CHESS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 741, 14 February 1910, Page 9

CHESS.

, SOUTH WELLINGTON CLTJB. ':. I ."At 'the annual' meeting of the 'South' ' s AVellington Chess-Club: Mr. B. B'.'Allen \ presided over a.good attendance. A.small ' \ credit balance was reported,. despite" thp | expense of: increasing, plant; ..The year : % had been a successful one,, and the; an- \ nual handicap tourney had been well con- m tested. :■-■: ■~.•■: , ~,.. . 1 It to insure the bluVe plant p ■and to, provide further .prizes. -.for. ..the ™ .t6urneys.if.it can be done without weak-' a oiiing the finances; ,■,,.",■•.;. '•■■■..'".'■■' .. \j The following officers were .elected for S 'W.' H. ; P. | Barber; vice-presidents, Rev. J. Walker, % Eev. Mr. Jeskins, Dr. Kemp, Messrs. J. S KLukd, M.P., and,W- Armstrongj dele- | gate to" Now Zealand , Chess Association, S Mr. 8.,8. Allen; hon.-"'auditor,';Mr< J.'W. 2 :!?, M'Dougall; hon. secretary . and trea- j surer, Mr. I). Purchas, Kilbirniey.com- J mittee, Messrs. Wolton, Allen, Weinej and * Loney,' with hon. secretary, ex-officio. .■- ; S .It was decided to change the night of 9j meeting froln Friday to Thursday, ~ a A hearty, vote of thanks was. accorded 2, to Mr. G. H. Loney.the retiring. Hon. S secretary. :'"]■.' . r '■. * : The club's programme for the coming ' 1 year is an attractive ■■ one..' Several new i features are proposed, including a matoh ffi with'Karaka Bay, which is able to mus-- S ter about a. dozen ■players, at'this time g of-.the.year. : . , ■''>'"'.'. .:. ■■ ■ ; ' |