Richardson Cup 1945-1946
Main Tournament
Edinburgh CC start the
post-war Richardson Cup with a victory in the final over local rivals
Stockbridge.
| Round 1 | Semi Final | Final | |||
| Glasgow | 4½ | Glasgow | 2 | Edinburgh | 4½ |
| Bohemians | 2½ | ||||
| Edinburgh | 6 | Edinburgh | 5 | ||
| Civil Service (H) | 0 | ||||
| Dundee | 3 | Stockbridge | 6 | Stockbridge | 2½ |
| Stockbridge | 4 | ||||
| Polytechnic | 3 | Jewish (P) | 1 | ||
| Jewish (P) | 4 | ||||
(P) - Promoted from the previous season's Spens Cup
(H) - Holders
Edinburgh |
Stockbridge |
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| 1. D. Simpson | ½ |
½ |
R.D. Dykes
|
| 2. A.J.D. Lothian | 1 |
0 |
R.F.D. Hayman |
| 3. D.S. Clunie | ½ |
½ |
J. Wilkes |
| 4. A.A. Foster | 1 |
0 |
I. Hamilton |
| 5. R.T.R. Serjeant | ½ |
½ |
A. Goldberg |
| 6.T.R. Harvey | ½ |
½ |
F.R. Gould |
| 7. Herd | ½ |
½ |
R.R. Stevenson |
4½ |
2½ |
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At the end of normal play the score stood at 2½-1½ for Edinburgh, boards 2, 5 and 6 unfinished and sent for adjudication. Edinburgh was awarded a win on board 2, with draws given on the other two boards. (Glasgow Herald chess columns, March 8 & 15, 1946.)
Relegation Playoff
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Relegated | ||
| Polytechnic | 5 | Dundee | 1½+ | Dundee |
| Dundee | 2 | |||
| Bohemians | won | Civil Service (H) | 4½+ | |
| Civil Service (H) | lost | |||