Appendix III - Significant Dates in Club History
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Year
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Event
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Notes
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1890
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GHSFPGC Formed
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1891
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1st club outing
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To Archerfield
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1891
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1st Club match
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Played against Comiston at the Braids
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1892
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Tawse Gold Medal presented to the club by John Tawse
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Initially awarded for best scratch score at all the club’s “outings.” First awarded in 1892
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1895
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1st Mention of lowest aggregate scratch competition
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Initially competed for by aggregate scratch scores from all the year’s “outings”
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1897
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Club Scratch Medal presented to the club
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First awarded in 1897
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1898
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Linton Silver (handicap) Medal presented to the club by Dr John Linton
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1898
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Tawse, Linton and Club Scratch Medals awarding criteria redefined
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Tawse Gold Medal and the Linton Silver Medal awarded to the best scratch and h’cap scores respectively at the Spring and Autumn Quarterlies. The Club Scratch Medal awarded to the best scratch score at all Quarterlies.
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1898
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1st Mention of Hole and Hole competition
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Winner was awarded the Captain’s Prize. This competition is the pre-runner of the Summer Singles.
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1898
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1st Mention of lowest aggregate handicap competition
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Initially competed for by aggregate handicap scores from all the year’s “outings”
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1903
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1st Mention of Foursomes competition
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This competition is the pre-runner of the Summer Foursomes
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1907
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1st Mention of Club Dinner
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Held in the Bissett’s Rooms at Haymarket
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1907
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1st Mention of a team competing in the Dispatch Trophy
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Dispatch Trophy 1st played in 1899
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1913
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Linton Medal competition criteria altered
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Awarded for best h’cap score at Spring and Summer “outings”
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1920
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Club was revived after 1st World War
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1921
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Club became a member of the Lothian Golf Association
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1921
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1st Mention of club competing in the Lothian’s Team Tournament
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Lothian’s Team Tournament 1st played in 1921
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1925
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Silver Quaich was gifted to the club by Mr B N Ross (Ross Cup)
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Initially awarded for the best handicap score at the Summer “Outing”
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1925
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Linton Medal competition criteria altered
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Reverted back to being awarded at Spring and Autumn “outings”
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1925
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Wallace Cup was presented by Mr J F B Wallace. 1st Match v Present Pupils
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The cup was to be competed for in an annual match between the FP’s and Present Pupils.
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1925
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1st Match v Caermount
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1927
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Linton Medal (H’cap) and Tawse Medal (Scratch) competition criteria altered
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Linton Medal (H’cap) and Tawse Medal (Scratch) awarded for best handicap and scratch scores respectively at Spring outing only.
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1933
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Linton Medal (H’cap), Tawse Medal (Scratch), Club Scratch Medal and Ross Cup (H’cap) competition criteria altered
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The clubs four main trophies were awarded at four separate outings in order to prevent one person winning more than one trophy at an outing.
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1934
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1st Match v Tantallon
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1935
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Silver Jubilee Cup was presented by Mr Issac Rosenbloom (Rosenbloom Cup)
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Initially awarded for the best aggregate 2 net scores from the year’s outings.
First competed for in 1936.
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1937
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Ross Cup (H’cap), Linton Medal (H’cap) and Tawse Medal (Scratch) competition criteria altered
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Ross Cup (h’cap), Linton Medal (h’cap) and Tawse Medal (scratch) were awarded for winners at Spring, Summer and Autumn outings
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1946
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Couche Trophy presented to the club by Ronald Couche
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Couche Trophy was to be awarded to the Hole and Hole competition winner (Summer Singles)
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1947
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1st Mention of playing of Club Championship
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1953
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1st Played in Queen Elizabeth Coronation Schools Tournament (QE)
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QE competition inaugurated in 1953 1st mention of competing team in 1957
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1953
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The Silver Jubilee Cup was renamed the Coronation Trophy
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1956
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Club Scratch Medal competition criteria altered.
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Awarded for best scratch score at the Spring outing
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1962
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Annual Dinner was revived
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1963
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Summer Foursomes Competition was reinstated
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1963
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1st Match v Braids Utd
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1963
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1st Match v Watsonians
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One off match
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1967
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1st Annual dinner to be held at Goldenacre
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1969
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1st played in Sivewright Trophy
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Sivewright Quaich competition was inaugurated this year
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1971
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Blamire Trophy presented to the club by George Blamire
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Awarded to the winners of the Summer Foursomes
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1972
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Captain’s Medal was presented to the club by T M Innes
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1974
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Kirkwood Trophy was presented to the club by Messrs Alex Kirkwood and Son
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Awarded to the winner of the B Championship
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1974
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Caermount fixture revived
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1974
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Braids Utd fixture revived
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1976
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Watsonians fixture revived
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1976
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1st Honorary President of the club not to be a Lord Provost
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W. A. W. Sivewright appointed as Honorary President
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1976
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Heriot Bowl was purchased and presented to Tantallon GC
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To be played for by members of Tantallon GC
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1979
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Morrison Quaich was presented to the club by Ian Morrison
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Awarded for the best scratch score at the Summer, Muirfield outing
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1981
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Current Constitution produced
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1982
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Captain’s prize was re-introduced
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Awarded by the captain to the person/people who have contributed outstandingly to the club in the year
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1983
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Sivewright Memorial Aggregate Trophy purchased by the club
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Awarded for the best 2 aggregate scratch scores from the year’s main three outings
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1983
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Blamire/Kirkwood Trophy presented to the club by Messrs Blamire and Kirkwood
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Replacement for the Blamire Trophy, awarded to the winners of the Summer Foursomes
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1984
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Became members of the Public Schools Old Boys Golf Association (PSOBGA)
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PSOBGA formed in 1962
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1984
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1st Played in Grafton Morrish (GM)
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GM competition was inaugurated in 1963
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1990
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1st mention of a Tappit Hen Trophy presented to the club on our centenary by Stewarts Melville FP GC
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Awarded to the best h’cap score at the Autumn tour/outing
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1990
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Centenary Trophy presented to the club by various ex captains of the club
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Awarded to the best h’cap score at the Autumn outing
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1990
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1st Autumn Tour
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1992
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1st playing of a Round Robin tournament involving Heriot’s FP, Watsonians, Stew/Mel and Accies
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Named the Edinburgh Trophy in 1993
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1995
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Tantallon 1995 Cup presented to the club by Tantallon GC
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Awarded to the best aggregate h’cap score on the triennial Autumn weekend tour
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1995
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Club Trophy cabinet unveiled
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1997
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Constitution amended to allow non Herioters who are members of other sister Heriot clubs to become members of the golf club
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A quota system of no more than 10% of the total membership to be non Heriot’s FP’s
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2000
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Summer Outing to Muirfield was changed to be a stableford competition
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2001
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Ronnie Middleton Memorial Trophy (Middleton Trophy) was purchased by the club
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Awarded to the best h’cap stableford score at an alternative Summer outing at Gullane for over 55’s
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2004
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1st Match v Borders Heriot Club
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2005
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1st playing of Musselburgh Hickory Challenge
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2006
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1st Playing of Winter Greensomes for the Centenary Tankard
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2006
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Launch of club’s website
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2007
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Heriot Medal was presented to Tantallon GC
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To be awarded to best scratch score in Heriot Bowl competition held by Tantallon GC
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2008
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Watsonians fixture revived and Darts Trophy presented to the club by G. D. Boon
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Awarded to winners of annual match v Watsonians at the Braids
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2008
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Silver Jubilee Trophy
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First played for in match v Tantallon
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2010
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Richardson Trophy presented to the club by J. N. Richardson
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Awarded to the winner of the annual match v Braids United held over two legs at Gullane and the Braids
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