Crowl, Frank




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1927  592  2188 (74) 1
1928  537  2210 (61) 9
1929  485  2227 (54) 22
1930  577  2206 (49) 27
1931  719  2181 (46) 30
1932  751  2176 (45) 30
1933  780  2175 (44) 32
1934  643  2204 (46) 23
1935  706  2198 (43) 57
1936  813  2167 (46) 30
1937  931  2131 (51) 11
1938  859  2146 (53) 22
1939  774  2145 (57) 14
1940  709  2140 (64) 1
1941  666  2139 (67) 1
1942  595  2141 (69) 0
1943  537  2142 (67) 1
1944  524  2139 (64) 6
1945  550  2135 (61) 15
1946  533  2123 (73) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Crowl, Frank Arthur  
Born: 24 Aug. 1902
Died: 17 July 1965
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 321
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 379
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 350
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 337
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 79
Web
   [Frank Arthur Crowl]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Purdy, C.J.S. - Crowl, F.A. 1933         (f)     4.5   -   0.5
Greenfield, W.J. - Crowl, F.A. 1933         (f)     3   -   0
Goldstein, M.E. - Crowl, F.A. 1936         (f)     1.5   -   3.5      Goldstein, M.E. gave odds of the move
Crowl, F.A. - Cornforth, J.W. 1938         (f)     4.5   -   0.5
Purdy, C.J.S. - Crowl, F.A. 1938         (f)     6.5   -   1.5
Crowl, F.A. - Hallmann, F.M. 1938         (f)     6   -   2
Purdy, C.J.S. - Crowl, F.A. 1939         (f)     9.5   -   3.5
Lazare, S. - Crowl, F.A. 1944         (f)     3   -   2

Tournament data

Sydney and Melbourne 1927     42nd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Crowl, F.A. - Amadio, H.H.     0.5 - 0.5    
Brisbane 1928     28th Queensland Championship     1.5  /  4
Melbourne 1928 (4)     4th Pietzcker Tournament     4  /  5
Melbourne 1929 (1)     9th Goldsmith Cup Handicap Tournament - Final     4  /  5      odds player in pawn and move class
  Crowl, F.A. - Stewart, P.N.     2 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1929     44th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Crowl, F.A. - Purdy, C.J.S.     1 - 0    
Melbourne 1929 (3)     Melbourne Club Championship     13.5  /  14
Melbourne 1930 (1)     5th Pietzcker Tournament     5.5  /  8
Melbourne 1930 (2)     44th Victoria Championship     9.5  /  11
Sydney and Melbourne 1930     45th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Crowl, F.A. - Crakanthorp, S.     1 - 0    
Melbourne 1930 (3)     Melbourne Club Championship    
  Crowl, F.A. - McIntosh, L.     1 - 0    
  Crowl, F.A. - Stanes, E.D.     1 - 0    
  Crowl, F.A. - Coultas, W.F.J.     1 - 0    
  Crowl, F.A. - Cowen, E.M.     1 - 0    
  Crowl, F.A. - Eddy, J.W.M.     2.5 - 0.5    
Melbourne 1931 (1)     16th Australian Championship     7.5  /  12
Melbourne 1931 (2)     6th Pietzcker Tournament     4  /  5
Sydney and Melbourne 1931     46th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Crowl, F.A. - Crakanthorp, S.     0 - 1    
Melbourne 1931 (3)     45th Victoria Championship     9  /  12
Melbourne 1932 (1)     7th Pietzcker Tournament     4.5  /  5
Melbourne 1932 (2)     Melbourne Tournament     2.5  /  6
Melbourne 1932 (3)     46th Victoria Championship     8.5  /  11
Sydney and Melbourne 1932     47th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Crowl, F.A. - Goldstein, M.E.     0 - 1    
Melbourne 1932 (4)     8th Pietzcker Tournament     5  /  7
Sydney 1933 (1)     17th Australian Championship     10  /  13
Sydney and Melbourne 1933     48th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Crowl, F.A. - Goldstein, M.E.     1 - 0    
Sydney 1933 (2)     17th New South Wales Championship     4.5  /  10
Melbourne 1934 (1)     9th Pietzcker Tournament     4.5  /  7
Melbourne 1934 (3)     48th Victoria Championship     14.5  /  16
Melbourne 1935 (1)     18th Australian Championship     8  /  13
Melbourne 1935 (2)     Quadrangular Tournament of Victorian Champions     7  /  12
Sydney and Melbourne 1935     50th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Crowl, F.A. - Purdy, C.J.S.     0 - 1    
Melbourne 1935 (3)     49th Victoria Championship     9.5  /  10
Melbourne 1935 (4)     11th Melbourne Club Championship     9  /  10
Melbourne 1935 (5)     Melbourne Tournament     3.5  /  6
Melbourne 1935 (6)     Melbourne Tournament     3  /  5
Melbourne 1936 (1)     10th Pietzcker Tournament     7.5  /  10
Sydney and Melbourne 1936     51st New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Crowl, F.A. - Koshnitsky, G.S.     0 - 1    
Melbourne 1936 (2)     50th Victoria Championship     9  /  14
Perth, Western Australia 1937     19th Australian Championship     3.5  /  11
Sydney and Melbourne 1938     53rd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Crowl, F.A. - Lamparter, G.R.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Melbourne 1939     54th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Crowl, F.A. - Alston, J.C.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1940     55th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Crowl, F.A. - Steiner, L.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Melbourne 1941     56th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Crowl, F.A. - Koshnitsky, G.S.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Melbourne 1943     57th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Crowl, F.A. - Steiner, L.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney 1944 (1)     58th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Crowl, F.A. - Steiner, L.     0 - 1    
Sydney 1945 (3)     21st Australian Championship     7.5  /  15
Sydney and Melbourne and Paris and Marseille 1946     Australia - France Radio and Cable Match    
  Crowl, F.A. - Kahn, V.G.     0.5 - 0.5    

Player information updated: 12 Apr. 2025