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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3125, 2 July 1917, Page 6

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CANTEHBUKY C.C. V. WELLINGTON O.C. Play in the anuual twclvc-a-side telegraphic match- between Iho above clubs was concluded on Saturday evening. cry satisfactory progress was .made, thanks lo the preliminary ' labours ot each club s working bee, and also lo Ihe good oflices of the operators and sgrutinecrs mentioned in lust week's report. The large al- i tendance of spectators was probably a local record for these, matches. When play ceased at 11 p.m.'. the. Canterbury Club had scored five win?. Ihc local club two wins, and one gamo ended in a draw. Another game is lo be finished over the board when the Canterbury representative, who is stationed at Traithain, can get leave of absence. There are consequently only three games to be "adjudicated on, and as these arc all in a very even stale •a victory for the southern.club seems assured. During the evening tho Canterbury captain expressed a wish that these three'games -should he referred to tho Otago section of the New Zealand Adjudication Hoard for its verdict, to which proposal Mr. Barnes, the local captaiu, agreed. The play resulted as follows, the Canterbury name being eiveu nrst\in each instance:— Board I.—fttahtingaJo\ v. Barnes (Ruy Lopezl. Incomplete, and conscnjicntly reserved for adjudication. ' Board 2.-H. Kennedy v. W. E. Mason (Centre Counter Cambit). This was won by Mason on tho first evening, as already reported. Board 3—W. S. King v. W. Mackay (Buy Lopez!. This also goes to the adjudica- ( tors in a very even state.

Board 4.—Hawkins v. Still (Giuoco I'iauo). The latter sacrificed material, but did not make the most of the resulting attack, which petered out when he allowed the exchange of queens. Being a piece down he resigned a hopeless game at move 32.

Board s.—Lovcll-Smith v. Kelling (Giuoco Piano). The latter forced "several ""exchanges, thereby giving value to tho threepawn advantage established on the first evening. Canterbury's popular president sent a characteristically genial resignation at move 47

Board 6.—Barclay v. l'ouhy '(Queen's Pawn Game). To be finished when the former can Ret leave from camp. The forces are equal, but Fouhy has the preferable position.

Board 7.—Woodford v. Godtschalk (Guioco Piano). Another very even game, reserved for adjudication.

Board 8— ,Tov,cc v.- Barraud (Euy Lopez). The latter would have won easily had he chosen knight or bishoii or rook when promoting a pawn. But instead he unfortunately chose a queen, which enabled his opponent to draw the game by sacrificing a rook to establish a stalemate. , Bpard 9.—Cant v. Jl'Nair (Buy Lopez). The lattcr's sacrifice for attack did .not succeed, and ho resigned a hopeless game at move 32, being then a bishop and two pawns to tho bad.

Board 10-Gourlay t. White (Two Knights' Defence). Tho latter sacrificed material to get the Fcgatello or "fried liver" attack. His ninth move was not the best at his disposal, and the attack gradually petered out. Bcjng a bishop and a pawn down, Mr. White resigned a quite hopeless game at niovo 39.

Board 11.-Black v. Ward (English Opening). The latter was unable to retrieve the ground lost on the first evening and resigned at move 37, the Canterbury Club's junior champion being then a rook to the good.

'■ Board 12.—Andersen .v. Tycr (Queen's Gambit Declined). There was slight weakness in the lattcr's pawn 1 position, and lie was unable to prevent 'tis opponent having two passed pawns to the good at the finish. As one of these was bound to queen he resigned a stubbornly-fought game at move 63. i