WSC 2007: Helen Gipson [#38]

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WSC 2007: Helen Gipson [#38]

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On this page, you will find information about Helen Gipson, who is competing at the 2007 World SCRABBLE® Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 14.5-9.5, +376, and is ranked #15.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Helen Surname(s): Gipson Home: Duns, Berwickshire, United Kingdom Awards: 1998 BMSC; 2006 2007 Scottish Open; 2007 Summer Matchplay Hobbies: Gardening Occupation: Lady of leisure WSC 1999 Rank: 49 WSC 2003 Rank: 11 WSC 2005 Rank: 29 2007 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: England

Rank Diagram

Tournament Ups and Downs

Each pole is labelled at the top with the tournament round. The player’s rank that round is shown below.

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Round by Round
High score: 552 Average for: 428 Average against: 412
Round 1	Canada	Gipson played #87 Dean Saldanha (CAN) and won 500 to 385 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-0, +115.
Round 2	Philippines	Gipson played #83 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and tied at 396. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1.5-0.5, +115.
Round 3	World Champion	Gipson played #62 Adam Logan (Wsc) and won 374 to 345 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2.5-0.5, +144.
Round 4	Indonesia	Gipson played #7 Ferdy Anthonius (IDN) and lost 392 to 461 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2.5-1.5, +75.
Round 5	Malaysia	Gipson played #9 Ganesh Asirvatham (MYS) and lost 401 to 549 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 2.5-2.5, -73. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6	Kenya	Gipson played #98 Francis Wachira (KEN) and lost 372 to 379 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 2.5-3.5, -80.
Round 7	Australia	Gipson played #68 Christopher May (AUS) and won 552 to 378 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 3.5-3.5, +94.
Round 8	Canada	Gipson played #58 Tony Leah (CAN) and won 434 to 419 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4.5-3.5, +109. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9	Australia	Gipson played #36 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and lost 392 to 496 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 4.5-4.5, +5.
Round 10	England	Gipson played #54 Terry Kirk (Eng) and won 429 to 296 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5.5-4.5, +138.
Round 11	Canada	Gipson played #15 David Boys (CAN) and won 445 to 316 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6.5-4.5, +267.
Round 12	India	Gipson played #85 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and won 425 to 397 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7.5-4.5, +295. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13	United States	Gipson played #37 Marty Gabriel (USA) and won 536 to 329 (a spread of 207). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8.5-4.5, +502.
Round 14	United States	Gipson played #51 Jason Katz-Brown (USA) and won 419 to 341 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9.5-4.5, +580.
Round 15	Australia	Gipson played #74 Edward Okulicz (AUS) and lost 342 to 511 (a spread of -169). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9.5-5.5, +411.
Round 16	Kenya	Gipson played #39 Michael Gongolo (KEN) and won 479 to 446 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10.5-5.5, +444. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17	Nigeria	Gipson played #104 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and won 465 to 418 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11.5-5.5, +491. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 18	New Zealand	Gipson played #82 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 415 to 518 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11.5-6.5, +388. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 19	United States	Gipson played #1 Tim Adamson (USA) and lost 405 to 425 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 11.5-7.5, +368. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20	Kenya	Gipson played #60 Patrick Litunya (KEN) and lost 370 to 485 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11.5-8.5, +253.
Round 21	World Youth Champion	Gipson played #32 David Eldar (Wysc) and lost 344 to 577 (a spread of -233). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11.5-9.5, +20.
Round 22	Pakistan	Gipson played #46 Wajid Iqbal (PAK) and won 444 to 293 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12.5-9.5, +171.
Round 23	Singapore	Gipson played #23 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and won 462 to 398 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13.5-9.5, +235.
Round 24	New Zealand	Gipson played #101 Howard Warner (NZL) and won 481 to 340 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14.5-9.5, +376. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Final Round 1		Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

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