CHESS IN WELLINGTON.

Otago Witness, Issue 2894, 1 September 1909, Page 67

CHESS IN WELLINGTON.

WELLINGTON CLUB. i Good progress has been made (says the Evening Post of the 23rd ult.) in the annual handicap tourney of the Wellington Chess Club. The section-play is nearly completed, and the finals will probably be commenced early in September The bsst scores to date are as follow: — In section A: W. E. Mslsou, 9 wins, no losses, one game tc play ; P. Still. 6—3,6 — 3, with one game to play; E. Hicks, SJ— 3J. with one game to play ; Barnes, SJ— 4J (complete); and S. Mackay, 4—3, with three games to play. Ihe three highest scorers in each section >are to play off in a final full-round tourney of six to decide the various prizes, and also first possession of the Petherick Trophy No. 2. It will be seen that W E. Mason is sure of a place in the finals, and that there is every prospect of a close finish between Messrs Still, Barnes. Hicks and S Mackay for the other -wo places. Mackay's chance of securing \ place in the finals "is not to be despised, as he has coTSmenced two of his three outstanding games, and they no;h stand adjourned greatly in his fav.-.ur Messrs Fouhy and Gyles, sen., who fmiM.cd ' with a tally of 4J each, are just out of the running. Barnes in the later stage? m:a.■a great recovery Irom a bad start. Oao'un Mickle's retirement, after playing only two games, was greatly regretted, he having kept in form while pursuing his military siniies in England. 1 I» section B Mr W. Tonks, a new member, I has proved himself " a dark horse." ha.ving , mads the fine- score, of eight wins, ni losses, 1 and one game to play. He i? therefore sure of a place in the " final six." The next j best tallies in section B are: W S. Ander- j son, 5—4; W. J. Carman, 3—3 (three to play) ; H. A. Ward, 4—5 (complete) ; J. Morris. . 4—4 (one to play); S. Scott, 4—4 (one to play) : Douglas. 3—43 — 4 (two to play) ; and W. j R. Bock, 2—32 — 3 (four to play); and any two j of »hese seven playing may qualify for the finals. An exceptionally close finish is there- ' fore looked forward to. j CHESS TWO WORKING JIEVS CLUB. I In the annual handicap che;» tourney of i the Working Men's Club Mr R. J. Barnes,

the club champion, is leading with the fine record of 8 wins 0 losses The next best scorers to da-te are. Eton, s—l;5 —1; Kelling, 4—o; Gandy, 4—2; Milesi, 3—o; and Greig, 3—13—1 The club's general committee bas supplemented vhe entrance fees, and five prizes are therefore available on the same scale as for "everal years past This club is looking forward to an iuaugural match witL the n«T.ily-form«d Waterside Workers' Cness and Draughts Club.