CHESS MATCH.

Otago Witness, Issue 2605, 17 February 1904, Page 58

CH ESS MATCH.

A match between six members of the family of Mr R. Botting, sen., and an equal number of junior club players took place at the Otago Chess Club last Wednesday evening. Mr F. Botting captained the visitors, while Mr J. Stone filled: a similar office for the home team. Mr Mouat filled a vacancy in the club team occasioned by the unavoidable absence cf Mr A. R- Barclay. The contest, playect in tha most frienchy spirit, resulted a? under : — Botting's Team. Board I.— J. Botting 0 Board 2. — Albert Botting . . ..1 Board 3. — F. Botting (captain) .. 0 Board 4. — R. Botting, sen 1 Board 5. — Arthur Botting .. .. 1 Board 6.— E. Botting 1J Total 4i Otago Team. Board 1. — J. Stone (captain) . . 3 Board 2.— Rev. A. T. Chodowski . . 2 Board 3.— F. J. Mouat 3 Board 4.— R. W. Cl?.rkson .. .. 2 Board 5— W. Mill's 2 Board 6y — R. Osten 1§ Total .. .. 13J Messrs J. H. F. Hamel (chess editor Evening Star) and J. Crow (president Otago Chess Club) kindly adjudicated on the games unfinished at 10 p.m. In announcing a win for the Otago Club, Mr J. Stone (vice-president) warmly congratulated the visitors on their skill, and expressed the hope that another match would take place at an early date. Mr R. Botting, ssn., in responding, attributed his family's defeat to the fact that they were accustomed to play on much smaller boards. The proceedings terminated with three cheers for the Botting family.