WSC 2009: Brian Bowman [#13]

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WSC 2009: Brian Bowman [#13]

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On this page, you will find information about Brian Bowman, 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 14-10, +441, and is ranked #23.

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): Brian Surname(s): Bowman Home: Villa Hills, KY, United States Awards: Winner of 7 US tournaments since July 2008 Hobbies: philanthropic soirees, fighting crime Occupation: playboy billionaire 2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: United States

Round by Round
High score: 509 Average for: 422 Average against: 404
Before the Tournament		Bowman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1	England	Bowman played #38 Martin Harrison (Eng) and lost 411 to 417 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 0-1, -6.
Round 2	England	Bowman played #3 Paul Allan (Eng) and won 505 to 368 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 1-1, +131.
Round 3	Sweden	Bowman played #88 Marc Roddis (SWE) and lost 393 to 395 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 1-2, +129.
Round 4	United Arab Emirates	Bowman played #11 Akshay Bhandarkar (ARE) and won 453 to 451 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 2-2, +131.
Round 5	Nigeria	Bowman played #72 Chinedu Nosike Okwelogu (NGA) and won 451 to 314 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-2, +268.
Round 6	Malaysia	Bowman played #110 Kian Hung Yeo (MYS) and won 426 to 348 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-2, +346.
Round 7	Romania	Bowman played #78 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and won 400 to 363 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-2, +383.
Round 8	Singapore	Bowman played #108 Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP) and lost 348 to 464 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-3, +267.
Round 9	Pakistan	Bowman played #51 Rashid Ateeq Khan (PAK) and won 448 to 430 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-3, +285.
Round 10	Thailand	Bowman played #58 Pichai Limprasert (THA) and won 410 to 347 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-3, +348.
Round 11	Singapore	Bowman played #84 Ricky Purnomo (SGP) and lost 374 to 450 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-4, +272. Bowman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 12	United States	Bowman played #73 John OLaughlin (USA) and lost 367 to 407 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 7-5, +232.
Round 13	South Africa	Bowman played #40 Trevor Mark Hovelmeier (ZAF) and won 454 to 433 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 8-5, +253.
Round 14	Pakistan	Bowman played #52 Waseem Khatri (PAK) and lost 401 to 443 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 8-6, +211.
Round 15	New Zealand	Bowman played #104 Blue Thorogood (NZL) and won 440 to 364 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-6, +287.
Round 16	Australia	Bowman played #23 David Eldar (AUS) and lost 362 to 387 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-7, +262.
Round 17	Northern Ireland	Bowman played #50 Rik Kennedy (NIr) and lost 402 to 459 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 9-8, +205.
Round 18	Thailand	Bowman played #99 Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn (THA) and won 453 to 419 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-8, +239.
Round 19	Ghana	Bowman played #82 Chrys Placca (GHA) and lost 376 to 388 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-9, +227. Bowman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 20	Romania	Bowman played #100 Adrian Tamas (ROM) and won 460 to 438 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11-9, +249.
Round 21	Scotland	Bowman played #96 Allan Simmons (Sco) and won 448 to 401 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12-9, +296.
Round 22	Nigeria	Bowman played #91 Ayorinde Saidu (NGA) and won 440 to 386 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 13-9, +350.
Round 23	Nigeria	Bowman played #43 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and lost 401 to 441 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13-10, +310.
Round 24	England	Bowman played #6 Phil Appleby (Eng) and won 509 to 378 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 14-10, +441.
After the Finals		Bowman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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