WADE LEADING IN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
DUNEDIN, Dee.'2Sr With three points to his credit R. G. Wadoj former New Zealand cliampion and holder of the Southwesteru-States title which he won during his recent v'isit to America; is ieading the othet eoutestants in the Dominion cliampion ship ehess tournament which Is being pl'ayecl in Dunedin. The defending tiiiehold'er, T. Lepviikman (Wanganui) could equal Wade 's score by winning his unlinished games. At present Wade is oue point ahoad of his nearest opponents. Mrs. h\ E. >Short (Auckland) and N. S. Henderson (Wellington) are the Ieading piayers in the major open event, having defeated strong opponents. Eaen has a score of three points. The results of the second and third rouiids of play are: — Ch'ampionship, second round: Ii. G. Wade (Wellington) beat W. E. ktoore (Christchurch), H. McNabb (Nelsouy beat li. O. Wcott (Wellington), .J. P. Lang (Dunedin) beat C. -B. Newick (Auckland), W. M. fStewart (Christchurch) beat G. E. Trundle (Auckland), T. Lepviikman beat W. Lang (Dunedin), -A. E. Nild (Mydney) drow with D. L. Lyncli (Hastings). Third round: C. -B. Newick beat H. McNabb, R. u. Wade beat G. C. Trundle, D. 1. Lyncii beat W. E. Moore. Alajor open, second round: Ii. E. Baeyertz (Auckland) beat J. Cusaciv (Dunedin), A. Kwok (Dunedin) beat E. McNabb (Nelson), B. Few (Blenheim) beat D. Iiobertsou (Rakaia), N. T. Eletcher (Wellington) beat J. W. L. We!)Jing (Dunedin j, Mrs. F. E. Whort (Auckland) beat A. Bununers (Wellington), G. II. Whitloek (Wanganui) beat B. Hannaga (Dunedin), 11. A. McGilvary ( Dunedin) beat L. Sim (Palmerston Nortli), J. W. Ross (Wellington) beat A. fc>. llollander (Christchurch), W. lieindler (Wanganui) beat li. E. Williamson (Dunedin), J. 8S. Webb (Dunedin) drew with R. Watt (Dunedin), li. Faulkncr (Wellington) drew with Ii. Woodiield (Rongotoua), W. A. Pearce (Timaru) drew with II. B. Pobar (Wellington i. Third round: N. T. Fletcher drew with W. lieindler, II. B. Pobar drew with D. Robertson, E. Faulkner drew with W. E. Pearce, B. Hannugan drew with Ii. E. Williamsnn, J. Cusack beat A. B. Hollandor, A Kwok beat R. 10. Baeyertz, H. A. McGilvary beat J. N. Ross, N. ti. Henderson (Wellington) beat S. Frew, Miss W. R. Hollis (Auckland) beat K. Woodfield, Mrs. F. E. Skort beat >S. J. Webb, F. McNabb beat Ti. Bim.
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Chronicle (Levin), 29 December 1947, Page 7
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