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04/08/2021

ECF Ratings 1st August 2021

 

Over-the-board ratings (which have replaced grades) matter little at present, so monthly rating is currently pretty meaningless.  However, the August list is what would normally apply to the Yorkshire League, so a Sheffield extract is given here, though most OTB ratings cannot be reflective of current form.  There may be a few names not picked up in the extraction process, while others may not strictly belong (e.g. are Keith Wicks and Tristram Cole still in Sheffield?).

 

A minimum of 5 games is required to get a published rating.  8 players appear newly in the list as a result of playing in Jonathan Arnott’s Mini OTB U-1650 Event, and the ratings of same participants in that event have changed slightly as a result.  (New players taking a bye as some stage will not have got a rating from just that single event.)  Otherwise, most listed ratings remain unaltered since March.  35 players have dropped out of the list, presumably due to the age of their results.

 

Clubs are as represented on the ECF rating website (which does not cater for multiple club memberships), and are what formed the basis of the extraction process.  An asterisk after the “club” name denotes a geographical location rather than a club, which results from congress results which lack a “club” as such.  The list contains 229 players.

 

Many people have little grasp of 4-digit ratings (including the writer), so ratings in the list below have been converted to grade equivalents (placed to the right) for guidance.  The theoretical relationship is:

Rating = (7.5 x Grade) + 700

Grade = (Rating – 700) / 7.5

 

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Code

Name

Standard

Rapid

Club

165369G

Ackley, Peter JE

2148 A

193

2155 C

194

Chesterfield

105477G

Adams, David M

2148 C

193

 

Ecclesall

318537A

Addison, Graeme

1293 D

79

 

Hillsborough

273469C

Ai, Farshad

2013 D

175

 

Ecclesall

319201F

Alam, Safdar

1653 D

127

 

Ecclesall

105573C

Alcock, Mike

1990 D

172

 

Chesterfield

297663J

Allen, Andrew

1810 B

148

1713 D

135

Worksop

265534C

Allen, Chris

1623 D

123

 

Ravenfield

105658L

Allison, Mark S

1983 B

171

1810 F

148

Woodseats

243940C

Amarnath, Talakalukoppa

1413 E

95

1525 D

110

Chesterfield

296425K

Anderson, Aleksi

1263 E

75

 

SASCA

171829A

Anderson, Mark

1428 D

97

 

Barnsley

131223G

Arnott, Jonathan W

2141 A

192

2058 C

181

SASCA

157541H

Ashcroft, David

1780 C

144

 

Chesterfield

311861H

Ashmore, Brendan

1668 C

129

 

Woodseats

306839A

Atkinson, Matthew

1255 E

74

 

SASCA

152040E

Bacon, Andy

1428 C

97

 

Clay Cross

265210K

Baker, John

1720 D

136

 

Rotherham

250261G

Barker, Ian

1488 B

105

1458 E

101

Darnall & Handsworth

260151F

Barwick, Ian

1878 E

157

 

Sheffield Nomads

282193L

Basarab-Horwath, Ivan

1570 C

116

 

Ecclesall

318544J

Batty, Ralph

963 E

35

 

Darnall & Handsworth

106493K

Beckett, Phill J

1713 E

135

 

Worksop

341960F

Bergstedt-Bares, Cameron

1743 F

139

 

Sheffield

265213E

Birtwhistle, Andrew

1720 D

136

 

Hillsborough

299298L

Black, Robert

1585 D

118

 

Darnall & Handsworth

328303D

Bosak, Adam

1810 E

148

 

Barnsley

125587D

Bracey, Steve

1773 C

143

 

Chesterfield

303260H

Bradey, Joseph B

1818 B

149

1825 F

150

Hillsborough

326079D

Brennan, Oliver

1773 D

143

1780 F

144

Rotherham

270810D

Briggs, Cliff

1285 F

78

 

Worksop

124565L

Brown, Geoffrey D

1900 A

160

1645 C

126

Darnall & Handsworth

320512F

Bullington, Stuart N

1315 C

82

 

Ecclesall

156101H

Burnett, Jim

2103 A

187

2140 B

192

Ecclesall

107823K

Butterworth, Andrew

2013 B

175

1960 F

168

Barnsley

298803D

Cameron, Neil

1683 C

131

1533 E

111

Clay Cross

124617D

Carpino, Nigel

2043 D

179

 

Woodseats

141897L

Chambers, Duncan

1668 D

129

 

Sheffield Nomads

282197H

Chatterton, Craig

1570 C

116

1758 D

141

Darnall & Handsworth

180651J

Clark, John A

1758 B

141

 

Ecclesall

142316C

Clark, Michael

1630 D

124

 

Worksop

327336C

Clayton, Daniel J

1575 D

116

1390 F

92

Woodseats

157043C

Cole, Tristram C

1803 F

147

 

Sheffield

108763A

Cook, Dave

1510 C

108

 

Woodseats

327773C

Cooper, Darci

1300 E

80

 

Sheffield Deaf

181952F

Cooper, Peter

1690 B

132

1585 E

118

Ecclesall

282198K

Cormack, Ewan

2043 C

179

 

Ecclesall

166602C

Coupe, Alan D

1900 E

160

 

SASCA

261058K

Crampton, Daniel

1218 E

69

 

Darnall & Handsworth

312657C

Creighton, Colin

1405 C

94

1218 D

69

Darnall & Handsworth

341877H

Crewe, John

1366 F

88

 

Ecclesall

109105A

Crofts, Brian

1585 C

118

1548 D

113

Chesterfield

157552B

Crosthwaite, Stuart

1960 B

168

 

Sheffield Nomads

128171K

Davis, Jim

1945 C

166

1923 D

163

Worksop

286043A

Dawson, Danny

 

1660 E

128

Darnall & Handsworth

160022K

Day, Les P

1600 C

120

 

Sheffield Nomads

341878K

Daykin, Dale

1452 F

100

 

Woodseats

318699E

Daykin, Steve

1305 C

80

 

Woodseats

301943D

Dennis, Richard

1623 F

123

 

Sheffield *

109622K

Desmedt, Richard E

1758 C

141

1810 E

148

Barnsley

319588A

Dexter, Philip

1248 D

73

 

Ravenfield

341927H

Ditta, Muhammad Hamza

1378 F

90

 

Sheffield *

304228F

Dragan, Ionel

1908 C

161

 

Worksop

110070B

Eddershaw, John HT

1383 A

91

 

Ecclesall

281310F

Edmundson, Ian

1713 D

135

 

Chesterfield

320504G

Ellis, Patrick

1428 F

97

 

Sheffield University

143766F

Ellis, Philip G

1788 C

145

 

Ecclesall

254286K

English, Arkady

1428 D

97

 

Sheffield Nomads

319226L

Evans, Roy

1315 D

82

 

Ravenfield

110396K

Facer, Geoff

1488 D

105

 

Darnall & Handsworth

312867C

Fair, Joel

1510 D

108

 

Darnall & Handsworth

282200D

Feather, Harry

1563 C

115

1458 E

101

Darnall & Handsworth

110675C

Fletcher, Gerald D

1878 C

157

1803 C

147

Hillsborough

136295B

Fletcher, John T

2065 C

182

 

Woodseats

110685F

Fletcher, Paul

1930 C

164

1990 C

172

Hillsborough

110922E

Freund, Michael P

1623 E

123

 

Sheffield Deaf

110946H

Frost, Geoff

1870 D

156

 

Sheffield Nomads

313513F

Gajdosz, Marek

1960 C

168

1968 D

169

Darnall & Handsworth

329278C

Galaiya, Jaimin

1188 F

65

 

Sheffield University

187467G

Gibbs, John

1638 E

125

 

Barnsley

128312B

Gibbs, Steve J

1758 B

141

1833 F

151

SASCA

111209A

Gibson, Stephen

1503 D

107

 

Sheffield Deaf

251744K

Gottschalk, Daniel

1945 D

166

 

Woodseats

165422G

Graham, Oliver

1945 A

166

1960 C

168

Worksop

130159H

Griffiths, Phil

1983 D

171

 

Worksop

279529C

Hackner, Oskar A

2425 B

230

 

SASCA

104584C

Hails, Tom

1788 E

145

1615 F

122

Darnall & Handsworth

111931L

Hall, Richard F

1735 B

138

 

Barnsley

150427H

Hamm, Jeremy A

2065 D

182

2020 D

176

Sheffield Nomads

267732F

Hards, Andrew

1893 D

159

 

Sheffield Nomads

308451G

Harper, Luke

1302 E

80

 

SASCA

341825L

Harris, Elliott

1488 F

105

 

Rotherham *

319227B

Harrison, Stephen

1473 D

103

 

Ravenfield

318734C

Helliwell, P John

1413 E

95

 

Hillsborough

112489E

Hempson, Peter W

1923 C

163

 

Ecclesall

319133D

Hill, David

1375 D

90

 

Ravenfield

112709D

Hinchcliffe, Gary

1855 C

154

1773 D

143

Barnsley

153003D

Hoare, Peter J

1630 C

124

 

Ecclesall

261036L

Holroyd‑Doveton, Nathaniel

1720 A

136

1728 C

137

Rotherham

113065B

Housley, Steve B

1810 C

148

 

Chesterfield

265240H

Howard, D Martin

1998 B

173

 

Chesterfield

319229F

Hoyes, Mike

1255 D

74

 

Ravenfield

282208J

Hulse, Peter

1705 D

134

 

Woodseats

265241K

Humphries, Tim

1938 C

165

 

Chesterfield

322907F

Hunter, Aarron

1278 F

77

1375 E

90

Darnall & Handsworth

113246F

Hunter, Ken

1773 C

143

1773 E

143

Barnsley

318127D

James, Youenn D

1443 E

99

1338 E

85

Darnall & Handsworth

297664L

Jeje, Ayodeji

2118 C

189

1945 D

166

SASCA

318531L

Ji, Zilu

 

955 D

34

SASCA

309447K

Jiping, Li

1600 C

120

1500 B

106

Sheffield University

113695B

Johnson, Michael D

1968 A

169

 

Chesterfield

113915A

Jones, Stuart R

1930 D

164

 

Woodseats

306332L

Keenan, Kevin

1780 C

144

 

Hillsborough

128414K

Keenan, Ron

1548 D

113

 

Hillsborough

265244E

Kennedy, Lance

1503 D

107

 

Hillsborough

319597B

King, Raymond

1833 E

151

 

Sheffield Nomads

193361K

Kirkham, Mark

1465 C

102

 

Sheffield Deaf

282211J

Krajci, Marek

1529 C

110

 

SASCA

318421D

Krajci, Patrik

1068 D

49

1255 B

74

SASCA

113998J

Lally, Mike E

 

1780 F

144

Sheffield

210988J

Latham, David

2118 C

189

 

Chesterfield

267771E

Leah, Tom

2050 A

180

 

Hillsborough

157590K

Lea-Kime, Paul

1668 C

129

 

Barnsley

114226E

Ledger, Andrew J

2373 B

223

 

Woodseats

114234D

Lee, Andy W

1878 E

157

 

Woodseats

244903B

Lee, Stephen K

1675 B

130

1570 D

116

Hillsborough

114333F

Lever, Brian

1555 C

114

 

Clay Cross

114435C

Lindsay, R (Bob)

1390 C

92

 

Darnall & Handsworth

128461H

Locking, Peter

1585 E

118

 

Hillsborough

329280A

Lopez-Martinez, Alejandro

1615 E

122

 

Sheffield University

319557A

Lowcock, Emanuel

1540 E

112

 

Sheffield University

114871A

Mann, Steve J

1968 C

169

 

Sheffield

318720C

Margerison, David

1510 D

108

 

Woodseats

278187G

Marley, James RG

2005 D

174

 

Ecclesall

318631D

Marvin, Glenn

1503 D

107

 

Hillsborough

115181C

McIntosh, Alan S

1840 B

152

 

Ecclesall

115182E

McIntosh, Ken A

1795 B

146

 

Ecclesall

179870E

McKenna, Eric

1405 C

94

1368 E

89

Sheffield Nomads

319206E

McManus, Mick

1668 C

129

 

Rotherham

250527H

Merc, Robbie

1458 D

101

 

Barnsley

185574J

Mercy, John R

1788 A

145

 

Sheffield

282215F

Micklethwaite, Peter

2013 B

175

1743 F

139

Barnsley

115697E

Moon, Steve

1510 D

108

 

Woodseats

319189J

Mooney, Daniel

1750 C

140

 

Ecclesall

115852B

Mort, Andrew J

1930 A

164

 

Chesterfield

318639J

Morton, Peter

1713 D

135

 

Sheffield Nomads

292535H

Muflehi, Khaled

1960 C

168

 

Hillsborough

320506L

Muneton, Jose D

1488 D

105

1593 E

119

Sheffield University

328206F

Mytnik, Kacper

1540 E

112

 

Sheffield University

265256A

Natt, Anthony L

1833 C

151

 

Clay Cross

248406H

Nelson, Jonathan P

2230 B

204

 

Sheffield Nomads

187158E

Nettleship, Andrew

1540 A

112

1435 D

98

Darnall & Handsworth

250546A

Norris, David J

1420 D

96

 

Sheffield Nomads

270224B

O'Driscoll, Kieran

2125 D

190

 

Sheffield Nomads

320518G

O'Hanlan, Mick

1315 E

82

 

Ecclesall

327577C

Oughton, John M

1210 E

68

 

Darnall & Handsworth

309820F

Pasialis, Vasileios

2028 B

177

 

Sheffield Nomads

143704F

Pearson, Frank K

1473 D

103

 

Clay Cross

326074E

Pelasaf, Alexander

1720 E

136

1930 F

164

Sheffield University

116978G

Perry, Anthony

1593 C

119

1540 E

112

Barnsley

116998B

Peters, George

1758 C

141

1795 E

146

Chesterfield

117245B

Pogson, Tony

1885 C

158

 

Barnsley

152048K

Porter, Robert

1653 B

127

1503 D

107

Worksop

117326B

Potts, Alan W

2043 F

179

 

Woodseats

262263E

Redhead, Brian

1345 E

86

 

Clay Cross

265266D

Redhead, Jerome

1585 D

118

 

Clay Cross

285383J

Redhead, Kieran

1615 E

122

 

Clay Cross

330194B

Reid, Colin

1513 F

108

 

Ecclesall

319224G

Robinson, Sean

1525 D

110

 

Sheffield Nomads

330319G

Roscoe, Finlay

 

1143 F

59

Sheffield *

322082F

Russell, Luke W

1405 E

94

 

Chesterfield

320509F

Scott, Ken

1338 D

85

 

Ecclesall

212778H

Shaposhnikov, Vlad

1683 C

131

 

Barnsley

319225J

Sharman, Peter

910 F

28

 

Ravenfield

319205C

Sharp, Philip

1578 C

117

 

Rotherham

118786H

Sharpe, Peter T

1683 C

131

 

Sheffield Deaf

118839C

Sheard, Martin J

1885 B

158

2005 C

174

Barnsley

118871K

Shephard, Chris CW

2178 B

197

2125 F

190

Sheffield Nomads

323629J

Shi, Mengzheng

1343 F

85

1060 D

48

SASCA

119003K

Simmons, Michael W

1163 A

61

 

Sheffield Deaf

320511D

Skelton, Rob

1645 D

126

 

Woodseats

119167G

Smith, Andrew J

1525 C

110

 

Worksop

124001J

Snowdon, Michael

1398 B

93

 

Rotherham

170197G

Sowerby, T Ed

1593 C

119

1660 E

128

Rotherham

247271F

Sparkes, Jonathan

1293 F

79

1585 F

118

Woodseats

290786A

Speck, John

1480 A

104

 

Ecclesall

300083H

Spencer, Elliott

1615 D

122

 

Ecclesall

318644B

Steele, Anthony G

1570 B

116

 

Barnsley

124043C

Stephenson, Brian D

1308 F

81

 

Darnall & Handsworth

119692D

Stevens, John N

1593 D

119

 

Barnsley

274152A

Story, Alan

1548 C

113

 

Worksop

330585F

Sturman, Daniel

1358 F

87

 

Woodseats

231068F

Sullivan, Daniel JS

2050 A

180

 

Sheffield

147936C

Swindell, J Roger

1503 D

107

 

Ecclesall

304232H

Tamas, Szilard

1893 C

159

1900 D

160

Sheffield

288720E

Taylor, Alan S

1398 D

93

 

Barnsley

250954E

Taylor, Luke

1630 F

124

 

Hillsborough

320508D

Taylor, Simon

1780 E

144

 

Hillsborough

330698H

Ter Gevorkian, Edouardos

1945 E

166

 

Darnall & Handsworth

302998A

Ter-Gevorkian, Aram

2020 C

176

1945 D

166

Darnall & Handsworth

136848F

Thickett, Gerald R

1473 D

103

1390 D

92

Barnsley

299991C

Thorpe, Dudley

1330 D

84

1398 F

93

Clay Cross

179846H

Todd, Neil

1743 B

139

1570 F

116

Barnsley

279605D

Toft, David N

1615 D

122

 

Woodseats

312658E

Turnidge, Andrew M

940 D

32

948 F

33

Darnall & Handsworth

282224G

Turnidge, Mick

1323 D

83

 

Darnall & Handsworth

128675E

Walker, Carl

2028 C

177

 

Hillsborough

265279B

Walton, Robert

1450 E

100

 

Ecclesall

320085B

Wan Razali, Wan Aizuddin

2020 F

176

 

Sheffield University

312117D

Wang, Xiaorui

1263 D

75

 

SASCA

142954B

Ward, W (Bill)

1675 B

130

1548 F

113

Woodseats

121311J

Webster, Richard J

2005 A

174

 

Worksop

250968E

Whitehouse, Colin

1495 B

106

 

Rotherham

275867C

Wicks, Keith

1645 D

126

1563 D

115

Sheffield Nomads

319134F

Wilkes, Martin

1225 D

70

 

Ravenfield

121693E

Willey, Chris G

1780 B

144

1660 C

128

Rotherham

121751D

Williams, Paul

1735 C

138

 

Clay Cross

340482B

Williams, Shane

1414 F

95

 

Sheffield *

270846C

Wills, Thomas

1923 D

163

 

SASCA

285744D

Withington, Steve

1735 C

138

 

Sheffield Nomads

319228D

Wombell, Mick

1533 D

111

 

Ravenfield

284788H

Wood, Ben

1735 D

138

1690 C

132

Hillsborough

275571D

Wood, Evan

1510 F

108

 

Chesterfield

274156J

Wood, Richard

993 D

39

 

Ecclesall

142003D

Woodford, Rob

1975 D

170

 

Darnall & Handsworth

320513H

Woodhouse, Jamie

1473 D

103

 

Woodseats

214225K

Woollard, John

1720 D

136

 

Sheffield Nomads

287646C

Woollard, Josephine

1548 B

113

1443 D

99

Sheffield Nomads

129383H

Wragg, Norman A

1713 B

135

 

Ecclesall