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Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 January 1940, Page 2

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N.Z. CONGRESS. YESTERDAY’S RESULTS. ißy Telegraph—-Press Association J WELLINGTON. This Day. The New Zealand Chess Congress was continued in Wellington yesterday play resulting as follows: — New Zealand Chamionship— Round 10: I. Burry (Auckland) 1, F. Vincent (Wellington) -J; F. K. Kelling (Wellington) v D. Lynch (Hastings), adjourned; R. G. Wade (Wellington) v E. H. Severne (Wellington), adjourned; H. McNabb (Nelson) v J. B. Dunlop (Otago), adjourned; K. Beyer (Wellington) 1, A. W. Gyles (Wellington) 0; P. Allerhand (Wellington) 1. Dr E. W. Bennett (Otago) .0; R. O. Scott (Wanganui) J, D. I. Jones (Auckland), 2Premier Reserves. —Round 10: C. Brunsden (Timaru) 0. J. K. L. Webling (Wellington) 1; W. Dobson (Christchurch) 0, J. D. Steele (Wellington) 1; R. G. C. Durham (Wellington) 1, A. S. Goldsmith (Wellington) 0; J. L. Hardy (Wellington) v J. Kirkwood (Wellington), adjourned. Women’s Championship. —Mrs T. G. Short (Auckland) 1, Mrs F. Vincent (Wellington) 0; Miss R. Burke (Christchurch) 1, Mrs J. I. Goldsmith (Wellington) 0; Mrs Wilson (Hutt Valley), a bye. Minor Tournament. —N. T. Fletcher (Wellington), 0, P. Johansen (Wellington) 1. Progress Results. New Zealand Championship: Gyles, 71 out of 10; Burry, 7 out of 10; Dunlop. 6 out of 9. Premier Reserves: R. A. Durham, 71 out of 9; Steele, 61 out of 8, Fairburn, 6| out of 8. 1 Women’s Championsnip: Mrs Short, 7 out of 7.