Three make chess final
Two of last year’s finalists, Medbury and Merrin, and Chisnallwood, which was runner-up in 1985, have qualified for the round-robin final of “The Press” intermediate schools chess tournament.
The fourth qualifier will not be known until two preliminary rounds at Linwood Intermediate this afternoon, but the host team won a crucial third-round match against Christchurch South and must be favoured to hold its advantage today. Results.— At Linwood Intermediate: Zone I.— Round 1: Linwood B 3, Kirkwood 2; Chisnallwood A 2(4, Heaton 2'/ 2 . Round 2: Heaton 4, Kirkwood 1; Chisnallwood A 4, Linwood B 1. Round 3: Chisnallwood A 4, Kirkwood 1; Heaton 3, Linwood B 2.
Points: Chisnallwood A 2 1 /; (10(4), Heaton 2(4 (9>/ 2 ), Linwood B 1 (6), Kirkwood 0 (4).
Zone ll.— Round 1: Chistchurch 4, Cathedral College 1; Chisnallwood B 4, Manning 1; Linwood A 5, St Michael’s 0. Round 2: Linwood A 5, Chisnallwood B 0; Christchurch South 4, St Michael’s 1; Cathedral College 3, Manning 2. Round 3: Cathedral College 3, Chisnallwood B 2; Linwood A 3'/4, Christchurch South l*/ 2 ; Manning 3, St Michael’s 2. Progress points: Linwood A 3 (13*/z), Christchurch South 2 (9J4), Chisnallwood B 2 (7), Cathedral College 1 (6), Manning 1 (6), St Michael’s 0 (3). At Medbury School: Zone I.— Round I: Medbury A 4, Cobham B 1;
Cathedral Grammar 3, St Andrew’s Preparatory A 2. Round 2: Medbury A 5, St Andrew’s Preparatory A 2; Cathedral Grammar 4, Cobham B 1. Round 3: Medbury A 3, Cathedral Grammar 2; St Andrew's Preparatory A l*/ 2 . Points: Medbury A 3 (12), Cathedral Grammar 2 (9), St Andrew’s Preparatory 1 (5(4), Cobham 0 (3>/ 2 ). Zone II. — Round 1: Cobham A 3, Medbury B 2; Merrin 3, St Andrew’s Preparatory B 2. Round 2: St Andrew’s Preparatory B 4, Cobham A 1; Merrin 4, Medbury B 1. Round 3: Merrin 3, Cobham A 2; St Andrew’s Preparatory B 4, Medbury B 1.
Points: Merrin 3 (10), St Andrew’s Preparatory B 2 (10), Cobham A 1 (6), Medbury B 0 (4).
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