THE GAME OF CHESS

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 293, 6 September 1932, Page 3

THE GAME OF CHESS

Otago Club v. Wellington WIN FOR SOUTHERNERS The captains of the Otago and Wellington Chess Clubs have reached agreement regarding the five unfinished games of the recent 20-aside telegraphic match, and it will, therefore, not be necessary to send these positions to Auckland for adjudication. A telegram was received on Saturday from the hon. secretary of the Otago Chess Club stating that the proposals of the Wellington olub had been accepted. Wins for the Wellington club are therefore scored by G. P. Anderson, Dr. D. F. Myers, and R. G. Didsbury. The game at board 11 between R. C. Sim (Wellington) and J. J. Marlow (Otago) is a draw, and R. Watt scores for Otago at board 9. The Otago club thus wins the match by two games (11 — 9). The success of Mr. R. G. Didsbury in his first telegraphic match is a reminder that his grandfather, the late Mr. George Didsbury, who was Government Printer when he died in April, 1893, was for some years one of the club's highly-esteem-ed xlce-presidents. He won the club’s handicap tourney in 1880 (16 entries) and played with much success in the telegraphic matches, and Town y. Civil Service fixtures, of the earlier years. The full score of the match is as follows :—

Nineteen matches have now been played between these clubs, of which Wellington has won' 16, Otago has won two, and one ended in a tie. Club Championship of N.Z. The Otago v. Wellington match, reported above, was the inter-island final for the club championship of the Dominion. The Wellington club has tendered the Otago club hearty congratulations on its popular and well-deserved success. Since this competition was inaugurated in 1922 the winners have been as follow: Season. 1922- Auckland Chess Club 1923- Wellington Chess Club 1924- Wellington Chess Club 1925- Auckland. Chess Club 1926- Wellington Chess Club 1927- Otago Chess Club 1928- Wellington Chess Club 1929- Wellington Chess Club 1930- Wellidgton Chess Club 1932-33 Otago Chess Club From the above summary it will be seen that the North Island has provided the champion club eight times in 10 years. The Wellington League. The sixth round of B grade fixtures under the auspices of the Wellington Chess League was concluded last week with the following four matches: —

Total 4} Total !(• The seventh round has to- be accounted for by September 17. With only three rounds to go the position of the various clubs is now as follows:— Matches Matches Games Games

Otago C.C. Wellington C.C. Dunlop, J. B * Gyles, A. W i Pihl, D (1 Anderson. G. P. 1 Balk, 0 1 Kelllng, F. K. . 0 Hicks, E. A 1 Coombs, L. D. .. 0 Stenhouse, IV. G.. 1 Fairburn, W. «T. 0 McDermid, R. .. 1 Craven, A. T. .. 0 Hamel, J. H i McCrea, J. C. .. A Grigg, L. D 0 Wigham, G. ... 1 Watt, R 1 Otto, J 0 Wright, G. D. ... * Hicks, E. E. ... i Marlow, J. J. .... i Sim. R. C i Tibbles, W 1 White, W 0 Barnett, Dr. G. . + Jessup, A. E. .. i Ellis, C. M 0 Hardy, .1. 1 1 Herbert, W 1 Thompson, H. J. 0 Lang, F. J 1 Godtschalk, R. A. 0 1 Gilby, H 0 Merrington, Dr. . Grady, F i Lawson, ,T. S. .... 0 Myers, Dr. D. F. 1 Didsbury, R. G. 1 Evans, E. F •o Total 11 Total 0

Hutt No. 1. Wadestown. Fisher, W. A. ... 0 Connell, ,T. A. . 1 1 0 Evans,' E. C. ... 0 Godtschalk, It. A 1 1 Roberts, D 0 King. J i Battersby, R. .. 4 Wood, J. W. ... 1 Martin-Smith, P. 0 TaHI ' Tntnl Mr. Fisher (captain) voiced the thanks of the visitors to Mr. Connell for his kind welcome, and to Mrs. and Miss Godtschalk, who attended to the refreshments. . Karori. Hutt No. 2. Bennett, H. I. . 1 Carter, W. R. ... 0 Read, J.' 1 Giesen. G. L. .. 0 Elgar, A. E. ... 1 Rawnsley, I. .. 0 Hyatt, H. E. ... 0 Taylor, H. L. ... 1 Prince, A. J. ... ■ Clapshaw, A. P. 4 Harrison, R. K. 0 Gilkison, R. ... 1 Total' ....... 34 Total Brooklyn F.B.C.C. Wellington. Kitchlngman, R. .0 w 1 1 Boshcr, W. 0 Myers,’ Dr. D, F. 1 Miller, E. E. ... 0 McColl, C. R. .. 1 Sievers, L 0 Kline, C. B. ... 1 Hatch, L. .. 0 Lambert, C. S. . 1 Ramsden, E. ... 0 Total 5 1 Miramar. ■ Ngaio, Hutchings, W. . i Glasgow, .1. A. 4 Robie, H. N 1 Harrison. J. S. . 0 Hutchings. E. ... 1 Prince, H 0 Wood, G. W 1 Stringer, H 0 Walker, A 0 Harrison. J. W.. 1 Rishworth, J. H. 1 Lowe, G. G. 0

won. lost won. lost. Hutt No. 1 .... 44 4 20 10 W.M. Club .... 34 1* 18 12 Karori 3$ li 16 J 13$ Wadestoivn .. 3 184 114 Wellington .... 3 9 144 154 Miramar .1 3 184 174 Ngaio 2J 2} 13$ 16$ Hutt No. 2 .... 1 134 224 Brooklyn .... 0 6 11 25