CHESS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2248, 7 September 1914, Page 9

CHESS

'WELLINGTON SOOTH C.C. V. NGAIO C.C.. The return match between these clubs was played in the A'ewtoivn Public Library on Wednesday evening, when a very cordial welcome was extended to tho Ngaio players by Mr. B. B. Allen, as president o5 ttw> \\otno team. Aitot a close and very enjoyable match the Wellington South team were returned winners by the. smalt margin of one game. r At the conclusion of the play Mr. 'A. B. Topp (president) voiced the thanks of the iVgaio plaj'ers for the kind hospitality extended to them, and also for the courtesy of the home team in allowing a substitute to replace one of his team who could not attend. The score in Wednesday's match is as follows:— Wellington-South. Ngaio. I'urchas 0 Substitute 1 Allen 1 Oroston 0 Welton. 1 Topp 0 Armstrong ... 1 Wostbrook 0 Weino i W. J. Hicks.... J Thompson ...... J Banks i BeiTy i E. Hicks ....... \ Clark „ 1 Browne 0 Douglas 0 Badclitle 1 Booth 0 Green 1 Total 51 Total 4* WORKING MEN'S CLUB. A special general meeting of this club's chess and draughts players was held on Monday evening, 20 members attending. Mr. Milesi (chairman for 1914) presided.. Preliminary arrangements were made in connection' with the ninth annual match against the Wellington South Chess Club's representatives, who are being asked if Monday, September 21, would be a suitable date for the contest. It was also decided to ask the general committee to supplement the entrance fees received from tho current tourneys in order to provide prizes on the lines of previcms years. Letters of thanks are being sent to Messrs. Dalrymple, M'Konzie, Burton, and Warren, whoso donations are to be used as special prizes. Four games in tho club's handicap chess tourney were got off Inst week, wins being scored by/Messrs. Jensen, Gray, Featonby, and Moivtell. Those who have scored more wins than losses ore now: —Ifeatonby, 7i—H; Gray, 6—2; Burgess, 7—3; Perry, 7—3; Mowtoll, 5—3; Key, 6—4; C. Reid, 4—3; Jensen, 3—2; and J. Reid, 7—5.