Coombe, Ephraim




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1892  653  1976 (88) 8
1893  642  1992 (84) 1
1894  642  1996 (80) 8
1895  668  1982 (86) 1
1896  676  1975 (93) 0
1897  692  1969 (99) 0
1898  727  1962 (104) 0
1899  753  1955 (108) 0
1900  780  1949 (111) 0
1901  796  1942 (114) 0
1902  805  1936 (117) 1
1903  812  1928 (121) 0
1904  856  1920 (126) 0
1905  895  1912 (129) 0
1906  905  1904 (133) 0
1907  939  1896 (136) 0
1908  947  1889 (139) 0
1909  1035  1881 (142) 0
1910  1034  1873 (145) 0
1911  1072  1865 (147) 0
1912  1053  1857 (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