Chess Items.

Otago Witness, Issue 2206, 11 June 1896, Page 40

Chess Items.

The return match between the Point and Timaru Clubs took pluce on Wednesday at the Thnaru Club rooms. There was a very large representation of e\ch club, the Point sending in no less than 20 players. Great interest was taken in the match, as the previous contest had resulted in a tie. When time was coiled, Mr Turner, of Cbristchurch, adjudicattd on three unfinished games, and the 6cores then st^orl—Point, 25J j Timaru, 14J; —a win for the Poiut by 11 games. The two clubs have now won an even number of matches. The following are the scoies: — Timaru. Point. R Cuthbert .., } J. M'Alister ... ... 1J W. Hassal 1J E. Smith i G. P. Wood 1 F. Dossett 1 Drßeid 0 W. Cooke 2 Chas. Rogers ... 2 A Lambert 0 DrCox ~ 1 W.Lund 1 A. Werry 0 T. Ley 2 W. W. King ... 1 W. Eichbaum ... 1 A. Bourk 0 E. Ley 2 A. Fischer 1 Dr Thomas 1 S. T. Wickstead ... 1 W. Kennedy M. 1 E. M. B/ake 0 O. Ley 2 I. J. Bradley ... 0 J. Stevens 2 J. C. Oddie J 11. Dossett 14 T. T>. Young ... 0 W. Ley 2 E. Haaaell J G. Harris 1J W.J. Tennant ... 1} J.Acton I, C. Hassell 1 W Robertson ... 1 G. H. Rogers ... 1 E Tusser 1 — Fussell 1 F. Eichbaum ... -1 ™n. • • *** 25} The visitors were entertained at supper at Werry'e Temperance Hotel. CapUin Dossett, of the Point Club, expressed thaDks for the kindness with which his team had been treated. He hoped that before long the Timaru Club would'come out to the Point in even larger numbers aud again try conclusions, and he remaiked that this was the first occasion on which the Point had secured .a win in Timaru. Captain Cuthbert, in reply, complimented the visitors ou their play, and he hoped in a couple of mouths to reverse the severe defeat sustained that evening. The visit h»d been long looked forward to, but he must frankly confess the present lesult was not anticipated by the Titnaru Club Messrs Leys, M'Alister, Wood, and Dr Thomas also made some remarks ou the match, and an enjoyable gather' ing was brought to a close. A feature of the match was the presence of four from one family — father aud three sons, who among them won eight games for the Pleasant Point side. The venerable paterfamilias (Mr Ley) said at the dinner that he reckoned had he brought one or two of his daughters as well they would have sored some more. Canterbury Chess Club.—A special general meeting of this club was held last wetk. Mr H. Hookham occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance. The secieury stated that the members had been called together to consider the advisability of removing to the Caledonian Society's room. After considerable discussion a motion to remove, if the Caledonian Society's room could be obtained oa as favourable terms as the pr srnt quatteiv, was mgatived by a large uirjoiiry. It was decided to hold two tourneys dining the winter, a major tourney for players in the five highest classes and a minor for the remainder. New South Wales v. Victoria.—The players for the Birthday Match were :—Board 1, YValhce (N.S W.) v. Baling (Vie); 2, Crave (N.S.W.) v. Tullidge (Vie); 3, Jacobsen (N.S.W.) v. Wilson (Vie); 4, Hall (N.S.W) v. Younkman (Vie); 5, i Britton (NSW.) v. Hodgson (Vie): 6, Scott (N.S.W.) v. Loughran (Vie.); 7. Jonas (N.S.W.) v. Stanley (Vie); 8, Walker (N.S.W.) v. Noall (Vie.); 9, Mackenzie (N.S.W.) v. Heaver (Vie.); IP-^aatoaon (N.S.W.) ?. Havilaud (VicJ-very

strong teams both of -them. Of -theso Wallace, Wilson, and Haviland won-^beiDg two to Victoria and one to New South Wales. The same at board 5 was drawn, and six games are left for .adjudication by Mr Uharlick, The match seems to have passed off pleasantly, there being no ' reference in the reports to hand to any such disputes as oecuncd in last match. As soon as the positions of the unfinished games come to hand we shall be able to give our readers some idea as to which side has won. On the 16th ult. Mr Thomas Sexton played four nnsesing games simultaneously at the Woodville Chew Club, winning three and losing one, the latter being to bis own son, quite a young lad and a promising player. The tourney lasted from about 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Considerable interest was taken ' in the performance by the visitors present. The -club is making excellent progress and has lately shifted into new quarters at the Foresters' _ Hall, Woodville. On the same evening Mr Sexton wat>, in consideration of his services to the club and the cause of chess, elected an honorary life member. Mr Sexton, the younger, is leading in . the club tourney with five wins and no lossbs ; whilßt Mr Sexton, the elder, is playing in the draughts tourney of' the same club and leading with 12 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses.