DRAUGHTS.
White to play and win. Position : Black man on 14-15, black King on 17 ; white man on 7, white Kings ' on 1-23.
Solution to Problem in paper of November 3rd. By E. Q. Lawrence, New Haven, Conn. Black men on 1, 2, A, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 25 ; white men on 6, 8, 11, 16, 20, 21, .22, 24, 26, 28 ; King on 27. White to play and win.
• J. Wright, Avondale, sends the following solution :—: —
[R. W., Newton, gives the same solution I as the above.] The following by G. Peck, Avondale, shows another slight \ aviation in play : —
CRITICISM.— A CHALLENGE Mr G. Wilson, captain of the Avondal c Draughts team, writes as follows: — "/i c play gnen by C.G. in Saturday's ibsue> NovemDer 3rd, I beg to differ from C.G. that 16-19 loses, and if he thinks proper, I will be in town on Saturday, 10th, and will meet C.G. in the Public Library at 8.30 and prove it a draw. %>
DRAUGHTS ITEMS. Messrs J. P. Bell, of Dunedin, and Mcllwrick and Morris, of Invercar°;ill,bave gone to take part in the Exhibition Draughts Toui'namenb at Melbourne. The Melbourne Centennial Draughts Congress opened, on Monday 29fch October. The ojllowiugf is the prize li c t : — Centenriift j Championship : iFivot prize, '.'5O : second, I £10; third, £-3. Colonial Bom Champion- I ship : — Fist prize, Mi \Y. (-ireenlaw's ' trophy; second. Mr John Pattersons trophy, value £10 10s ; third, W. S. \Y. Armfield's trophy, value t>s os. Victonan Championship : - Fh\st piize, a gold Waltham watch, value 20 guineas ; second and thirds as the tunds will permit of. Boys Under 15 Years of Ag^e : — First prize, Mr W. Greenlaws trophy ; second, trophy value £3 ; third, trophy value £2. No news has been wired as to the progress of the competition.
!6-23 .9-26 11-17 .2-19 17-14 10-17 11- 7 2- 11 8- 3 1- 10 20-16 11-20 3- 8 32- 5 4-11 W. wins. 27-32 20-27
ID-iJO ±/-mIX- i IJL-iSU 61-O6 .9 26 11-17 .2-19 10-17 8- 3 1-10 2-11 20-16 3- 8 20-27 4-11 52- 5 White wins.
.9-26 11-17 .2-19 11- 7 4-11 17-14 10-17 /- 6 1-10 20-16 ii-^u ay -3a 3- 7 20-27 2-11 32- 9 W. wins.
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Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 316, 14 November 1888, Page 3
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