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.
Round by Round |
High score: 568 Average for: 429 Average against: 431 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Jason Idalski]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/i/idalski_jason_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Rashid Ateeq Khan]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/khan_rashid.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/pak.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Ricardo Gonzalez]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gonzalez_ricardo.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sau.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Jim Kramer]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kramer_jim.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Dennis Ikekeregor]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/i/ikekeregor_dennis_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Lewis Mackay]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mackay_lewis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Mark Kenas]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kenas_mark.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Ming Hui Hubert Wee]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wee_hubert_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Joanne Craig]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/craig_joanne_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Blue Thorogood]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/thorogood_blue.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Michael Akonor]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/akonor_michael.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/gha.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/irl.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Allan Simmons]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/simmons_allan_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sco.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Patrick Litunya]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/litunya_patrick.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Max Panitch]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/panitch_maxim_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Phillip Edwin-Mugisha]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/e/edwin-mugisha_phillip.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/uga.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Ron Hoekstra]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/hoekstra_ron_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Suanne Ong]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/ong_suanne_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mys.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Allan Oyende]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/oyende_allan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Neil Green]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/green_neil_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/wal.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Tony Leah]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/leah_tony.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Harshan Lamabadusuriya]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/lamabadusuriya_harshan.2.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Brian Bowman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/bowman_brian.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) 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. |