OTAGO V. WELLINGTON

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 142, 17 June 1924, Page 3

OTAGO V. WELLINGTON

Tlie twelfth telegraphic match between the Otago and Wellington Club* was commenced on Saturday evening. Owing to the rough weather conditions, it was after 8 p.m. before the teams got in touch with each ot,her,,arid Jfc •was an hour later before moves: passEJl to and fro with the customary- expedition. Splendid progress \vas, however, made hi the two hours*that remained at the disposal of the players;. The .good work of the operators, Messrs. D. Haiiilin (Wellington) and A. Smith. (Duri'edin), was greatly appreciated., The local club is also indebted to its' scrutineers (Messrs. L. Carroll, J. Glasgow.-A. ;£., Clapshaw, Fouhy, juri.; and D.;Burk6.J, and to the working bee that was busyattending to the preliminaries during the afternoon (Messrs. W. Toomath, Roy Toomath, T. Fouhy. H.; Jessup, A. W. Gyles, and R. J. Barnes). :Mr. T. M. Gillies umpired for Wellington in Dunedin,, while the Otago ;Club's interests'at this end were in the experienced hands _of Mr. Harris Hastings, who. was the club's very "live'\ hon.. secretary during the ; "war years." .As he returns to Dunedin in the course of a dav'br two; Mr. J. A. Glasgow (Ngaio). is- to umpire for Otago next Saturday^ Xlie Wellington Club won the toss, and thus has first move at the odd-numbered hoards. The pairings and the openinss used were as follow :— .' '"

2. Gyles, A. W. ; Davies, A: W. 0. Fr^ch 3. Anderson, G. P. Coombs, L. D. Trench 4. Jlackay, \V. Stenhouse, W.G. Giuoco • 5. Barnes, R.J. Hamd, J. H, - _ Franco,-. b. Kellmg.F.K. Stenhouse, 8.-.W: Bishops >• '. Hicks, E.-A. . Marlow.JVJ. : Scot'di ' 8, Fouhy, T. Cave -. . ... „££;„! . 9. Lee, li.G. Myers, S. S. Ei.-lish 10. Craven, A. T. Wright, G.D. H,v »• Taylor. U- S. Henderson, H. H. Giuoco • 12. Wigham, <;. Allen, W.H. Kuy™ ■ 13. il'Crea, J. C. Barclay O G do,----14. Godtschalk, H. Grigg. L. D. Centre 15. Hicks, E.E. Lawson.J.M. .16. Jessup, H. WatW.C.J. k G,dec 17. Fairburn, W. J. Buchan \ op" 18. Jessup, A. E. Moody, T. G. 'ciuoco

The various games, as indicated above, are not as far advanced: as is usual at a, lirst session, owing, .to the,'.adverse weather conditions. The Otagp representative is pressing a'strong, pawn attack at board 6. Wellington, on'the other hand, is' a pawn to the good at boards 1, 9, and 16, and a bishop to the good at board 14, besides holding positional advantase at board 3. The match is to be resumed at 6 p.m. next Saturday,'when some very interesting arid instructive finishes may be looked for. MR. BORIS KOSTICH. Eighty of Sydney's chess enthusiasts tendered a dinner to Mr. Boris Kostich'-, the well-known European chess-master, when he arrived in that city after i successful season in Melbourne. ShArthur Rickard, president of the Millions Club, was chairman^ in replying to the kincT welcome and eulogistic "remarks of the chairman, Mr.. Kostich. said he was overwhelmed by the kindness shown him by flic' \N e'w:' Soutit Wales players. ,He hoped to instil a. -greater love of chess in' Australia, and to assist in establishing a better style iot play. He mentioned incidentally that he had fought in three campaigns viz., against Turkey in 1912, Bulgaria in 1913, and was twice ■ wounded inHhe Great War, receiving, recognition "by being appointed a captain of the Servian Army. (Applause.) In, his first simultaneous display,, he scored-15 wins 1 draw, and 1. loss, "in a-blindfold display he defeated the whole of. his six opponents .(each of whom; of course, had • the use of board and chessmen in th» usual way). "His. lecture on chess, which was given at the Million Club,'attracted a large number of players, including several ladies. By. request of many Sydney! enthusiastsi Mr. Kostieh, who speaks English fluently, paid special attention to the latest methods of defending the dreaded Queen's Pawn^Game: Mr. Kostich would be free to undertake a_ tour of New Zealand after completing his engagements in Queensland, say' about the end of July.