CHESS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2164, 1 June 1914, Page 8

CHESS

WELLINGTON V, CANTERBURY j Tiro ieii-asiiile telegraph match be-' tisowi tili© Canterbury and Wellington Chiiss Clubs was 'concluded on Satatttay evening, and rosjjltwt in a win for the, home team. All moves passed ta and, fro with great djspaicb, and in this e"on> nectioß tile teams were very fortunate in having the chess players a® ©peta--tors, viz., Mr, G> W. A. Clark (.Wellington) and Mr. N. Bennett (Ohristolnirch). The umpjrfes ware Mr, 0. W. Tanner, for Cbristeluirch, and Mr. R. A. Joseph, for Wellington. The local scrutineers were Mrasrs. Bock, Maokemue. M'Carthy, and White. ■ Detailed results me as follow r— Board L—Soverito (C.) v. Mason (W.), Game abandoned as draw, Hoard ll.—'Barnes (W.)' v, Nightengale <0.),. Gamo won by Barnes. Board lII.—J, S. Kennedy (C.) v. Still t'W.). Game abandoned as draw. Board IV.—W, Mackav (W.) v. H. Kennedy (C.). Game won by Mackay. Board V,—W. S. King (C.'i v. Kelly (W,). Game abandoned as draw. ( Board VI .--Fouliy (W.) v. Cumberworth CO.). i Fouliy, after pursuing a long attack, Went- to pieces, antl resigned', Board Vll.—Woodford (C.) v. W V. Barraud (\Y.). Barraud played splendidly, ami obtained his opponent's resituation. _ Bnard Vlll,—Fell (W.) v. Hawkins iG.s, Felt won on exchange, and then, a minor piece, Scoring at niovo 30. Board v, •S. Gyfes ;"\V.), GJyes played with gMat enter- . prise, and won at move $$. : Board X.-W, G. Hffl . (V.) v. 3L Smith (CU, This between the two secretaries resulted ill 4 win for Wellinfelnii. The tournament resulted in ft win for Wellington by 7} points ft> 2J points. Tho results of the Caatorbury-'AVel-liiißtbH matches are as follow;— 1870 —A tic, eaeii side scoring 4 wins and 4 draws. 1883—-Wellington won by 5 games to ' 3 and 2; draws. 1884. —Wellington won bv 4 games to 3 and 3 draws, , 1887.—Canterbury WOji bj' 8 game's to : 3 and 1 draw. 189-1?. —A tie, each sida scoring 7-J points. ' _ i 1894.'—•Wellingtoa. won by 8J 'paints ! to fii points. • 10.13. •—Wellington won by !3j points to 3J pmiits. won by 7} points It) '2\ points. SuftinKtry.—Wejl'liiigton Club, .5 Wins.; Canterbury Club, 1 win. ! Tho annual meeting of the Now Zealand. Chess Association is to take place ■ on Monday next. j Tlk> Wellington South Club's matcli ■ against Ngftio Iras been i'ostpotred for a ! tteek.