Boys’ High loses chess

Press, 14 August 1980, Page 30

Boys’ High loses chess

Christchurch Boys’ High School will be hard-pressed to retain its A grade title in “The Press” schools’ chess competition after both its teams were beaten in the first round of the play-off.

The evenness of the competition has been a feature of the tournament and three matches in both' A grade contests needed adjudication. St Andrew’s A, which had beaten Christchurch A in the preliminary round, repeated that success against a strengthened Christchurch side, and Shirley, the champion in 1977, had a good win against Christchurch B. St Andrew’s, and Shirley meet in a crucial match this week.

Shirley B and St Andrew’s B, the top teams in the B

grade, met in the eighth round and they drew their contest. They might well re-: play in the final at. St Andrew’s on August 20,-although Ashburton is still in the race.

Rangi Ruru played exceedingly well to prevent.the C grade leader,. Cobham, from gaining maximum points for the first time and Christchurch G.H.S. scored- a surprise victory against Casebrook.. ' Results of the A grade were:— Shirley A 4, Christchurch 3 2 B. Cameron beat W. A. Norton: V. Eichholtz lost to T. Clements; A. Gaudin drew with-P. L. Stewardson;?.’Shaw beat D. Best; G. Mcßobie beat R. Cole; J. Connolly drew with R.. Wood.

St Andrew's A 31,’ Christchurch A 21

M. Turner lost to A. Lloyd; T. Langrish drew with H. G. Williamson; D. Burridge heat B.

Nijam; R. Roxburgh beat S. Taylor; J. Flint iest to B. S. Bennett; M. Downes beat S.- Wright. B grade (eighth round).-—Ra-rigiora 3, Linwood 3; Christ’s College B 4, Cashmere 2; Ashburton 4, Mairehau 2; Shirley B 3, St'Andrew’s B 3; Papanui 5, Burnside 0 (one game to be adjudicated).' C'grade (eighth round). —Christchurch G.H.S. 31, Casebrook 21; Heaton 4. Linwood 2; Cobham 3, Rangi Ruru 3; Avongide G.H.S. 3, St Margaret’s 3; Xavier a bye. Rangi Ruru and. 'Christchurch G.H.S. drew 3-3 in the seventh round. t ' * .' . Points:— ■'< ? ’

B.grade.—Shirley B (291). St Andrew’s B 6 (28), Rangiora 5 ‘(271), Linwood 41 (26), Papanui 41,(26), Ashburton 41 (22), Christ’s College B 3 (23), Mairehau 3 (181), Cashmere 1 (14),; Burnside B 1 C^grade.— Cobham 61 (311), Heaton 5} (32), Casebrook 31 (231), Linwood Intermediate 31 (201). St Margaret’s 31 (201), Rangi Ruru 3 (19), Avonside G.H.S. 3 (171), Christchurch G.H.S. 2 (16), Xavier 1 (121).