CHESS NOTES

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19023, 25 May 1936, Page 2

CHESS NOTES

GISBORNE CLUB NEW ROOM POPULAR The new chess room with the electric heater and other facilities "proving very popular with Gisborne Chess Club members, nine boards being required on Saturday night for the completion of play. Some keen games and surprise wins were recorded.-Am-iii«> the night. . .' ■ •' On the Ladder, F. T. Venning lost his first game this season, when lie lowered his colours to Meredith, and, Ritchie took the wind out ot Meredith's sails by beating him comfortably. Harris, MeMahon, . Powell, Lawn, and Aiken, jun.. all climbed a rung higher by beating their opP °TrT the Sealed Handicap, Powell scored 'five wins during the last week, bltt the surprise was Fere's win over Hampton. Ouseley, who has been in Wairoa for several weeks, did not produce the form he showed against Napier in the -Hook challenge game, when ho won both his games. Detailed scores are:— Championship Ladder.—Harris beat Ouselev;: MeMahon beat Hampton; Powell" beat Halbert; Lawii beat. Aiken, sen.; Aiken, jun., beat Pcre; Meredith beatyF. T. Venning; Ritchie beat Meredith. Sealed Handicap Tournament.— Powell beat Halbert, Hampton Aiken, sen.; Pore and lawn; MeMahon beat "Hampton,' Aiken, jun., and Ouseley; Rhodes bent Harris; Hampton- beat Halbert; F. T. Venning heat Fisehbach; Smvthe beat Pore; Venning, jun., beat Halbert; Harris beat Aiken, jun., Thompson beat Smvthe; Aiken, jun., beat Halbert; Pcre beat Hampton; Fischbaeh beat Ritchie; Aiken, sen,, beat Halbert.