CHESS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10089, 1 October 1918, Page 7

CHESS

~The , Chess Editor,- who is still an inniate of; the Wellington Hospital, made (air progress'towards recovery last week; He'* hopes to* resume: ■ publication at an early> date of.'\pi-oblems,games, end Raines, .meantime, w© present; the' -following account of the match play that, took place duriuE the-past week;—: ' WELLINGTON SOUTH' V. NGAIO. The ’ return match between the above clubs was played at the Newtown Public Library on Saturday' evening, and proved very, enjoyable.Hr -Berry’e speech of cordial welcome was happily responded t0.by...Mr... J axu.es, .and. .the teams then got to work quickly, making the most_ of the two hours and admit” at their disposal. At the end of that time the homo team were returned winners-by the small margin of, two:'games;<rheir.-.Breater strength at the lower boards gave them the victory," and enabled them to regain the laurels lost at Ngaio early in .Juno. The absence oLldessrs Wild, ■ Lindsay,' Green, and jypstljrqpk impaired,, the chances of the-visitors. ' The score'of the match is ,as follows; .

;■ THE WELLINGTON SOUTH CLUB. The" fWelKft'Stbir South Club’s annual ,-imndi.cap,.taurner--lms.,boen r won -by -Mr .G-..H—inderson,. who ■ was- a-prominent player in Bristol before coming to New Zealand? - -ffis -taily-iS" 13"ffins'and only one lose. - —Tire--second- and—third- -prizes are being-■ fought out by Messrs Helton 03-3), Harper- (11-3) and U. J. Thompson (11-3). the two latter each ■ having an outstanding game. Messrs Purchas (10-4), Berry (S-4), Mulvey (8-6), and , Eno (8-6) were, also well, up. Earlier in the year Mr Anderson again annexed the club championship, and- -be has thus scored '(the "double'’ two years-in succession, thereby.. proving himself ■"a very consistent performer. , - ‘ ' - The "winners of - the club's- annual handicap tourney are as f0110w1905, G-. H, Loney : . 1906. H. Welton;. 1907, W. Featopby, 1908, -E. A. Hicks;-1909) B. B. Allen: 1910. B. A. Hicks; X9ll. B. B. Allen: 1913, B. B.fcAllen; 1913. H. J. Thompson ; 1914, W. B. P. -Eerrbtt; 1915. A.’Clark; 1916, Dr- Purohas; ;1917 and 1918, G. P. Anderson; - " THUNGAHLCLUB.' ' The Ngaib Club's ’annual handicap tourney ’has,, been won by Mr H. L. JameS'*'whb' is” well-known in New Zealand chess circles, he. having won several prizes -at Chadipidhshixil Congrebees (including two brilliancy-prizes). His score on this occasion is eight wins and one loss. Mr A. B. Topp comes next with 7-2, and "Mir Lindsay" wltliT;s-2 ami -one to play. -The-winners of the- .Ngaio Club's annual, tourney are-r as'followl3l3,- Mr -D. Wild: 1916, A. B. Topp; :1917,- P. J. Brookor; and 1918, H. L. .Tamos. - ’ THE^’ ■ The Contest" for -the’ championship 70l our parent club was advanced:-:a fur* ther stage, last weak. , ,\V*, E-..l)tnsPn de-feated-Messrs Eclling and, I’buhy, .and Earnest Von ‘ an' adjotirhed ' game from W. Mackay that had previously looked very draavish.. .Several-games'.Tequire a second sitting. The,, issue .is how reduced to two.players., namely,.. W...E, Mason and A. TV.. O, Davies.- The former’s tally is thirteen., wins, one loss, and he has to complete a game with Still that stands adjourned in ■an even state. Davies, is; the only undefeated competitor, his score being eleven wins and one draw. He has-yet to play Barnes, Fouhy, and belling. Interest is now TTatuTaily-centtcd lirth'G "fixtures" of the two leaders. Mr Barnes; wli£ has held the" club, championship" for-many years past, has two lost games and.-one draw in,-his-tally, -and -he -cannot- therefore equal Mr Mason’s total. The ladder match* Ward v. McNair ended in" favour of ’ Ward’ (2-nov. ■ ■ - NELSON: V. JMAKLBOEOUGH. . . This ,;annual -'., 12-a-side tejegra phio match was played-on Tuesday and ATednesday ’evenings; - the niay being gtoatly in favour' Of .Nidsbp '(sJ—l). ’ixie-,adj uMioajdcm. ofiljc 'lsix ont'afandiiig. games will, it-, is .expected,-increase Nelson's already .shbstntitial- .ieadrr-; ,-r -■

"Wellington South. ' Kgaio. •Andil'Son. O . P. 1 James ijshby. - ...... 4 Topp .. | Sarpre ..... - 0 • Carman ... . 1 ■Thompson; H. J.- 1 Prince T Hicks, W. .iiilvey; - ... . 0 iino r..... 1 Aiicol Total ... Si- ' ZoiaL...............