CHESS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 113, 14 May 1910, Page 3

CHESS.

SOUTH WELLINGTON C.C. v. WORKING MEN'S CLUB. The second sides match of the current season was piayed last evening in the fine-large social hall of the Working Men's Club, the occasion being the fifth' annual match between the clubU representatives and those of the South Wellington Chess Club. After. Mr. Mapplebeck, the president of ' the Working men's Club, had opened'the' proceedings with a felicitous speechj 'which included a cordial welcome to the visitors, the pairing was announced, and the players soon got to work. Two visitors who attended, viz., Mr. T. H. Battle, of Wa-nga-nui, and Mr. D. Guild, Wairarapa, took part in the contest. The match : was most ably organised and carried to a racceisf ul issue by Mr. H. A. W. 1 M'Kenzie, the Working Men's Club's energetic chairman for chess and draughts, his efforts being ably seconded by Mr. Andrews, his colleague on the sub-committee, controlling these games. The arrangements made by these officers were most complete, and the result was. one of the most enjoyable matches of the kind ever contested in this city. During the evening "there was an adjournment for refreshment, when Mr. M'Kenzie announced that the "score. at half-time" was South Wellington seven wins, Wording Men's Club four wins, with ten games incomplete. He added cheerfully that the home team would make up the lost ground and come out on top in the "second half." This prophecy was received with dubioua smiles, b-.it Mr. M'Kenzie had apparently taken more than a passing look at the unfinished games, as his forecast ultimately turned out correct, the home team being returned winners, after a very exciting finish x by the narrow margin of one win. After the "declaration of the poll," Mr. B. B. Allen, the South Wellington captain, returned thanks for the kind hospitality extended to his team, which had been beaten, but by no means disgraced ; in fact their score was a very creditable one, seeing that his club had lost some of its promising members. (Applause.) Each club has now two wins to its credit, while one match ended in a tie. The scores? of last night's match are as follow :—: —

WELLINGTON CLUB. The above club is now receiving entries for the annual Petherick trophy tournament. Entries close on the 24th inst., play commencing on Saturday, the 28th inst. Messrs. W. E. Mason, A. G. Fell, and J. Morris have been elected the Match Committee for 1910, and Mr. F. K. Kelling temporarily fills the office of hon treasurer. The much-looked-forward-to chess match Bowlers v. Non-Bowlers is definitely fixed to take place on Thursday week, 26th inst., at 8 p.m., at the Wellington BowHng Club's pavilion, Wordsworth-qtreet. The bowlers will be able to put an exceptionally strong team "in the field."

South Wellington. Working Men's Club Allen 0 Barnes 1 Hioks 1 Kejling 0 Welton 1 Buraside ... 0 Guild 1 Battle 0 Armstrong 1 Gandy 0 Featonby 0 Perry 1 Bland 0 Mackinlay „.' 1 Purchas 1 Janiort 0 Harper 1 Milesi 0 Koster 0 Bryant ... .T. 1 Jenkins 0 Eastern 1 Ward 1 Greig 0 Skinner 0 Burgess 1 Doughty 0 W. H. Smith ... 1 Weine 1. Larking 0 Milligan 0 Mowtell 1 Laughton 0 J. Reid ... 1 Rennie 0 J. Wilson ... 1 Berry 1 C. Reid 0 Heginbotham ... 0 Belt 1 Tall 1 Coulter .., 0 Wins 10 Wins 11