CHESS NOTES
WELLINGTON SOUTH CLUB. Tim thirteenth annual mooting of tho above club was held in the Nowtown Public Library on Thursday evening, a dozen members being prosei't. Mr. w. Armstrong 'president) occupied the chair. ■ Tho nnmin! report slated that thorn were seventeen, active and four honorary members. The annual championship and handicap lourneys had both been won by Mr. 0. 1 , . Anderson, his fine and coin Bistcnt play uainiiiL- him Die double honour that had fallen, to Mr. Purchas in tho previous ywir. Ho was closely followed by Messrs. Welton, Harper, Vurchas, H. J. Thompson, and A. Clark. Two matches were played against JNgaio, tiie first being drawn (six wins each), and tho second was won CM). The annual fixture with tho Working ll.eiis Club was lost (6-9). A two-round match played at Masterton on, Labour Daywae won (lli-8), members having pleasant recollections of a very mjoyamo motor outing arranged 'by tho local club. • The balance-aheot shows a small credit .balance and j.o liabilities, 'lho.assets are valued at £% The report and bal-anco-sheet wero adopted unanimously. The election of officers l'eeulted aa follows Mr. W. Armstrong i vico-presideute,.pr. J. H. Kemp, Kev. D. H. Joukins, and Messrs. W. B. P. lerrott, B. b! Allen, and 1?. K. IveUiuß) hon. secrntary f.nd treasurer, Mr. AClark, 11 Coi'umm Avenus; General Committee, Messrs. Berry, G. P. Ande - son, Purchas, Welton, liobbins, and Halper auditor, Mr. 11. J. Thompson; dele■'ate Hx> New Zealand Chess Association, Sir D. Pnrchas; Match ' Committee, Messrs. Anderson, Welton, and A..Clark. It was decided to allot three prizes to this venr's annual handicap tourney, entries'for which are coming in ireoly. After tho presentation of pmeo tho presirecognition of his fine work as the clubt hon. secretary and treasurer during the past five years. Mr. Pevrott. who wee nto camp on May 1, dimes with -him tho best wishes of his fellow-members tor his future wclfaro and a saio return from the war in duo course.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 188, 29 April 1918, Page 9
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325CHESS NOTES Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 188, 29 April 1918, Page 9
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