Heselton, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1859  261  1792 (111) 3
1860  283  1804 (107) 0
1861  285  1815 (102) 2
1862  292  1816 (100) 1
1863  298  1824 (99) 0
1864  309  1831 (98) 3
1865  346  1831 (99) 0
1866  385  1831 (100) 0
1867  367  1830 (100) 2
1868  387  1813 (103) 1
1869  396  1801 (108) 0
1870  449  1790 (111) 2

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Heselton, John Allison  
   Also known as: Hesleton; I.A. Heselton
Born: 3 Feb. 1820
Died: 27 Mar. 1889
 
Notes:
The Chess Player's Magazine of June 1865 (p.184) has 'J.A. Haselton'. The Chess World of July 1866 (vol.2, p.156) has 'J.A. Hesselton'.
 
References
Books
   Whyld, English Tournaments, page 12
Periodicals
   [CPC], vol. 2, no. 17, May 1860, page 141
   [CPC], vol. 3, no. 25, Jan. 1861, page cover
   [CPC], vol. 3, no. 31, July 1861, page 209
   [CPM], vol. 1, no. 3, Mar. 1865, page 96
   [CPM], vol. 1, no. 6, June 1865, page 184
   [CPM], vol. 3, no. 7, 1 July 1867, page 217
   [CPQC], vol. 1, no. 1, Feb. 1868, page 27
   [CPQC], vol. 1, no. 8, Aug. 1869, page 246
   [CW], vol. 2, no. 5, July 1866, page 156
   [CW], vol. 3, no. 4, July 1867, page 145
   [Era], vol. 22, no. 1133, 10 June 1860, page 7
   [Era], vol. 27, no. 1393, 4 June 1865, page 6
   [Era], vol. 31, no. 1603, 13 June 1869, page 7
   [Era], vol. 32, no. 1655, 12 June 1870, page 5
   [HCWYA], no. 893, 1 June 1867, page 5
   [ILN], vol. 32, no. 921, 5 June 1858, page 567
   [ILN], vol. 35, no. 1006, 10 Dec. 1859, page 561
   [ILN], vol. 36, no. 1034, 2 June 1860, page 542
   [ILN], vol. 40, no. 1146, 24 May 1862, page 540
   [ILN], vol. 48, no. 1374, 9 June 1866, page 571
   [ILN], vol. 56, no. 1598, 11 June 1870, page 619
Web
   Mann, Steve.  [Yorkshire Chess History - 1859: Settle v Bradford Match]
   Mann, Steve.  [Yorkshire Chess History - 1869: Bradford-Halifax Meeting]
   Mann, Steve.  [Yorkshire Chess History - John Allison Heselton]

Tournament data

Settle 1859     Bradford - Settle Club Match    
  Heselton, J.A. - Burrow, J.H.     0 - 3    
Leeds 1861 (2)     West Yorkshire Chess Association Second Class Tournament    
  Heselton, J.A. - Brook, G.     1 - 0    
  Heselton, J.A. - Ammelburg, H.     0 - 1    
Wakefield 1862 (2)     7th West Yorkshire Chess Association Meeting - 2nd Tournament    
  Heselton, J.A. - Fawcett, J.A.     0 - 1    
Huddersfield 1864 (1)     Huddersfield - Bradford Club Match    
  Heselton, J.A. - Roberton, J.P.     1 - 2    
Wakefield 1867 (3)     West Yorkshire Chess Association - Tournament 3    
  Heselton, J.A. - Trickett, W.     1 - 0    
  Heselton, J.A. - Dyson, E.C.     1 - 0    
Sheffield 1868 (3)     West Yorkshire Chess Association - Class III    
  Heselton, J.A. - Thompson, H. (3)     1 - 0    
  Heselton, J.A. - Allan, W.     0 - 1    
Bradford 1870     Bradford - Halifax Club Match    
  Heselton, J.A. - Spenser, N.B.     1 - 1    


Player information updated: 16 May 2018