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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 16, 14 October 1918, Page 9

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.' The prize list of tho Wellington Chess Club's 1918 'Petherick tourney (handicap) is now available, the position of the leaders being as follow :— To Class. Won. L't. play. Davies, A. W. 0. I 12 - - Mackay,S ;...-.-IV- 9J 2J= — Taylor, E. S. ...... 11l .9 3 — Faulknor, S IV ' 7J- 3J 1 ■Grady, F VI 7 5 — Grcig, G V • 6 6 1 It will be seeu that Davies wins tho first'prize, S. Mackay the second, and E. S. Taylor (who came first last year) the third prize. It will also be noted .that Davies scored "the possiblo," •which' is a recorcl for the I'etherick contest. The winners of the various Peth- ■ erick tourneys are as follow:—1808, C. W. Tanner; 1904, U. J.- Barnes; 1905, A. W. Giles (the well-known congress player, wiio is at.present doing ambulance, ivbrk in tho Balkan area); 190G, R. J:' Barnes; 1907, H. Jesaup (now- a prominent WnngaAui chessist); 1908, R. J. Barnes; 1909, W, E. Mason'; 1910, R'. J. Barnes; 1911J A. Gyles (father of tho'l9os winner); 1912, B: J. Barnes; 1913, W. Cowper Hill (who was killed in France in September, 1916); 1914, -W. C. White (Petone); 1915, no contest; 1916, W. O. White (Petone);. 1917,. E. S. Taylor; and 1918, A. W. O. Davios. Mr. Barnes, tho club champion, can show five wins,' and those ..were, all gained'in-the "even" numbered years. By his 1.903 win Mr. Bnrneis won the Petherick No. 1 trophy (a handsome shield) outright.. The No. 2.tropjiy (a silver castle sUrmouhte'd by a silver knight)' cannot be won outris;ht. The only condition imposed by the late Mr, .13. W.. Petherick (for many years tho club's president, and a vory liberal supporter or the game) was that the .annual' contest for this trophy should be a handicap tourney.. , Slower progress th'aii usual was mado. last week in tho club's current championship tourney owing to the pre* '.valence of influenza... The play was as follows -.—Ward drew with James,' Kelling drew with Davies, Mason won from "Still,'and S. Gyles won from.W. Mackay. Clark, v. James is incomplete, the latter, holding the advantage! Mason has now completed his fixtures, with the good tally of 14 wins and one- loss. Davies,. on- the other hand, has scored 12 wins and two. draws. Ho will consequently requiro to' win his game against Barries if ho is to play,off with Mason, for tho , .club championship. Barnes, who has btion laid asido by in■iluenza during tho past- fortmglilj i comes next with 7$ wins and ,2-J losses. j Members, had much -pleasure-iit ex- : tending a welcouiCelast' w.eek to Mr. li}. ; H. Scverne, who had been champion of the Canterbury Club.for several spasons when he enlisted two years it-go. Mr. [.Soveriie, who has been invalided homo from France, goes south to-day, en route for- tho Haumer. Convalescent I Homo.' • •■■ ' '- : ■ i j The Ngaio Ghess Club has elected Mr. H. l'riiico as its lion, secretary, in j placo 'df Mr. J. A. Glasgow, who went I into camp on AVednesday, carrying with " him the best wishes of local chess playj ers. . ' -. " ■; -,' •'■ I Messrs. Welkin arid Harpor liavo tied for the second prize in tho South Wol--1 lington Club's-annual handicap tourney. Tboy aro to play off atan early date. A committee meeting, was held on Thursday evening to inako arrangements ili contieotion with next week's visit from the Wnirarapa chess team, which, according-,t<; latest advices, will .cohsist.of about sixteen players, A. most enjoyable'two-found match is boiug looked forward ,to by both sides.