Coombe, Ephraim




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1892  672  1966 (88) 8
1893  659  1982 (84) 1
1894  660  1985 (81) 8
1895  675  1972 (87) 1
1896  691  1965 (94) 0
1897  702  1959 (99) 0
1898  736  1953 (104) 0
1899  763  1946 (108) 0
1900  796  1940 (112) 0
1901  803  1934 (114) 0
1902  807  1927 (117) 1
1903  821  1920 (122) 0
1904  863  1912 (126) 0
1905  911  1904 (130) 0
1906  915  1896 (133) 0
1907  952  1889 (137) 0
1908  952  1881 (140) 0
1909  1046  1873 (142) 0
1910  1040  1866 (145) 0
1911  1078  1858 (147) 0
1912  1052  1850 (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