CHESS

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 172, 9 April 1923, Page 5

CHESS

WELLINGTON SOUTH CLUB

The annual general meeting of the Wellington South Club was held in St. Thomas’s Club-room on Thursday evening, when there was a good attendance of members. Mr. W. Berry (president) occupied th® cnair. Mr. H. IL Hart (hon. secretary and treasurer) presented the eighteenth annual report and balance sheet. The report showed that the club’s annual handicap tourney was carried off by H. J. Thompson, who thus repeated his triumph of 1913. IV. B. Clark, ilio runner-up, finished up half a point behind Mr. Thompson. The club los£ its annual match to tho Working Men’s Club, but won the annual tworound fixture against the Masterton C.C., which was played during the Labour Day week-end. The match with Ngaio is incomplete. It depends on an unfinished game, and may end in a tie. The results of the club’s senior and junior league matches are placed on record. The annual allWellington Problem Solving contest saw 14 competitors tackling the twelve two-move problems, submitted by the Good Companion Club. D. Purchas tied for first place with S. Faulknor, 1 with the good tally of ten correct solutions, making the fourth year in succession that ho has headed the local prize list. The club was once more very ably represented by A. W. Gyles at the annual New Zealand Championship Congress, which was held in Christchurch during the Christmas-New Year holidays. Mr. Gyles tied with J. B. Dunlop, of Oamaru, for the championship, but lost in the play-off. It is hoped that perseverance will have its reward, and that Mr. Gyles will be even more successful in the near future. Thp club’s thanks are conveyed to Mr. H. F. Wigram (president of the N.Z.C.A.) for donating a photo of the championship competitors, and to him and the Mnstcrton Chess Club for kind hospitality extended to the club’s repre•entalives. Sympathetic reference in made to the loss sustained by .Mr. H. E. Ashby in the death of his wife. The report concludes by stressing the need for better attendance, and an increased membership. The balance sheet shows that there will be a small credit balance after meeting three liabilities. The report and balance sheet were unanimously, on the motion of the chairman, who usefully drew attention to the links in the club’s chain that need strengthening. The following officers for the ensuing year wore elected unanimously:—President, Mr. W. Berry’; vice-presidents. Dr. Kemp, Messrs. H. Welton, D. Purcfias, A. Clark, W. B. Clark, and F. K. Celling; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. H. H. Hart (re-elgcted); committee, FI. Douglas, G. P. Anderson, H. E. Ashby, J. E. Round, and officers exr officio; match committee, Messrs. P. Anderson, H. Douglas and H. H. Hart; hon. reporter, Mr. F. K. Kellmg. It was decided to open the season next Thursday with a “territorial” match, East v. West. Itiddiford Street and Adelaide Road being the dividing line, and also to assist the other local

clubs in furthering the proposed “North v. South” contest. The meeting closed with thanks to the Press for valued reports, and to last year’s officers (or their useful labours. ' CHESS IN RUSSIA A chess magazin.e, called “Shalnnatlug,” is now being issued m Moscow, under the direction of Messrs. Alecnme and Bogoljiibor, two weh-wnovrs. European masters. The subscription is 10,000,1)00 roubles a y.ear, or 1,250,000 roubles for a single copy! As a contemporary points out, these figures nro not quite as formidable as they look.