CHESS

Evening Post, Volume CXL, Issue 85, 8 October 1945, Page 6

CHESS

N.Z. ASSOCIATION

There was a good attendance of delegates at the recent quarterly meeting of the New Zealand Chess AssoSftion Mr. A. T. Craven presided. Apologies were received from Messrs. S PG wide, H. P. Yarrell (hon. treasurer), and R. Gilkison. The Ruahine Chess Club was admitted to membership. As the result of the adoption of an Auckland Club motion, it will no l 9 nger be. necessary-' to have four outside entries for a major open tourney, or two outside entries for a women's championship tOAn Endeavour is to be made to increase the prize fund of the victory congiess tobe held in Christchurch durng the Christmas holidays, commencing on Boxing Day. It is not yet known whether the competitors will include an Australian representative. Handsome certificates are being provided by the association for players winning the New Zealand championship. Future winners of the ma]or open tourney are to hold the Lionel Goldsmith Memorial Trophy for a year, and will receive a certificate given by Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Goldsmith, of Wellington, who kindly donated the trophy. Owing to various causes there nave been no matches during the past nine years for the cup donated by Mr. C. Blackburn, when he was president of the Gisborne Chess Club, for competition between affiliated clubs in the North Island other than those in the cities and suburbs of Auckland and Wellington. It is hoped shortly _to resume matches for this trophy, which has been won four times by the Gisborne Clubhand twice.by the Hamilton Club. . .' , ' . Correspondence received from the major 'clubs, indicated that they are not in favour of playing telegraphic matches on holidays, and that they do not consider that the small amount of time that would be saved by having two operators would justify the additional expense. The meeting expressed appreciation of the splenaid work that the Palmerston North Chess Club is doing in helping a number of small clubs in the Manawatu and Hnwke's Bay. areas. Mr. J. L. Hardy, hon. secretary, reported that arrangements were m hand for making bakelite chess sets locally. There is a difference of opinion as to whether these should be slightly smaller than those which were formerly obtainable in Australia. The suggestion that a New Zealand chess monthly should be launched was not adopted. . . - Several complimentary references were made to the fine play of Mr. R. G Wade, the New Zealand champion, in the Australasian tourney in Sydney. There were 16 formidable competitors, and he had to play for two and a half weeks against the strongest array of chess talent that has ever been assembled; in Australia. To share second place just behind a European grandmaster was a" truly great performance. A motion tending hearty congratulations to Mr. Wade was carired with enthusiasm. "