CHESS

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 24, 28 July 1930, Page 4

CHESS

N.Z. CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

AUCKLAND V. WELLINGTON

The result of the recently-played telegraphic match between tha above clubs is now available, the Dunedin membera of the New ■. Zealand Adjudication Board (Messrs. J. B. Dunlop, 0. Balk, and L. D. Coombs) having awarded a draw at board l<t-viz., A. E. Leyland & y. W. R. B. Jones %,* The local club thus wins an exciting match by one game (10% to' 9%), and scores a point in .the annual contest for the club championship of New Zealand. This result will -.intensify^ the interest in to-day's match .between the Otago and Wellington. Clubs, al bout- that year after year provides the satisfactory feature of a very close finish. The full score of the recent Auokland v. Wellington fixture is as follows:— . ;;. ,

From the above summary it will be seen that this fixture was. not made an annual one until after the Great War came to an end. The spectators at this end1 when the first match was played in 1891 included the late Hon. John Ballance (Prime Minister), and his intimate friend, the late Sir Robert Stout, who, as stated in our last week's notes, founded the first Dunedin Chess Club in 1865, when M.H.R. for Cayersham. The late Mr, Justice Denniston, a former president of the New Zealand Cbesse Association, who excelled in the end-game, was an'interested spectator at some of.the'later.contests. It is interesting to recall that of the fifteen mem-' hers who represented the Wellington Chesa Club in the -pioneer match 38 years' ago five have crossed the Great Divide, four have removed to 6ther centres,, four -are still residing in Greater Wellington but have dropped out of club chess, and two are still assisting the local club in its annual fixtures—vis., Messrs. W.. Mackay (president) and P. K. Kelling (senior vice-president). None of the Aucklanders who took part in the first contest are still "in harness." It may be added that three Wellington players -were penalised ■ for clerical errors in the- 1891 fixture. The statement that the .Auckland Chess Club (which was known as the Graf ton. Chess Club during its first year) only has a birthday once in four years is duo to the fact that it was founded on 29th February, 1884. '~•■•..■.■ ;.

KARORI C.C. V. HUTT VALLEY C.C.

The first" match between the Karori C.C. which was founded on 14th-Majr lastj and the Hutt Valley C.C, which was founded six days later, took place at the Parish'

Hall, Karori, on Thursday, arid ended in a tie, the final' tally being 5% all. As the score at the first six ■ boards-rvii!., Hutt Valley 4, Karori 2, counted for the Wellington Chess League's Junior Teams'competition' the' two club champions, Messrs A. W. Gyles and G. Wigham, played at board No. 7. At the interval for refreshments Mr. H.: I. Bennett (vice* president) extended a cordial welcome.to the visitors, and stressed the value'and' enjoyment of these friendly reunions. Hia remarks were very happily endorsed by; the Hutt Valley president (Mr. Wigham), who also returned thanks for the hospitality shown to his team. • Mr. G. L. Giesen was complimented on the Euccess of his labours in founding the Hutt Valley, Chess Club, of which he is a most enthusiastic hon. secretary. "Although the club was only formed somenine weeks ago, the average attendance at the weekly meetings is 26, a good figure thatbide fair to b» bettered; as Mr. Giesen has' recently "unearthed" another two. dozen chessists in hia district.- The full score of Thursday's ■con* test was as follows:— ■'.• * -.•• .; -~ : Hutt Valloy. ;. -' ' 'Karrtr!;.;.' .'■;. '.. Jamieson. A. . 0 BannoU.H. I. . 1 Ottaway. J. fi. 1 ' Welch, W. K. .. 0 Slacke, K. 0. .. 0 Read, J. .:.... 1 > Hlgnett, G. 11. . 1 Beggs, CH. .. 0 Worry, A. E. .. 1 ■ Prince, A. J. .. 0 Giesen, G. L. .. 1 Whitham, O. .. W Wigbam, G. .. 0» Gyles. -A.-W. .. i>. Grantham, G. E. 0 . Bowling, W. P. X Carter, J. W. . 0 • Sunley.B. .... •1 .. Wood, C. 1 Sl'lntSTe, M. ■':.'-■■ 0 Flslior, W.'.A. . % Harrison, K. K. * Total '■■.■■•.,'.-.li:/'T«ti..;,J»..V"'5»

Wellington cc. - Auckland CC. 1 Gyles, 4. W. % Molr, J, A. ... % 2 Anderson, G. ,',% Jones, D.. t .. % 3 Mason, W. E. 1 Roberts. C. C. . 0 4 KolUng, F. K. 0 Maddpx,H. N. . 1 5 Mafckay, W. 1 Sale, G. .... 0 6 Craven. A. T. % Fotherinehain 1 7 Fbuny. T % Ogle, W. J. .... % 8'Hicks,-E.-A. % ' Lees; H. ..;. % 0 M'Crea, J. C. % Donald, W. A. .-. % 10 Purchas, D. . 1 Coyne, Jl S. ..• 0 n\Vlgham,G. . 1 MoUer,.»C. .... 0 12 Fairburn, V/. 1 Barker, E. .... 0 . 13 Sim, R. C. .. 0 Adams, G.- B. .. 1 14 Jones, W. R. % Leyland, A. E. . % 15 Jessup, A. E. % tennard, C. G. . % " 16 Thompson, H. % Gale, W. ..... % 17 Grady, F. . % Dfott, R. .... %• 18 Hardy, J. h. % Putman, B. ... ■■ % 19 Klrtwood, J. % RosklUy, H. ... % 20 Gough,'B. . 0 Symonds, H. S. I Total ........ 10% Total: 9% Of the sixteen matches placed to date the local club has won eleven, the Auckland Chess Club h«s won four, and one ended^in a tie, the various tallies being as follow^ Tear. ' Wins. Wins. 1891 ... Wellington 8% Auckland 6% 1895 ... Wellington 13 Auckland 7 1899 ... Wellington 5 Auckland 18 1902 ... Wellington 12% 'Auckland 7% 1904 ... Wellington 12 Auckland 8 1920 ... Wellington 13*4 Auckland 8% 1921 ■... Wellington 9& Auckland 10% 1922 .. Wellington 10 Auckland 10 1923 ... Wellington 12 Auckland 8 1924 ,.. Wellington 1,4 . Auckland 8 1925 ... Wellington 11 Auckland 9 1928 ... Wellington 9 Auckland 11 1927 ... Wellington 13% Auckland 6% 1928 ... Wellington 8'/ 3 Auckland 10% 1929 ... Wellington 10% , Auckland 9% 1830' ... Wellington 10% Auckland 9%