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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2771, 15 May 1916, Page 9

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CANTERBURY C.C. AND WELLINGTON C.C. The annual 12-n-sido telegraphic n.'.tch between the Canterbury and Wellington Uudi which commences 011 Saturday evening at 7 o'clock, is arousing considerable.interest. Last .year the Canterbury Club fame out on top. sooting c evwi Barnes to. their opponents' five games, iheir success was well deserved, and was naturally very popular, this being their first win for many years. On the present occasion their team will, it is understood, be strengthened by tho inclusion of Mr Buckett, whoso line play at the laso championship congress was greatly admired. The Wellington's Club's team, on the other hand, will bo a sahde weaker than last year's; nevertheless, a close imish is generally looked for The manrv preparations that are ne'eossarv for a contest of this kind are well forward, and both clubs are combining their ellorts to avoid loss of valuable time on the opening night. The game at Board 1, between the two captains, Messrs Severne and Barnes, will be pluvtd ever Hie board, probably on Wednesday'e\Miinp as the former is spending his term holidays here. Mr. Severno has.won the toss jom Mr. Barnes, and Canterbury will therefore have first move at the oddnumbered boards. THE NGAIO CLUB. Good progress is being made in the annual handicap tourney of the Ngaio Chess Uul>. At latest advices Messrs. Lindsay niid ropp wero still unbeaten, while Messrs. Wild, Edward Hicks, E. E. Hicks, Banks., and Browns have each lost'only one game. Mr. Westbrook, with four wins and two losses, is also welt to tho fore, and is the only player who has no frames in arrear. Ho has played six of his 12 fixtures, whereas most of the competitors have only . played .three games each. ■ . , • ■