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DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIP. DUNLOP WINS AGAIN. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. j The New Zealand chess congress finished in Wellington last night, the • championship being won for the sixth j time by J. B. Dunlop (Otago). His score was nine and a half points out of a possible 13. He won seven games drew five, and lost one. A. W. Gyles (Wellington), and I. Burry (Auckland), were runners-up, each scoring nine points. Next came R. O. Scott (Wanganui), with 8 points. Other scores were: —P. Allerhand (Wellington), K. Byer (Wellington), 74; D. I. Jones , (Auckland). H. McNabb (Nelson), 7; < R. G. Wade (Wellington), 64; E. H. Se- ! verne (Wellington), 54; D. Lynch t (Hastings), 5; Dr. E. W. Bennet! t (Otago), 44; F. Vincent (Wellington), f 4; F. K. Kelling (Wellington), 1. 1 In the Premier Reserves, R. A. Durham (Wellington), and W. J. Fairburn i (Wellington) tied for first place, with j nine points. Next came J. D. Steele £ (Wellington). 84 points; R. G. C. Durbarn (“Wellington). 8; J. L. Hardy (Weilington), 7; J. K. L. Webling (Welling- j ton), 6; W. Dobson (Christchurch), 4|; ; £ W. Cole (Nelson), 4; H. P. Whitlock c (Wanganui), 34; A. S. Goldsmith (Wei- j lington), J. Kirkwood (Wellington), i 21; C. Brunsden (Timaru), 14. Mrs T. G. Short (Auckland) won the j women’s championship with 8 points £ Next came Miss R. Burke (Christchurch), 4; Mrs F. Vincent (Wellington), 31.; Mrs Wilson (Hutt), 24; and Mrs J. I. Goldsmith (Wellington), 2. Results of play yesterday are: —
New Zealand Championship:—Round 13: F. Vincent (Wellington), 0. K. Beyer .(Wellington), 1; J. B. Dunlop (Otago), 1, R. O. Scott (Wanganui). 0; F. K Kelling (Wellington), 0. R. G. Wade (Wellington), 1; E. H. Severn:: (Wellington), 4. A. W. Gyles (Wellington), 4; H. McNabb (Nelson), 0. I. Burry (Auckland), 1; Dr. E. W. Bennett (Otago), 1. D. Lynch (Hastings). 0; D. I. Jones (Auckland). 0. P. Allerhand (Wellington), 1. Women’s Championship:—Round 8: Mrs T. G. Short (Auckland), 1, Mrs Wilson (Hutt). 0; Mrs F. Vincent (Wellington), 0. Miss R. Burke (Christchurch), 1. Premier Reserves' —Round 13: C. Brunsden (Timaru), 0, J. L. Hardy (Wellington), 1; W. Dobson (Christchurch), 0. R. G. C. Durham (Wellington), 1; W. J. Fairburn (Wellington), i-, J. Kirkwood (Wellington). 4; H. P. Whitlock (Wanganui), 0. J. D. Steele (Wellington), 1; R. A. Durham (Wellington), 4, J. K. L. Webling (Wellington). 4; W. Cole (Nelson), a bye; A. S. Goldsmith (Wellington), a bye. The play-off for first place resulted in a draw between Fairburn and R. A. Durham.
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