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Spens Cup 1925-26
Teams representing the Edinburgh Civil Service and Perth Chess Clubs met in the final of the Spens Cup competition on Saturday in the rooms of the former club. Play started at 2.30 p.m., and shortly before 7 p.m. a result was reached, the home team winning by 5 points to 2. The winners secure promotion, and will play in the Richardson or Senior Cup competition next season.
In qualifying for the final the team defeated Gourock 7-0, Alloa 7-0 and Perth 5-2 (4 games drawn) thus winning the cup without the loss of a game, a record since which has never been beaten or equalled.
Final: played at 20 Rutland Square, on Apr 24th 1926.
Perth were the visitors, and so had the move on four boards.
(w) indicates player had White
1. G. Page (w) 2. R.J.R. Serjeant (w) W.R.D. McNaughton 3. H.H. Watts W. Barclay 4. J. Stewart (w) J.S. Finlayson 5. J. Craigie A. Macdonald 6. J.D. Todd A. Finlayson 7. C.S.T. Calder Source for details of the final: Edinburgh Civil Service CC web site