CITY CHESS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 87, 12 April 1940, Page 10

CITY CHESS.

AUCKLAND CLUB REVIEW.

AXXUAL MEETING HELD.

The otfth annual meeting of the Auckland Chess Club was held last night, the president, Mr. KTK. Bnyeitz. presiding. The annual report set out that the club championship was won by Mr. C. J. Taylor, the runner-up being Mr. A. li. Fletcher. Third position was shared by Messrs. C. B. Nowiek and V. l\ Belton. Tlie sinnnier tup was won by Mr. D. I. Junes, Messrs. (.'. Fisher and C. .J. Taylor sharing second and third prizes. The report concluded with the following comment :--"From ihe fact that insufficient entries were received to warrant an intermediate tournament, a junior tournament and a handicap tournament, that the ladder is not used, that the monthly handicap tournament was unable to continue after ihe start of the summer etip contest, that tlie captains of the teams from the Auckland Chews Club in the league matches olten had difficulty in raising a team, that Hie captain of the Telesrrnph team had the greatest difficulty in obtaining 20 player* and that nim-meinbers had to be included as scrutineers all show that there are many who are prepared to accept the benefit* r.f the club without making any effort to help in the many difficulties that are presented in the running of it. It is a matter of deep regret that more interest is nut shown by many members."

The report and biilance-sheet, the latter showing an improved position compared with the previous year, were adopted. OHieers were elected as follows:- Patron, the Mcv. 11. ]{. VVingfielil; president, Mr. fl. Oakley Browne: vice-president*, .Mrs. K. L. Short and Mr. C. l> Belton; him. secretary. Mr. ('. .1. Taylor: x lion. treasurer. Mr. A. h. Fletcher: assistantsecret a ry. Mrs. \V. .lenkins; property oHieer, Mr. \V. .lenkinti: committee. Dr. T. O. Short. Messrs. I. R. Melntosh, C. A. Lanirabcci. C. (J. Lennaid; director of play. Mr. 1). T. .(ones: lion, auditor. Mr. F. Stnbbs: receiver of visitors and librarian. Mr. 1). .lack: delegates to Chess Lenaue. Messrs. Browne and N'ewick.

The in , "" i'i psi'lcMt. in appealing to members (o vitiiliso ilio cliili. s.ii.l that authority had been un-antctl for tlio holding of .111 art union and lie thought that this cinilil he successfully con.liicte.l if every member co-operated. It was propoupil to siivp further demonstrations in secondary schools later on. It was ilcciil.il to open the season with .1 liirhtniiip tourney and other noveltirs on April 20. nil chess players and members of other clubs being invited