CHESS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 184, 7 May 1928, Page 6

CHESS

THE NGAIO CLUB.

The members of the Ngaio Chess Club held their annual meeting in the local Town Hail on April 24, when there was a good attendance. Mt. F. J. Brooker (president) occupied the chair. The fifteenth annual report stated that the membership was the same as in the previous year. The club championship had been won by Mr. S. Faulknor, who also became the holder of the Watt Challenge Cup for the ensuing year. Mr. Ernest E. Hicks, who had held this trophy during the past two years, was only half a point behind Mr. Faulknor. He further proved his consistency by taking first prize in the club’s annual handicap tourney, Mr. E. W. Ford coming second. There were six competitors for the club’s junior championship, which was won by Mr. J. A. Glasgow, who scored the possible. The club won its annual matches against the Working Men's Club and the South Wellington Chess Club, but lost to the Wellington Chess Club. The club was successful in winning the junior teams’ contest of the Wellington Chess League. The balance-sheet showed a small profit on the year’s working. The report and balance-sheet were adopted, and the gratitude of members for the support given by the club s patrons was placed on record. The election of officers resulted as follows: —Patrons, Mrs. E. E. Hicks, the Hon. K. A. Wright, M.P., and Messrs. J. J. Esson. J. B. Lea, B. Lynneberg, J. H. Jerram. H. L. Cummings, G. A. Jones and W. J..Carman; president, Mr. F. J. Brooker: vice-presidents, Messrs. E. E. Hicks and A. B. Topp; hon. secretary, Mr. lopp, hon. treasurer, Mr. J. A Glasgow; committee, Messrs. W. j. Hicks and H. Prince, and the above-named officers, Match Committee, Messrs. S. Jjaulknor, E Hicks <Sd A.' T. Eades; handicapper. Mr E. E. Hicks; delegate to the LevZealand Chess Association, Mr. K. Hicks; delegates to the Wellington Chess League, Messrs. J. A. Glasgow and H. Topp; hon. auditor, Mr. W. J. Hicks. Messrs. Faulknor, Prince, and Eades were appointed a committee to dran up the programme of this season s tourneys, nlav in which is to begin this week. Mr. T A. C. Barnes—a son of the redoubtable K J. Barnes, who is now living at Ngaio —was elected to membership. The meeting closed with a hearty vote of thanks to last year's office-bearers. The club opened its season on Tuesday evening with a successful lightning tourney. Mr. Brooker acted as timekeeper, and there were 12 competitors. The first prize was won by Mr. S. Faulknor, the club champion, with a tally of J wins and - losses. The second prize was -taken by a visitor, Mr. J. A. Connell, whose score was 8 wins and 3 losses. His services to the cause of chess in the Dominion are numerous. At different times he has organised and promoted the interests of the game in Gisborne, Napier, Masterton, Wanganui, Nelson, Blenheim, and Umaru, besides which, while a resident of Wellington, he was for some years an enthusiastic hon. secretary of the New Zealand Chess Association.