Richardson Cup 1956-1957

Richardson Cup 1956-1957

Main Tournament

A year of major change for the Richardson Cup. Firstly the number of teams is increased to 12, with both Spens finalists promoted as an ongoing event. To increase the numbers, for the inaugural season the losing Spens semi-finalists are also promoted. Both perform abysmally and return whence they came.
The draw is changed to NOT be pre-set at the start of the tournament but is drawn as each round's teams are known. The previous years semifinalists are given byes into round 2 - but bizarrely don't neccessarily avoid each other in the pairings from then on.

Polytechnic CC claim their second win of the Richardson Cup, inflicting another final defeat on Bon Accord. Bohemians take huff and default the semi-final replay after drawing with Bon-Accord and 'winning' on elimination. But the SCA point out that the rules demand a replay. Bohemians consider the travelling is too much - even to a neutral venue - for a second game.

Round 1		Round 2		Semi Final		Final
Bon Accord	4½	Bon Accord	4	Bon Accord	*w/o	Bon Accord	2½
Central (PF)	2½
Dundee	2½	Wardie Residents	3
Wardie Residents	4½
Ayr (PF)	6½	Ayr (PF)	2	Bohemians (S)	*scr
Griffin (PSF)	½
		Bohemians (S)	5
		Glasgow (H)	4	Glasgow (H)	3	Polytechnic (S)	4½
		Edinburgh (S)	3
Stirling (PSF)	1	Civil Service (R)	3	Polytechnic (S)	4
Civil Service (R)	6
		Polytechnic (S)	4

(PF) - Promoted from the previous season's Spens Cup as finalists
(PSF) - Promoted from the previous season's Spens Cup as semi-finalists
(H) - Holders
(S) - Other Seeeded teams
(R) - Retained in tournament despite being relegated due to increase in team numbers
* - After a 3½:3½ draw

Relegation Tournament

Round 1		Relegated
Central (PF)	5½	Stirling (PSF)
Stirling (PSF)	1½	Stirling (PSF)
Dundee	6	Griffin (PSF)
Griffin (PSF)	1	Griffin (PSF)

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