Shirley’s fine chess win

Press, 6 July 1983, Page 48

Shirley’s fine chess win

Shirley Boys’ High School, led by last year’s Canterbury schoolpupils’ champion, Brett Cameron, showed its over-all depth with a 5-1 victory against the capable Burnside team in the second round of “The Press” chess competition.

Christ’s College A and St Andrew’s A opened their winning accounts in the A grade, and Christchurch Boys’ B and Riccarton kept unbeaten records in zone one and zone two, respectively, in the B grade. Second-round results — A grade.—Christ’s College A 4%, Cashmere A 1%; Shirley B.H.S. A 5, Burnside A 1; St Andrew’s A 3%, St Bede’s A 2%; Christchurch B.H.S A 4%, Mairehau 1%.

B grade.—Zone I: Shirley B.H.S. C 4, St Andrew’s B 2; Christchurch B.H.S. B 6, Cashmere B 0; Hagley 5%, Hillmorton Christ’s College B bye. Zone II: Shirley B.H.S. B 4%, Christchurch B.H.S. C IMs; Riccarton 5, St Bede’s B 1; Ashburton v. Linwood, no result

C grade.—Zone I: Cobham A 5, Branston 1; Cathedral Grammar 3¥z; Chisnallwood 2%; Christchurch South 5, Linwood 1. Zone II: Heaton 6, Casebrook 0; Cobham B 5, Breens 1; St Andrew’s Preparatory bye. Girls’ grade.—Sacred Heart 3, Rangi Ruru 3. Points:—

A grade.—Shirley A 2 (10Vz), Christchurch A 2 (10), Mairehau 1 (6), Burnside 1 (5%), Christ’s College A 1 (5),

St Andrew’s 1 (4), St Bede’s 0 (4), Cashmere 0 (3). B grade.—Zone I: Christchurch B 2 (11 Vi), Christ’s College B 1 (6), Shirley C 1 (6), Hagley 1 (5%), Cashmere B 1 (4), St Andrew’s B 0 (2V4), Hillmorton 0 (Vz). Zone II: Riccarton 2 (9), Christchurch C 1 (6%), Shirley B 1 (6%), Linwood 1 (4), Ashburton 0 (2), St Bede’s B 0 (2). C grade.—Zone I: Christchurch South 2 (9), Cobham A 2 (9), Linwood 1 (6), Cathedral Grammar 1 (5%), Chisnallwood 0 (4%), Branston 0 (2). Zone II: Heaton 2 (10), Cobham B 1 (7), Casebrook 1 (5), Breens 0 (1), St Andrew’s Preparatory 0 (1). Girls’ grade.—Sacred Heart % (3), Rangi Ruru Vz (3), St Margaret’s 0 (0).