Witton, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1884  586  1970 (96) 1
1885  561  1983 (89) 1
1886  556  1983 (82) 0
1887  563  1982 (73) 9
1888  535  2001 (74) 0
1889  495  2019 (73) 0
1890  485  2037 (68) 0
1891  462  2056 (61) 12
1892  489  2060 (59) 16
1893  517  2050 (67) 2
1894  543  2042 (73) 0
1895  562  2033 (77) 0
1896  576  2025 (79) 0
1897  593  2016 (78) 1
1898  656  2001 (78) 1
1899  678  1994 (77) 1
1900  691  1996 (75) 1
1901  691  2002 (73) 1
1902  708  1999 (70) 1
1903  730  1982 (65) 1
1904  774  1973 (57) 10
1905  866  1926 (54) 15
1906  887  1918 (54) 9
1907  914  1915 (53) 19
1908  974  1862 (60) 11
1909  1061  1866 (72) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Witton, John George  
Born: 24 Jan. 1852
Died: 26 Apr. 1910
 
Notes:
Gaige and Di Felice give 'Witton, Joseph George'. OzBase gives the same in several events, but gives 'Witton, John G.' at Adelaide 1887. According to Tim Harding (personal communication), Paul Dunn cites several Australian newspapers with 'John G. Witton' also. The New Zealand Chess Chronicle of 27 Sep. 1887 (p.12, though mistakenly numbered as p.16) has 'D.G. Witton', incorrectly quoting the Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser (20 Aug. 1887, p.413), which has 'J.G. Witton'.
 
References
Books
   Bignold, Australian Chess Annual, page 14, 51, 61
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 320
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 467
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 215, 582
Periodicals
   [NZCC], vol. 1, no. 3, 27 Sep. 1887, page 12
   [SMNA], vol. 44, no. 1415, 20 Aug. 1887, page 413
Web
   Dunn, Paul.  [11th NSW v VIC Telegraphic Match 1884]
   Dunn, Paul.  [1902 NSW v VIC Telegraphic Match]
   Dunn, Paul.  [2nd Australian Championship 1887]
   Sarah.  [Joseph Henry Blackburne]

Tournament data

Sydney and Melbourne 1884     11th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Witton, J.G. - Tullidge, W.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Melbourne 1885     12th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Witton, J.G. - Heiman, D.     1 - 0    
Adelaide 1887 (1)     Australian Jubilee Congress - Major Tournament     2  /  9
Melbourne 1891     1st Victorian Championship     8  /  12
Sydney and Melbourne 1892     13th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Witton, J.G. - Channon, Ja.     0 - 1    
Melbourne 1892     2nd Victoria Championship     8.5  /  14
Melbourne and Adelaide 1892     Victoria - South Australia Telegraphic Match    
  Witton, J.G. - Harrison, W.F.     0 - 1    
Melbourne 1893 (3)     Veterans - Non-veterans Team Match    
  Witton, J.G. - Connell, J.M.     1 - 0    
Melbourne and Adelaide 1893     Victoria - South Australia Telegraphic Match    
  Witton, J.G. - Pavia, V.J.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Melbourne 1897     17th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Witton, J.G. - Ridley, W.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1898     18th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Witton, J.G. - Miles, W.J.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Melbourne 1899     19th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Witton, J.G. - Jonas, W.H.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Melbourne 1900     20th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Witton, J.G. - Turner, C.E.S.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Melbourne 1901     21st New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Witton, J.G. - Henderson, S.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1902     22nd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Witton, J.G. - Crakanthorp, S.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1903     23rd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Witton, J.G. - Wallis, F.J. (2)     0.5 - 0.5    
Melbourne 1904     11th Victoria Championship     5  /  9
Sydney and Melbourne 1904     24th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Witton, J.G. - Taylour, H.     1 - 0    
Melbourne 1905 (1)     12th Victoria Championship     4.5  /  15
Sydney and Melbourne 1906     25th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Witton, J.G. - Crakanthorp, L.S.     0 - 1    
Melbourne 1906     13th Victoria Championship     3.5  /  8
Sydney and Melbourne 1907     26th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Witton, J.G. - Crakanthorp, L.S.     0.5 - 0.5    
Melbourne 1907     15th Victoria Championship     11  /  18
Melbourne 1908 (1)     16th Victoria Championship     2  /  11
Sydney and Melbourne 1909     28th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Witton, J.G. - Cummings, E.L.     1 - 0    

Player information updated: 5 Sept. 2021