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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3186, 10 September 1917, Page 9

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. THE WELLINGTON CLUB. The following avo tho best scores-to dato in tho above club's annual Potherick tourney (handicap)E. S. Taylor, 5 wins, 1 draw; .Barnes, 4J—-J; Clutten, i—lj I'urchas, 3—l; Hughes, 3—l; S. Maokay, J—2; H. A. Ward, 3-3; A. Gyles, 2J—2}; awl J-. A. Connoll, I—o. Tho ladder match for rung 2 was so stubbornly contested, that two extra games had to bo played, the final tally lioin"-.—W. E. Mason (defender). 2 wins; W.llackay, 1 win; 3 games were drawn. Several ladder watches are in progress, the popularity of this form of contest being very marked during tho prcsont season, sixteen challenges having been issued since Eastor.

WORKING MEN'S CLUB. K. J. Barnes, tho club champion, is loading in this club's annual handio-w tourney • with iho fino score of !1 clear wins. The following arc the next best tallies:—Faulkae!-, 6—2; Douglas, 1!; Groig, 5—3; Eton, A—3; Hennessoy, 4—3; and Larking, 4—l. The best (allies in tho club's annual , draughts tourney (sealed handicap) are as follow Efidceon, iSr-2; M'Phevson, 31—5; Gostello, 844—55; Connor, S3 J—los '• Burgess, 35—15; 0. M.inson, 225—9J; Larking, 22—14; and Colville, 24—20. Arrangements for playing a shield matcli against tho Watereidors' Draughts Club are to be completed at tho spocial general mooting that lias bcon convened for this evening. . . WELLINGTON' SOUTH CLUE This club's anmmr handicap tonrnoy is rapidly approachiug completion, tho position being now as follows:— i To i Won. lost, play •Anderson, G. I\ •• lli i 1 Wolton, H. 10i ;« - Thompson, H. J 8 4 >1 Purchns, D. 7J ii 1 Harper, W. J. 6* 5* » Clark, A. 6| 41 2 Douglas, 31 5 5 3 Eno, W. Ii n 1 ■ G. P. Andorson is thus sure of tho first prize. Ho iron the club ohampionship last April, and. thus scores tho eauia doublo honours in 1017 i hat D. Purchas gained last year. The sccond prize is deservedly won by 11. Wolton, "but tho winner of the ! third prizo will not be inowu until wmio of tiio outstanding games have been played oil. , The following are tho winners of tho club's annual handicap tourney:—l9os, G. H. Loney; 1906, H. Welton: 1907, W. Featonby; 1908, B". A. Hides; 1909, B. B. Allen; 1910. A. A.. Hides; 1911, B. B. Allen; 1912, B. B. Allen; 1913, H. J. Thompson; 1911, W. B. P. Porrott; 1915, A; Clark; 1910, D. Purchns; 1917, G. P. Anderson. , Tho club's return match with tfto : Ngaio Club.will be played about the end of tho present month, and the a"™ 1 ? 1 match with the Working Men s Club is provisionally fixed for next Monday. THE NGAIO CLUB. This club's annual handicap tourney has been won by F. J. Brooier; who was formerly a well-known member of the Canterbury and Oainaru Chess Chibs. Ho made tho good score of 9 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw. A. B. Topj> and H. Prince tied for second prizo with 9 wins and J losses, the former winning the play-oil. Two prizes have been olfered tor tuoso who receive odds of pawn and two moves or more. Mr. Prince lias won tho tot nrizo: tho second is not yet decided. Air. K E. Hiclvs lias mad© the best showing in recent ladder matches, having gainoa two rungs in tho past month. The club now meets on Thursdays, iiste«jd of on Mondays as formerly. The following list sliows tho winners of this dubs annual handicap iournoyr-19W, -i- v. Croxton; 19M, A. B. Wild; 1916, A. B. lopp; and 1917, 1- J. | Brooker. .... . |