DRAUGHTS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 450, 1 March 1890, Page 6

DRAUGHTS.

— Puoele.u No. 104. (By W. Strickland.) Black.

Wmm Position— \ Black men : 2,3, 5,6, 7, 10 ; King on 26TV bite men : 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19; 21, 22, White to play and win.

Soiliion to Pko.dle.m No 103.

Wvtui; v. Goolij. Game played in Brisbane between Messrs Wyllie and Goold.

Played in Melbourne between Messrs Wyllie and E. Williams.

DRAUGHT’ ITEMS. A meeting, has been held to arrange about the match to decide the vexed question of the championship of Auckland. A committee has been formed to work the matter up, and things are proceeding satisfactorily. The sudden death is announced of Mr D. Brodie, father of the promising young player who took third place at the recent draughts tourney in Dunedin. Deceased always took a lively interest in the game, in fact, he was present at the draughts supper last week. The following afternoon he burst a blood-vessel, which resulted in his death.

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11-16 I j .uslev— Goold's move. 26-22 5-11 2213 7-11 21-19 16-20 25-22 10-15 25- 6 8-11 22-18 («>11-16 19-10 1- 5 22-17 9-11 30-25 6-22 29-25: 1- 8 18- 9 8-11 17-10 \V. wins. («) 11-15 here would have been much better 11 Queenslander.”

( 3. Cohn kk--Williams 1 more. 11-15 4 8 10-13 2- 7 12-lp 22-18 27-24 24-15 30-25 25-2? 15 22 1620 6-10 10-15 3- 7 25-18 31-27 15- 6 19-10 22-1? 8-11 9-15 1-10 7-14 13-3 1 24-19 25-22 28-24 18-15 32-28 11-16 5- 9 7-11 11-13 VV, wins. 29-25 19 15. 24-13 22-15 “ Australasian. - ’