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Spens Cup 1931
Polytechnic CC (Glasgow) reached the final of the Spens Cup against Motherwell. The match was played on Saturday, March 14 1931 in the Polytechnic club rooms, and resulted in a 3½-3½ draw, which required a replay.
This was held in Motherwell on Saturday, April 4 1931 and resulted in Polytechnic's first win of the Spens, allowing them entry to the Richardson Cup in the following season.
Polytechnic
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Motherwell
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1. J.A. Stewart |
0 |
1 |
Dr T.G. O'Feely
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2. P. Lyon |
1 |
0 |
J. McArthur |
3. W. Scott |
0 |
1 |
W. Muir |
4. J.W. Hastie |
½ |
½ |
A.M. Lupton |
5. A.J. Birchenough |
1 |
0 |
T. Duncan |
6. R.W. B. Roy |
1 |
0 |
A. Cockburn |
7. J.S. Macmartin |
1 |
0 |
A.J.K. Honeyman
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4½ |
2½ |
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Source: Glasgow Herald, April 6 and 11, 1931
Alan McGowan
Historian, Chess Scotland