Coombe, Ephraim




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1892  662  1968 (88) 8
1893  644  1984 (84) 1
1894  651  1988 (81) 8
1895  668  1974 (87) 1
1896  682  1968 (94) 0
1897  694  1961 (99) 0
1898  728  1955 (104) 0
1899  751  1949 (108) 0
1900  786  1942 (112) 0
1901  791  1936 (114) 0
1902  802  1930 (117) 1
1903  807  1922 (122) 0
1904  850  1914 (126) 0
1905  895  1906 (130) 0
1906  904  1899 (133) 0
1907  932  1891 (137) 0
1908  943  1883 (140) 0
1909  1039  1875 (142) 0
1910  1035  1868 (145) 0
1911  1073  1860 (147) 0
1912  1044  1852 (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