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Richardson Cup 1899
The first competition for this trophy, which had been presented to the Scottish Chess Association the previous year by Mr J.B. Richardson of Stirling, then President of the SCA.
At a council meeting of the Association held in the autumn of 1898, it was agreed that the trophy should be open to competition by teams of 5 players from:
1. Any club affiliated to the Association and
2. Any other club in Scotland upon payment of an entry fee of 5 shillings.The number of players from each club, namely five, was arranged for the express purpose of giving the smaller clubs a fair chance and not virtually confining the competition to the three or four largest clubs in Scotland.
For the first season of 1898-99, nine clubs entered. They were Burns (Glasgow), Bridge of Allan, Townhill (Fife), Stirling, Dundee, Hillhead (Glasgow), Edinburgh, Perth and Glasgow.
The final was contested in Dundee and resulted in a tie. The replay took place in Edinburgh a fortnight later.
Bd |
Dundee |
Edinburgh |
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1 |
W.N. Walker | 0 |
1 |
D.Y. Mills |
2 |
H.T. Baxter | 1 |
0 |
H. Jackson |
3 |
R.P. Fleming | 1 |
0 |
G.P. Galloway |
4 |
H.J. Thoms | ½ |
½ |
J.G. Thomson |
5 |
Rev. C.M. Grant | 1 |
0 |
J. Campbell |
3½ |
1½ |
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Source: The Story of Dundee Chess Club, by Peter W. Walsh, 1984.