Shirley shows chess depth

Press, 24 June 1978, Page 23

Shirley shows chess depth

Shirley Boys’ High School, the winner of "The Press' .schools’ chess tournament last year, has an entireiv inew team of six this year, I but it appears mat 1 still has considerable strength. In the opening round of | the A grade last week, j Shirley accounted for Si Bede’s without losing a ’game. Shirley’s strongest lopposition is likely to come from the two Christchurch ■ teams . ’ The Christchurch A team, tied bv Warwick Norton, joint wipner of the Canterbuiv scnoolpupiis’ tournament in the May holidays, ha> a 5-1 victory against Christ’s' College. j College's win was sained on board three where Martin Carrell, who gained experience in last year’s tournament, beat Donald Anderson. The first round in the B grade was notable for the j success of the rural schools. Darfield made an auspicious debut in the tournament, beating Burnside B — a traditionally strong chess school — decisively. In the > same zone, Rangiora dropped jonh one game against St i Andrew’s. in the second zone. Ash- I I burton accounted for Middle- i ton Grange and Heaton. I second in the B grade last ( i year, beat Branston in the’t battle between the inter-:: mediates. i Two young teams, Linwood 1 B and Christchurch C. had t

the first draw of the comj petition. Two of Linwood's wins were achieved with unexpected abruptness. Wilfred Walsh, on board one. won in nine moves, and Michael Schaap (board three) took only four. Results:— A grade.— Shirley B.H.S. 6, St Bede's 0. Christchurch B.H.S. A 5, Christ’s College 1; Christchurch B.H.S. B and Linwood and Bumside A and Cashmere, no results. B grade.—Zone I: Shirley B.H.S. B 4, Casebrook 2. Darfield 4L Burnside B H; Rangiora 5. St Andrew's 1 Christ's College B 5. St Margaret’s l; Cobham 5. JRangi Ruru 1. Zone II: Ash 1 burton 4J, Middleton Grange ill; Christchurch BHS C 3, Linwood B 3; Heaton 5, Branston 1: Papanui a bye. St Bede’s B and Hillmorton, ino result.