WSC 2007: Harshan Lamabadusuriya [#57]

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WSC 2007:
Harshan Lamabadusuriya [#57]

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On this page, you will find information about Harshan Lamabadusuriya, 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 12-12, -148, and is ranked #55.

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): Harshan Surname(s): Lamabadusuriya Home: Ealing, United Kingdom Awards: 2003 UK NSC; 2005 BMSC Hobbies: Cricket, reading, table football Occupation: Doctor WSC 2001 Rank: 56 WSC 2005 Rank: 17 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: 530 Average for: 418 Average against: 425
Before the Tournament		Lamabadusuriya is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1	Philippines	Lamabadusuriya played #83 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and lost 366 to 418 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 0-1, -52.
Round 2	Oman	Lamabadusuriya played #41 Sanath Hemachandra (OMN) and won 386 to 366 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-1, -32.
Round 3	England	Lamabadusuriya played #78 Adam Philpotts (Eng) and won 505 to 403 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-1, +70.
Round 4	New Zealand	Lamabadusuriya played #27 Joanne Craig (NZL) and won 478 to 362 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-1, +186.
Round 5	United States	Lamabadusuriya played #63 Rod MacNeil (USA) and lost 430 to 496 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-2, +120.
Round 6	Malta	Lamabadusuriya played #18 Theresa Camilleri (MLT) and lost 373 to 435 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3-3, +58.
Round 7	England	Lamabadusuriya played #102 David Webb (Eng) and lost 305 to 469 (a spread of -164). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 3-4, -106.
Round 8	Canada	Lamabadusuriya played #12 Evan Berofsky (CAN) and won 426 to 392 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 4-4, -72.
Round 9	Singapore	Lamabadusuriya played #23 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and won 419 to 349 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-4, -2.
Round 10	Australia	Lamabadusuriya played #34 Naween Fernando (AUS) and won 451 to 395 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-4, +54.
Round 11	United States	Lamabadusuriya played #51 Jason Katz-Brown (USA) and lost 379 to 484 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6-5, -51.
Round 12	United States	Lamabadusuriya played #11 Nathan Benedict (USA) and won 436 to 419 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7-5, -34.
Round 13	New Zealand	Lamabadusuriya played #101 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 371 to 406 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 7-6, -69.
Round 14	England	Lamabadusuriya played #84 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) and lost 361 to 421 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-7, -129.
Round 15	India	Lamabadusuriya played #42 Varisht Hingorani (IND) and won 493 to 444 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 8-7, -80.
Round 16	Scotland	Lamabadusuriya played #90 Allan Simmons (Sco) and lost 417 to 447 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 8-8, -110.
Round 17	Wales	Lamabadusuriya played #105 Gareth Williams (Wal) and lost 399 to 451 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 8-9, -162.
Round 18	South Africa	Lamabadusuriya played #44 Trevor Mark Hovelmeier (ZAF) and lost 427 to 454 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 8-10, -189.
Round 19	Singapore	Lamabadusuriya played #24 Jie Ming Benjamin Chow (SGP) and lost 337 to 483 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 8-11, -335.
Round 20	England	Lamabadusuriya played #52 Wayne Kelly (Eng) and won 475 to 441 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 9-11, -301.
Round 21	India	Lamabadusuriya played #25 Mohan Chunkath (IND) and won 420 to 318 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 10-11, -199.
Round 22	Japan	Lamabadusuriya played #67 Manabu Matsuda (JPN) and won 530 to 369 (a spread of 161). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 11-11, -38.
Round 23	England	Lamabadusuriya played #8 Phil Appleby (Eng) and lost 406 to 544 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 11-12, -176.
Round 24	United States	Lamabadusuriya played #37 Marty Gabriel (USA) and won 450 to 422 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 12-12, -148.

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WSC 2007:Harshan Lamabadusuriya [#57]

WSC 2007:
Harshan Lamabadusuriya [#57]