CHESS.
DOMINION TOURNAMENT. A MBETIXG OF CHAMPIONS. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WANGANUI. tliis day. The thirty-ninth New Zealand chess tourney, to decide the championship of New Zenlarid. will commence at Wangnnui on Boxing Day. The following? competitors will participate :—J. '.A.. - Erskine (present champion of New Zealand'),* C. J. S. Purdy (champion-of New South Wales). G. Gu.nderson (twelve times champion of Victoria), ,T. C. Grierson (Auckland champion and ex-champion of New Zealand), G. P. Anderson (ex-champion of Wellington), J. K.Kelling (ex-champion of New Zealand), E. H. Severn* (champion of .Nelson). E. E. Hicks (champion of the Ngaio Club). K. Beyer (a recent arrival .from Denmark, where he played with much success), E. "Rutherford (Tarauaki clmmpion), P. Iyummer (Wairarapa champion), 1 W. Topp (a promising colt from the Ngaio ■Chess-Club), W. J. Pairbnrn fa well-known congress player from Wellington). R. O. Scott (a promising colt from the Wanganui Club), and L. Pleasants (ex-champion of Wanganui). ■• It is to be regretted that J. B; Dunlop, 'of Oamaru, .1. A. Moir, of Auckland, and •A. W.< Gyles, of Wellington,' are unable to take part this time.
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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 292, 10 December 1929, Page 14
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