Crowl, Frank




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1927  598  2191 (73) 1
1928  543  2214 (61) 9
1929  492  2231 (54) 22
1930  584  2210 (49) 27
1931  731  2185 (46) 30
1932  766  2179 (45) 30
1933  802  2179 (43) 32
1934  654  2208 (45) 23
1935  710  2202 (42) 57
1936  841  2170 (45) 30
1937  986  2134 (50) 11
1938  917  2149 (52) 22
1939  839  2150 (55) 14
1940  765  2145 (62) 1
1941  728  2146 (65) 1
1942  658  2149 (66) 0
1943  615  2152 (64) 1
1944  601  2151 (59) 6
1945  637  2150 (54) 15
1946  631  2149 (59) 1
1947  480  2151 (61) 15

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]
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
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    

Player information updated: 24 Aug. 2025