Coombe, Ephraim




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1892  619  1981 (89) 8
1893  595  1997 (84) 1
1894  597  2001 (81) 8
1895  615  1987 (87) 1
1896  613  1980 (94) 0
1897  637  1973 (99) 0
1898  662  1967 (104) 0
1899  682  1960 (108) 0
1900  691  1954 (112) 0
1901  722  1947 (115) 0
1902  736  1940 (117) 1
1903  752  1933 (122) 0
1904  798  1925 (126) 0
1905  827  1917 (130) 0
1906  837  1909 (133) 0
1907  867  1901 (137) 0
1908  865  1893 (140) 0
1909  959  1885 (142) 0
1910  951  1878 (145) 0
1911  990  1870 (147) 0
1912  976  1862 (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