N.Z. CHESS ASSOCIATION

Dominion, Volume 38, Issue 20, 18 October 1944, Page 3

N.Z. CHESS ASSOCIATION

Mr. A. T. Craven presided at a meeting of the council of the New Zealand Chess Association held in YVellington recently. The following officers were elected: President, Mrs. T. G. Short (Auckland); vicepresidents, .Messrs. J. C. .McCrea (Auckland), A. J. Ratcliff (Wanganui), Puulkuinmer (Masterton). A. T. Craven (Wellington), L. J. Darwin (Canterbury), Warne Poarse'fSouth Canterbury), and W. A. Dobson (N.Z. Correspondence Chess Association), Nominations are required from tlie Hamilton. Gisborne, Nelson, Oumaru, Dunedin and Southland clubs to complete the list of vice-presidents. Mrs. Short is the. first woman to hold tlie position of president. ’The death of Mr. F. T. Yenning, who for many years rendered outstanding service to the cause of chess in Gisborne, was placed on record with regret, and a motion ot sympathy with his family was passed. Mr. C. Blackburn, 80 I’eet Street, Gisborne, is the new lion, secretary of the Gisboine Chess Club. The Gisborne and Hamilton clubs have nt different times held the Blackburn Cup, donated by him 15 years ago for competition by North Island affiliated clubs i>cated outside of Greater Auckland'and Greater YVellington. Remits suggesting that there should bo at least three or four "outside” (non-local) entries in the annual New Zealand championship tourney were defeated.

Tlie lifty-socotid New Zealand chess congress is to be held in Auckland, play comnieneing on Boxing Day. The rules require championship entries to reach the association by December 1, but. in view of present-day difficulties clulis are asked to forward tlie names of intending competitors ns quiekly ns possible. A lengthy discussion took place regarding the shortage of chess sets, which are in great demand, Und cannot readily he Imported. Mr. Goldsmith undertook to look into Hie matter of having them made locally.