Coombe, Ephraim




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1892  656  1978 (88) 8
1893  650  1994 (84) 1
1894  663  1998 (80) 8
1895  682  1983 (86) 1
1896  687  1977 (93) 0
1897  702  1970 (99) 0
1898  737  1964 (104) 0
1899  767  1957 (108) 0
1900  794  1950 (111) 0
1901  811  1944 (114) 0
1902  820  1937 (117) 1
1903  838  1929 (121) 0
1904  877  1921 (126) 0
1905  927  1913 (129) 0
1906  926  1906 (133) 0
1907  960  1898 (136) 0
1908  969  1890 (139) 0
1909  1060  1882 (142) 0
1910  1063  1874 (145) 0
1911  1099  1866 (147) 0
1912  1081  1858 (149) 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