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Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 23, 27 July 1927, Page 8

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CliUB CHAMPIONSHIP OF NEW

ZEALAND

The annual 20-board telegraphic match between the Canterbury and Wellington Chess Club was commenced on Monday evening the home team having a wire laid on to their 'room at 64,' Courtenay place. The necessary preliminaries at this end were attended to by the local hon. secretary, Mr. W. Toomath, and as the Canterbury Club also had a- working bee busy earlier In the day a prompt start was effected. The good work of the operators Messrs. P. W. Elvers (Wellington), and C t' M'Aloon (Christchurch* was of great assistance. Mr. W. Toomath acted as umpire for the Canterbury C.C., whfle Mr. M. H MXeod looked after .the Wellington Club's Interests in Christchurch. Messrs. J. M. Deck, H. Anderson, and W. Wring acted as scrutineers at this end. Very fair progress was made during the evening, and matters would have been-still further advanced if there had not been a serious shortage of scrutineers: in both centres Three players dropped out .of the local team at tlio last moment, vlz.yMessrs. E." A- Hicks £ Purchas, and H. Godtschalk. The Canterbury captain won the toss and his.side thus Tiad first move at the odd-numbered boards. The nairings and the openings used were as follow?-— Board. Wellington. Canterbury. Opening. 1 Kolling, F. ,K. Friberg, Itev. np' 2 Gyles, A. W. Woodford, F. Vienna" 3 Anderson, G. P. Quarrell, H. J. 4 Mason, W. E. Adalr, F. K. ; 5 Mackay, W. Xevjlle, F. H. v 7 Wigham, G. Lovell-Smlth, R. Buy 8 Lee, H. G. Joyce, V. H. Philidor 9 Hicks, E. E. , Harding, W.F. 4 Xli :' 10 M'Crea, 3. C. Dodds, Dr. S. M. 11 Taylor, E. S. La o e, H, C. Sctoch ! 12 Grabham, A. G. Dalton, B. Giuoco 13 Jessup, A. E. ShiUlto, R. S. Bishops 14 Thompson, H. J. ShilUto, B. . Ruy 15 Grady, F. Khonrt, S. Q.G. dee. 16 Clark, W. B. Summers, H. Scotch ', 17 Gyles, sen. Hart, C. J,. Ponziani 18 Hurley, G. A. Harding, ,J. C;. 19 Tonng, A. Boßlnian, ''Milt. 20 White, Vf:s. „jj: -Parktoi. Ponziani ; The only game,finished was that at board 2 where A. W.-Gyles aoon got to work with a fierce attaclc. He won a bishop at move 14 and, keeping up the pressure in fine style he received his opponent's resignation at 9.30 p.m. Mr. Gyles was accorded a ronnd of applause for his instructive handling of this game Wellington is a pawn up at boards 4 and 13 and a queen to the good at board 18. On the other hand the Canterbury Club has* a two-pawns' advantage at board 1, and is a pawn to the good at board 17. The remaining fourteen games are in a very even state. - There -should be some interesting play, and some instructive endings when the match is concluded on Monday evening next. The score at the first twelve boards counts for the club championshlri of Now Zealand {which title the Wellington C.C■: holds at present). In the Auckland v. Otago match, which was played last -month, tho Otago Club scored a point for the club championship by making the better score at the first twelve boards. . -... ' ; :