CHESS TITLES
FINAL RESULTS. (Per Press Association—Copyright). WELLINbxUN, January 4. The New Zealand Chess Congress linished to-night, the championship being won for the sixth time, by J. B. Dunlop (Otago). His score was nine and a half points, out of a possible of 13. He won seven games, drew five and lost one.
A. W. Gyles (Wellington) and I. Burry (Auckland) were the runners up, each scoring nine points. Nexi came R. 0. Scott (Wanganui) with 8 points. Other scores were: P. Al’erhand (Wellington) 7s, K. Byer (Wellington) 7£; D. I. Jones (Auckland) 7, H. McNabb j(Nd.son) 7; R. C. Wade (Wellington) 64; E. H. Sovorne (Wellington) 51; D. Lynch (Hastings) 5; Dr. C. Bennett (Otago) .41; F. Vincent (Wellington) 4; F. K. Kelling ,Wellington) 1. ' In the premier reserves. R. A. Durham (Wellington) and W. J. Fairburn (Wellington) tied f.r first place with nine points. Next came J. I). Steele (Wellington) 8)- points; R. G. C. Durham (Wellington) ft; *J. L. Hardy (Wellington) 7; J. K. I/. WebIjin.'T (Wellington) 6i; /W. Dobson (Christchurch) 4)-; W. Cole (Nelson) 4; H. P. Whitlock (Wanganui) 3)-; A. .S. Goldsmith (Wellington) 2i; J. Kirkwood (Wellington) 2J; C. Brunsden (Timaru) 1. Mrs T. G. Short (Auckland) won the women’s- championship with 8 points. Next came Miss R. Burke (Christchurch) 4; Mrs F. Vincent (Wellington) 34: Mrs "Wilson (Hutt) 2\ ■ and Mrs J. D. Goldsmith (Wellington) 2.
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Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1940, Page 2
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