CHESS

Evening Post, Volume C, Issue 40, 16 August 1920, Page 2

CHESS

NGAIO v, WELLINGTON SOUTH

The first of this year's "home and homo" matches between the Ngaio and Wellington South Cliess Clubs was played at the Newtown Public Library on Saturday evening, -vhen there was a good attendance,-despite, the bad weather and the prevalence of sickness. After a cordial welcome had been extended to the visitors by Mr. -W. Berry (president of the South Wellington Club!, the pairing for the twelve boards ■was announced, and "hostilities" were commenced at 7.45 p.m. At the adjournment for refreshments each side had scored two games. When play ceased at 11 p.m. Ngaio had scored sixpoints [G. A. Jones i, Brooker 1. E E: Hicks 1, W. J. Hicks £. J. A. Glasgow 1. Stevens 1, and Hanger 1), and Wellington South five:points (G. P. Anderson 4, A. Clark 1, G. Greig 1, Ashby 1, uyles, son., £„F. Curtis 1). The.result of thel'match therefore depends on the incomplete game at the top board where A. W. Gyles (W.S.) has Queen and six pawns, and H. L. James (Ngaio) lias a Quten and five pawns. Xgaio will bo victorious if James can. draw this game. On the other hand, a win for Gyles v.oiild make the result a tie (six all). The finish of tills "game is consequently awaited with muoh interest in local chess circles.

THE WATERSIDjERS' CHESS CLUB. The above club's first handicap chess tourney has just been, completed, with the following remit:— ■ /

T. Nolan, a young player who is coming to the front very rapidly, won the playoff with Burgess, arid thus ta.kes the.first, prize. Messrs. Lindsay and Wring have to play off to decide the 'third prize. This club is about to launch, another nandkap tourney'ori a larger scale. The prize-list has been augmented through the donation of a two-guinea prize by a local enthusiast The have been practising steadily for somV time past, and are expected to make a good showing in thsir first ;ntev-club match, which is to be. played shortly Vgainst the Working lien's Club team. *

Class. Burgess, J 1 Nolan, T 7 Lindsay, J 1 Wring" W. 3 Wild, D 1 Dawson, T.. 8 Watts, J 9 Brougli, L , 7 Hall, A 6 Holder, J 9 Wins. ] ?■ 6 5 4 .4---34. 24 Losses, 24 24 3 3 4 5 5 54 . 8