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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2302, 9 November 1914, Page 9

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LOCAL TOURNAMENTS. The first prize ia the annual handicap tournament of the Working Men's Club has been won by W. Featonby (Class IV), with the fine score of 11 wins, 2 losses, and ldraw. The second prize goes to J. E.-Perry (Class III), a former hon. secretary of the club, whose tally of 11—3 is only half a point behind that of the winner. The third and fourth prizes are divided by J. Eeid, of Class V, and J. Key, of Class VII, who each made the very presentable score of 10 wins and 4 losses. Messrs. Burgess, Jensen, Gray, Mowtell, and 0. B-eid are in the running for one or other of the, three remaining prizes, to decide which four outstanding games require to bo disposed of. ' . Four of the games'outstanding-in the finals of the Wellington South annual handicap tourney were disposed of last week, .wins being scored by Messrs. Allen, Perrott,' and Weine, while the game Allen v. Weine ended in a draw. The first prize is.being stoutly contested by Messrs. Perrott andLoney, and will go to the winner of the unfinished game between fihese two players. The finish between Weine and Purch'as for the third prize promises to be a close one. The final score of this interesting tourney should be available at an early date. , DRAUGHTS. The annual, handicap tourney of the Working Men's Club, which has .provided many strenuous contests during the past six months, is rapidly drawing to a close. ' When the few outstanding ■ games have been disposed of a_ meeting will bo held to present the prizes, and also to consider a communication received regarding the draughts championship'of Australasia, which is to be contested at Invercargill next Easter. The best 6cores to date (at>art from.the sealed handicap) are as follow.— Points Points To scored. lost. . play. Erickson .'. ;. 42 6 *4 Burgess 39* 12* - ,T. Eeid 39 13 — Manson 31 13 8 Wallace ...: 29 19 4 Hudson 251 22* 4 . ' i . . YACHTING. , . o WIN FOR THE EONA. Owing to prevailing conditions it was decided by the Port. Nicholson Yacht Club to open their season without any formal ceremony, but to hold a general handicap race instead. A moderate entry faced the starter' who dispatched tho boats to a Mark Foy start on the. following handicap: Windward (Messrs." Cooke and' Major), 3 p.m.; Muritai (Messrs. White and M'Lean), 3.2 p.m.; Muritu (Mr. J. M'Lean, jun.), 3.8 p.m.; Ailsa (Messrs.. Hammil Bros.), scr., 3.10 p.m.; and Bona (Mr. A. Petherick), scr., 3.10 p.m. Tho race was held on a special course of about eight miles, but what< should have been a good race was spoiled by the Ailsa splitting tacks with the Bona on the first board to windward. For some occult reason the Ailsa chose ,to work tho north shore, but evidently •found that "heading off" • prevailed more than "heading up," as by choosing a mid-harbour course the Bona'-fetched' Jerningham buoy in .one long leg, some eight minutes ahead of the Ailsa. ( ■"■ To the same mark the Muritai beat the. Windward by one and a half minutes. A good, "go" between tho Ailsa and the Windward from Jerningham to the finishing line lesulted in the Ailsa just failing to overhaul J the Windward. Eesult:—. i | Bona, 5.81 P>m 1 Muritai, 5.14 p.m 2 Windward, 5.151 P-m 8 Ailsa, 5.16 p.m., and Muritu, 5.26 p.m. , '■'