Notes and News.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 21, 22 May 1912, Page 11

Notes and News.

From the “Adelaide Chronicle” we learn that the Adelaide and Perth Chess Clubs are making arrangements for a match to be played by telegraph on .Tune 3. Details have not been finally fixed, as the chief obstacle in the way is getting the use of a spare line. Victoria and New South Wales have an annual match, and every facility is granted them in regard to the playing, but the authorities in South Australia cannot see their way to do likewise, and will only pass the moves on in the ordinary course of business. Speaking on the projected match, the “Western Mail” says:—Many years have passed since last these two States tried conclusions, and the coming match will be looked forward to with pleasure l>v many. The selection of the members of the team will no doubt cause the committee some anxiety, for with past champions ami experienced telegraphic players on the one side, ami present champions with no experience but plenty of recent practice on the other, some difficulty in the order in which the members of the team should play will no doubt arise. The absence of Mr AV. S. \ iner as leader will no doubt be felt, as on past occasions he invariably’ scored a win for his side. Of those players who formerly composed the team, Messrs. Hilton, Colebatch. Siebenhaar, Grosvenor, Farrington and Crossley are still in the State and may be available for selection, and, if so, with those who are in active play, viz., Messrs. Watson, Younkman, Coleman, Savers. Tzelepsis, Macdonald, etc., the committee should have no difficulty in selecting a team worthy to uphold the honour of this State.

The Wellington Chess Club. This club's Summer Tourney, in which the time for competition was extended, has now been declared closed. The best score was made by Mr I* Cimino, who is to be congratulated on carrying off first prize in his maiden tourney. His score was ten wins. Messrs. Gyles, senr., and Douglas tied with nine wins each, and divide the remaining prizes. Mr Croxton looked at one time like a certain winner, but was unfortunately prevented by sickness from attending in the final stages and had to let two games go by default, thus just missing the prize-list. Entries for the annual " Petheriek ” Tournament closed on Saturday evening, 11th inst., fourteen names being handed in for the year’s contest. Messrs. Barnes and Hicks, the two scratch men, concede odds of pawn ami two moves to Gyles, sen. (last year's winner), Gyles, senr., gives odds of (>awn and move to Messrs. Carman and Fouhy, and higher odds to the remaining entrants. Play commenced last Wednesday, the drawing in the opening round being as follows:— Barnes v. Bock. Carman v. Kemsley, C. Cimino v. Jolly, Hicks v. L. Cimino. Croxton v. Gyles, senr.. Cornwall V. Fouhy, and Danks v. Woodford. The first match between the newlyformed Wellington East C.C. and the Wellington South C.C. was to come off last night, in the Hataitai Bowling Club’s pavilion. According to latest accounts, a large muster was expected, and the issue awaited with interest.

Air E. Pearson Sharp writes thus in the Reading “Observer”: —“If a man once gets well within the magic circle of chess it is a million to one that he will never leave it. His interest may be dormant for a certain period, through business or domestic causes, but the old affec« tion for the game will always come up top with renewed interest and charm. In youth chess is his instructor, in later years his delight, and in old age his solace and comfort. And. provided his mental organism is not overtaxed by ‘too close an application to his hobby, or that the midnight oil is not too prodigally consumed, the chess player will find his powers of thought, ability for concentration and steadiness of nerve intensified and rendered permanently healthier by the serious study of the game. To give

up the pursuit of chess voluntarily repie sents something almost morbid and ab normal; such are rarely found in the domain of ebess.”