WSC 2007: Ron Hoekstra [#43]

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WSC 2007: Ron Hoekstra [#43]

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On this page, you will find information about Ron Hoekstra, 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 13-11, +76, and is ranked #37.

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 Ron Hoekstra]

Given name(s): Ron
Surname(s): Hoekstra
Home: Kentwood, MI, United States
Awards: 2000 CNSC
Hobbies: Hockey, music, languages
Occupation: Accountant
NSC 1998 Division: 2
NSC 1998 Rank: 41/151, 17-14 +509
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 30/98, 17-14 +568
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 81/132, 15-16 -538
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 112/172, 14-16 -323
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 65/87, 12.5-15.5 +45
USSO 2006 Division: 1
USSO 2006 Rank: 43/76, 14-14 -589
WSC 2001 Rank: 45
WSC 2003 Rank: 61
WSC 2005 Rank: 50
2007 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Canada

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: 500 Average for: 418 Average against: 415
Before the Tournament		Hoekstra is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 1	United States	Hoekstra played #55 Jim Kramer (USA) and lost 370 to 473 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 0-1, -103.
Round 2	Kuwait	Hoekstra played #81 Shakir Reshamwala (KWT) and lost 381 to 402 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 0-2, -124. Hoekstra is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3	United States	Hoekstra played #10 Michael Baker (USA) and won 489 to 290 (a spread of 199). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 1-2, +75.
Round 4	Malta	Hoekstra played #30 David Delicata (MLT) and won 500 to 392 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-2, +183. Hoekstra is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5	India	Hoekstra played #42 Varisht Hingorani (IND) and lost 319 to 431 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 2-3, +71.
Round 6	South Africa	Hoekstra played #44 Trevor Mark Hovelmeier (ZAF) and lost 403 to 404 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 2-4, +70. Hoekstra is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7	England	Hoekstra played #65 Edward Martin (Eng) and lost 372 to 504 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 2-5, -62. Hoekstra is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8	United States	Hoekstra played #50 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and won 482 to 408 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 3-5, +12.
Round 9	Netherlands	Hoekstra played #16 Anand Buddhdev (NLD) and won 417 to 287 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 4-5, +142.
Round 10	Philippines	Hoekstra played #28 Ronald Credo (PHL) and lost 355 to 423 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 4-6, +74.
Round 11	Australia	Hoekstra played #68 Christopher May (AUS) and won 466 to 365 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 5-6, +175.
Round 12	Kenya	Hoekstra played #98 Francis Wachira (KEN) and won 471 to 292 (a spread of 179). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-6, +354.
Round 13	Australia	Hoekstra played #34 Naween Fernando (AUS) and lost 349 to 460 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 6-7, +243.
Round 14	Singapore	Hoekstra played #23 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and won 402 to 399 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 7-7, +246.
Round 15	Canada	Hoekstra played #88 Mark Schellenberg (CAN) and won 397 to 396 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8-7, +247. Hoekstra is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Hoekstra is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16	New Zealand	Hoekstra played #40 Jeff Grant (NZL) and won 477 to 432 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9-7, +292.
Round 17	Malta	Hoekstra played #18 Theresa Camilleri (MLT) and lost 344 to 427 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-8, +209.
Round 18	England	Hoekstra played #84 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) and lost 446 to 504 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 9-9, +151.
Round 19	England	Hoekstra played #78 Adam Philpotts (Eng) and lost 357 to 581 (a spread of -224). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 9-10, -73.
Round 20	United States	Hoekstra played #11 Nathan Benedict (USA) and won 496 to 423 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 10-10, +0.
Round 21	England	Hoekstra played #8 Phil Appleby (Eng) and lost 320 to 438 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 10-11, -118.
Round 22	Indonesia	Hoekstra played #7 Ferdy Anthonius (IDN) and won 456 to 405 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 11-11, -67.
Round 23	Canada	Hoekstra played #87 Dean Saldanha (CAN) and won 479 to 388 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 12-11, +24.
Round 24	Thailand	Hoekstra played #91 Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA) and won 486 to 434 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 13-11, +76.

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