CHESS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 147, 23 June 1937, Page 20

CHESS

WELLINGTON LEAGUE

PROGRESS OF COMPETITIONS

The Wellington Chess League competitions have now passed the second round In all grades. Unfortunately, owing to the lack of available A grade members, Kgalo, last year's winners, have had to withdraw from the first (trade tourney. W.M.C. so far la doing very well In every grade, not havlUß lost a match. Brooklyn have not the assistance this year of It. KitrhinKinau, who played Board 1 la.it '.I. Wlgham, of the Hull Club! was responsible for a very line performance In defeating F. K. Helling In the match against W.M.C. Shell hare made an excellent beginning In the second grade. In the third grade Karorl Red and W.M.C. are at the top of the list, Karorl lied having an excellent games percentage. FIRST ROUND. First Grade. W.M.C. Ngalo. 1. Kelling, F. K. 1 Hicks, E. E. ... 0 2. Fairburn, W. J. 0 Topp, H. J 1 3. Gneiss, L. ... 0 Faulknor, S 1 4. Beyer, K. ... 1 Maloney, C. L... 0 5. Fuller, H. .T. . 1 Koble, H. X. ... 0 6. Rosenberg, H. X. 1 Absentee 0 i ~2 Wellington Bhi». Hutt. 1. Hardy, J. L. .. 0 Wlgham, O. .... 1 2. Didsbury, R. G. 14 Blazek, E % 3. Otto, J 0 Kent, R. A. I 4. Arlow, E 1 Fisher, W. A. . 0 5. Sim, R. C. ... 1 Bakewell, T)r. .. 0 6. Wild, D 1 Jennings, S. ... 0 S\i : 2% Wellington Bed had the bye. Second Grade. Brooklyn F.B. Miramar-Seatoun. 1. Hubbard, E. .. Vi Hutchings, L. .. 1/2 2. Goldsmith, Mrs. 0 Hutchings, W. .. 1 3. Tilly, H y 2 Arbuthnot, W. . '/s 4. Goldsmith, A. S. 1 Walker, A 0. 5. Goldsmith, L... 1 Woods, G. W. . 0 6. MUllgan, J. .. 0 Walker, A.,jun.. 1 3 3 Shell. | Hutt Valley. 1. Webling, J. K. L.'% King. I. C. ...hi 2. JlcXaughton, A. 1 Wood, J. W. ... 0 3. Pottinger, W. C, 0 Skinner, F. G. . 1 4. Holderness, G.. 0 Sievers, J 1 5. Hollings, A. M. 1. Wilson, Mrs. .. 0 6. Pollock, G. A. 1 Toomath, W. ... 0 31/s, 2V4 Karori. W.M.C. 1. Grady, F y, Hlrter, E %' 2. Gilkison, R. . 0 Brown, R 1 3. Bennett, H. 1.. % Mlnenkoff, V. C. V 2 4. Dyett, H. L. P. 1 Stephens, D.- ... 0 1 5. Taylor, H. .. 1 Cornish, H 0 I 6. Ford, E. W. . 0 Jlorpeth, G. ... 1 3 3 Wellington. Technical O.S. \. Glass, R. C. .. 1 Carr, L. C 0 2. Gilby, A. H. . 0 Congreve, G. ... 1 3..Yarrell, H. P.. 1 McWilliams, JI.. 0 4. Davles, H. ... 1 Boyd, W 0 5. Emery. W. J... 0 Berg, B. X 1 6. Absentee 0 Dennehy, J 1 ~I ~3 Third Grado. W.M.C. Shell. 1. Lowry, D. S. . % Harris," W. S. .. % 2. Williams, R. . 1 Kemp, W 0 3. Eton, E. H. .. 0 McXnujrhton, A. V 4. Mark, A 1 Nicholson, G. .. 0 5. Evans, E. C. .. -0 Kemp, J 1 6. Bosher, W. .. 1 Strachan, J. ... 0 31/2 ' 2V&. .Karori Red. Karorl Blue. 1. Haln, C. H. .. 1 Munrien, E. A. . 0 2. Taylor, A. G. E. 1 Whltlinm, G. ... 0 .3. King, G 1 Absentee 0 4. Hargreaves, P. C. 0 Broom, E. R. .. 1 5. Beere, W. D. . 1 Stevens. P. F. . 0 6. Ham, Mrs. .. 1 Stevens, Mrs. .. 0 5 1 Wellington had tho bye. The Technical teams have not yet played their matches owing to the disorganisation caused by tho closing of the schools. ; SECOND ROUND. ' First Grada. ' W.M.C. , Hutt. : 1. Kelling, F. K. 0 Wlghatn, 0. .... 1 2. Fairburn. W. 1. 1 Absentee 0 3. Gneiss, L 1 Kent, R. S 0 4. Beyer, X 1 Fisher, W. A. .. 0 -5. Fuller, It. J. . 1 -Jennings, S. ... 0. 6. Rosenberg, H. X. I' 'Absentee 0, 5 ' ' 1 Wellington Blue had the bye. Wellington Red won from Ngaio by default owing to the latter team withdrawing. Second Grade. Shell. Technical O.S. 6 1. Webling, J. K. L. 1 Redmond, B. ... .0* 2. Doherty, L. K. 1 Congrere, G. ... 0 3. Pottlnger, W. C. 0 McWilllnms, M.. 1 4. Holderness, G. 0 Boyd, W. ...... l; 5. Holllnss, A. M. 1 , Berg, B. X 0 6. Shewan, J. ... 1 Dennehy, J. ... 0 4 2 W.M.C. Miramar-Seatoun. 1. Hlrter, E 0 Hutchlngs, E. .. 1 2. Smith, G 0 Hutchings, W. .. 1' 3. Brown, R. ... 1 Arbuthnot, A. .. 0 4. MinenkolT, V. C. 1 Walker, A.: 0 5. Stephens, D. .. 1 Wood, W. G. ... 0 G; Cornish, W. J. '<• Walker, A. H. . % 3\i 2% Karorl. Hutt. 1. Grady, F 0 King, ,T. C. . 1 2. Gilkison. R 1 Absentee 0 3. Welch, W. K. ■... 1 Slevors, R. A. . 0 4. Bennett. H. t.. 1 .Wilson, Mrs... 0 5. Dyett, H. L. P. 1 Xatusch, G 0 0. Ford, E. W. .. 1 Toomath, W. ... 0 5 1 Wellington. Brooklyn F.B. 1. Glass, R. C.... 0 Hubbard, E. ... 1 2. Davles, H. ... % Tilly, H % 3. Yarrell, H. P.. V, Goldsmith, Mrs.. ',<■ 4. Gllby, A. H. . 1 Goldsmith, A. S. 0 .5. Emery, W. J. . 1 Goldsmith, L. .. 0 6. Duncan, C. K. 1 Goldsmith, O. .. 0 4 2 Third Grade. 1 W.M.C. Wellington. 1. Morpeth, G. St. 1 Dallas, W 0 2. Lowry, D. S. . 1 Cross, R. H. ... 0 3. Evans, E. C. . 0 Dallas. C. R. ... 1 4. Mark, A 1 Stonebanks, E. E. 0 5. Bosher, W. .. 1 Gallichan, E. .. 0 S. Eton, E. H. .. 1 O'Connor, R. C. 0 5 1 Karorl Blue. Technical O.S. 1. Mund.cn, E. A. 0 Redmond. B. L.. 1 2. Whltham, G. . 1 Watkins, C 0 3. Windsor, G. E. 1 Hansen, B. 1t... 0 4. Wycherley, P. J. 0 McXamara, A. J. 1 5. Ray, X 1. Beale, R 0 B. Martin, G. F.. 1 Morgan, J 0 4 ~2 Karorl Red. Technical Green. 1. Haln. C. H. .. 1 Absentee 0 2. Gander, M. .. 1 'Roberts, M 0 3. Taylor, A. O. E. 1 Davidson, B. ... 0 4. King, G. E.... 1 Lanirley, D 0 r.. Hargreaves, r. C. 1 Gilbert, C 0 0. Haln, Mrs. ... 1 Cross, A 0 6 0 Technical Blue had the bye. Tho game Technical Red v. Shell has not yet been played. .'■ Tho position of the clubs at the end of the second round for the first and lower grades respectively are as follows:— First Grade. Games YV. L. D. F. A. Pts. W.M.C 2 0 0 93 2 Wellington Red .10 0 0 0 1 Wellington Blue .10 0 34 2V 3 1 Hutt 0 2 0 3!4 8« 0 Ngalo 0 2 0 2 10 0 Second Grade. ' Games W. L. D. F. A. Pts. Shell ........ 2 0 0 7% 4% 2 Karorl 10, 1 8 3% IU, Wellington ... 1 0 1 7 5 1.% W.M.C 1 0 1 6i,4 5% Hi Miramar-Seatoun 0 1 1 5% 6Vi 14 Technical O.S. 0 115 7 % Brooklyn F.B. .01157 % Hutt 0 2 0 3« 8)4 0 Third Grade. Games W. L. D. F. A. Pts. Karori Red 2 0 0 11 1 2 W.M.C 2 0 0 8% 3% 2 Karori Blue 1 1 0 5 7 1 Wellington 0 1 0 1 5 0 Technical O.S. .010240 Technical Green .010080 Shell 0 1 0 !',S 31i 0 Technical Blue .000000 Technical Red .. 0 0 0 0 0 0 The unplaycd Technical matches are, of course, not shown.