DRAUGHTS.
AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIP.
Per Press Association.
Gore, Last Night. The Combined New Zealand and Australasian Draughts Championship Tournament, held under the auspices of the Gore Draughts Club, was opened at two o'clock to-day by Mr. G. Anderson, M.P., There are six entries for the championship tournament. The handicap tournament is also being held under the New Zealand Championship rules.
NORTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIP,-
The North Island Championship and Handicap Draughts Tournament opened in the New Plymouth Municipal Buildings yesterday afternoon. Visiting competitors who arrived by Thursday's mail train were accorded a civic welcome at the station by the Mayor (Mr. G. W. Browne). Subsequently a meeting of players was held at which rules, as read, were adopted, and the following hours [of play agreed upon:—Afternoon, 2 till 5; evenig. 7 till 10.
There are fourteen competitors and many more would have attended, but for the fact that the fixture clashed with (he New Zealand Tournament. What they lack in numbers, however, they make up in quality, the opening stages of the tourney having been responsible j for some particularly fine play. D. Gibson. of Marton, comes with a good record, and it is expected in some quarters, that when the finals come to be played the championship will be between this player, ,T. Bruce (New Plymouth), and C. Chant (Omata). This is the local club's first venture with a tournament. Play will be continued this afternoon and probably brought to a close on Monday. The handicaps are sealed. Mr. •T. Bruce is acting as secret.arv and Mr. W. Nichols as referee. POSITION OF PLAYERS. The following was the position of the competitors at the close of last night's session:— 'i. AY. D. C. Chant (i r> T •T. Bruce 8 fl 2 G. Daw 10 S 1 W. Bell IS 10 2 D. Gibson 7 3 3 1). Gilbevt 8 2 1 W. .lenkinson 10 3 0 I C. Jensen 8 1, 1 G. M. Longstafr 0 .1 1 D. McPherson ...... fi ' fi 0 S. Phillips 8 4 1 E. Rogers 12 4 2 G. Waters S 1 0 R. Watson 8 1 2
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 258, 22 March 1913, Page 8
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