Coombe, Ephraim




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1892  624  1977 (89) 8
1893  601  1993 (84) 1
1894  603  1996 (81) 8
1895  620  1982 (87) 1
1896  624  1976 (94) 0
1897  645  1969 (99) 0
1898  669  1963 (104) 0
1899  692  1956 (108) 0
1900  707  1950 (112) 0
1901  731  1943 (115) 0
1902  749  1937 (117) 1
1903  761  1929 (122) 0
1904  809  1921 (126) 0
1905  840  1913 (130) 0
1906  854  1905 (133) 0
1907  879  1898 (137) 0
1908  884  1890 (140) 0
1909  980  1882 (142) 0
1910  969  1874 (145) 0
1911  1010  1866 (147) 0
1912  990  1858 (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