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Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 765, 24 July 1916, Page 3

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OTAGO BEATS CANTERBURY. | The match by telegraph between teams representing the Canterbury and Otago 1 Chess Clubs was brought to a close on | Saturday evening. Mr R. A. Joseph olliI ciated as umpire in Christchurch for Otago, ■ and Mr D. Harris Hastings for the CanterI bury team at Dunedin. Mr H. I. Bennett was in charge of the telegraph arrange- ! inents, and the work in that department \ was carried out efficiently. At the close of | the first night's play the Otago team had scored two wins, and had an advantage at least at two other boards. On Saturday I the southerners again played well, and at | the call of time at midnight had gained I six clear wins, and had lost only one game. I Careful play was observed at the leading boards, with a result that draws wenagreed to at the first and second boards. I The score sheet, with two games still to be adjudicated upon, reads as follows:

1 l.untcrbury. \\ MLS Otaso. Wins. E, H. Sevcrne 4 II. Armstrong • • : 1". H. Cumberwortli A A. i:iiis 11. Kennedy 0~ .1. H. F. Hanu ■1.'.' 1 II. J. Nightingale 0 S. S. Myers .. 1 R. Lovcll-Smith .. (1 G. I). Wright .. 1 F. Woodford i .1. J. Marlow .. J W . H. Joyce 0" I.. D. Coombs .. 1 II. Gourlay 0 .1. A. Boreliam .. 1 T. Hawkins » I>. Bruton .. * J. I.. Cant I w . G. Stenho use 0 is. Shillito n A. E. Ward .. 1 c. H. Black * V, . H. Allen * Total .. .. * (lames to 1: 2 J if a Total .. djudicated upon. • • ~h