CHESS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3161, 13 August 1917, Page 7

CHESS

WELLINGTON SOUTH V. NGAIO. ' > /The first of this season's home-and- , home matches between the above clubs was played at Ngaio on Saturday, and , ended, after some exciting play, in a tie. The visitors on arrival at Ngaio wore escorted to the club room, where, a cordial welcome was extended by Mr. A. B. Topp (president), who expressed the hope that the Ngaio representatives would make a better showing than on previous occasions, and that the vistiors would, for a change, return with, only their own colours. (Applause.) In view of Wellington South's handsome victories in the past this appeared to bo a ease of "aiming high" but the result showed that the task whioh Mr. Topp asked his team to perform was not unattainable, i'lay commenced at 7 p.m., and Wellington South started strongly, Messrs. Berry and Thompson scoring'shortly after .8 p.m. Half an hour later Messrs. Tucker, and E. E. Hiclts scored for Ngaio. equalising, the tallies. Wins followed for Messrs. Welton, Harper, and Thomas, the score being 5—2 in favour of the visitors at the adjournment for refreshments. Ngaio' subsequently made a Fine late run, wins by Messrs. Wild, Prince, and Lindsay making the tally five ail. The games at boards 1 anji 9 were incomplete when play ceased,VO>uit awards in Iheso cases wero readily agreed to, each sido getting one more win. An exciting and .hardfought contest thus ended in a tie. In returning thanks for the hospitality extended to his team, Mr.. Armstrong, the South Wellington president, made it cloar that the Newtownites, although "retutrning with only ono flag," had epent a thoroughly enjoyable ' evening, and were already looking forward to tho return match to bo played at Newtown later in the season. (Applause.) During the evening the question of reviving the fixture Combined Wellington Chess Club was discussed, the idea, being very favourably received. ■ The full score of Saturday's match is as follows:—

. Wellington South. • Ngaio. Anderson, G.P., 1 Brooker ~...' 0 ' Welton 1 1 Topp 0 Harper 1 Carman 0 Clark 0 Lindsay 1 Armstrong 0 Hicks,' E. 13 1 Thompson 1 Williams, J. G. A Berry 1 Green 0 Douglas 0 Tucker 1 Eno 0 Banks 1 M'Clymont fl Wild 1 Laugh ton 0 Prince 1 Thomas 1 Glasgow' 0 Total ..., fi Total 6 O'l'AGO C.C. V. WELLINGTON C.C. In connection with tho above annual 14-a-side telegraphic match, the Otago Club suggests August 25 and September 1 as suitable dates, also that play should commenced each evening at 6 o'clock, instead of 6.30 p.m. (with a view to getting all the games finished, or, in the alternative, to reduce the number of unfinished games. These proposals have been agreed to by the local club. DRAUGHTS. Four players have dropped out of Ihe current sealed handicap tourney of the Watersiders' Draughts Club, reducing ilie number of competitors to 61, each of tfhom has to piny 120 games, i.e., two games with each of his. 60 opponents. The best tallies to date are as follow:— Points Won. Lost. Drawn. Scored. Brickson, C. ... 28 1 5 Connor, W. ... 20 7 — 20 Burgess. .T. ... 50 i 8 5+ Hanson, C. ... 29 7 6 32 Peid. .T 40 12 7 Wright, W. ... 63 11 6 66 Butler, E 38 H 3 M Cain. W <13 17. •! 15 Clarke, J 50 28 8 51 Bradloy, B. ... IS 11 6 19 Trophies have been presented by Messrs. Herb. Price, E. W. Mills, and Hon. Geo. Fowlds for this contest.