CHESS CONGRESS

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 5, 7 January 1930, Page 4

CHESS CONGRESS

CHAMPIONSHIP ROLL

. The winner of the New Zealand chess title, Mr. G. Gundersen, is the senior lecturer in mathematics at the Melbourne University, and is besides a regular contributor to the columns of the '' Argus " and the " Australasian.'' He is the present chess champion of Victoria, for about the tenth time. The runner-up, Mr. E. H. Severne, a master at Nelson College, has played for several years in New Zealand tournaments, and has been a consistent prize-winner. He has held the Nelson and Canterbury championships. Mr. Cyril Purdy, who filled third place, comes from Sydney. He is a young player, and has participated in two New Zealand congresses. He is now chess champion of New South Wales, and is one of the three best players in Australia. He is a student of the Sydney University, and owns and personally conducts a monthly chess magazine. The following is tho championship roll:— 1879 H. Hookham Christchurch (a) 1888-89 A. M. OUivier Christchurch (b) 1889-90 H. Hookham • Christchurch (a) | 18S0-0X It. J. Barnes Wellington 1891-92 F. V. Siodeberg Dunedin 1892-93 ¥. V. Stedeberg Dunedin 1893-94 J. Edwards Wellington (c) 1894-95 W. Mackay Wellington. 1895-96 W. Meldrum RangitUrel 1896-97 K. J. Barnes Wellington 1897-98 n. J. Barnes Wellington 1898-9 D It. A. Cleland Dunediu (d) 1900» W. E. Mason Wellington 1901* D. Forsyth Dunedin (c) 1901f R. J. Barnes Wellington 1902-03 J. C. Grieraon Auckland 1903-04 W. E. Mason Wellington 1904-05 A. W..-O. Davlcs Wellington (f) 1905-00 R. J. Barnes Wellington 1906-07 W. S: Ylner Perth (W.A.) 1908* A. W. 6. Davies Wellington (f) 1908-09 F. K. Kelling Wellington 1909-10 J. Mason Wellington 1910-11 W. E. Mason Wellington 1911-12 W. E .Mason Wellington 1912-13 J. C. Orierson Auckland 1913-14 W. E. Mason Wellington 1914-15 IV K. Kolling Wellington 1916-17-18-19 Title vacant owing to war. 1919-20 W. E. Masou Wellington 1920-21 J. B. Dunlop Oamaru 1921-22 J. B. Dunlop Oamaru 1922-23 J. B. Dunlop Oamaru 1923-24 S. Crackanthorp Sydney (N.S.W.) 1924-25 C. J. Si Purdy Sydney (N.S.W.) 1925-28 S. Crakanthorp Sydney (N.S.W.) 1926-27 A. W. O. Davies Auckland (f) 1927-28 A. W. O. Davies Auckland (f) 1928-29 J. A. Erskine Melbourne (Vie.) 1929-30 G. Gundersen Melbourne (Vie.) •Easter. ■ fChrlstmas. (a) Mr. Henry Hookham died In Christchurch on 24th November, 1898; aged 74 years. (b) Mr. Arthur Morton Olllvier died In Christchurch on 20th : October, 1897 ;■ aged 47 years. i ■ ■ (c) Mr. Joseph Edwards died In Dunedin on 25th July,. 1922; aged 65 years.' (d) Mr. R. A., CWaud died In Dunedin on 6th July, 1923; aged 69 years. (c) Mr. David Forsyth died in Dunedin on 30th December, 1909; aged 55 years. (f) Mr. A. W. O. Davies died in Auckland on 16th January, 1928; aged 52 years. The title was vacant for the remainder of the year. Thi3 is the first occasion of a champion dying In possession of the Ne# Zealand title.