Chess lead shared

Press, 14 June 1978, Page 38

Chess lead shared

A good performance by Smith’s City Market, which drew two-all with Paparua, has allowed Statistics to catch Paparua at the top of section A in the Ballins busi-ness-house chess tournament after five rounds. With two preliminary rounds remaining, likely qualifiers from section A are Statistics, Paparua, and C.B.L. with Woolbrokers, S.C.M. and “Christchurch Star” battling for the last place. A feature of the round was the first win by the second Tramways team. In section B, Post Office continued its winning way and is likely to be joined in the final by Tramways No. 1, Ballins and either Feltex, International Harvester or Andrews and Beaven. Fifth round results:

Section A: Statistics 3, Woolbrokers 1; Computer Bureau 21, “Christchurch Star” 1J; Smith’s Ciyt Market 2, Paparua Prison 2; Tramways No. H 21, Air New Zealand 11. _ . Section B: Post Office 4, “The Press” 0; Tramways No. I 4 Patience and Nicholson 0; An drews and Beaven 3, Feltex 1; International Harvester 3. Baliins 1. Progress points:

Section A: Statistics 151, Paparua 151, Computer Bureau 10L Woolbrokers 91, “Christchurch Star” 9, Smith’s City Market 9. Air New Zealand SJ, Tramways No. H 51. Section B: Post Office 15, Tramways No. I 14, Ballins 11, Feltex 9, International Harvester 8, Andrews and Beaven 6. Patience and Nicholson 6. “The Press” 5.