Coombe, Ephraim




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1892  605  1984 (89) 8
1893  588  2001 (85) 1
1894  587  2005 (81) 8
1895  611  1990 (87) 1
1896  609  1984 (94) 0
1897  626  1977 (100) 0
1898  652  1971 (104) 0
1899  671  1964 (108) 0
1900  681  1958 (112) 0
1901  705  1951 (115) 0
1902  729  1945 (117) 1
1903  739  1937 (122) 0
1904  787  1929 (126) 0
1905  822  1921 (130) 0
1906  837  1913 (134) 0
1907  858  1905 (137) 0
1908  858  1897 (140) 0
1909  952  1889 (143) 0
1910  936  1881 (145) 0
1911  982  1874 (148) 0
1912  960  1866 (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