Sherrard, Hugh




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1883  525  1979 (91) 3
1884  512  2013 (87) 3
1885  444  2060 (86) 5
1886  423  2065 (92) 0
1887  421  2070 (97) 0
1888  408  2075 (101) 0
1889  395  2080 (105) 1
1890  422  2076 (110) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Sherrard, Hugh William  
   Also known as: Rev. Hugh William Sherrard
Born: 7 Oct. 1862
Died: 6 Feb. 1892
 
Notes:
The Chess Monthly of May 1884 (p.261) has 'H.M. Sherrard'. Tim Harding (personal communication) has found from genealogical sources that he was baptised on 5 Nov. 1862.
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 388
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 549, 552
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 219, 346
   Winter, Chess Explorations, page 186
Periodicals
   [CML], vol. 5, no. 9, May 1884, page 261
Web
   Saunders, John.  [Varsity Oxford-Cambridge Match: Pen Pictures of Players]

Tournament data

London, England 1883 (2)     City of London Club 3rd Class - Cambridge University Club Match    
  Sherrard, H.W. - Jackson, H. (2)     0 - 1    
London, England 1883 (3)     11th Oxford - Cambridge University Match    
  Sherrard, H.W. - Walker, J.M.     0 - 2    
London, England 1884 (3)     City of London Club 3rd Class - Cambridge University Club Match    
  Sherrard, H.W. - Watts, J.J.     0 - 1    
London, England 1884 (5)     12th Oxford - Cambridge University Match    
  Sherrard, H.W. - Seward, H.     1.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1884 (6)     Universities - Brighton Club Match    
  Sherrard, H.W. - Pritchett, B.     1 - 0    
London, England 1885 (3)     City of London - Universities Match    
  Sherrard, H.W. - Griffiths, E.P.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1885 (5)     13th Oxford - Cambridge University Match    
  Sherrard, H.W. - Walker, J.M.     1.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1885 (6)     Universities - Brighton Club Match    
  Sherrard, H.W. - Butler, H.W.     2 - 0    
London, England 1889 (2)     1st Oxford Past - Cambridge Past Match    
  Sherrard, H.W. - Barnett, R.W.     1 - 0    
London, England 1890 (1)     2nd Oxford Past - Cambridge Past Match    
  Sherrard, H.W. - Lynam, C.C.     1 - 0    


Player information updated: 19 Aug. 2022