CHESS CONGRESS.
NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP. Per Press Association. WELIINGiUN, Dec. 29. The New Zealand Chess Congress was continued to-day. As a result of play so far, I. Burry, of Auckland, who has scored four points out of four, is leading in the championship. Other players with high scores are A. W. Gyles (Wellington), 4J out of 5; R. 0. Scott (Wanganui), 4 out of 6; D. I. Jones (Auckland), 25 out of 3; R. G. Wade (Wellington), 2-J out of 5; J. B. Dunlop (Otago), l-J out of 3. NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP. Round 5.—P. Allerhand, Wellington, 0; D. Lynch, Hastings, 1; F. Vincent, Wellington, 1; Dr. E. W. Bennett, Otago, 0; K. Beyer, Wellington v. I. Burry, adjourned; E. 11. Severne, Wellington, v. J. B. Dunlop, adjourned; A. W. Gyles 1; H. McNabb, Nelson, 0; H. B. Jones, 1; F. K. Kelling, Wellington, 0: R. G. Wade, 0; R. 0. Scott, 1. Round 6: Burry 1, Allerliand 0, Scott 5 Beyer 5, Lynch 0. Gyles I, Kelling 0, Vincent I, McNabb -5, Severne -J-. PREMIER RESERVE. Round 5.—J. Kirkwood, AVellington, 0; R. A. Durham, Wellington. 1: D. Steele, Wellington. 5 : R. G. C. Durham, Wellington, \ ; H. P. Whitlock, Wanganui, ] ; A. S. Goldsmith. Wellington, 0; J. L. Hardy, Wellington, 1; J. K. L. Webling. Wellington, 0; W. J. Fnirburn, Wellington, v. W. Cole, Nelson, adjourned; C. Brunsden, Timaru, v. W. Dobson, Christchurch, adjourned. Round 6: Goldsmith v. Brunsden, adioumed ; R. A. Durham 1, Whitlock 0. Fnirburn I. Kirkwood I, Webling 0, Steele I, Cole 1, Hardy 0, Dobson 0, R. G. C. Durham 1.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 27, 30 December 1939, Page 2
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