Crowl, Frank




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1927  590  2189 (74) 1
1928  543  2212 (61) 9
1929  486  2229 (54) 22
1930  580  2208 (49) 27
1931  721  2183 (46) 30
1932  748  2177 (45) 30
1933  782  2177 (44) 32
1934  642  2206 (46) 23
1935  707  2200 (43) 57
1936  816  2169 (46) 30
1937  930  2133 (51) 11
1938  858  2148 (53) 22
1939  772  2147 (57) 14
1940  712  2141 (64) 1
1941  664  2141 (67) 1
1942  592  2142 (69) 0
1943  535  2144 (67) 1
1944  521  2141 (64) 6
1945  546  2137 (62) 15
1946  533  2125 (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.     0.5 - 0.5    

Player information updated: 12 Apr. 2025