CHESS CONGRESSS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 30, 4 January 1940, Page 5

CHESS CONGRESSS

PLAY ON WEDNESDAY. Per Tress Association. WELLINGTON, Jan. 3. The New Zealand Chess Congress was continued in Wellington to-day. following are the results:— NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP. Round 11.—A. W. Gyles (Wellington) 0, P. Allerliand (Wellington) 1; K. 11. Scverne (Wellington) i, K. Byer (Wellington) A; D. I. Jones (Auckland) L R. G. Wade (Wellington) ; Dr. E. W. Bennett (Otago) v. H. McNabb (Nelson), adjourned; F. K. Kelling (Wellington) 0, I. Burry (Auckland) 1; F. Vincent (’Wellington) 0, R. 0. Scott (Wanganui) 1 ; J. B. Dunlop (Otago) I, D. Lynch (Hastings) 0. Round 12.—Allerliand v. Scvernc, adjourned; Wade.l, Vincent 0; Burry 0, I unlop 1 ; Lynch v. McNabb, unfinished; Scott v. KoTling, adjourned: Bennett 0, Gyles 1; Byer -J, Jones -J. PREMIER RESERVE. Round 11. —C. Brunsden (Timaru) v. W. Cole (Nelson), adjourned; R. E. Durham (Wellington) 1, W. Dobson (Christchurch) 0; R. G. C. Durham, a bye; W. J. Fairburn (Wellington) 1; J. L. Hardy (Wellington) 9: J. Kirkwood (Wellington JkO, .T. D. Steele (Wellington) 1; A. S. Goldsmith (Wellington) 0, J. K. I;. Webling (Wellington) 1.

Round 12.—Cole 0. Goldsmith 1 ; Dobson 1. Kirkwood 0; R. G. C. Durham 1, R. A. Durham J ; Steele v. J Fairburn, adjourned; Hardy A• Whitlock Brunsden, a bye; Webling, a| bye. WOMEN’S CT-lAMPTONSHTP.

Mrs J. I. Goldsmith (Wellington) 0, Mrs T. G. Short (Auckland) 1; Mrs F. Vincent (Wellington) 1; Mrs Wilson (Hutt) 0; Miss R.. Burke (Christchurch), a bye.