Richardson Cup 1950-1951
Main Tournament
Glasgow CC finally win their
first post-war Richardson Cup in the first - and at the time of writing (2001)
only - final ever to be decided on elimination, after a draw at the first
attempt. Dundee, finalists in the first ever Richardson make a brief return
after a long absence.
| Round 1 | Semi Final | Final | |||
| Glasgow | 5 | Glasgow | 4½ | Glasgow | 3½# |
| Central | 2 | ||||
| Bohemians | 4* | Bohemians | 2½ | ||
| Civil Service | 3* | ||||
| Bon Accord | 6 | Bon Accord | 2½ | Edinburgh (H) | 3½# |
| Dundee (P) | 1 | ||||
| Edinburgh (H) | 6 | Edinburgh (H) | 4½ | ||
| Polytechnic | 1 | ||||
(P) - Promoted from the previous season's Spens Cup
(H) - Holders
* - In a replay after 3½:3½
# - In a replay, Glasgow
win on Elimination of board 7 after 3½:3½
Glasgow CC |
Edinburgh CC |
||
| 1. W.A. Fairhurst | ½ |
½ |
D. Simpson
|
| 2. W.M. Inverarity | 1 |
0 |
H.A. Turriff |
| 3. T. Russell Jnr. | ½ |
½ |
T.R. Harvey |
| 4. A.F. Cariss. | 0 |
1 |
D.S. Clunie |
| 5. Dr M. Rose | ½ |
½ |
A.J.D. Lothian |
| 6. J.A. Jackson | 1 |
0 |
R.T.R Serjeant |
| 7. J.H. Harrison | 0 |
1 |
R.S. Rainbow |
| 3½ | 3½ |
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Source for Final team lists: Glasgow Herald chess column of 13 April 1951.
Relegation Tournament
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Relegated | ||
| Dundee (P) | 2½ | Dundee (P) | 3 | Dundee (P) |
| Polytechnic | 4½ | |||
| Civil Service | 5 | Central | 4 | |
| Central | 2 | |||