Ball, W.F.




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1876  274  2086 (83) 2
1877  272  2078 (73) 0
1878  293  2071 (61) 14
1879  291  2061 (67) 0
1880  321  2051 (68) 0
1881  374  2041 (67) 9
1882  416  2021 (77) 0
1883  491  2001 (84) 0
1884  562  1980 (89) 0
1885  596  1960 (94) 1
1886  613  1946 (99) 1
1887  615  1936 (106) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Ball, W.F.  
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 24 Mar. 1888 (p.42) and Renette's biography of Bird have 'W.P. Ball' in the Simpson's Divan tournament of 1888. The Chess Player's Chronicle of Aug. 1874 (p.119), the City of London Chess Magazine of Aug. 1875 (p.222), and the Chess Player's Chronicle of 18 Aug. 1887 (p.225) have 'W.F. Ball' active in London. I am guessing that these are the same person.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 221
Periodicals
   [CLCM], vol. 2, no. 7, Aug. 1875, page 222
   [CPC], vol. 4, no. 4, Aug. 1874, page 119
   [CPC], vol. 10, no. 337, 18 May 1887, page 225
   [ISDN], 24 Mar. 1888, page 42

Tournament data

London, England 1876 (17)     Saint George's - West End Club Match    
  Ball, W.F. - Blunt, W.E.     2 - 0    
London, England 1878 (2)     Lowenthal Cup Tournament     5  /  14
London, England 1881 (1)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Ball, W.F. - Heywood, G.C.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1881 (3)     Lowenthal Challenge Cup Tournament     5  /  10
London, England 1885 (2)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Ball, W.F. - Stevens, S.J.     0 - 1    
London, England 1886 (1)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Ball, W.F. - Taylor, J.H.     0 - 1    
London, England 1887 (2)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Ball, W.F. - Zangwill, L.     0 - 1    
London, England 1888 (7)     Simpson's Divan Handicap Tournament     1  /  1      odds player in two moves class


Player information updated: 5 Jan. 2023