CHESS TOURNEY
DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIP TIE FOR THE TITLE (By Telegraph—Preaa Association) ROTORUA, sth January. The chess tournament is nearing the close. Erskine (Melbourne) and Gyles (Wellington), who tied with 9 points each, will play off this afternoon. Results of the final round are as follows : —Grierson beat Miller, Greenfield beat Herbert, Erskine beat Pleasants, Gyles beat Fairburn.Se verne beat Kummer, Kelling beat Maddox. Position of the Players
WIN FOE GYLES ROTORUA, This Day. Erskine (Melbourne) and Gyles (Wellington), who tied with 9 points each in the final round played off and the result was in favour of Gyles, who thus won his first championship.
Erskine Wins. Draws. Losses. Pts. 8 2 19 Gyles 9 0 2 9 • Severne 6 4 1 8 Greenfield . 7 0 4 7 Kelling 7 0 4 7 Maddox .... 5 4 2 7e Grierson .... 4 2 5 5 Pleasants .. 3 2 6 4 Miller 3 1 7 3Jr Fairburn .... 3 0 8 3 Kiez Kummer 2 1 8 21 Herbert .... 1 0 10 1
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 6 January 1931, Page 7
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168CHESS TOURNEY Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 6 January 1931, Page 7
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