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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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