WSC 2009: David Boys [#14]

Back to WSC 2009 Players

WSC 2009: David Boys [#14]

[ ]

On this page, you will find information about David Boys, 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 16-8, +876, and is ranked #6.

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 David Boys]

Given name(s): David
Surname(s): Boys
Home: Dorval, QC, Canada
Awards: 1995 WSC; 2003 CNSC
Hobbies: Golf, Poker, Softball, Sitting down, Sleeping, Soccer with the Brothers
Occupation: Programmer Analyst
Notes: NSA AB member 1999-2002.
CNSC 1996 Rank: 5
CNSC 1998 Rank: 5
CNSC 2000 Rank: 18
CNSC 2003 Rank: 1
CNSC 2005 Rank: 6
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 14/176, 17-10 +1156
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 7/134, 18-9 +1094
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 15/108, 15-11 +1106
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 31/126, 17-14 +981
WSC 1991 Rank: 3
WSC 1995 Rank: 1
WSC 1997 Rank: 11
WSC 1999 Rank: 3
WSC 2001 Rank: 39
WSC 2003 Rank: 16
WSC 2005 Rank: 7
2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Canada

Round by Round
High score: 598 Average for: 438 Average against: 402
Round 1	Malaysia	Boys played #101 Michael Tang (MYS) and lost 407 to 483 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 0-1, -76.
Round 2	South Africa	Boys played #40 Trevor Mark Hovelmeier (ZAF) and lost 367 to 400 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 0-2, -109.
Round 3	Malaysia	Boys played #7 Vannitha Balasingam (MYS) and won 521 to 279 (a spread of 242). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 1-2, +133. Boys is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 4	United Arab Emirates	Boys played #61 Ralph Lobo (ARE) and won 478 to 358 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-2, +253.
Round 5	Northern Ireland	Boys played #50 Rik Kennedy (NIr) and won 531 to 383 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-2, +401.
Round 6	Kuwait	Boys played #102 Rohaina Tanveer (KWT) and won 528 to 315 (a spread of 213). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-2, +614.
Round 7	Kenya	Boys played #33 Michael Gongolo (KEN) and won 455 to 405 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-2, +664.
Round 8	England	Boys played #38 Martin Harrison (Eng) and won 462 to 407 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-2, +719. Boys is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9	Nigeria	Boys played #44 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and won 419 to 401 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-2, +737. Boys is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Boys is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10	Australia	Boys played #27 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and won 447 to 421 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-2, +763. Boys is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Boys is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 11	United States	Boys played #103 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and won 378 to 353 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-2, +788. Boys is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Boys is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 12	United States	Boys played #109 Dave Wiegand (USA) and won 447 to 396 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-2, +839. Boys is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Boys is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 13	World Champion	Boys played #86 Nigel Richards (Wsc) and won 471 to 400 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-2, +910. Boys is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Boys is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 14	Thailand	Boys played #79 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and won 506 to 392 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-2, +1024. Boys is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Boys is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 15	Thailand	Boys played #68 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and lost 369 to 412 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-3, +981. Boys is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Boys is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 16	Australia	Boys played #26 Naween Fernando (AUS) and lost 328 to 468 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-4, +841. Boys is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Boys is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 17	United States	Boys played #10 Nathan Benedict (USA) and lost 329 to 511 (a spread of -182). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-5, +659. Boys is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Boys is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 18	Thailand	Boys played #98 Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA) and lost 432 to 469 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-6, +622. Boys is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Boys is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 19	United States	Boys played #55 Jim Kramer (USA) and won 598 to 322 (a spread of 276). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-6, +898. Boys is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Boys is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 20	India	Boys played #89 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and won 395 to 389 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-6, +904. Boys is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21	Scotland	Boys played #30 Helen Gipson (Sco) and won 505 to 408 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-6, +1001. Boys is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Boys is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22	United States	Boys played #49 Mark Kenas (USA) and won 430 to 305 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-6, +1126. Boys is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Boys is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 23	World Champion	Boys played #86 Nigel Richards (Wsc) again and lost 319 to 509 (a spread of -190). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16-7, +936. Boys is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Boys is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 24	Thailand	Boys played #97 Marut Siriwangso (THA) and lost 398 to 458 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16-8, +876. Boys is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Boys is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
After the Finals		Boys is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark of J.W. Spear & Sons Limited, Maidenhead SL6 4UB, England except in Canada and the United States, where it is a registered trademark of HASBRO. Used under license from Mattel Europa BV.

For more information about the event, please contact Philip Nelkon at philip.nelkon@mattel.com. For technical assistance with this web site, please contact John Chew, webmaster of the (North American) National SCRABBLE® Association, at jjchew@math.utoronto.ca.