CHESS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 46, Issue 14140, 10 June 1920, Page 4

CHESS.

MASTEB.TON V. AUCKLAND. FI NAL RESULTS. The secretary of the local e.lul> received word from Mr E. ,S. Taylor board had carefully considered the ..unfinished positions submitted in connection with the above match, and enclosed their report. Messrs R. J., Baraes and W. E. Mason constituted the adjudicating board. The following is thefull score-sheet of the encounter. J. A. Conn'd 0, F. ,C. Ewen 1. F Kuminor 1, P« N. Stewart L 1\ Kummey 1, M\ Freeman L U. L. Thirties i, J- Pickett l. W. Rummer and R. J- Barton 0, Ir— E. Myers 1. K. "Welch 0, J. S. Coyne 1. A. Clemas I, G. Adams t. M 11. Warner 0, H. N. Maddox 1. T>. Holm wood 4, M. Arapoff 4. E. I>. Welch i, J- FI Senior A. W. Nous <►, R. F. Jeffreys 3. G. Jackson 0, R. Barker 1. Totals —3 and 9. The final result, is that Auckland has won bv 6 points. Local players were greatly shocked to receive tho sad news of the deathof Mr Petc-r Still, which, took place sosuddenly on Monday last, especially as no hint had been .received of his indisposition, other than his retirement from the Wellington v. Canterbury telegraphic match 'last Saturday evening, nt which ho was one of the Wellington representatives. S-Alr Still was an old and valued member of-the Wellington Club, and hisdeath will leave a place hard to fill to the Club ranks. Always a courteous, chivalrous opponent, an expert at tha game, and a gentleman i*n evegy sense? of the word, chess could ill afford his sudden passing, .