HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1974-03-21, Page 21CHESS. C1iiBNEi S
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Last • week, Charlie
MacDonald played and ' won
two games' Co qualify as a
regular member. Laverne Riley
won four of his five games and
also qualifies as a, regular
Member.
Last week marked the end of
the regular schedule with
playoffs to start in the next
week, Charlie ended the season
with .a very impressive 21.1
record to take first place in
Level 1. Charlie also ended up
in first place 'last ' year.
Laverne Riley hes proven
himself to be a very strong
player taking second place with
a .848 ,win -lost percer`titage,
Dennis Little lost .one of his
two games while Jim Kingsley
won his only game of.* night
to" pass,, Dennis into the 'last
Level 1 position. Jim and Dave
Weary who were absent ended
the season in third and fourth
positions. ..
In Level 1 playoffs Dave
Weary will play against Jim
Kingsley in the quarter=finals
while Jim Weary` will have
Charlie MacDonald to contend
with in semi-finals.
. Dennis Little"took first place
honors in -Level 2 with a .6944
percentage a mere .003 behind
Jim Kingsley. Dennis, will meet
John Kane in semi-final play..
Glen Wightman and Harold
Kloeze will clash in quarter-
final play. Glen and Harold,
were very close in the standings
all season and* this promises to
be a good close series.
Larry McDougall moved_ into
first place in Level 3 last week.
Larry will play a semi-final
series against John Kloeze.
Laird Eisler showed greatim-
provement this year ending in
second place in Level 3. Dave
Carruthers and 'Kathy Weary
will play each other in quarter-
final play.
In the Honorary se'ct'ion, lick •
Kingsley took first place while
Ian Ross::did well winding up
in second with a percentage of
.524 Hilda Maurer won her
game last; reek to improve her
average to .67.
Several members improved
. their records this year com-
, pared to last: For example, Jim
,Kingsley who_ was lastyaa_ is
Level 2 winner boosted' his
average from .541 to .697
However, Jim is going to find
the competition in the first
Level. playoffspretty- rough. `
Jim Weary raised hisaverage
from .683 to .800 and ended
up in third place compared to
fourth ,, last year. John Kane
who had a :535 percentage last
year came up with a .615mark
this year and a second level`
position. Last year John was in
level 3. Glen Falkiner also
showed a marked` improvement
raising his,,average from .525
to -.674. Dennis Little proved to
be a t6ugh-competitbr this year
moving up from Level 3 to the
Bend -built vehicle
testing 111 Goderich
The first Viking Air Cushion control pedalArr.+O;•;xrw ded to
lead in Level 2. Larry Vehicle has been completed at operate Voyageur and Viking
McDougall and Laird Eisler Bell Aerospace ' . Canada. rudders has been sharply
also played much stronger Division of Textron Canada -. reduced by the installation of
chess this year, Larry raising- Ltd. ' • rudder booster tabs. These tabs
his percentage from .221 to .289 Initial tests are proving the ,awing in kdirection opposite"to
and Laird. from .058 to .269! craft to be asQ versatile and rudder movement. The'
The final, standings are as
follows: • °
Level' 1: Charlie MacDonald
'with 21 wins, 1 loss and 0 '
craws for .955 per cent;