A DRAUGHTS CHAMPION.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 905, 26 August 1910, Page 3

A DRAUGHTS CHAMPION.

VISIT OF ME. ALFRED JORDAN. Mr. Alfred Jordan, the draughts champion of England, who has been in the South Island for a few weeks, is nt present iu Wellington, and on Wednesday evening proved his remarkable skill in a series of games played at the Working Men's Club. After being welcomed by Mr. Mapplcbeck, president of the club,' the champion w-as pitted against 29 local players simultaneously. The tables were arranged in a square, and Mr. Jordan passed rapidly from table to table very rarely'hesitating in making a move: Only once during the evening did he pass a table without making a move. This was in the game with Mr. Ericksen, who finally effected a draw with the champion. The scores were as follow:— . ■ Mr. Jordan 11 Mr. P. M'Pherson'} „ 2 Mr. C. Reid :........ 0 •• 2 Mr. G. Lambert... 0 „ 1 Mr. Jas. Wilson ...'0 ~ • 1 Mr. W. Burgess... 0 „ 1 Mr. J. Darling.... 0 ... . 1 Mr. C, Cook 0 >•'■ 1 Mr. A.. Larking.... 0 1J Mr. C. Ericksen... V „ 1 Mr. K. Manson ... 0 1 Mr. Hedderwick... 0 „ 2 Mr. J. M. Wilson 0 „ 1 Mr. J.> Morris 0 » : 1 Mr. A. J. Norris... 0 1 Mr. Sam Scott '..... 0 „ 1 Mr. Simon Scott... 0 „ ......' 1 Mr. W. Bryant ... 0. ....'.. ' i Mr. A. Shadbolt... 11 Mr. W. Colville... 0 „ 1 Mr. J. Reid 0 1 Mr. W. Shaddick... 0 1 Mr. F. Eeilly .;.... 0 ...:.. 1 Mr. W. H. Smith 0 i-Mr. J. Wright .... $ „ < 1 Mr. J. Dalrymplo U 1 Mr. J. Mortlnnd... 0 ...... 2, Mr. J. Campbell... 0 ...... V Mr. J. Orr 0 , i Mr. F. Harris i Wins 30 Draws '. 5