DRAUGHTS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 12745, 16 April 1909, Page 6

DRAUGHTS.

DRAUGHTS' CHAMPIONSHIP. (Per United Prees Association). GORE, April 15. Tlie positions in the Draughts Championship now are: — iSrodie, 16 wins, 14 draws, 0 losses, 23 points; Boreham, 17, 7, 2, 20£; Scott, 11, 15, 2, 19$; Hilliker, 12, 11, 3, 17»; .Hntchen, 12, 6, 10, 15; Davis, jI, 8, 10, 15; Gardiner, 9, 12, 0, 15; Boswell, 6, 14, 6, 13; Matheson, 6, 12, 8, 12; Campbell, 6, 11, 4, 11£; Morris, 8, 5, 9, 10}; Murdoch, 7, 6, 13, 10; Cullen, 4, 10, 10, 9; Rea, 5, 7, 14, 8£; Duncan, 5, 3, 20, 6.1 ; Gilles, 2, 4, 24, 4. GORE, April 16. Play in the championship draughts tourney was resumed, this morning, and is at an interesting stage. Boreham is now 1} points behind Brodie, and has three games to play, Brodie having finished. Gardiner, who has eight games to play, has 16 points to hjg credit, so that any one of the trio might secure the championship. Following is the result of the play up to noon: — Brodie, won. 16 games, drawn 14, lost none — points 23; Boreham — 18, 2, 7, 21£; Scott— ll, 3, 15, 18 J ; Killiker 12, 3, 13, 18£; Gardiner 10, 0, 12, 16; Davis 11, 11, 8, SJ; Hutton, 12, 11, 6, 15; Boswell 6, 7, 15, 13£; Matheson 7, 9, 12, 13; Campbell 7, 4, 11, 12£; Morris 9, 9, 6, 12; Merdoch 7, 13, 8, 11; Cullen 5, 11, 10, 10; Rea 5, 14, 7, 8£; Duncan 5, 20, 3, 6J; Gillies 2, 24, 4, 4.