CHESS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10080, 28 June 1910, Page 5

CHESS.

The Masterton Chesa Club has just, received from tho adjudicator, Mr Mason, of Wellington, the results of the unfinished games between them and the Lower Vailey players. Out ; of eight games two were won by the 1 jcal men, one was lost, while one resulted in a draw. , Of the four unfinished games, Mr Maunsell is given a win over Mr Connell, the other three being given in favour of Masterton. Mr Maursell has the honour of beiig the first player to put down Mr Connell in a telegraphic in a period ot 20 years. The following are the result", (Tarterton being mentioned fi n 3t in each case: — Maunsell 1 Connell 0 Moore 0 F. Kumrner 1 Roydhouse sen. 0 W. R. Rummer 1 Paul Kummir I G. Jones \ Roydhouse, jnr. 0 C. Winchester 1 Bladen 0 J. Winchester 1 W3lden 1 H; Kumaaer 0 Kidd 0 J." Logan 1 2J 5J

.Masterton, therefore, c,jm3s oil of the contest better than wss expected, games Nos. 1 and 2 being looked upon as draws, and No. 5 as a loss. A win for each side at boards! and 2 evens things up aS far aa they are concerned, but a win at No 5, where a loss was anticipated puts the local men ahead one point more than j was expected.