Richardson Cup 1962-1963
Main Tournament
Glasgow CC achieve the
ultimate Richardson Cup final result by whitewashing Edinburgh to record the
largest ever margin of victory in a final with all boards being contested, and
commence their record streak of 5 successive wins of the trophy.
Clackmannan County become the first club new to the Richardson since the war to
reach the semi finals, albeit not in their inaugural season in the competition.
In the relegation tournament, newly promoted Ardrossan plus Falkirk
drop out although the latter subsequently retain their place following a
playoff in the next season after the withdrawal of Spens Cup runners-up
Knightswood.
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Semi Final | Final | ||||
| Clackmannan County | 4½ | Clackmannan County | 4½ | Clackmannan County | 2 | Edinburgh (H) | 0 |
| Griffin | 2½ | ||||||
| Dundee (S) | 2½ | ||||||
| Falkirk | 1 | Glasgow University Union (P) | 2½ | Edinburgh (H) | 5 | ||
| Glasgow University Union (P) | 6 | ||||||
| Edinburgh (H) | 4½ | ||||||
| Glasgow | 5½ | Glasgow | 6½ | Glasgow | 5 | Glasgow | 7 |
| Wardie Residents | 1½ | ||||||
| Bon Accord (S) | ½ | ||||||
| Polytechnic | 4½ | Polytechnic | 2½ | Civil Service (S) | 2 | ||
| Ardrossan (P) | 2½ | ||||||
| Civil Service (S) | 4½ | ||||||
Bd |
Glasgow |
Edinburgh |
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1 |
W.A. Fairhurst | 1 |
0 |
R.W.M. Baxter |
2 |
M. Fallone | 1 |
0 |
W. Smerdon |
3 |
P.B. Anderson | 1 |
0 |
J. Wilkes |
4 |
K.B. McAlpine | 1 |
0 |
W.A. Nowosielski (def.) |
5 |
GT. Bonner | 1 |
0 |
I.S. McRobbie |
6 |
D.G. Weir | 1 |
0 |
Major Bruges |
7 |
B. Hunter | 1 |
0 |
A. Laing |
7 |
0 |
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Glasgow Herald chess column of 8 April 1963, p. 4.
(P) - Promoted from the previous season's Spens Cup.
(H) - Holders
(S) - Other Seeeded teams
* - In a replay after 3½:3½
Relegation Tournament
| Round 1 | Relegated | ||
| Griffin | 6 | Falkirk | |
| Falkirk | 1 | ||
| Ardrossan (P) | 2 | Ardrossan | |
| Wardie Residents | 5 | ||
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