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NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS (Per Press Association.) ROTORUA, last night. The New Zealand chess championship, the 40th congress, commenced to-day. The competitors, are Grierson, Maddox (Auckland), Pleasants (Wanganui), Gyles, Kelling, Fairburn (Wellington), Rummer (Wairarapa), Severne (Nelson), Miller (Westport), Herbert (Dunedin), Elrskine (Invercargill), Greenfield (N.S.W). ' The first round resulted: Erskine boat Miller; Severne beat Greenfield; Gyles beat Pleasants; 'Fairburn beat Herbert: Maddox drew, with Kummcr; Gicrson v. Kelling. unfinished. Erskine v. filler. —The English game, was adopted by Erskine. and developed into a Queen’s Pawn game. Miller playing rather rapidly, essayed an attack which Erskine replaced by timely exchanges in the early and middle game. Erskine won a minor piece for a pawn and, by exchanging Queens and rooks, strengthened his advantage and lorcec Miller to resign. AUSTRALIAN TOURNEY (Klee Tel. Copyright—United Truss Assn.) (Received December 27, 12 noon.) . MELBOURNE, Dec. 27. The .'Australian chess championship tournament opened with a dozen com- 1 petitors from all States except Queensland and South Australia. Wins were scored in the first round by Ingledew (Tasmania), Crakanthorpe and Goldstein (New South Wales), and Watson (Victoria.) '
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17451, 27 December 1930, Page 16
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