Coombe, Ephraim




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1892  657  1978 (88) 8
1893  642  1994 (84) 1
1894  642  1997 (80) 8
1895  669  1983 (86) 1
1896  680  1977 (93) 0
1897  692  1970 (99) 0
1898  726  1963 (104) 0
1899  754  1957 (108) 0
1900  782  1950 (111) 0
1901  798  1944 (114) 0
1902  809  1937 (117) 1
1903  818  1929 (121) 0
1904  861  1921 (126) 0
1905  897  1914 (130) 0
1906  910  1906 (133) 0
1907  942  1898 (136) 0
1908  952  1890 (139) 0
1909  1042  1882 (142) 0
1910  1041  1874 (145) 0
1911  1073  1866 (147) 0
1912  1059  1859 (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