CHESS CONGRESS
DOMINION TOURNEY CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST SIXTH v ROUND REACHED (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. The New Zealand Chess congress was continued yesterday. As a result oi' the play so far, I. Burry, of Auckland, who has scored four points out of four is in a favourable position in the championship. Other players with high scores are A. W. Gyles, of Wellington, 4i out of 5; R. O. Scott, oi Wanganui, 4 out of G; D. I. Jones, of Auckland, 21 out of 3; R. G. Wade, of Wellington. 21 out of 5; J. B. Dunlop, of Otago, 11 out of 3. Progress results of play are: — New Zealand ChampionshipRound 5. —P. Allerliand (Wellington) 0 v. D. Lynch tHastings) 1; F. Vincent (Wellington) 1 v. Dr. E. W. Bennett (Otago) 0; K. Beyer (Wellington) v. I. Burry adjourned; E. H. Severne (Wellington) v. J. B. Dunlop adjourned; A. W. Gyles 1 v. H. McNabb (Nelson) 0; D. I. Jones 1 v. F. K. Kclling (Wellington) 0; R. G. Wade 0 v. R. O. Scott 1. Round 6. —Burry 1 v. Allerhand 0; Scott 1 v. Beyer 1; Lynch 0 v. Gyles 1; Kelling*o v. Vincent 1; McNabb 1 v. Severne 1. Premier Reserve Round 5. —J. Kirkwood (Wellington) 0 vr R. A. Durham (Wellington) 1; J. D Steele (Wellington) 1 v. R. G. C. Durham (Wellington) t; 11. P. Whitlock (Wanganui) 1 v. A. S. Goldsmith (Wellington) 0; J. L. Hardy (Wellington) 1 v. ,J. K. L. Webling (Wellington 0: W. J. Fairborn (Wellington) v. W. Cole (Nelson) adjourned; C. Brunsden (Timaru) v. W. Dobson (Christchurch) adjourned. Round 6.—-Goldsmith v. Brunsden adjourned; R. A. Durham 1 v. Whitlock 0; Fairborn l v. Kirkwood -V, Webling 0 v. Steele 1; Cole 1 v. Hardy 0; Dobson 0 v. R. G. C. Durham 1.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20133, 30 December 1939, Page 9
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