DRAUGHTS.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 35, 12 November 1920, Page 6

DRAUGHTS.

(Conducted by F. Hutchins).

All communications of interest to readsrs of this column to be addressed to "Drauglits Editor," 28 Biggar street. Those who wish to popularise the game of drauglits in Southland can do a little by sending along items of interest to players. Address, "Drauglits' Editor, ' "Digger," 28 Biggar street. PROBLEM 35. By H. F. Shearer, Dundee. (No. 1534 in "People's Journal"). Black.

White. Either to play and White to draw. Black 4, 5, Kings 22, 23. White Kings 11, 14, 15. A familiar looking ending. When Charles Fra-ncis Barker was only 15 years old he met the famous Herd Laddie and made th,e creditable score of 3 wins, 10 losses and 12 draws ; when he was 34 he met the Herd Laddie in a match for 100 dollars a side and the championship of the world. The contest lasted two weeks and ended in a draw. Score : Parker, 1 win ; Wyllie, 1 win ; drawn, 48 games. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM 34. Mr II. MacKean, Salt Lake City. Black 6, 17, Kings 5, 24. White 14, 23, 25, King 32. Black to play and win. 6.9 25.18 ' 5.7 23.19 14.10 9.14 32.28 7.11 17.22 18.9 24.27 B. wins. THIRTEENTH SCOTTISH TOURNAMENT GAMES. SECOND R0UXD. A. Battersby, Glasgow, v. F. Brown, Rutherglen. ' GAME 90— CROSS. Black — Brown. White— Battersby.

11.15 23.18 8.11 27.23 4.8 23.19 10.14 19.10 14.23 26.19 7.14 19.15 11.18 22.15 2.7 25.22 12.16 24.20 16.19 31.26 9.13 32.27

E, 6.10 15.6 I.10 27.24 10.15 26.23 19.26 30.23 f, 7.11 A, 23.19 15.18 22.15 II.18 20.16 18.22 16.11 8.15 19.10 22.26 10.6 26.31

6.2 31.27 24.19 27.23 19.15 14.18 b. 15.10 18.22 c, 2.6 22.26 28.24 3.8 10.7 23.18 r>, 6.2 26.31 24.20 8.12 7.3 31.26 2.7

26.23 o.b 18.14 8.11 23.18 11.8 13.17 8.3 17.22 3-. 8 22.26 8.11 26.30 11.8 30.26 8.3 26.23 7.2 18.15 2.Y 5.9

And Black ultimately wins. A. — 24.19 should draw here. 13. — 29.25 may draw. c. — Coming 2.7 would not do, but running in for another King appears preferable. d. — 6.10 is better. E. — -Black has nothing better. j The following is an interesting clipping from "the "Draughts World" : — Somle years ago we gave a graphic deseription of the "big draughts-board" in the Ureennock Park in the "Draughts World," and it has been of great interest to visitors since. Lately Mr Alfred Smith, the genial president of the Sheffield Club, was on holiday in Scotland and visited the Wellington Park, and had a game on the "big boaru" which was laid out about tifty years ago. Mr Smith succeeded in defeating his opponent, a vetei'an of sev-enty-four, who thereupon remarked he wag "sorry that neither Ferrie nor otewart was present!" It is warm work pflaying on a hot summer 's day, as the pieces weigh about 141b each, and the board is about eight feet square, necessitating a considerable amount of hopping aibout, especially when there is a big "ehot" on.