WSC 2009: Paul Allan [#3]

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WSC 2009: Paul Allan [#3]

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On this page, you will find information about Paul Allan, who is competing at the 2009 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, +291, and is ranked #51.

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): Paul Surname(s): Allan Home: Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom Hobbies: Juggling Occupation: Physics teacher WSC 2003 Rank: 9 WSC 2005 Rank: 12 2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: England

Round by Round
High score: 577 Average for: 427 Average against: 415
Round 1	Uganda	Allan played #22 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) and won 463 to 380 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-0, +83.
Round 2	United States	Allan played #13 Brian Bowman (USA) and lost 368 to 505 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1-1, -54.
Round 3	Canada	Allan played #93 Mark Schellenberg (CAN) and won 430 to 340 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 2-1, +36.
Round 4	Australia	Allan played #54 Peter Kougi (AUS) and won 466 to 383 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-1, +119.
Round 5	Canada	Allan played #39 Ron Hoekstra (CAN) and won 451 to 388 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-1, +182.
Round 6	Ghana	Allan played #2 Michael Akonor (GHA) and won 501 to 343 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-1, +340.
Round 7	Kenya	Allan played #67 Willy Mwangi (KEN) and won 415 to 383 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-1, +372.
Round 8	United States	Allan played #8 Nick Ball (USA) and won 504 to 427 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-1, +449. Allan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9	Australia	Allan played #27 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and lost 431 to 433 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-2, +447. Allan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Allan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10	Nigeria	Allan played #44 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and won 476 to 351 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-2, +572. Allan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Allan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 11	World Champion	Allan played #86 Nigel Richards (Wsc) and won 492 to 466 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-2, +598. Allan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Allan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 12	Scotland	Allan played #94 Neil Scott (Sco) and lost 409 to 411 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-3, +596. Allan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Allan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13	England	Allan played #70 Mark Nyman (Eng) and lost 431 to 517 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-4, +510. Allan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 14	United States	Allan played #109 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 340 to 434 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-5, +416. Allan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Allan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15	Thailand	Allan played #98 Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA) and won 483 to 380 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-5, +519.
Round 16	New Zealand	Allan played #107 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 341 to 518 (a spread of -177). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-6, +342.
Round 17	Singapore	Allan played #84 Ricky Purnomo (SGP) and lost 343 to 394 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 10-7, +291.
Round 18	Australia	Allan played #71 Edward Okulicz (AUS) and lost 413 to 435 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 10-8, +269.
Round 19	Australia	Allan played #37 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and lost 407 to 464 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 10-9, +212. Allan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 20	Scotland	Allan played #96 Allan Simmons (Sco) and lost 373 to 424 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 10-10, +161.
Round 21	Canada	Allan played #31 Andrew Golding (CAN) and won 577 to 288 (a spread of 289). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 11-10, +450. Allan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22	Kenya	Allan played #33 Michael Gongolo (KEN) and lost 368 to 523 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 11-11, +295.
Round 23	New Zealand	Allan played #35 Jeff Grant (NZL) and lost 262 to 355 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 11-12, +202.
Round 24	Malta	Allan played #20 David Delicata (MLT) and won 502 to 413 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 12-12, +291.

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