Coombe, Ephraim




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1892  659  1977 (88) 8
1893  650  1993 (84) 1
1894  659  1997 (80) 8
1895  682  1982 (86) 1
1896  688  1976 (93) 0
1897  699  1969 (99) 0
1898  732  1963 (104) 0
1899  762  1956 (108) 0
1900  789  1950 (111) 0
1901  803  1943 (114) 0
1902  811  1936 (117) 1
1903  826  1928 (121) 0
1904  866  1921 (126) 0
1905  909  1913 (129) 0
1906  915  1905 (133) 0
1907  951  1897 (136) 0
1908  956  1889 (139) 0
1909  1051  1881 (142) 0
1910  1044  1874 (145) 0
1911  1085  1866 (147) 0
1912  1073  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