Horrocks, W.




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1881  672  1789 (144) 2
1882  730  1798 (142) 0
1883  775  1806 (140) 1
1884  867  1804 (141) 0
1885  814  1803 (142) 0
1886  821  1801 (143) 0
1887  779  1800 (143) 0
1888  784  1798 (143) 0
1889  765  1797 (143) 0
1890  812  1795 (143) 0
1891  813  1793 (143) 0
1892  865  1792 (143) 0
1893  904  1790 (142) 1
1894  934  1783 (144) 0
1895  938  1775 (146) 0
1896  954  1768 (147) 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
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 30, 46
Periodicals
   [BCM], vol. 3, no. 2, Feb. 1883, page 69
   [LW], 27 Jan. 1883
   [SyM], vol. 61, no. 1855, 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: 5 May 2020