CHESS NOTES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2897, 9 October 1916, Page 11

CHESS NOTES

— —— - MASTERTON V. WELLINGTON SOUTH. ■ 1 J ' a y '"'"Me telegraphic match beM\ een the above clubs was concluded on Saturday evening. Sis games have been completed of which the AVellington bouth Club has won 4 and drawn 2. J-ne tarnc at Hoard 1 between the two captams (Messrs. J, A. Connell and rurchas) is to be concluded thi B evening at the rooms of tho Working Men's --t i. as .,J'' lo former is making a- short to Wellington. It is expected that mi afireenient will be come to by tho t«o captains regarding the other four unfinished games, viz., J. Sedcolo (M.) (M „ rlri ( ' V ' S ')' W; (M-) v. A. W. Weme (W.S.), W. J. F W. Berry (V/.'s.), and A', oil li 1 (M,) V - H - Don Slas (W.S.). as au these games are in a fairly even state jt seems clear that Wellington oouth is assured of victory, tho only question being the size of the margin .in their favour. At Board 2 G P Auaerson, an ex-Bristol expert, ac?h» n i £ lor 4- Jones (Mastorton), i . Ia "« r resigning at move 30 after losing the exchange and two pawns. A draw was agreed to at Board 3, K. Summer v. Harper, without further Play the former,: being slightly indisposed, did not feel equal to a 30-mile trip in heavy rain. A. Clark had no di&culty in scoring at Boaxd 5, the lrarapa P' ft ? er -never recovering from the loss of a piece on the first evening, i' n 11 5"i mer scored .for .the local club at Board 7, as stated in our last week's report. A aumler of exchanges- at Board 8 (W. Nops v. H. J. Thompson) left each player with two rooks and 2 w dr f T bei ? g ®S rced to at move ?' J- ■ -Gaston gained two more pawns at Board 11, and soon finally mated "is opponent at move, 47. Before the local team dispersed, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the lion, secretary, Mr. Perrott,-whose ■action, in standing out of the play in ?! ? r a 'tend to the many duties ? a +l i•\° - a secretary in a matnl) oi this kind was greatly appreciated. DRAUGHTS. D:C. V. WELLINGTON ■ WORKING MEN'S CLUB.;

Local enthusiasts aro looking forward to the above 16-«-side match by, telegraph, which commences on Saturdaynext at 6.45 p.m.' Tho Wellington team will be located in the Social Hall of the Working Men's Club. Mr. J. E. Perry will be umpire for Otago; and Mr. J. A. Lucas (a former New Zealand cliampion) will Joolc after Wellington's inM,"r e n- S in DunediD - Messrs. G. Clark (Wellingtbn) and. Dickson (Dunedin) will be in charge of the instrument. It is expectcd that there will be a large number of spectators, .more especially as the Otago D.C. is generally regarded as the strongest in the Dominion. The best scores to date in the 1016 tourney of the Wellington Working Men's Club are as followßurgess, won 18, drawn 2, lost 2, per cent, of wins 85 j W. H, Smith, won 17, drawn 6, lost 1, per cent, of wins 83; M'Phersou, won 9, drawn 5,' lost 2, per cent, of wins 72; C. Reid, won 10, drawn 2. lost 4j per cent, of wins 69; J. Reid, won 5, drawn 1, lost 2, per cent, of wins 69; Hedderwiek, Won 5, drawn 2, lost 5, per cent, of wins GO.