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Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 12, 14 July 1939, Page 18

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WELLINGTON LEAGUE

Good progress is being made with the various teams-tournaments under the auspices of the Wellington Chess League. The following are the results of Round 2 in the first <;rade, and Round 3 in the second .grade : — First Grade, Round 2. Wellington Red i, Wellington Blue 2: Severne, & H.. beat Craven, A. T.; Wade, K. G., beat Arlow, K. J.; White. W., lost to Kltchingman, R. W.; McCrea, J. C, drew with Hutchings, E.; Hardy, J. L.. beat Jessup, A. B.; Otto, J., drew with Glass. R. C. Ngaio 5, Hutt Valley 1: Hicks, E. E.. beat Bakewell, Dr. R. A.; Morton, J., lost to Fisher, W. A.; Brooker, F. J., beat Evans, E. C.; Roble, H. N., beat Clemas, T. R.; Harrison, J. S., beat Jennings, S.; Godtschalk, K. A.. beat Doile, L. P. Karori 3 1/., Working Men's Club 2V 3 : Gyles, A. W., beat Fairburn, W. J.; Gllkison, R., lost to Kellintr, F. X.; Grady, F., drew with Gneiss, Ti.; Welch, W. X.. lost to Andrews, X.; Broom, E. R., beat Bracken, .1. Wellington Red is the only unbeaten teamso far in this grade. The nest round Is as follows: —Ngalo v. Wellington Blue; Wellington Red v. Karori; Working Men's Club v. Hutt Valley. Second Grade —Round 3. Wellington College 4V£, Shell I'/L-.—Jamieson, H. D., lost to Webling, J. K. L..; Durham, Reg., beat Hollings, A. M.; Steele. J. D., beat Mathieson, W. R.; Fletcher, N. T., drew with Holderness, G.; Gyles, J. R., beat Martin, R. A.; Cole, R. S. L., beat Kemp, W. J. Technical Old Students 5. Brooklyn • 1. — Ensor, J. H., beat Bauer, S.; Congreve, G., beat Kirkwood. J.; Round, J., beat Goldsmith. A. S.; McWiUfams,' M.. beat Goldsmith, Mrs.; Fuller, L., lost to Goldsmith, D.« Stacey. G., beat Mitchell, J. 11. Technical College 3, Wellington 3.—Johansen, P.. beat Gilby, A. H.; Stewart, R., lost to Cornish, W. J.; Arbuthnot, J., beat Yarrell, H. P.; Leatham, E. W., lost to Emery, W. J.; Beard, J. A., lost to Crawford, R.; McKenzie, G., beat Reynolds, L. C. Karori 3, Working Men's Club 3.—Ham. C. H., lost to Hlrter. E.; Dyett, H. 1.. P., beat Stephens D.; McLean, R. M., lost Ho Minenkoff, V C.; Munden, E. A., beat Smith, G.; Durham, Kay, lost to Brown, R.; King, G., beat Pascoe, .T. The position of tho teams at the end of round 3 is:— • ■

Games Ganies Tf&ni. M.l». JI.W. Won. Lost. Tech. Old Students 3 3 lty> 3Vis Wellington College :'. :! VI fi Wellington : J» -4 1.-i I=l Work. Men's Club 2 IV- *V- 4Vs Technical College :■> 1 SV- *lA Shell .-•■ 2 . Vi ' 4la ~Vj Karori 3 1/i •" V-> 'Miramar-Sealoun .20 3 '.' Brooklyn. ,8 0 4 1<