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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.