DRAUGHTS ITEMS
Visitors — Mr A Murdoch, of Eiversdale, and Mr Geo Clark, of Moonlight, were in tewn last week, and engaged m play ail IJdliker's. Mr VST Dickson, of Oamaru, tht" well-known member of the Otago Club, is spending his holidays in Dunedin. He received a warm welcome «t the club on Saturday evening last, where he enjoyed a bit of practice. The Draughts World.— The January number of the evergreen came promptly to hand. It contains a fine photo, of A. Battersby with the Glasgow Corporation cup} of which ho is present holder ; a retrospect of the pasfc yeai's events in the game; and all the regular features of the magazine are in strong foice With this number is the index for vo ume 30. The Canadian Checker Player records th« death at Passaic, N.J., on October 29, of Mr Charles Kelly, who some 20 years ago, in collaboration with Dr A Schaefeis, produced some valuab'e works on the gams dealing with the "Ajr^np Lassie," "Paisley." and " Single Corner " openings. Tho books, though cut of punt still remain »9 the sta;,daid wciks or the lines of play dealt with. The sympathy cf diaught; playeis will go out to Mi Alexander Brjfon, of the Draughts World who has just lost a son in his early manhood. The sad « ent took place on December 27 This is the second bereavement! that has befallen Mr Bryson within a short penotl, he having lest a, daughter some months ago. Mr Bryson himself has not enjoyed the best of health for some monthsi but it is to be hoped the improvement ie« cenlly leported will continue. O\er 5000 horsee are killed in Spanish bull fights every year, while from 1000 to I 1200 are sacrificed. For "that tired feeling" try "WOLFE'S L"S^A.PPS— it disoels lancous
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Otago Witness, Issue 2814, 19 February 1908, Page 67
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301DRAUGHTS ITEMS Otago Witness, Issue 2814, 19 February 1908, Page 67
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