Coombe, Ephraim




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1892  661  1968 (88) 8
1893  642  1984 (84) 1
1894  649  1988 (81) 8
1895  665  1974 (87) 1
1896  677  1968 (94) 0
1897  689  1961 (99) 0
1898  725  1955 (104) 0
1899  747  1948 (108) 0
1900  783  1942 (112) 0
1901  787  1936 (114) 0
1902  795  1929 (117) 1
1903  805  1922 (122) 0
1904  846  1914 (126) 0
1905  892  1906 (130) 0
1906  901  1898 (133) 0
1907  929  1891 (137) 0
1908  937  1883 (140) 0
1909  1033  1875 (142) 0
1910  1027  1868 (145) 0
1911  1064  1860 (147) 0
1912  1035  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