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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 191, 9 May 1921, Page 9

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NGAIO V. WELLINGTON SOUTH

The first of this year’s "home and home” matches between the above clulx? was decided at Ngaio ou Saturday evening. Mr. F. 1. Brooker (president) extended. a hearty welcome to the visitors, and stressed the value of inter-club contests. The local club had received an increased measure of support from players and their friends in the district stretching from Wadestown to Johnsonville, and it was hopeful of receiving still further encouragenH’nt. (Applause.) He then announced the pairing, and play was soon in full swing. The Ngaio team was much the same as last year’s. Tho Wellington South side, oil the other hand, contained a lot of "new blood.” The earliest results favoured the visitors, who scored at boards 12 and 13. •Shortly afterwards, however, Ngaio equalised with wins at boards 8 and 9, the tally at the end of the fiyst hour being two all. In. the next half-hour Wellington South again forged ahead through winning at boards 11 and 1. Ngaio offset these reverses by scoring at boards 6 and 3, the tally being four all at the refreshment adjournment. Shortly after resuming, wins by E. E. Hicks and R. IV. Stevens saw Ngaio leading for the first time (6—4). A draw at Board 4 (Carman v. H. J. Thompson j) left matters as they were. C. IV. Tanner’s win pt Board 7 reduced tho gap, and the issue then depended on Board 2. F. J. Brooker (the loeal president) made a two-pawn advantage tell against W. C. White, and an exciting contest was ended in favour of Ngaio by two games. At Board 1 G. A. Jones, the local champion, failed to correctly follow up a fine combination, and thereby lost a piece instead of gaining a pawn. A. W. Gyles thus had revenge for losing to Jones at the Napier congress—a loss that cost him the Now Zealand championship for the year 1912. Mr. W. Berry (president) returned thanks for the hospitality extended io the visitors, and congratulated the. Ngaio team on its success. He trusted that the return match, to be played at Newtown later in the year would be equally enjoyable. (Applause.) The score of Saturday’s match is as follows:—

Ngaio. Wellington South. Tones, G. A 0 Gyles, A. W. ... 1 Brooker, F. J.... 1 White, W. C.... 0 Lindsay, J 1 Harper, IV. J.... 0 Carman, W. J. 4 Thompson, H. J. £ flicks. E. E 1 Douglas, H 0 I’opp, A. B 1 Clark, W. 8.... 0 Hicks, IV. J. ... 0 Tanner, C. IV. 1 Westbrooke, S. 1 Wring, IV 0 Prince, II 1 Berry, IV. 0 Stevens, R. W. 1 Ashby, H. E.... 0 Gibson, A. H. ... 0 Bock, IV. R. ... 1 Lowe, G. G 0 Wlate, W. H..„ 1 Fink, IV 0 Gyms, Mrs 1

Total 74 Total 5J When this fixture was instituted in 1914 the Ngaio Club was in its infancy, while the South Wellington Club was eight years older. In these circumstances it was only natural that the earlier matches resulted in favour of the Newtownites, who had the no small advantage of a wide experience, and were consequently more seasoned. The following list of matches between these clubs is published for the first time:

Summary.—Wellington South has won ten matches, Ngaio has won two, and two have ended in a tie.

Wellington South. Wins. Ngaio. Wins. 1914 (June) 7 2 1914 (September) . 4J 1915 (August) 10 q 1915 (November) 61 44 1916 (August) . 7J 1J 1916 (November) . 9 4 1917 (August) 6 6 1917 (November) . 71. 54 1918 (June) af 1918 (September) , 5} 34 1919 (June) 7 4 1919 (November) . 9 1920 (August 6 6 1921 (May) 51 71