N.Z. CHESS TITLES

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30325, 28 December 1963, Page 13

N.Z. CHESS TITLES

Joint Holder Defeated

(NZ. Press Association) AUCKLAND. Dec. 27.

O. Sarapu, one of the joint holders of the New Zealand championship, won his games in the first round of the national chess congress, which opened at Auckland tonight. The other holder of the championship. R. J. Sutton, was defeated.

The only blind player taking part. T. J. Free, of Point Chevalier. also won his game in the reserve championship. Play will continue until January 8. Results were:—

Championship. —B. Halpin (Wellington) 1. C. Belton (Auckland) 0: Z. Frankel (Wellington) 1, N. Cooper (Christchurch) 0; O. Sarapu (Auckland) 1. G. Haase (Dunedin) 0: C Evans (Te Awamutu) 1. R. Baeyertz (Auckland) 0; K. Steele (Wellington) j, R. Philips (Auckland) J: R. Court (Wellington) 1, R. J. Sutton (Auckland) 0.

Championship Reserve. M. Ponomoni J. L. Whitehouse J: D Cooper 1. B. Anderson 0; B. Howard 1, E. McGowanGreen 0; N. Cruden 1, A. Hignett 0; I. Gordon i. J. Arbuthnott 1; B. Hart 1. G. Trundle 0; G. Tuner 1, Dr. A. Gardiner 0; J. B. Kay 1. S. Taylor 0; R. Weatherby 1. R. Mills 0: A. Hollander 1, T. F. Smith 0; R. Wilkin 1, C. Harvey 0: T. Free 1, E. G. Saker 0; B. Gloslen 1, W. Beutner 0: M. Morrison 1, B. Collins 0; R. Medge 1 D. Burdeth 0; R. Taylor I,' G. Bateman 0. Adjourned games: A. Wilkinson v. R. Woodford, O. Ball v. Mrs Z. Frankel, D. Stewart v. O. Thompson.

Dental Inquiries.—From December 23 until last evening, five days, the St. John Ambulance Association has received 110 inquiries for dental ' services.