Horrocks, W.




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1881  457  1858 (167) 2
1882  510  1864 (164) 0
1883  567  1870 (161) 1
1884  629  1867 (160) 0
1885  604  1865 (159) 0
1886  603  1863 (159) 0
1887  579  1860 (158) 0
1888  560  1858 (157) 0
1889  556  1855 (156) 0
1890  577  1853 (154) 0
1891  589  1850 (153) 0
1892  621  1848 (152) 0
1893  641  1845 (150) 1
1894  658  1837 (151) 0
1895  643  1829 (152) 0
1896  656  1820 (154) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Horrocks, W.  
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
I am guessing that the 'W. Horrocks' of Manchester in the early 1880s is the same as the 'W. Horrocks' in Sydney, Australia, in 1895-1896.
 
References
Books
   Bignold, Australian Chess Annual, page 20
Periodicals
   [BCM], vol. 3, Feb. 1883, page 69
   [LW], 27 Jan. 1883
   [SyM], vol. 61, 25 Jan. 1896, page 198
Web
   Mann, Steve.  [Yorkshire Chess History - 1883: Yorkshire v Lancashire]

Tournament data

Stafford 1881     Birmingham - Manchester Athenaeum Club Match    
  Horrocks, W. - Simon (1)     1 - 1    
Leeds 1883 (1)     Lancashire - Yorkshire County Match    
  Horrocks, W. - Craven, J.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Adelaide 1893     5th New South Wales - South Australia Telegraphic Match    
  Horrocks, W. - Hilton, J. (2)     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney 1896 (1)     Sydney Club - School of Arts Club Match    
  Horrocks, W. - Millar, A. (2)     0 - 1    

Player information updated: 16 Jul. 2017