WSC 2009: Helen Gipson [#30]

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WSC 2009: Helen Gipson [#30]

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On this page, you will find information about Helen Gipson, 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 15-9, +883, and is ranked #10.

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 Helen Gipson]

Given name(s): Helen
Surname(s): Gipson
Home: Duns, Scottish Borders, United Kingdom
Awards: 1998 BMSC; 2006 2007 2008 Scottish Open; 2007 Summer Matchplay; 2009 UK Open
Hobbies: Gardening, hedgerow foraging, jam making, knitting, dog walking - my life is just an adrenalin rush
Occupation: Lady of Leisure
WSC 1999 Rank: 49
WSC 2003 Rank: 11
WSC 2005 Rank: 29
2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Scotland

Round by Round
High score: 590 Average for: 448 Average against: 411
Round 1	Romania	Gipson played #78 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and lost 412 to 431 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 0-1, -19. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 2	Australia	Gipson played #37 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and won 432 to 376 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1-1, +37.
Round 3	Oman	Gipson played #25 Cecil Fernandes (OMN) and won 494 to 379 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-1, +152.
Round 4	New Zealand	Gipson played #107 Howard Warner (NZL) and won 555 to 430 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-1, +277.
Round 5	Nigeria	Gipson played #91 Ayorinde Saidu (NGA) and won 452 to 421 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4-1, +308.
Round 6	United States	Gipson played #109 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 444 to 449 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-2, +303.
Round 7	Nigeria	Gipson played #43 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and lost 367 to 487 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-3, +183.
Round 8	England	Gipson played #63 Lewis Mackay (Eng) and lost 377 to 398 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 4-4, +162.
Round 9	Kenya	Gipson played #67 Willy Mwangi (KEN) and lost 412 to 438 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4-5, +136.
Round 10	Scotland	Gipson played #96 Allan Simmons (Sco) and won 508 to 352 (a spread of 156). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 5-5, +292.
Round 11	Nigeria	Gipson played #72 Chinedu Nosike Okwelogu (NGA) and lost 352 to 393 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 5-6, +251.
Round 12	United States	Gipson played #28 Marty Gabriel (USA) and won 487 to 369 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 6-6, +369.
Round 13	Malta	Gipson played #20 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 362 to 391 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 6-7, +340.
Round 14	Romania	Gipson played #100 Adrian Tamas (ROM) and won 590 to 301 (a spread of 289). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 7-7, +629.
Round 15	Canada	Gipson played #77 Max Panitch (CAN) and won 462 to 452 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 8-7, +639.
Round 16	Canada	Gipson played #106 Joel Wapnick (CAN) and won 449 to 392 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 9-7, +696.
Round 17	Bahrain	Gipson played #95 Irfan Siddiqui (BHR) and won 469 to 426 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10-7, +739.
Round 18	Singapore	Gipson played #108 Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP) and won 441 to 416 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-7, +764.
Round 19	Kenya	Gipson played #33 Michael Gongolo (KEN) and won 538 to 406 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-7, +896.
Round 20	Nigeria	Gipson played #44 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and won 462 to 368 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-7, +990.
Round 21	Canada	Gipson played #14 David Boys (CAN) and lost 408 to 505 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-8, +893. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22	Thailand	Gipson played #79 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and lost 365 to 520 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 13-9, +738. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 23	United States	Gipson played #49 Mark Kenas (USA) and won 454 to 366 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-9, +826.
Round 24	United States	Gipson played #55 Jim Kramer (USA) and won 464 to 407 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 15-9, +883.
After the Finals		Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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