AUSTRALASIAN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
■WON BY C. G. WATSON. Melbourne, April 29. The Australasian chess championship was won by C. G. Watson (Victoria), with 11 wins out of 13 games. Davies (New Zealand) tied for third place, 'with 71 wins.—Press Assn. IC-. G. Watson last year won the Victoria championship. Ho has held that title many times during the past twenty years. He was the Victorian champion in 1906, in which year he was defeated .by W. S. Viner (then champion of Western Australia) in a "h for the Australian title Davies, tho only New Zealand competitor, has done well to tie for third place in such good company. His score would have been still better but for his losing to a couple of the weaker competitors.] (Rec. April 30. 11.50 p.m.) Melbourne, April 30. Though the championship is already decided, undecided games may slightly alter the scores or pthcr players. Press Assn. «
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Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 183, 1 May 1922, Page 7
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