Coombe, Ephraim




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1892  644  1970 (88) 8
1893  622  1986 (84) 1
1894  623  1990 (81) 8
1895  643  1976 (87) 1
1896  644  1969 (94) 0
1897  662  1963 (99) 0
1898  685  1957 (104) 0
1899  700  1950 (108) 0
1900  722  1944 (112) 0
1901  747  1938 (115) 0
1902  758  1931 (117) 1
1903  768  1923 (122) 0
1904  817  1916 (126) 0
1905  863  1908 (130) 0
1906  875  1900 (133) 0
1907  902  1893 (137) 0
1908  903  1885 (140) 0
1909  1000  1877 (143) 0
1910  995  1869 (145) 0
1911  1038  1862 (148) 0
1912  1016  1854 (150) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Coombe, Ephraim Henry  
Born: 1859
Died:
 
Notes:
The South Australian Register of 24 Mar. 1894 says that he was born '35 years ago', which should mean about 1859.
 
References
Books
   Bignold, Australian Chess Annual, page 61, 69
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 302
Periodicals
   [SAR], vol. 59, no. 14777, 24 Mar. 1894, page 7
Web
   Dunn, Paul.  [2nd VIC v SA Telegraphic Match 1893]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Wilson, G.A. - Coombe, E.H. 1892         (f)     5   -   2

Tournament data

Melbourne and Adelaide 1892     Victoria - South Australia Telegraphic Match    
  Coombe, E.H. - Landells, S.     1 - 0    
Melbourne and Adelaide 1893     Victoria - South Australia Telegraphic Match    
  Coombe, E.H. - Arneil, R.     1 - 0    
Adelaide 1894     1st South Australia Championship     5.5  /  8
Sydney and Adelaide 1895     New South Wales - South Australia Telegraphic Match    
  Coombe, E.H. - Britton, A.W.     0 - 1    
Adelaide and Perth, Western Australia 1902     1st South Australia - Western Australia Telegraphic Match    
  Coombe, E.H. - Hilton, J. (2)     0.5 - 0.5    
Adelaide and Perth, Western Australia 1912     2nd South Australia - Western Australia Telegraphic Match    
  Coombe, E.H. - Younkman, L.     0 - 1    

Player information updated: 6 May 2022