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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13645, 13 July 1908, Page 6

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OAMARU V. iTIMARU.

The. telegraphic elites match, limaiu v. Oamaru was continued last. Saturday evening, but prigress was slow, there bJng seven games unfinished a„ the - conclusion. These are to be sent for adjudication to Mr Barnes, of Wellington,, ex-champion of New Zealand. Five, games were finished, Tiuiaru winning two, Oamaru two and the remaining one .was draini. Of the ; unfinished .gamts three appear to be almost certain .wins for the local club, three draws aud one in Oamaru's favour, undoubtedly. Mr Barnes', decision t-houid prove Tiniani the winners of the' match. A feature of the play was the absence of clerical errois, to which the local play; era have been . so prone in past jrcais. The following.is a. summary of the various boards, the games to be- adjudicated upon being indicated by an asterisk (Timaru- players -named ibst)-: — * Board I.—Cox v. Patterson.- The Ti-•maru.'-player has woii the- exchange for. a pawn, and the game should prove; an easy'win for the local club. ' * Board 2.—'l'. Mara v.- Buriw.- Tinuiru maintained- a fierce attack, and at the conclusion Oaniaru's game appeared hopeless. * Board 3.—P. Mara v. Mowbray. Illy local player is a pawn down, the . game is in Oamaru's favour. * Board 4.—Mills v. Banks, ••lunuru .m a pawn to the good with - the' be.t-et game. ' . Board s.—Cuthbert v. Dr Garland. 'J lie local, .playef. by an oversight lost .a rook, and resigned-shortly afterwards.. ' V ■Board 6.—-W. Hassall v. Armstrong. The: Timaru player initiated n strong king

side ill' uclc brilliantly notching Timaru's lirst'win. * Board 7.—Oourlay v. F. Familton. This game appears very even. * Board B.—Dow v. Earl. In Timaru is. favour, tlic local man being a pawn U> the good. * Board 9. G. P. Wood v. A. LAdanison. The local capuiin attacked strongly) ultimately winning a piece for a pawn. This game should bo a will for Timaru.

Board 10. Friedlander v. H. Familton. The' local player instituted a strong attack on the king's «ide winning a piece and finally compelling his opponent s resignation. Board 11.—McAlister v. A. Gow. The local player with a tripled pawn position resigned at the finish of play. Board 12.—Beck v. Brown. The Oamaru player, through some family bereavement, asked for a draw in the beginning of the evening, which was accepted. > ,