June 9, 2006 NationNews - Barbados' Leading Newspaper - "Suki" vs Francis Match (2 articles)
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'Suki' promises Francis a 6-0 beating |
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June 09, 2006 |
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UNDISPUTED king of the World Go-As-You-Please draughts game, Ronald "Suki'" King, plans to turn on the heat and extinguish the challenge of compatriot John "Jack" Francis. |
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UNDISPUTED KING of the World Go-As-You-Please
draughts game, Ronald "Suki"
King, plans to turn on the heat and extinguish the challenge of
compatriot John "Jack" Francis.
The supremely confident King, who leads the championship match 2-0 after 16 games, is keen to extend his lead when the two arch-rivals make their next moves this afternoon in the north of the island at Zachary's Bar in Speightstown. "I am a King and it is my intention to behead the Jack. Only Kings can do that. I am going to beat him 6-0. We are reaching the half-way stage and I plan to step up the pace. "Jack will have to go intro the pack and play against the others who are convinced he is not even No. 2. Jack is not in my league," King said, On Wednesday night at Zachary's Bar & Restaurant, near the Community Centre, the two draught wizards battled to draws in games 13, 14, 15 and 16. Game 13 was the highlight of the evening. It was an absorbing contest that spanned two hours and brought the best out of the two men. Francis, a former British Open champion, is hoping that his hometown fans in Orange Hill, St James, will make the trek to St Peter today to support him. His 80-year-old mother, Carmen "Lucy"' Francis, said her son was very determined and will fight all the way. Tomorrow afternoon, King and Francis will clash again in Jubilee Gardens, the City, and on Sunday in Queen's Park. |
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