List of officers of the Oxford University Chess Club

The Oxford University Chess Club (OUCC) was founded on April 30, 1869[1], making it the oldest university chess club in the UK. A number of notable players have held offices within the club; for example, Prince Leopold, later Duke of Albany (1853-1884) (and son of Queen Victoria) was president of OUCC in 1874.

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President

First president of the club was founder Rev. Charles E. Ranken. At his peak, he was the 24th best player in the world[2] - a grandmaster by today's standards. The office, which was at first terminal, has been annual since 1884[1].

Name College Served from Reference
Charles Ranken Wadham April 30, 1869 [3]
E. Anthony Christ Church March 23, 1870 [3]
E.W.B. Nicholson Trinity December 9, 1870 [3]
C.T. Wild Christ Church March 6, 1871 [3]
R.D.H. Gray Brasenose December 5, 1871 [3]
W.E. Foster University March 12, 1872 [3]
Falconer Madan Brasenose June 4, 1872 [3]
B. Whitefoord New December 4, 1872 [3]
J.S. Sinclair Oriel March 12, 1873 [3]
S.R. Meredith Brasenose May 27, 1873 [3]
Walter Parratt Magdalen December 3, 1873 [3]
Prince Leopold Christ Church March 18, 1874 [3]
Horace Plunkett University December 1875 [3]
C. Tracey Lincoln October 26, 1876 [3]
W. Grundy Worcester March 14, 1877 [3]
R.A. Germaine Brasenose December 1877 [3]
F.M. Wright Queen's November 1, 1878 [3]
Walter Montague Gattie Christ Church December 5, 1878 [3]
E.H. Kinder Brasenose March 20, 1879 [3]
C. Taylor Christ Church December 1, 1879 [3]
B.R.V. Mills Christ Church March 5, 1880 [3]
J.F. Welsh Christ Church October 26, 1880 [3]
C.A. Darley Christ Church March 18, 1881 [3]
T.A. Wise Lincoln June 17, 1881 [3]
W.N.P. Beebe Trinity March 17, 1882 [3]
G.E. Wainwright University June 9, 1882 [3]
C.C. Lynam Hertford Summer 1883 [1]
James Manders Walker Wadham Michaelmas 1883 [1]
H. Seward Balliol Midsummer 1884 [1]
C.D. Locock University Michaelmas 1884 [1]
Richard Barnett Wadham Michaelmas 1885 [4]
F.G. Newbolt Balliol Hilary 1887 [4]
W. Storey Christ Church October 1887 [4]
A.G.G. Ross New Michaelmas 1888 [4]
W.M. Le Patourel Balliol October 1889 [4]
J.F. Ure Christ Church October 1890 [4]
F.E. Jelly Magdalen October 1891 [4]
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Harold Davidson Exeter Michaelmas 1900 [4]
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G. Davies  ? Michaelmas 1909 [4]
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Matthew Piper  ? 1993
Michael Gough New Trinity 1994
Shashi Jayakumar St Hugh's Trinity 1995
Maxim Devereaux Brasenose Trinity 1996
Ben Savage Lady Margaret Hall Trinity 1997
Emily Howard Lincoln Trinity 1998
Kieran Smallbone New Trinity 1999
Chris Dunsmore Lincoln Trinity 2000
Jon Smith Queen's Trinity 2001 [5]
Richard Palliser Worcester Trinity 2002 [6]
Chris Duggan University Trinity 2003 [7]
David Shaw Worcester Trinity 2004
Hervé Hansen Queen's Trinity 2005 [8]
Marco Zhang St Hugh's Trinity 2006 [9]
Mike Healey University Trinity 2007
Yi Ming Lai Exeter Trinity 2008
Eoin Devane Merton Trinity 2009
Stephen Belding St John's Trinity 2010
Erik Thörnblad St Hugh's Trinity 2011

Treasurer

Name College Served from Reference
E.F. Linton University April 30, 1869 [3]
E.L. Holland University February 8, 1870 [3]
Rev. C. Rodwell Trinity March 23, 1870 [3]
R.D.H. Gray Brasenose December 9, 1870 [3]
T.C.V. Bastow Trinity June 5, 1871 [3]
Falconer Madan Brasenose March 12, 1872 [3]
E. Petit Jelf Christ Church June 4, 1872 [3]
J.S. Leadam Brasenose March 12, 1873 [3]
F.H. Woods Jesus May 3, 1873 [3]
A.R.C. Connell Trinity December 16, 1874 [3]
S.R. Meredith Brasenose April 14, 1875 [3]
W.P. Emerton Christ Church December 1875 [3]
R.A. Germaine Brasenose October 26, 1876 [3]
E.J. Crosse Exeter December 4, 1876 [3]
W.M. Gattie Christ Church June 6, 1877 [3]
F.M. Wright Queen's March 18, 1878 [3]
E.H. Kinder Brasenose November 1, 1878 [3]
C. Taylor Christ Church March 20, 1879 [3]
B.R.V. Mills Christ Church December 1, 1879 [3]
J.F. Welsh Christ Church March 5, 1880 [3]
C.A. Darley Christ Church October 26, 1880 [3]
C.C. Lynam Hertford March 18, 1881 [3]
W.N.P. Beebe Trinity June 17, 1881 [3]
T.A. Wise Lincoln March 17, 1882 [3]
James Manders Walker Wadham Lent 1883 [1]
S. Weall St. John's Michaelmas 1883 [1]
F. Tracey Exeter Lent 1884 [1]
C.D. Locock University Midsummer 1884 [1]
James Manders Walker Wadham Lent 1885 [1]
F.G. Newbolt Balliol Winter 1885 [4]
S.J. Buchanan New Lent 1886 [4]
F.G. Newbolt Balliol Michaelmas 1886 [4]
W. Stoney Christ Church Hilary 1887 [4]
A.G.G. Ross New October 1887 [4]
W.M. Le Patourel Balliol Michaelmas 1888 [4]
F.E. Jelly Magdalen October 1889 [4]
R.G. Grimley Balliol October 1890 [4]
G.G. Lynam St. Catherine's October 1891 [4]
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T.A. Staynes Brasenose Michaelmas 1920 [4]
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Ian Webster St. Anne's Trinity 2001 [5][6]
Simon Breen University Trinity 2003 [7]
Ed Stembridge Balliol Trinity 2004
Ed Stembridge Balliol Trinity 2005 [8]
Alexander Dutton Keble Trinity 2006 [9]
Ed Stembridge Balliol Trinity 2007
Zubin Siganporia St Catherine's Trinity 2008
Kevin Henbest (Unattached) Trinity 2009
Matthew Wills Trinity Trinity 2010
Samuel Woolacott Queen's Trinity 2011

Secretary

Name College Served from Reference
W. Braithwaite Wadham April 30, 1869 [3]
W.H. Fisher Exeter October 20, 1869 [3]
E. Morgan Lincoln February 8, 1870 [3]
E.W.B. Nicholson Trinity March 23, 1870 [3]
T. Constable Magdalen December 9, 1870 [3]
J.T. Dodd Christ Church March 6, 1871 [3]
J.A. Curling St. Alban's June 5, 1871 [3]
Falconer Madan Brasenose December 5, 1871 [3]
E. Petit Jelf Christ Church March 12, 1872 [3]
J.S. Sinclair Oriel June 4, 1872 [3]
S.R. Meredith Brasenose December 4, 1872 [3]
A.E.P. Gray Brasenose March 12, 1873 [3]
F.H. Woods Jesus May 28, 1873 [3]
A.R.C. Connell Trinity December 3, 1873 [3]
Horace Plunkett University June 4, 1874 [3]
W. Parratt Magdalen December 16, 1874 [3]
A.F. Leupolt Brasenose December 1875 [3]
C.L. Brook Trinity October 15, 1876 [3]
W.M. Gattie Christ Church December 4, 1876 [3]
R.M. Latham Exeter June 6, 1877 [3]
F.M. Wright Queen's February 8, 1878 [3]
A.S. Perceval Trinity March 18, 1878 [3]
C. Taylor Christ Church November 1, 1878 [3]
B.R.V. Mills Christ Church March 20, 1879 [3]
C. Scott-Malden Trinity December 1, 1879 [3]
C.A. Darley Christ Church March 8, 1880 [3]
T.A. Wise Lincoln October 26, 1880 [3]
W.N.P. Beebe Trinity March 18, 1881 [3]
G.E. Wainwright University June 17, 1881 [3]
J. Moultrie New March 17, 1882 [3]
James Manders Walker Wadham April 21, 1882 [3]
S. Weall St. John's Lent 1883 [1]
S.H. Nash Balliol Summer 1883 [1]
C.D. Locock University Michaelmas 1883 [1]
W.A. Shearer Exeter Midsummer 1884 [1]
Richard Barnett Wadham Lent 1885 [1]
S.J. Buchanan New Winter 1885 [4]
A. Rutherford Brasenose Lent 1886 [4]
S.J. Buchanan New Michaelmas 1886 [4]
A.G.G. Ross New Hilary 1887 [4]
F. Tillyard Balliol October 1887 [4]
E.B. Osborne Magdalen Michaelmas 1888 [4]
L.C. Crump Balliol October 1889 [4]
F.E. Jelly Magdalen October 1890 [4]
A.B. Hinds Christ Church October 1891 [4]
P.W. Sergeant Trinity Michaelmas 1892 [4]
E.W. Poynton Exeter Michaelmas 1893 [4]
E.G. Spencer Churchill Exeter Michaelmas 1895 [4]
G. Fraser Corpus Christi Michaelmas 1896 [4]
A.H.W. George New Michaelmas 1897 [4]
Frederick Soddy Merton Michaelmas 1898 [4]
Harold Davidson Exeter Michaelmas 1900 [4]
A.C. von Ernshausen Balliol Michaelmas 1901 [4]
W.N. MacFarlane University Michaelmas 1904 [4]
H.J. Rose Balliol Michaelmas 1905 [4]
N.J. Roughton New Michaelmas 1906 [4]
A.P. Waterfield Christ Church Michaelmas 1908 [4]
Ernest Shepherd  ? Michaelmas 1909 [4]
B.A. Bull Jesus Michaelmas 1910 [4]
G. Davies Pembroke Michaelmas 1911 [4]
P.A. MacMahon Hertford Michaelmas 1914 [4]
H.D. Wells Pembroke Michaelmas 1915 [4]
C. Duffield St. John's Michaelmas 1916 [4]
H.R. Bigelow Balliol Michaelmas 1920 [4]
W.E.B. Pryer Pembroke Michaelmas 1921 [4]
G.S.A. Wheatcroft New Michaelmas 1924 [4]
K.H. Bancroft Pembroke Michaelmas 1926 [4]
G. Abraham Wadham Michaelmas 1927 [4]
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Kieran Smallbone New Trinity 2001 [5][6]
Adam Shardlow University Trinity 2003 [7]
Ben Kamil Brasenose Trinity 2004
Ben Kamil Brasenose Trinity 2005 [8][9]
Ben Kamil Brasenose Trinity 2007
James Worthen Brasenose Trinity 2008
Stephen Belding St John's Trinity 2009
Jay Unadkat St. Anne's Trinity 2010 [10]
Szymon Pozimski St. Peter's Trinity 2011 [10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p The History of the Oxford University Chess Club (compiled from the club minute books), J.M. Walker, 1885
  2. ^ Jeff Sonas, Chessmetrics Player Profile: Charles Ranken
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc Rules of the Oxford University Chess Club (together with a list of officers from its foundation, April 30, 1869), 1883
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay Miscellaneous papers relating to the Oxford university chess club, c.1870–, Bodleian Library, Oxford
  5. ^ a b c Official website 2001, Archive.org
  6. ^ a b c Official website 2002, Archive.org
  7. ^ a b c Official website 2003, Archive.org
  8. ^ a b c Official website 2005, Archive.org
  9. ^ a b c Official website 2006, Archive.org
  10. ^ a b Official website