Mairehau’s chess success
Mairehau staked a strong claim for a position in the top four of the A grade playoff .when it beat last year's champion, Shirley Boys', in the . second round of “The Press”' schools’ chess competition. / The contest was hard fought with several games extending beyond the two hours' minimum requirement and five of the six games resulted in draws. Mairehau struck the decisive blow on board five when Craig Daken
was successful to give his side the win, 3Vz2¥z., . - ■ Papanui did well to hold the 1980 champion, St Andrew’s, to a 3-3 draw, and Burnside A acquitted itself admirably against .the strong' Christchurch Boys' team. Second-round results were.—' A grade: Christchurch B.H.S: A 4*4, Burnside A I*4; Mairehau 3v 2 . Shirley B.H.S. 214; Papanui 3, St Andrew’s 3; Christ's College v. Cashmere A, no result;'
B grade: Zone I: Shirley B.H.S. C 6. Aranui 0; Four Avenues 4, Christ’s College B 2; Christchurch G.H.S. 3, Xavier 3; Christchurch G.H.S. 3kz. Hornby 2*4; Riccarton 4. Xavier 2. Zone II: St Bede’s 3*4.' Hillmorton 214; Shirley B.H.S. B 4, Linwood A 2; Cashmere B v. St Andrew's B, no result. ' ■ ■. '
C grade: Zone I: Cobham A stz, Branston *4; Christchurch South 4, Breens 2; Linwood 4, ChisnallWood 2. Zone H: Casebrook 6, St Margaret's 0: Cobham B 6. Rangi Ruru 0; Heaton 6, Sacred Heart 0. 7 -
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Press, 30 June 1982, Page 42
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