Chess finalists
Shirley A. not without difficulty, beat Ashburton, 3G--2"/2, in the final preliminary round of "The Press" schools' chess competition and qualified to meet Christchurch A in the grand final of the A grade at Cobham Intermediate tomorrow evening.
St Andrew’s beat Mairehau. 4 1/ 2-l 1 /z, and that allowed Linwood to qualify for the play-off for third and fourth. Mairehau needed to score 2'/a points to finish fourth in the preliminary competition. In the B grade, Papanui won its last two section one matches easily and will play Christ’s College in the final of the $250 tournament. Final results:-
A grade.— Shirley A 3 l a, Ashburton 2G: St Andrew's A 4G.
Mairehau IG. B grade.— Christchurch C 6. Xavier A 0; St Andrew's B 6. Shirley C 0; Papanui 5, Linwood B 1: Papanui 6, Xavier A 0. Final points.— A grade.— Christchurch A 7 (29). Shirley A 6 (26). St Andrew's A 5 (29G). Linwood A 3 (22). Mairehau 3 (21). Christchurch B 2 (16G), Christ's College A 1G (Il's). Ashburton G (12G).
B grade.- Section I: Papanui 5G (28). Burnside A 5 (25). St Andrew's B 4G (26G)„ Shirley C 2G (15). Linwood B 1 (9). Christchurch C G (14), Xavier A 0 (2). Section II; Christ's College B 5 (26G). Shirley B 4 (24G). Cashmere 3 (15G). Burnside B 2 (12G), Aranui 0 (4G). Xavier B 0 (G).
C grade.— Cobham 6G (31G). Heaton 5G (27). Christchurch G.H.S. 5 (26). Christchurch South 4G (24). Rangi Ruru 2 (15), Sacred Heart 1G (13G), St Margaret's 1G (11). Branston G (14).
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