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CHESS

WELLINGTON SOUTH CLUB. Nine of tho 15-.rounds of tho above club's annual handicap tourney havo now boon contested. Tho best sooros to dato aro as follow:—Andorson, 6} win?. } loss; Welton, 6—2; Thompson. 6—2: I'urclias, 5—J; Eno, 4}-2i: A. Clarke. A\-U: Douglas, *-4; Harper, 3-2; and Borry, 3-3. A fine framewas played in tho eighth round between tho cluh champion (G. P. Anderson) and tho ex-champion (D. Purcha-sl, tho former proving tho victor. Bo is now the only unbeaten competitor, and is making a strong hid for firsi ulare. Members aro looking forward to next Saturday's trip to Ngaio. where they aro to meet tho loral club in tho first, of this' season's "homo ond. homo" matches.

In tho Working Men's Clluh annual handicap tourney. It. J. Barnos, tho club champion, is loading with 6 clear wins. Ho is closely followed by H. Douglas (5-1), Faulknor (5-21, Eton (4-1), Larlung 14—21. nenness-"- (3-2). Arden (3-3). and Wayne (2-2). The l best tallies to date in tho annual draughts tourney are as follow:— Brickson (the club chamniou), 3U—J: Connor. 31-3; Manson, 221—54; Oolvillo. 22-14; M'Pherson. J4J-51; Costello, 13-3; Larking, 16-12; and Burgees, 15-13. The Waterside Workers' Chess find DrauEhtn Olub is, in a very flourishing condition all present. In tho draughts tournoy (scoHcd hnnrticap) t.hero a.re no fewer than 65 competitors, which is stated to ho easily a Wellington record. Tho nlay in this big contest, which is producing somo fine games, -will assist tho committee to allot rungs on the Ecnior and junior ladders that are to bo introduced later on to further foslor the game in this city. The Marlborough Chess Club, which was founded abor,ih ten years ago by Mr. J. A. Oonncll and lapsed after his departure from Blonholta, -was recently yo-formod with good prosnects. There arc fourteen members, and iho club is joinraff the New Zealand Chess Association, their delegate being the Her. M>. Friborg, of-Picton, who took 'mrt in tile 1903-4 Ohamoionsbip Congress. A match is to bo played against tho .Nelson Club at- early date date.

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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3155, 6 August 1917, Page 9

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CHESS Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3155, 6 August 1917, Page 9

CHESS Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3155, 6 August 1917, Page 9

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