CHESS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2189, 30 June 1914, Page 11

CHESS

WELLINGTON CLUB, . A committeo meeting was held in the Chess Club's rooms on Wednesday even-' ing, when Messrs., ■Bat'iies.., Fell, itrtd . Hill were elected as tho match commit, too for the ensuing year. A slight alteration was'made in one.of the "ladder" rules, so that a playef wha fails' with his challenge may re-challeng* the victor after six weeks (instead of hating to wait three iniffltbs, as fore). Entries are now being rceeived for tho annual handicap tburnfry far tins "Pctherick" trophy aHd Other; pd»s. It was decided to close the entry-tist on" July 8: The entrance, fee has !w. reduced to a shilling. WELLINGTON SOT'Tfr CL~B The second round of. She.Wefimgtai South Chess Club's ann»al handicap iear, nament was con touted on Friday craning, when Allen won from Bianl, Purchas from Booth, Doftgltts-frowi. Perrott, 'Weiton from Murray, Tii.fimpson from Clark, and Loney fro-ni Harper. The game Weine 'v. LaugWsui st-rtiuU adjourned at an interesting stage, and- the fixture Armstrong v.; Berry had to bo postponed. , : WORKING JJLN'S CLUB,

Eight games were finished last week in this club's annual handicap toii.rii.ey, as follow.:—Gray (1) v. Coulter. (0); ,1. R-eid (1) v. Alexander (0;; J, Rdd (J) v. Johnston (0); J 'Li Btlrgess (0); Larking (1) v C Tie i d (G)j Milesi (.1) v. Coulter (0).; Mowtell fl) v. Ajexandor (0); and. Perry (1> v, Larking (0). . Last week's draughts results were:—Ericksfft . ,C 4) #. joiuiston (0); Erickson (4? v» Ro-bort (0) j Ericksoii (4) v. Hud'sci.ia (0): Warren (24} v. Colville (14); Wright- 6S) y. Roberts (U); and j. R.eid (4) v. Cot* villo (0).

WAIRARAPA TEAM'S VISKf. A tenm of somo ten ei* ttvejve -chess plnycra from',the (Vairai-apa rtfa visitiup; Wellington this T\-flefc, ' fhey p'tiy the Workinp; Men's GMs's roppesetiiatives on Thursday, am} -ftn the fdlfcwiiifi nvcniiiK will bo piMecj against '(he chosen of the Wellington! Sa-ntli dkih. '