Mere Schoolboy Makes an Tiffin Party Precedes Excellent Showing Match; Soiree Held in The summer elimination tournament The Evening of the International Chess Club commenced on Wednesday at the Foreign The Jubilee of the Shanghai Y.M.CA. ' Nearly all the games Recreation Club was celebrated yes-played in the first round produced: terday in the Club Pavilion. The interesting moments. Kosovsky, the festivities commenced with a largely former Shanghai champion tried attended—tifip-party which—was hard to force the issue against followed by a cricket match played Stellingwerff who held his position between the Recs and a Shanghai side, by excellent defence for nearly four the day culminating with a soiree hours before being compelled to bow for which special lighting arrange-to his opponent's superior tactics. A ments had been made. mere school boy, Karnirloff jr. gave Mr. G. H. Akerman, the President one of the seniors, Prof. Ely very of the Club, took the chair at tiffin, considerable trouble; while Reid supported by Mr. J. L. Wade, past-blundered in an even position and president, and members of the Com-had to resign on losing his queen, mittee. The invited guests were:—- In the rest of the games the stronger Brig. Gen. E. B. Macnaghten, Shang-players prevailed and the detailed rehai Cricket Club, Major K. M. Bourne, sulis of the first round were as Chairman Police Recreation Club, follows—Messrs. J. K. Brand, Recreation Fund Trustee and Race Club Steward; R.
Stellingwerff 0, Kosovsky 1 Beloff 0, Shishkin 1 Grimshaw, Shanghai Football Asso-Ross 1, Reid 0 ciation and Shanghai Lawn Tennis Barbier 1, Karmiloff sr. 0 Association; C. H. Arnhold, Shanghai Prof Ely 1, Karmi o Gavriloft 12, Snow Race. Club; D. W. Leach, Shanghai In order to give an opportunity to Cricket Club; E. C. Baker, Police Cricket Club; B. P. Lalcaeca, Parsee other players desiring to participate it has been decided to extend the Cricket Club; A. W. Olsen, Race Club; time for closing the entries until 8 J. W. Morcher, Shanghai Cricket Club; D. W. Crawford, old member pin. Wednesday, July 13. On the same date the second round will be and captain of one of the first two Recs Cricket elevens and the follow-played.
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