optimal play: <<<<<The Chess Championship of New South Wales>Under the auspices of the N.S.W.C.A this tourney excited great enthusiasm, was reported daily in the press and was altogether an unqualified success.>
Mr Jacobsen was first,
Messrs Wallace and Jonas tied for second,
Messrs Foster, Miles, and <Dr Lancaster> for fourth,
Mr Christenson was seventh,
Mr Pietzcker eighth,
Mr Wallis ninth,
and Mr Mackenzie, who practically withdrew, was tenth.>
The first prize was 20 guineas, presented by Mr Robert Smith, the second £10 10s, the third £5 5s and the fourth £3 3s.>
- Sydney Morning Herald (NSW), Saturday 28 December 1901, page 4>
1901 New South Wales Chess Championship
Results for Llewellyn Bently Lancaster:-
1st round 8th July won against Albert Edward Wallace
2nd round 11th July lost to John K Christenson
3rd round 15th July lost to Julius Leigh Jacobsen
4th round 18th July won against Francis J Wallis
5th round 22nd July drew with George H Foster
6th round 25th July drew with William Henry Jonas
7th round 29th July had a bye
8th round 1st August awarded a win against C Mackenzie who forfeited
9th round 5th August had a bye
10th round 8th August won against John Alexander Pietzcker
11th round 12th August lost against William John Miles
Final score 5/9 (+4/=2/-3)
There are two games missing from Lancaster’s 1901 New South Wales Chess Championship tournament. These are his 2nd round loss to John K Christenson and his 6th round draw with William Henry Jonas.
I have not been able to locate his 6th round game with Jonas but I have found his 2nd round game with Christenson.
[Event "New South Wales Chess Championship"]
[Site "Sydney, NSW, Australia"]
[Date "1901.07.11"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Llewellyn Bentley Lancaster"]
[Black "John K Christenson"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "100"]
[EventDate "1901.07.08"]
[EventType "tournament"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "AUS"]
[Source "Sydney Morning Herald 13th July 1901 page 13"]
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 b6 7. Bxf6 Bxf6 8. cxd5 exd5 9. h4 Bg4 10. Bd3 c6 11. Bxh7+ Kh8 12. Bc2 Bh5 13. Qd3 g6 14. Ne2 Kg7 15. Nf4 Rh8 16. g4 Bxg4 17. Nxg6 Bxf3 18. Nxh8 Be4 19. Rg1+ Kxh8 20. Qe2 Bxc2 21. Qxc2 Nd7 22. Qf5 Nf8 23. Qh5+ Nh7 24. Qxf7 Qd6 25. O-O-O a5 26. Rg6 Rf8 27. Rdg1 Qd8 28. Qb7 Qb8 29. Rg7 Qxb7 30. Rxb7 c5 31. dxc5 bxc5 32. Rg6 d4 33. exd4 cxd4 34. Rh6 Bg7 35. Ra6 Rxf2 36. Rxg7 Kxg7 37. Rxa5 Nf8 38. Rd5 Ne6 39. a4 Nf4 40. Rd7+ Kf6 41. a5 Ke5 42. a6 Nd3+ 43. Kb1 Rxb2+ 44. Ka1 Rb8 45. a7 Ra8 46. h5 Nc5 47. Rh7 Ne4 48. h6 d3 49. Rd7 d2 50. Kb1 d1=Q+