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1882: Arundel v Rotherham

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Played in the dining hall of the Arundel Club, Norfolk Street, Sheffield,

on Saturday, 22/04/1882,

over 7 boards, 2 games per board

 

Earlier in the season, Rotherham had beaten Arundel at Rotherham, that being Arundel’s only loss in the season to date.  This match was the return match.

 

The Chess Player’s Chronicle, 1882, p.214, reported the results as follows:

 

 

Arundel

8‑6

Rotherham

1

Smith

0-2

Shephard

2

Barraclough

0-2

Woollman

3

Camm

1-1

Ward

4

Shaw

2-0

Hill

5

T Scott

2-0

Rushford

6

S Scott

2-0

Swann

7

Twist

1-1

Yardley

 

The identities of he players would appear to be as follows:

 

Smith

Arundel

J Carr Smith

Barraclough

Arundel

Edwin Barraclough

Camm

Arundel

William Henry Camm

Shaw

Arundel

Walter Lewis Shaw

T Scott

Arundel

 

S Scott

Arundel

 

Twist

Arundel

Henry Clement Twist

Shephard

Rotherham

John Shepherd *

Woollman [sic]

Rotherham

Joseph Wollman

Ward

Rotherham

H Ward

Hill

Rotherham

John Hattersley Hill

Rushford [sic]

Rotherham

John Thomas Rushforth

Swann

Rotherham

Thomas Swann

* or it could have been Joseph Richard Shepherd, but on board 1 it was more likely to be John.

 

 

Created

24/04/2014

Stephen John Mann

Last Updated

24/04/2014