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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 124, 10 March 1950, Page 5

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A Couple of Check Mates f i There is no 'check'-ing Tim and Ru when they 'square' up to one another at the kingly game of Chess, and at a meeting of the Loving Care Bottlery Athenaeum and Chess Board the other ‘knight’ our two ‘Masters' were seen at their best in a 'matey' and ‘moving' battle of wits. Tim was white but looked black when Ru ‘ rook ’-ed him of his queen. All was not lost though for after a quick bit of drinking (sorry, thinking) Tim retrieved the position with a magnificent ‘opening' gambit (Timaru of course —there's nothing like it for chess complaints). Ru gave his opponent no 'piece' however and thrust and parry continued without' check' for so long that ‘ thrust ’ became ‘ thirst' and the game was declared a draw, the players being awarded a great ovation and a king-size portion of chess-players' potion. Tim: It’s your move. Ru: I move we ‘ elieeh for some Timaru. Tim: Chess what I was thinking—it’ll he a move in the right direction. Ru: There’s never a ‘stalemate ’ with glorious Timaru—the chessman’s choica! TIMARU THE FRIENDLIEST DRINK IN THE WORLD m Brewed and Bottled with loving care tn Timarn