WELLINGTON CHESS CLUB

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 496, 1 May 1909, Page 5

WELLINGTON CHESS CLUB

' . . 'i —■■■ a ■ ■ ; ■ VISIT OP HE. S. CRAKANTHOHP, w'n rße ! y attended committeo meoting oi -P!°n m- licss C , hl) * Jlesws. W. E, I Til i i ln n an •®' woro aP' L!? 1? S & Ma ' ensuinc Lfm'nn 'fn'-rn'n ki'tlejohn • was appointed referee, to fill the position go long occupied bj the clubs lato president, Mr. C. R. Donbow Discussion took_plnc<s as to the most suitabh SX h* '■ trophy, No. 2, th< nt 13 hn ™)? won.outright bi i Si f' a . t ! ncs * Alternative designs 1 wer< submitted—a silver knight on a pedestal and : rook design—and finally Messrs. Littlojohn anc Collins were appointed a sub-committee to to port to tho iiejt meeting.- Complaints havim been, made that players challenging under thi ladder rules _last > year, in a number of .in stances .failed to obtain matches owing to tlx ?>, ?■ , D ™ cs of memberi *ho. had left the district or resigned; It to decided to remove; all names below ring nun, ber one, now held by Mr. R. J. D al . ncs th( olub champion, and reinsert only the names oi those willing to accept or issuo challenges. Ihe secretary nnd tho Hatch Committee havi jrrangements well in hand for to-night's side' match, winch opens tho now season. Side' ivill be chosen by the two vico-presidcnts. Ex septionalanterest.will.be lent to the procoed jugs by tho presence of Mr. 'S./Crakanthorp he champion chess player.. of New Soutl (Vales,- and his father, Air. I. S. Crakanthorp nho is also a very strong player. Mr. Crftlran horp, junior, was barely 20 years of ago'whei Ho won tho championship, pomo four year '?"• Ho has retained it ever Eince. At thi big Chess Congress, hold at- Christchurch dur rig the Exhibition, two years ago; Mr. Cralcan thorp second to Mr. Viner of Perth Efforts which have been mado to bring abou > match between, these two distinguishec 'layers, or in. the alternative a congress o lustraiian champions, have so far faiM iwmg, Mr. Crakanthorp says, to tho great dis :nnces separating the various,centres. In hi 1 successful contest for tho championship in X9OB \lr. Crakanthorp put up a very fine perform ince, going; through two rounds of. the tour lament. without a defeat. Naturally, to-nigh" natch is being looked forward to with ouit. exceptional interest. H