DRAUGHT ITEMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 385, 17 July 1889, Page 3

DRAUGHT ITEMS.

The " Melbourne Leader " states the draught champion arrived, at Newcastle on the 29th qf May. t After playing for a forenight he next proceeded to Sydney and from there to Bega. Dining' his stay in Newca&Lle he played 175 games, of which number he was victorious in 171, and the remaining four weie drawn. On the 11th of June Mr AVyllie's score tor New South Wales btood :— flayed. 1,035 games, : won, 985 ; lost, 4; drawn,, 46. Mi\ Wyllie- is awaiting a formal challenge fiom Mi;(J. Jp 1 , Barker, the American champion. This hs tells us he will accept for t'2oo a-bide ; and a bet of -Co a-side on every game. The match, will be a restricted one of 70 game?. In regard to this part, Mr Wyllie says :—": — " The match to be retricted, so that the combination- will be of no use to either of the-players during the time of no play. For my paro Ido not want any help from anyone, and if Mr Barker beats me I -vrtll give him credit." In connection with tltfs challenge,, we think Mr Wyllie shoujd insist, on Air Barker coming to Australia to play the match. T,he champion has resolved to make Australia his hitnre home, and as liberal expenses Would be given ro Mr JBavker to come here, there is every reason why, Hanlan like, he should chivalrously brave the soufchei n. seas to beard the lion in hidden. " vX ! '"> • -R6<£lv-Y\ 'Jo'Ni'>>— A- match oji six gameb, 'wirte 1 ' vVnti d-rawt to- count, between Mr •Roefc.'.of'th^-li'i^h'.'Ntitional, Club, aiid Mr jQnes, "6f ..fcfre- Sooth Side Club, ha's juj-t been -brought to a close, the score at the finish being: — Rock, 2; Jones, 0 ; Drawn, 4. The match between (Junthorp and Wilson has been arranged for the 2Ooh and 27th of July. The conditions are that eacli sit£irsg''?hail la-sffi'tShrWhovus, jr-ames to be unrestricted." - The highest, scorer for the six hours to be adindged the winner. It is rumoured that the winner in the match, (4unthorp v. Wilson, will recehe an invitation from a town player to compete for a substantial ,stake.pr a trophy. •