June 9, 2006 NationNews - Barbados' Leading Newspaper - "Suki" vs Francis Match (2
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Barbados’ Leading
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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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"Suki" still king of draughts
Date June 12, 2006 Brief
RONALD "Suki" King is still World Go-As-You-Please
(GAYP) draughts champion.
He defeated challenger John "Jack" Francis 2-0 RONALD "SUKI"
KING is still World Go-As-You-Please (GAYP) draughts
champion. He defeated challenger John "Jack" Francis 2-0
when their all-Bajan championship ended yesterday evening before a
small number of spectators in Queen's Park. King won two games last Sunday at the same venue.
Twenty-nine games were played, 27 drawn. "Jack played the match very safely. He was
contented to try not to get beaten, just lose a couple games and
draw the rest," King said after the match. "Jack couldn't beat me. He had no chance to beat
me. I left home without my brain, came down here and played Jack. I
never used my brain in this whole tournament." Francis said he was "satisfied" with his
performance, although it was affected by intimidation and
frustration. "I believe there is intimidation in sports, but I
also believe there is a limit and the tardiness of King in the first
days of the match was overdone. It was totally unjustified," Francis
said. "It disturbed my focus and concentration with
regards to my plans for attacks and defenses in the early games. I
decided after I lost the first two games to settle down and he did
not get any more." The four games played in Jubilee Gardens on
Saturday evening ended in a draw, as did the five yesterday. King
and Jack played two games of Dundee (12-16) and three Second Double
Corner (11-15, 24-19). Despite attempts to bring the game to the people
by playing in locations like Jubilee Gardens and Queen's Park, only
a small number of people were in the park. Top female draughts
player Joyann Branch, and National Sports Council coach George
Shepherd were the only ones watching the early games. Some of the men taking in cricket action between
Super Centre Spartan and Maple drifted over later in the evening and
King's wife Hazeain also came to lend her support. And if 29 games were not enough, King and Francis
put on a short exhibition for those who were there.
Barbados’ Leading
Newspaper
by Sherrylyn A. Clarke
by SHERRYLYN A. CLARKE
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