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Crowl, Frank

Ratings Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games  1927  621  2189 (73) 1 1928  569  2211 (60) 9 1929  514  2228 (53) 22 1930  609  2207 (49) 27 1931  757  2183 (45) 30 1932  788  2177 (44) 30 1933  845  2175 (43) 32 1934  697  2202 (45) 23 1935  755  2197 (42) 57 1936  876  2166 (45) 30 1937  1017  2131 (49) 11 1938  948  2147 (51) 22 1939  877  2148 (55) 14 1940  808  2144 (61) 1 1941  765  2146 (64) 1 1942  705  2149 (65) 0 1943  665  2153 (62) 1 1944  652  2153 (56) 6 1945  688  2154 (50) 23 1946  685  2154 (56) 1 1947  580  2159 (58) 15 1948  464  2151 (70) 1 Rating table notes

Biographical data Name: Crowl, Frank Arthur   Born: 24 Aug. 1902 Died: 17 July 1965   References Books    Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 321    Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 379    Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 350    Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 337    Di Felice, Chess Results, 1947-1950, page 456    Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 79 Web    [Frank Arthur Crowl]

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Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Purdy, C.J.S. - Crowl, F.A. 1933	(f)	4.5	-	0.5
Greenfield, W.J. - Crowl, F.A. 1933	(f)	3	-	0
Goldstein, M.E. - Crowl, F.A. 1936	(f)	1.5	-	3.5	Goldstein, M.E. gave odds of the move
Crowl, F.A. - Cornforth, J.W. 1938	(f)	4.5	-	0.5
Purdy, C.J.S. - Crowl, F.A. 1938	(f)	6.5	-	1.5
Crowl, F.A. - Hallmann, F.M. 1938	(f)	6	-	2
Purdy, C.J.S. - Crowl, F.A. 1939	(f)	9.5	-	3.5
Lazare, S. - Crowl, F.A. 1944	(f)	3	-	2

Tournament data

Sydney and Melbourne 1927	42nd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match
	Crowl, F.A. - Amadio, H.H.	0.5 - 0.5
Brisbane 1928	28th Queensland Championship		1.5	/	4
Melbourne 1928 (4)	4th Pietzcker Tournament		4	/	5
Melbourne 1929 (1)	9th Goldsmith Cup Handicap Tournament - Final		4	/	5	odds player in pawn and move class
	Crowl, F.A. - Stewart, P.N.	2 - 0
Sydney and Melbourne 1929	44th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match
	Crowl, F.A. - Purdy, C.J.S.	1 - 0
Melbourne 1929 (3)	Melbourne Club Championship		13.5	/	14
Melbourne 1930 (1)	5th Pietzcker Tournament		5.5	/	8
Melbourne 1930 (2)	44th Victoria Championship		9.5	/	11
Sydney and Melbourne 1930	45th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match
	Crowl, F.A. - Crakanthorp, S.	1 - 0
Melbourne 1930 (3)	Melbourne Club Championship
	Crowl, F.A. - McIntosh, L.	1 - 0
	Crowl, F.A. - Stanes, E.D.	1 - 0
	Crowl, F.A. - Coultas, W.F.J.	1 - 0
	Crowl, F.A. - Cowen, E.M.	1 - 0
	Crowl, F.A. - Eddy, J.W.M.	2.5 - 0.5
Melbourne 1931 (1)	16th Australian Championship		7.5	/	12
Melbourne 1931 (2)	6th Pietzcker Tournament		4	/	5
Sydney and Melbourne 1931	46th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match
	Crowl, F.A. - Crakanthorp, S.	0 - 1
Melbourne 1931 (3)	45th Victoria Championship		9	/	12
Melbourne 1932 (1)	7th Pietzcker Tournament		4.5	/	5
Melbourne 1932 (2)	Melbourne Tournament		2.5	/	6
Melbourne 1932 (3)	46th Victoria Championship		8.5	/	11
Sydney and Melbourne 1932	47th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match
	Crowl, F.A. - Goldstein, M.E.	0 - 1
Melbourne 1932 (4)	8th Pietzcker Tournament		5	/	7
Sydney 1933 (1)	17th Australian Championship		10	/	13
Sydney and Melbourne 1933	48th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match
	Crowl, F.A. - Goldstein, M.E.	1 - 0
Sydney 1933 (2)	17th New South Wales Championship		4.5	/	10
Melbourne 1934 (1)	9th Pietzcker Tournament		4.5	/	7
Melbourne 1934 (3)	48th Victoria Championship		14.5	/	16
Melbourne 1935 (1)	18th Australian Championship		8	/	13
Melbourne 1935 (2)	Quadrangular Tournament of Victorian Champions		7	/	12
Sydney and Melbourne 1935	50th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match
	Crowl, F.A. - Purdy, C.J.S.	0 - 1
Melbourne 1935 (3)	49th Victoria Championship		9.5	/	10
Melbourne 1935 (4)	11th Melbourne Club Championship		9	/	10
Melbourne 1935 (5)	Melbourne Tournament		3.5	/	6
Melbourne 1935 (6)	Melbourne Tournament		3	/	5
Melbourne 1936 (1)	10th Pietzcker Tournament		7.5	/	10
Sydney and Melbourne 1936	51st New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match
	Crowl, F.A. - Koshnitsky, G.S.	0 - 1
Melbourne 1936 (2)	50th Victoria Championship		9	/	14
Perth, Western Australia 1937	19th Australian Championship		3.5	/	11
Sydney and Melbourne 1938	53rd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match
	Crowl, F.A. - Lamparter, G.R.	0.5 - 0.5
Sydney and Melbourne 1939	54th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match
	Crowl, F.A. - Alston, J.C.	1 - 0
Sydney and Melbourne 1940	55th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match
	Crowl, F.A. - Steiner, L.	0 - 1
Sydney and Melbourne 1941	56th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match
	Crowl, F.A. - Koshnitsky, G.S.	0.5 - 0.5
Sydney and Melbourne 1943	57th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match
	Crowl, F.A. - Steiner, L.	0.5 - 0.5
Sydney 1944 (1)	58th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match
	Crowl, F.A. - Steiner, L.	0 - 1
Sydney 1945 (3)	21st Australian Championship		7.5	/	15
Melbourne 1945	Victoria State Championship		5	/	8
Sydney and Melbourne and Paris and Marseille 1946	Australia - France Radio and Cable Match
	Crowl, F.A. - Kahn, V.G.	0.5 - 0.5
Adelaide 1947	22nd Australian Championship		8.5	/	13
Sydney and Melbourne and Montreal and Toronto 1947	Australia - Canada Radio Match
	Crowl, F.A. - Martin, Ro.E.	0.5 - 0.5
Sydney and Melbourne 1947	59th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match
	Crowl, F.A. - Koshnitsky, G.S.	1 - 0
London, England and Sydney and Melbourne 1947	Great Britain - Australia Radio Match
	Crowl, F.A. - Milner-Barry, P.S.	0 - 1
London, England and Sydney and Melbourne 1948	Great Britain - Australia Radio Match
	Crowl, F.A. - Wood, G.J.	0.5 - 0.5

Player information updated: 11 Jun. 2026