Coombe, Ephraim




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1892  656  1982 (88) 8
1893  651  1998 (84) 1
1894  657  2002 (80) 8
1895  682  1987 (86) 1
1896  687  1981 (93) 0
1897  700  1974 (99) 0
1898  737  1967 (104) 0
1899  764  1961 (108) 0
1900  793  1954 (111) 0
1901  808  1947 (114) 0
1902  814  1941 (117) 1
1903  829  1933 (121) 0
1904  873  1925 (126) 0
1905  922  1917 (129) 0
1906  923  1909 (133) 0
1907  961  1901 (136) 0
1908  968  1893 (139) 0
1909  1061  1885 (142) 0
1910  1064  1877 (145) 0
1911  1093  1870 (147) 0
1912  1079  1862 (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