WSC 2009: Phil Appleby [#6]

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WSC 2009: Phil Appleby [#6]

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On this page, you will find information about Phil Appleby, 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 13-11, -37, and is ranked #42.

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 Phil Appleby]

Given name(s): Phil
Surname(s): Appleby
Home: Lymington, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Awards: 1990 BMSC; 1991 UK NSC; 1993 UK Masters; 3 times UK top-rated player; 2003 2006 BEST
Hobbies: Golf, good food, being a dad
Occupation: Technical Editor
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 75/176, 14-13 +208
WSC 1991 Rank: 33
WSC 1995 Rank: 12
WSC 1999 Rank: 14
WSC 2003 Rank: 14
WSC 2005 Rank: 41
2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: England

Round by Round
High score: 568 Average for: 429 Average against: 431
Round 1	United States	Appleby played #41 Jason Idalski (USA) and won 444 to 398 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 1-0, +46.
Round 2	Pakistan	Appleby played #51 Rashid Ateeq Khan (PAK) and won 547 to 248 (a spread of 299). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 2-0, +345.
Round 3	Saudi Arabia	Appleby played #34 Ricardo Gonzalez (SAU) and won 467 to 443 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-0, +369. Appleby is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4	United States	Appleby played #55 Jim Kramer (USA) and lost 429 to 545 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-1, +253. Appleby is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5	Nigeria	Appleby played #43 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and lost 405 to 411 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-2, +247.
Round 6	United States	Appleby played #47 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and won 561 to 413 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-2, +395.
Round 7	England	Appleby played #63 Lewis Mackay (Eng) and won 451 to 338 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-2, +508.
Round 8	United States	Appleby played #49 Mark Kenas (USA) and lost 403 to 441 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5-3, +470.
Round 9	Singapore	Appleby played #108 Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP) and lost 352 to 443 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 5-4, +379.
Round 10	New Zealand	Appleby played #19 Joanne Craig (NZL) and won 415 to 405 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-4, +389.
Round 11	New Zealand	Appleby played #104 Blue Thorogood (NZL) and lost 421 to 499 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 6-5, +311.
Round 12	Ghana	Appleby played #2 Michael Akonor (GHA) and lost 403 to 494 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 6-6, +220.
Round 13	Ireland	Appleby played #65 Kevin McMahon (IRL) and lost 427 to 450 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 6-7, +197.
Round 14	Scotland	Appleby played #96 Allan Simmons (Sco) and lost 401 to 499 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 6-8, +99. Appleby is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15	Kenya	Appleby played #60 Patrick Litunya (KEN) and won 404 to 367 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 7-8, +136.
Round 16	Canada	Appleby played #77 Max Panitch (CAN) and lost 330 to 575 (a spread of -245). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 7-9, -109.
Round 17	Uganda	Appleby played #22 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) and won 447 to 379 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 8-9, -41.
Round 18	Canada	Appleby played #39 Ron Hoekstra (CAN) and lost 311 to 532 (a spread of -221). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 8-10, -262.
Round 19	Malaysia	Appleby played #74 Suanne Ong (MYS) and won 488 to 369 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 9-10, -143.
Round 20	Kenya	Appleby played #76 Allan Oyende (KEN) and won 424 to 387 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 10-10, -106.
Round 21	Wales	Appleby played #36 Neil Green (Wal) and won 441 to 439 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 11-10, -104.
Round 22	Canada	Appleby played #57 Tony Leah (CAN) and won 568 to 383 (a spread of 185). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 12-10, +81.
Round 23	England	Appleby played #56 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) and won 390 to 377 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 13-10, +94.
Round 24	United States	Appleby played #13 Brian Bowman (USA) and lost 378 to 509 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 13-11, -37.

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