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Richardson Cup 1903
Helensburgh, promoted as winners of the first Spens Cup competition in 1902, are eliminated early in the competition. J.R. Longwill, who usually played for Glasgow CC, elected to play for Helensburgh in the Richardson.
Interestingly, the semi-final match between Glasgow and Edinburgh was actually played over twelve boards, the first five boards counting for the Richardson Cup.
| Round 1 | Semi Final | Final | |||
| Glasgow (H) | 4 |
Glasgow | 4 | Glasgow |
3½ |
| Helensburgh (P) | 1 |
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| Edinburgh | 3 |
Edinburgh | 1 | ||
| Stirling | 2 |
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| Burns (Glasgow) | 3½ |
Burns | 3½ | Burns |
1½ |
| Dundee | 1½ |
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| Falkirk | 3½ |
Falkirk | 1½ | ||
| Perth | 1½ |
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(H) - Holders
(P) - Promoted from the previous season's Spens
Cup.
* For adjudication
Final: Played at Glasgow CC on Saturday, 17th January 1903.
This was the first appearance in the final of Burns CC; they were also defeated finalists in 1905 and 1906.
Bd |
Glasgow |
Burns |
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1 |
J. Crum | 0 |
1 |
A. Murray, Junr. |
2 |
J. Gilchrist | ½ |
½ |
John Russell |
3 |
A.J. Neilson l | 1 |
0 |
Jas. McGrouther |
4 |
J.M. Finlayson | 1 |
0 |
J. Birch, Junr. |
5 |
W. Black | 1 |
0 |
F. Krasser |
3½ |
1½ |
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Source: BCM 1903, pages 17 and 64.
By Alan McGowan