CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 1968, 2 January 1907, Page 3

CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.

%... SIXTH BOUND.

CHRISTCHURCH, last night.

The International Chess Congress sixth round, was-continuod this morning, with the following results : B, Mason? boat J. James * ,T. Mason beat Keliing Forsyth beat Gifford Barnes beat Davies Kmnincr beat Edwards Pleasants beat Grierson Stewart beat Crackenthorpe Parkyr, a byo Sexton, a bye Cumming v. Sainsbury, adjourned SETENTLI ROUND. Sexton beat Edwards Crackenthorpe brat Cunmiings Keliing beat Davies Grierson beat Stewart Yiner boat James Forsyth v. Kunmior, unfinished Sainsbury v. Gould, unfinished Barnes v. Parker, draw B. Mason v. J. Mason, draw The following aro the scores at the conclusion of the seventh round, wins being placed first: - Yiner7— 0, B. Mason6 —1, Barnes 54—14, Crackenthorpe 5—2, Grierson 44 81—14, J. 'Mason 3—2, Sexton 3 3, Davies 24 24, Hummer 24 syth 22, Edwards 2—3, Stewart 24, Cummings 24, Sainsbury 14 •• 34, Pleasants 14— 44, Gifford 4—44, Gould 0- 5. James 0 7. Later.—The Now Zealand International Chess Congress was resumed this morning, when tho

EIGHTH ROUND was played, with the following results Forsyth beat Sexton Crackenthorpe beat Gould * Edwards beat Pleastnts Parker boat Keliing Davies beat B. Mason Cunmiings beat Grierson Yiner beat J. Mason James v. B'ainsbury, draw Kummer v. Gifford, draw THE NINTH BOUND oromenced at 7 p.ni„ and resulted follows : Stewart beat Edwards Barnes beat Keliing Crackenthorpe bent James Ymer beat Davies Gifford beat Sexton Pleasants beat Forsyth B. Mason v. Parker, draw Sainsbury v. J. Mason Grierson v. Gould, unfinished TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.

CHIUSTCHURCH, yesterday. The following are the results of to-day’s playing in the Lawn Tennis Australasian Championship meeting: Men's Championship Singles 'New Zealand). —First round: C. G. White, 6—3, 6—B, 6—2. 7—5. Third round: A Wilding beat E. Salmond, 6-—O, 6 —3, Salmond retiring; 11. Heath beat E. M. B. Fisher, 6—l, .B—6, 7—5 . Ladies’ Championship Singles.— Third round: Miss Nunneley beat Miss Ward, 6—o, 6 —2. Fourth round: Miss Baker beat Miss Williams. 6 —o, 3 —6, 7 —5; Miss Nunuelv beat Miss Powdrell, 6 —5 and 6—3.

Men’s Championship Doubles.- - Second round: Wilding and Heath beat 11. S. S. and Brown, 6 —2, 6—4, 6 —3. Third round: Cox and Parker beat White and Salmond, 6—2, 6—2, .6 —3; Wilding and Heath beat Harman and Burrows, 6 —2, 6 —3; 6—4. Final round: Cox and Parker beat Wilding and Heath, 6 —4, 6 —4, 6—3. Ladies’ Championship Doubles. — Second round: Miss Gray beat Mrs. Baliantyne and Miss Baird, 6—4, ■6—l7; Misses Travers and Ward beat Aliases Fitzhardinge and Lindeman, 6—4, 6—2. Combined Championship Doubles. —First round: Miss Baircl and A. D. Cox beat Miss Lindeman and Dunlop, 6—4, 6 —2. Second round : i\lis3 Travers and Brown beat Miss Simpson and Young, 6—l, 6 —3. Miss Nunnely and Fisher beat Miss Hay and Pearce, 6 —-1, 6—3; Miss A. Gray and W. Goss beat Miss Lindo jnan and Dunlop, 6—2, 6 —5.

THE FINALS. _ CHRISTCHURCH, last night. The Lawn Tennis Australasian Championship Meeting concluded today, the results being as follows:' — New Zealand Championship men’s •singles—Semi-finals: H. A. Parker beat B. Heath, 6—3, 6—3, ti—3; A. F. Wilding boat G. Aitken,, 6 —l •6—l, 6—3. Final: A. F. Wilding ‘(Canterbury) beat H. A. Parker (New ■South Wales), 6—4, 2 —6,‘6 —Sj 6-—l. Ladies’ Championship singles— Fourth Round: Mis 3 Nuiumiey boa iVliss Powdrell, 6—4, 6 —3. Final: Miss Nunneley beat Miss Baker, 6 —-2, 6 — o. Ladies’ Championship doubles— Third-round: Misses Powdrell and Campbell beat Mrs. Payne and Miss Gray 6—4, 6—2; Misses Nunneley ana Baker beat Misses Travers and Ward, 6—o, 6 —o. Final: Misses Baker and Nunneley beat Misses Powdrell and Campbell, 6—4, 6 —l. Combined Championship doubles — Third round: Misses A. Gray and W. Goss beat Cliriss Travers and Brown, .3 —6, 7—5, 6—o, 6.0. Men’s Handicap, singles—First ;grade—Third round: I'. M. B. Fisher (receive 15) beat W. H. River .(receive 15), 6 —l, 6 —3. Fourth round: F. M. B. Fisher (receive 15) •beat C. G. White (receive 15), 3—6, .3—6, beat W. F. Slowinan (receive

.u —o, u —a,; -tr. u. oua ruy, -_AS), 3—6, 6—4, 6—3. Final: F. M. TWF«]uw_.(rec('ivo 15) beat A. D. Cor: (receive 15), 3 —6, 6 —l. 6—l. Men’s Handicap Singles, second giade.—Final: T. Colthart (receive 15), 3—6, beat M. Bell (receive 15) 7—5, 4—6, 6—4. Men’s Handicap Singles, second grade.—Final: T. Colthart beat M. ■ Bell, 7—5, 4—6, 6—4. Men’s Handicap Singles.—Third grade: M. Gillow beat T. Clarkson, 6—3, 6—o. ■ Ladies’ Handicap Singles, first grade.—Third round : Mrs. Bathaiji beat Miss Travers, 3 —6, 6 —l, 6 —l. Fourth round: Miss Nunnelley beat Miss Batliam, 6—o, 61. Final: miss Nunneley beat Miss Ward, 6 —i, 6 — o. Ladies’ —andicap Singles, second grade.—Fourth round! Miss Stewart beat Mrs. Wagg bv default; miss Holmes beat Miss Bridget, 6 —l, 6 —3. F inal: Miss Holmes beat Miss ~oew..art, 6—3, 6—2. Men’s Handicap Doubles.—r iftli round: Griffiths and Nicholson beat ■St'. Wilding and F. S. Wilding, 2—6, , 6—o, .6—2; Penn and Sandford bear Do La Ware and Boere, 6—2, 3—6, 16 —4. Filial: Griffiths and Nicholson beat Penn and Sanford, I—6, 64, ;6i—4. Ladies’ Handicap, doubles —Fifth round: Misses Batliam and van SStavern beat Misses Davies and Callender, 6—3, 6 —3; Mrs. Cooper and Alias Williams (owe 30), beat Misses . Ai. Simpson and A. Marks (scratch), o—6,0 —6, 6 —5, 6 —o. Final: Misses Van Stavern and Batliam (scratch), beat Airs. Cooper and Aliss Williams (owe 30), 6 —3, 6 —l. Combined Handicap, doubles— Fifth round: Alisses Gray and Sellor boat Aliss Fannin and Steadman, 6—4, 6—2; Misses Marks and Brown beat Miss Todd and White, 6 —4, 6—o. Final: Misses Gray and Sellar bpat Alisses Alarks and Brown, 6 —3, 6 —3. Intercolonial Ladies’ Alatch, Non Zealand v. New South Wales —Sin • gles: Aliss Nunnelev (N.Z.), heal Miss Baker (N.S.W.), 4—6, 6--4 6 —l; Aliss Powdrell (N.Z.) beat Alisf Fitzliardingo (N.S.W.), 7 —5, 6—3 Aliss Nunnerley (N.Z.), beat Alia Fitzliardinge (N.S.W.), 6 —2,6 —1 Aliss Travers (N.Z.) beat Aliss Linde mail (N.S.W.), 6—3; Aliss Lindeinai (N.S.W.) beat Aliss- "Ward (N.Z.) V—-5, o—4; Aliss Travers (N.Z.) bea Aliss Baird (N.S.W.), 3—6, 6 —l ; Doubles: Alisses Nunncle and Powdrell (N.Z.) beat Alissi Baker and Fitzliardinge (N.S.AV. wlio beat Alisses AVard and Travel - (N.Z.), s—/,5 —/, 10 —8, 6 —o; Alissi Nunnerley and Powdrell (N.Z.) bee Misses Lindeinan and Baird (N.S.W 6—3, 6—o. Totals: New Zealand, : mutches; New South Wales, 2,