Coombe, Ephraim




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1892  650  1967 (88) 8
1893  629  1983 (84) 1
1894  632  1987 (81) 8
1895  647  1973 (87) 1
1896  663  1967 (94) 0
1897  674  1960 (99) 0
1898  701  1954 (104) 0
1899  714  1948 (108) 0
1900  744  1941 (112) 0
1901  759  1935 (114) 0
1902  769  1929 (117) 1
1903  780  1921 (122) 0
1904  821  1913 (126) 0
1905  868  1905 (130) 0
1906  880  1898 (133) 0
1907  906  1890 (137) 0
1908  908  1882 (140) 0
1909  1007  1875 (142) 0
1910  999  1867 (145) 0
1911  1041  1859 (147) 0
1912  1018  1851 (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