WADE WINS CHESS TITLE
DTOfUDIX, Jan. 4. Ifie N ew Zealand eliess chainpionship of 1947-48 was woii b}" P. Gr. Wade, of Wellington, by a margin of 2A points over liis nearest opponents, when the eongress was eoncluded in Dunedin on Saturday. N. S. Henderson (Wellington) won. the major open tournament. S. J. Webb (Dunedin) was the winner of the firstclass tournament and A. S. Hollander (Christchurch) won the second-class tournament. Final points in /the ehampionship Were:— R. H. Wade (Wellington) 10, T. Lepviikman (Palmerston North) and II. MeNabb (Nelson) Ti, B. O. Scott (Wellington) 7, D. I. Lyflch (Hastings) and J. F. Lajig (Dunedin) 6-i, W. M.. Stewart (Christchurch) G, A. E. Neild (SydQey) 5i, C» B. Newick (Auckland) 4-1, W.-.Lang (Dunedin) 21, G. E. Trundie (Aueklan(T) ii, W. E. Moore (Christchurch) 1. llesults of the final roUnd were: — Wade beat Neild, Lepviikman beat Moore, J. F, Lang beat W. Lang, Scott beat Trundie, Newick beat Stewart, McNab b drew with Lyneh. Final points in the major open tournament were: — N. S. Henderson (Wellington) 6, H. A. MeCrilvray (Dunedin), W. Beindler (Wanganui) and B. E. Baeyertz (Auckland) 31, Miss A. B. ITollis (Auckland) 2, Mrs. E. L. Short (Auckland) 1. Kesults of play in the final round were: — Henderson beat Baeyertz, ^Irs. Short beat Keindler, McGilvray beat Miss Hollis, Ktvok drew with Fletcher. Final points in the first-elass tournament were: — S. J. Webb (Dunedin) 7, II. Whitloek (Wanganui) 61, J. K. L. Webbijig (Dunedin) 5, R. Watt (Dunedin) 41. W. A. Pearse (Timaru) 4, F. McNabb (Nelson) 34, E. E. Williamson {Dunedin) 3, J. Cusack (Dunedin) 2i, J. W. Eoss (Wellington) 1. Ecsults of play on Saturday were: — Eightb round, Whitloek beat Wffiiamson, McNabb beat Cusack, Webbing beat Pearse, Watt beat Eoss; ninth round, AVebb beat McNabb, Pearse beat Williamson, Eoss beat Cusack, Webbing drew with Watt. • Final points in the seeond-elass tournanieut were:— A. S. Hollander (Christchurch) J, D. Eobertson (Ealcaia) 64, L. Sim. (Palmerston North) and B. Hannagau (Dunedin) 4, E. Woodfield (Eangataua) vSl/ S. Frew {(Blenheim) ancLA. SumiUer^ (Wellington)'' ^4, H.'F. Pobar (Wellington) and E. Faulkner (Wellington) 2.
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Chronicle (Levin), 5 January 1948, Page 4
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