CHESS CONGRESS.

Evening Star, Issue 18159, 27 December 1922, Page 8

CHESS CONGRESS.

A Christchurch message states that in the second round Severn beat Miller, TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS AT HASTINGS. Men’s Singles (second round) ? Somers beat Welch, 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2. OUivier beat Bray, 7-5. 6-0. Bray retired, „ , Men’s Doubles (second round):. Page and Moir beat Gerard and Kuruangi, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2. Swainson and Salmond beat Fenwick and Fen™CkGombintd’ Doubles (first round) : Miss Fannin and Waddington beat Mrs Parkinson and Martin, 6-2, 6-2. Second romid; Miss Gray oad Griffiths beat Miss Kennedy and Bull, 6-8, 8-1, 6-3. Mrs Lascelles and Parker teat Mrs Maitland and Guff, 7-5, 6-4. Miss Armstrong and Armstrong won from Mrs Wallace and Dies.:? by default. MAORI LICENSING POLL. A Gisborne message states that the results .of the Horeuto special licensin'* noil, taken under the Act of last session to gave East Coast Maoris an opportunity of reviewing their decision an 1911 to voluntarily prohibit themselves from obtaining liquor on licensed premises, is now announced, The voting was 1,272 for restoration, and 221 against. -. ~latest SPORTING, ‘ DUNEDIN RACES. Grandstand Handicap, 350sovs. 6f—Kerb (7 3, P. Powell) 1, (Mantua H lOl 2 Deucalion (9.3) 3. Others': Listening Post 9.4, Bon Spec 8.13, Battle SceX sX In the Pink ?.!.. Two lengths. Time, Imin 14*560. Battle Scene .was favorite. AUCKLAND TROTS. Cun 2 000‘'Ovs. 2m—Minton Derby (scr) 1, Comedy Chief (24yds) 2, Great Hope (scr) 3, Scratched : William the First, Centro way, Alto Chimes. Man o’ War, Whispering Willie. Half a length; head. Time, Imin 32Asec. TARANAKI RACES. Inglewood Handicap, 6f—Pouwa 1 Hypo 2, Leithficld 3, Scratched: Sunny Jim, Ben Nevis. Two lengths. Time, limn 15 s sec. MANAWATU RACES. President’s Handicap, Urn—Sunari 1, Zouave 2, Printemps 3. Scratched .; Irapuka, Throe lengths. Tune, 2nuq