LIFE AND THE DRAUHGTBOARD

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 374, 5 June 1889, Page 4

LIFE AND THE DRAUHGTBOARD

The intricacies, objects, and privileges of the checkerboard are homologoous wibh human life, for every move, actuated as it is by either impulse or prudence, and every phase or position of tfie game, is a reproduction in a smaller measure of the activities, diplomacy, and variety of life. We find the qualities necessary to one requisite in the other, the aim to be mutual, and finally, when the evening of life draws near, we observe the most successful find that life is a checkered page. — " Sunday Miscellany."

Mr J. Paterson has issued the following challenge to the draughts-players of Australasia :—": — " As the time stipulated under the conditions of the late Centennial Draughts Tournament for retaining the title of draught) champion of Australasia expires next month, without any challenge to contest the title with me being Issued, I hereby wish to state that before retiring from action or prominent play, I will be open to defend my right to style myself champion till the close of the current year of 1889, unless defeated during the interim ; and to test this right, I challengo anyone to play me a match of say 20 games, wins and draws to count, tor the sum of £25, in accordance with the laws of the tournament of 1888. — (Signed) Jas. Patersox. Champion Draughts-player of Australasia."