WSC 2007: Trevor Mark Hovelmeier [#44]

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WSC 2007:
Trevor Mark Hovelmeier [#44]

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On this page, you will find information about Trevor Mark Hovelmeier, 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, +272, and is ranked #34.

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 Trevor Mark Hovelmeier]

Given name(s): Trevor Mark
Surname(s): Hovelmeier
Home: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Awards: (2nd) 2000, (1st) 2001, (2nd) 2003, (1st) 2005, (2nd) 2007 SA NSC; 2001 S.A. National Grandmaster; 2002 African Champion
Hobbies: strategy war games, gym, reading, swimming, sudoku, Afrikaans Scrabble
Occupation: Doctor
WSC 1999 Rank: 73
WSC 2001 Rank: 52
WSC 2003 Rank: 53
WSC 2005 Rank: 87
2007 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: South Africa

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]
See legend

Round by Round
High score: 536 Average for: 419 Average against: 408
Before the Tournament		Hovelmeier is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1	India	Hovelmeier played #42 Varisht Hingorani (IND) and won 429 to 339 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-0, +90.
Round 2	England	Hovelmeier played #102 David Webb (Eng) and lost 370 to 431 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-1, +29.
Round 3	England	Hovelmeier played #65 Edward Martin (Eng) and lost 403 to 443 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1-2, -11.
Round 4	Zambia	Hovelmeier played #49 Paul Yandisha Kalumba (ZMB) and won 454 to 405 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 2-2, +38.
Round 5	Sri Lanka	Hovelmeier played #99 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (LKA) and lost 362 to 559 (a spread of -197). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 2-3, -159.
Round 6	Canada	Hovelmeier played #43 Ron Hoekstra (CAN) and won 404 to 403 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3-3, -158. Hovelmeier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7	Thailand	Hovelmeier played #86 Weera Saengsit (THA) and lost 403 to 421 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 3-4, -176.
Round 8	Japan	Hovelmeier played #67 Manabu Matsuda (JPN) and won 466 to 378 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 4-4, -88.
Round 9	Romania	Hovelmeier played #94 Adrian Tamas (ROM) and lost 391 to 408 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 4-5, -105.
Round 10	England	Hovelmeier played #31 Di Dennis (Eng) and won 422 to 409 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 5-5, -92.
Round 11	Singapore	Hovelmeier played #24 Jie Ming Benjamin Chow (SGP) and won 429 to 423 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 6-5, -86.
Round 12	World Youth Champion	Hovelmeier played #32 David Eldar (Wysc) and lost 397 to 435 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 6-6, -124.
Round 13	Canada	Hovelmeier played #12 Evan Berofsky (CAN) and won 420 to 417 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 7-6, -121. Hovelmeier is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 14	Thailand	Hovelmeier played #77 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and lost 395 to 414 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 7-7, -140.
Round 15	New Zealand	Hovelmeier played #40 Jeff Grant (NZL) and lost 402 to 410 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 7-8, -148.
Round 16	United States	Hovelmeier played #50 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 415 to 475 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 7-9, -208.
Round 17	United States	Hovelmeier played #53 Mark Kenas (USA) and won 443 to 336 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 8-9, -101.
Round 18	England	Hovelmeier played #57 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) and won 454 to 427 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 9-9, -74.
Round 19	Indonesia	Hovelmeier played #7 Ferdy Anthonius (IDN) and won 536 to 364 (a spread of 172). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10-9, +98.
Round 20	Malta	Hovelmeier played #18 Theresa Camilleri (MLT) and lost 376 to 459 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 10-10, +15.
Round 21	Pakistan	Hovelmeier played #46 Wajid Iqbal (PAK) and lost 332 to 375 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 10-11, -28.
Round 22	United States	Hovelmeier played #63 Rod MacNeil (USA) and won 460 to 280 (a spread of 180). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 11-11, +152.
Round 23	Nigeria	Hovelmeier played #45 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and won 502 to 394 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 12-11, +260.
Round 24	Canada	Hovelmeier played #88 Mark Schellenberg (CAN) and won 387 to 375 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 13-11, +272.

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WSC 2007:Trevor Mark Hovelmeier [#44]

WSC 2007:
Trevor Mark Hovelmeier [#44]