Coombe, Ephraim




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1892  668  1969 (88) 8
1893  655  1985 (84) 1
1894  655  1988 (81) 8
1895  669  1974 (87) 1
1896  684  1968 (94) 0
1897  695  1962 (99) 0
1898  729  1955 (104) 0
1899  752  1949 (108) 0
1900  788  1943 (112) 0
1901  792  1936 (114) 0
1902  804  1930 (117) 1
1903  810  1922 (122) 0
1904  855  1914 (126) 0
1905  898  1907 (130) 0
1906  906  1899 (133) 0
1907  937  1891 (137) 0
1908  947  1883 (140) 0
1909  1044  1876 (142) 0
1910  1038  1868 (145) 0
1911  1077  1860 (147) 0
1912  1050  1853 (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