WSC 2007: Jeff Grant [#40]

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WSC 2007: Jeff Grant [#40]

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On this page, you will find information about Jeff Grant, 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 11-13, +348, and is ranked #63.

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

[photo of Jeff Grant]

Given name(s): Jeff
Surname(s): Grant
Home: Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Awards: 1981 1983 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998 2000 2001 2003 2007 NZ NSC; 1990 1992 1993 1997 2007 NZ Masters
Hobbies: Tennis, word play
Occupation: Writer
WSC 1991 Rank: 17
WSC 1993 Rank: 24
WSC 1995 Rank: 3
WSC 1997 Rank: 13
WSC 1999 Rank: 41
WSC 2001 Rank: 33
WSC 2003 Rank: 13
WSC 2005 Rank: 59
2007 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: New Zealand

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.

[rank diagram]
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Round by Round
High score: 526 Average for: 424 Average against: 410
Round 1	Kenya	Grant played #98 Francis Wachira (KEN) and won 526 to 319 (a spread of 207). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 1-0, +207. Grant is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2	United States	Grant played #72 John O'Laughlin (USA) and lost 347 to 462 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-1, +92.
Round 3	Bahrain	Grant played #106 Mohammed Zafar Ali (BHR) and won 447 to 420 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-1, +119.
Round 4	United States	Grant played #1 Tim Adamson (USA) and lost 334 to 426 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-2, +27.
Round 5	Malta	Grant played #18 Theresa Camilleri (MLT) and lost 415 to 446 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 2-3, -4.
Round 6	Wales	Grant played #73 Shane O'Neill (Wal) and lost 358 to 426 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 2-4, -72.
Round 7	United States	Grant played #59 Robert Linn (USA) and lost 395 to 427 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 2-5, -104.
Round 8	India	Grant played #21 Ranganathan Chakravarthy (IND) and lost 442 to 547 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 2-6, -209.
Round 9	Tanzania	Grant played #33 Mushtak Esmail (TZA) and won 438 to 380 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 3-6, -151.
Round 10	Ireland	Grant played #2 Olajide Ademola Ajayi (IRL) and won 508 to 254 (a spread of 254). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 4-6, +103.
Round 11	Australia	Grant played #47 Bob Jackman (AUS) and won 393 to 389 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 5-6, +107.
Round 12	Zambia	Grant played #49 Paul Yandisha Kalumba (ZMB) and won 450 to 345 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 6-6, +212.
Round 13	England	Grant played #65 Edward Martin (Eng) and lost 393 to 425 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 6-7, +180.
Round 14	New Zealand	Grant played #27 Joanne Craig (NZL) and won 438 to 383 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7-7, +235.
Round 15	South Africa	Grant played #44 Trevor Mark Hovelmeier (ZAF) and won 410 to 402 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-7, +243. Grant is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16	Canada	Grant played #43 Ron Hoekstra (CAN) and lost 432 to 477 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-8, +198.
Round 17	India	Grant played #42 Varisht Hingorani (IND) and lost 390 to 543 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 8-9, +45.
Round 18	Philippines	Grant played #28 Ronald Credo (PHL) and won 512 to 277 (a spread of 235). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 9-9, +280.
Round 19	Nigeria	Grant played #45 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and lost 380 to 393 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 9-10, +267.
Round 20	Canada	Grant played #88 Mark Schellenberg (CAN) and lost 444 to 496 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 9-11, +215.
Round 21	Indonesia	Grant played #7 Ferdy Anthonius (IDN) and lost 399 to 418 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 9-12, +196.
Round 22	Australia	Grant played #68 Christopher May (AUS) and lost 409 to 454 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 9-13, +151.
Round 23	Malta	Grant played #30 David Delicata (MLT) and won 451 to 391 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 10-13, +211.
Round 24	India	Grant played #25 Mohan Chunkath (IND) and won 469 to 332 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 11-13, +348.

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