DRAUGHTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 75, 17 April 1901, Page 2

DRAUGHTS.

Those intoroitad iu the gamo ef draught*, and. thoir number is legiam, liave followed with gieit interest the play nt the recent tourney at Palmers:on Nortii. The finish was very close betw. .n Messrs. Brodie (Dunedin), and Mulvey (Gore), all thre* having 18 points to their credit, while Gardiner had one game to play, on the result; of which would depond the championship. After 15 minu'es play he drew with Henderson, thus gaining half a p iat and securing the coveted honour. Curiously enough he was the youngest player at the lourt er, being I only 19, and it muM havc< b-en very »rat ; iying to biin afier having tied with Mr. Brodie for first place at tW (last tourney at Invoreargill and lost on [ the pliy-off, to be rewarded for peribtvcring until he obtained premier position. To show the consistent merit |of his play it any be titated that ho 'sustained na defeats throughout tbe itouruey, but had 17 wins and 7 draws. Tho Gera Ulu*> has rtason to bo proud of its representatives, who occupiedtha first and second positions and tied for third.

T iranaki was represented by Hendmon (111), Bruce (13.J), and Gibson (9.1); Dim. din by lirodie (18), and liouker (105); Gore by Gardner (181) Mu.'vey (18), Borelwai (17i); Palmerhton X. by KV<f (4), ar.d~B.-ll (if) ; C..iim.uby Ci.nisott (4.J) ; Napier by JiurLv.y (5). Tat an :i:i, though falling Wio-tof highest piinrs, did fairly well I bin it wouh; mj.:m as if nvuo interest should be taken h'ie in the gamo so aa to ensuro improved plav, whin can only b» acquired by k-«n ib to bo l.oj.«! tht at the rexttournty Iwauakj may come to the fr«jt,