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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 28, 28 October 1919, Page 3

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MASTERTON V. WELLINGTON SOUTH. The annual two-round fixture between the above clubs was concluded at tho Newtown Public Library yesterday, when the visitors made a determined effort to regain the ground lost on Saturday evening. Eobbins replaced Jlulycy in'the homo team, and H- E. .ilyors (an Auckland congress player) replaced Mr. 11. Kummer (Mnsterton). The match wan very stubbornlv contested in the later stages, and when the last hour s play was entered on thena was only a dmerence of one point between the two side*. The home team were finally returned winners by twenty-one games to eighteen. Mrs. Gyles and Mrs. Genius, who were amongst the last to finish, agreed to draw'their very oven and interesting game. Each lady had a ihusbaiu*. and eon taking part in the match, which w somewhat in the nature of a record. The first game between lihe two captains ended in" a draw, and the return bout was scored by G. A. Jones, who gamed a piece for a pawn in the mid-game. Honours were easy at Board 3. A. W. Gyles find G. P. Anderson each scoring a win. The second game at Board i lasted over siv hours. F. Kuinmer and F. Rolling finallv agreeing to a draw. This, game also counted in an impromptu eight-a-side.-match.'in which Mastertmi •■•cored 5/. to Wellington's 2!;. as follow :-Moore, CC Myers 1; Thirtle I), Faulknor 1; Barton i Douglas 0; H. Kuinmer 1. Eno 0; Warner 1, Wring 0; F. P. Welch 1, Edmonds 0; and Ornsberß 1, Easton 0. the visitors returned by the afternoon train, having grcatlj enjoyed the trip. The full score of tne match is as follows :— MA STERTON. WELLINGTON SOUTH. Mrs. Clemas ... 1 Mrs. Gyles 11 Jones, G. A. ... .11 Purchns 1 Gyles, Jun. ... 1 Anderson, G. P. 1 Kuininer, F. ... J Kelling tj Moore, W i Weltdn 11Dagg, J 1 Harper, W. J. 1 Thirtle 1 Clark, A 1 lows, W -1 Faulknor, S. ... 1-V Welch, K J Douglas. H. ... i Barton, P. 1 Berry. W 1 Kummer. 11. ... 0 Braddock ; Her. 1 Myers, 11. E. 1 Braddoek, Rev. 0 Clemns, A 0 Mulvey, J 1 Clemas, A 1 Eobbins, W. J. 0 Pottinger 1} Ash-by, IT. E. 1 Warner, H 0 Gyles, Son. ..... 2 Nops. W 1 Eno U Welch, F 2 Greig, G 0 Jackson, G. ... 1 Fisher, W. A. 1 OrnsbcTg. P. 1 Boston, H 1 Welch, I. t Curtis, F 1 Clemns, T. ... 1 Costollo, T. ... 1 TnW IS Total 21 Eight matches have now been played between these clubs, the various results king as follow:Wellington South. Maslerlon. 1910 121 91 1911 8 3 1912 71 HI 191-1 7 6 1916 « »J i 1917 101 71 1918 23 10 1919 21 18