Owen Carlin Pleasants

Born: 18 January 1871, Lambeth, Greater London, England [1]
Died: 16 November 1950 (aged 79) Auckland, NZ


New Zealand Herald, 22 January 1898, Page 4 (Supplement)
Owen C. Pleasants is a native of London, but practically a New Zealander, having resided in the colony since he was two years of age. He took part in the 1893-94 Congress and made a creditable display. That he did not do better at the Congress just closed is probably owing to the fact that he was distracted by divided 'devotion between Cupid and Caissa. Mr. Pleasants was only recently married.

ca. 1900s [2]



New Zealand Graphic 9 February 1895
8th NZ Champs, Wellington, 1894-95




THE AUSTRALIAN CHESS ANNUAL, 1896 (Article by J. C. Andersen)
Mr. O. C. Pleasants, of the Rangitikei Chess Club, Marton.
— Played in the New Zealand chess championship tournaments of 1894, 1895, 1896, at the last of which he won second place with 8 points out of a possible 13. Has also played in various club contests, and is a frequent contributor to chess columns in New Zealand Mail , Wellington, and others.


NZ Chess Championships Results
Year
Location
Won
Draw
Lost
Points
Place
1893-94
DUNEDIN - 7th
1
3
6
2 1/2
10
1894-95
WELLINGTON - 8th
4
2
5
5
8-9
1895-96
WANGANUI - 9th
7*
3
3
8 1/2
2
1896-97
CHRISTCHURCH - 10th
6
0
4
6
4
1897-98
AUCKLAND - 11th
6
1
5
6 1/2
6-7
1903-04
WELLINGTON - 17th
4
1
10
4 1/2
14
1904-05
OAMARU - 18th
7
0
6
7
6-8
1906-07
CHRISTCHURCH - 20th
7
2
10
8
13
1914-15
CHRISTCHURCH - 28th
2
1
9
2 1/2
12

* - Includes a win over the champion Meldrum


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References:
[1] Find a grave- Owen Carlin Pleasants
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