CHESS TOURNAMENT.
DUNEDIN, December 29. At the Chess Congress L. A. Cle!n«4.f and J. Mouat met in the fourth r n"i«l» Mouat adopted the French der* i",«j and Cleland mated him on the f'^fflH move. This win makes Cleland '■'. champion of New Zeals nd for ISf'-'j Barnes (Wellington) defeated li«J* wards. At the annual meeting of the ('digress, a motion was carried express sing deep regret at the death of W^m Henry Hookham. Mr Justice Den»'^p ton was elected president; vice-presi-dents, Messrs W. R. Cooke (Christchurch), D. Stenhouse, and L. GM| land (Dunedin), Hon. V. ArkwripM and Mr Benbow (Wellington), Messrs J. McLennan and A. Millv' (AncJ" land); hon. secretary, Mr F. K. X."* ling (Wellington). It was resolved ti hold the next Congress at Well|ftffiflßH on a date to be decide>. by. the Covxum^m ' ■■■* ■ :: &3KHBSS
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Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 15, 19 January 1899, Page 6
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