Chess Contest

An international game of great antiquity, so complicated in history and practice that it invariably takes up several pages of fine print in any encyclopaedia, chess has its devotees in Gisborne. The pictures here were taken during Labour weekend at the Gisborne Chess Club's annual open tournament, when visitors were on hand to compete for the Meredith Cup, from Rotorua, Cambridge, Hamilton, Napier, and Hastings.

In thoughtful silence, almost immobile players can be seen through the camera lens engaged in battle royal.

Mrs Spens-Black (Rotorua)

W. M. Boeyen (Gisborne) works out move while R. McDonald (Cambridge) waits in anticipation.

Chessmen study their boards. At left, J. Kyle (Cambridge) and J. Holdsworth (Gisborne). At right, M. S. Littlewood (Hastings) and E. Davida (Hastings).

Cup winner A. I. Scott (Hamilton)

Mr Somervell presenting the cup to Mr Scott

A redoubtable chessman: E. Davida, of Hastings

Group taken at the tourney in the library of the Intermediate School. Back row, from left: J. Kyle (Cambridge), A. T. Scott (Hamilton), C. Gagen (Cambridge). R. Perrott (Hastings), T. J. S. Gurney (Napier), E. Davida (Hastings), R. Thornburrow (Hastings), M. P. Grieve (Gisborne), R. McDonald (Cambridge), W. M. Boeyen (Gisborne). Front row, M. S. Littlewood (Hastings), J. Holdsworth (Gisborne), Miss P. Grieve (Gisborne), who catered for the players during the tournament, E. H. Vernon (president, Gisborne), E. E. Somervell (patron, Gisborne), Ll. Meredith (secretary, Gisborne), Mrs Spens-Black (Rotorua), and H. Toye (Gisborne).

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 77 : November 3, 1960

Chess Contest