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  2. Chess.

    Any items of Chess news of local interest will be gladly received. Correspondents must send with their communications their real names and correct ...

    Article : 162 words
  3. Chess at Adelaide.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 828 words
  4. JOHN ROBERTS, JUN. (Champion), v. ALFRED BENNETT.

    The spot-barred match of 12,000 points up between these celebrities terminated on December 20 in a victory for Bennett, who was in receipt of 5000 points start, by 275 ...

    Article : 56 words
  5. A. BURN.

    As early as 1870 Burn was one of the best metropolitan players. He retired soon afterwards from public contests, but maintained a local reputation in Liverpool. He ...

    Article : 108 words
  6. The Turf.

    Gingin Turf Club Races. J. G. Riley, Secretary. APRIL 11 AND 12, 1887. York Jockey Club's Easter Meeting. Frank ...

    Article : 53 words
  7. THE ADELAIDE JUBILEE CHESS CONGRESS.

    The Adelaide Chess Club purpose holding an Australian Chess Congress in July or August, 1887, to be limited to players residing in Australasia and New Zealand. In ...

    Article : 733 words
  8. PROBLEM VIII.

    We introduce a diversion this week, by giving for solution a problem in which Black, with the move, is to draw the game. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 25 words
  9. Billiards.

    On December 11th the most important billiard match that has been played for many years past terminated in a victory for North by 116 points. As announced in ...

    Article : 761 words
  10. TURF NOTES.

    That man's desert is small Who dares not put it to the touch To lose or win it all. ...

    Article : 25 words
  11. THE BARD.

    Atlas, in the World, says:—"I hear that Gen. Owen Williams and Mr. Roberfc Peck, the joint owners of The Bard, entertain hopes that their beautiful little horse will ...

    Article : 140 words
  12. SOLUTION OP PROBLEM VII.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 184 words
  13. MR C. SNEWING.

    Mr. C. Snewing, the owner of Caractacus, the winner of the sensational Derby of 1803, died lately. The colt, after a two-year-old career showing little promise, had ...

    Article : 286 words
  14. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

    F.A.—Thanks; but you really must remember that all correspondence for use on a Saturday should reach us not later than the previous Thursday-and not a ...

    Article : 132 words
  15. DIFFERENT OPINIONS ON HORSES.

    Captain W. Kerr, the well-known enthusiast on the subject of Arab horses, has lately been writing a very interesting series of letters, with the object of bringing the ...

    Article : 304 words
  16. NOTES.

    The Schachzeitung humourously suggests that England, France and Russia should settle their political differences by a " triangular dual," or series of chess watches ...

    Article : 126 words
  17. COMMOTION.

    Never since the days of the Barb has there been such a public equine idol as the Hon. W. Pearson's horse Commotion. Under all sorts of weights he has won or ...

    Article : 1,107 words
  18. Cricket.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 56 words
  19. Chess Masters of To-day.

    Since Morphy's time Bird has been in the foremost rank of English chessplayers. He is now called the veteran master, but still maintains the vigour, brilliancy ...

    Article : 132 words
  20. A Parliamentary Gambit.

    Two prominent players, both skilled more or less, Are engaged in the game of political Chess. Each eyes his opponent and marshals his ...

    Article : 155 words
  21. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 142 words
  22. A LOVE GAME.

    On December 13th a game was played at the Royal Westminster Aquarium between W. J. Peall and G. Collins, in which the former conceded 300 in 1000, and the only ...

    Article : 139 words
  23. CRICKET NOTES.

    Hope told a flattering tale, Delusive, vain and hollow. Ah, let not hope prevail, Lest disappointment follow. ...

    Article : 21 words
  24. G. H. Mackenzie.

    The American champion is a Scotchman, and was born in 1837. At the age of twenty he was gazetted to a commission in the 60th Rifles, and become known in chess ...

    Article : 86 words
  25. Drawn Games.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 131 words
  26. M.C.C. v. I'ZINGARI'S.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 276 words
  27. 1720 IN ONE BREAK.

    This break, the fourth highest on record, was made by Peall in the course of a match with Collins at the Westminster Aquarium. In compiling the extraordinary number of ...

    Article : 144 words
  28. J. GUNSBERG.

    We met Gunsberg also in Paris in 1867. He was then a lad about thirteen years old, and we gave him the odds of Rook. He returned 10 his native place, Buda-Pest ...

    Article : 148 words
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