Coombe, Ephraim




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1892  669  1967 (88) 8
1893  655  1983 (84) 1
1894  654  1987 (81) 8
1895  670  1973 (87) 1
1896  685  1967 (94) 0
1897  696  1960 (99) 0
1898  730  1954 (104) 0
1899  755  1948 (108) 0
1900  790  1941 (112) 0
1901  795  1935 (114) 0
1902  805  1929 (117) 1
1903  819  1921 (122) 0
1904  858  1913 (126) 0
1905  904  1906 (130) 0
1906  909  1898 (133) 0
1907  948  1890 (137) 0
1908  949  1882 (140) 0
1909  1045  1875 (142) 0
1910  1038  1867 (145) 0
1911  1076  1859 (147) 0
1912  1051  1852 (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