Coombe, Ephraim




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1892  658  1977 (88) 8
1893  646  1993 (84) 1
1894  656  1997 (80) 8
1895  680  1983 (86) 1
1896  688  1976 (93) 0
1897  699  1969 (99) 0
1898  731  1963 (104) 0
1899  762  1956 (108) 0
1900  788  1950 (111) 0
1901  803  1943 (114) 0
1902  812  1936 (117) 1
1903  822  1929 (121) 0
1904  863  1921 (126) 0
1905  908  1913 (129) 0
1906  915  1905 (133) 0
1907  949  1897 (136) 0
1908  955  1889 (139) 0
1909  1049  1881 (142) 0
1910  1042  1874 (145) 0
1911  1082  1866 (147) 0
1912  1071  1858 (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