WSC 2009: Ming Hui Hubert Wee [#108]

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WSC 2009:
Ming Hui Hubert Wee [#108]

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On this page, you will find information about Ming Hui Hubert Wee, 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, +127, and is ranked #40.

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): Ming Hui Hubert Surname(s): Wee Home: Singapore Awards: 2005 (2nd) Singapore Open; (3rd) 2007 (3rd) 2008 King's Cup Hobbies: travel Occupation: Student 2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Singapore

Round by Round
High score: 543 Average for: 430 Average against: 425
Round 1	United States	Wee played #49 Mark Kenas (USA) and lost 407 to 472 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 0-1, -65.
Round 2	Thailand	Wee played #58 Pichai Limprasert (THA) and won 434 to 338 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 1-1, +31.
Round 3	Malaysia	Wee played #46 William Kang (MYS) and won 453 to 375 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 2-1, +109.
Round 4	Poland	Wee played #81 Bartosz Pieta (POL) and won 543 to 390 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-1, +262.
Round 5	Singapore	Wee played #18 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and lost 320 to 567 (a spread of -247). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-2, +15.
Round 6	England	Wee played #87 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) and won 525 to 463 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-2, +77.
Round 7	Scotland	Wee played #94 Neil Scott (Sco) and lost 415 to 428 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 4-3, +64.
Round 8	United States	Wee played #13 Brian Bowman (USA) and won 464 to 348 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-3, +180.
Round 9	England	Wee played #6 Phil Appleby (Eng) and won 443 to 352 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-3, +271.
Round 10	England	Wee played #69 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) and lost 387 to 452 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-4, +206.
Round 11	Canada	Wee played #57 Tony Leah (CAN) and won 491 to 393 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-4, +304.
Round 12	Singapore	Wee played #84 Ricky Purnomo (SGP) and lost 335 to 510 (a spread of -175). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7-5, +129.
Round 13	Thailand	Wee played #97 Marut Siriwangso (THA) and won 423 to 412 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 8-5, +140.
Round 14	United Arab Emirates	Wee played #11 Akshay Bhandarkar (ARE) and won 414 to 356 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9-5, +198.
Round 15	India	Wee played #89 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and lost 391 to 470 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-6, +119.
Round 16	South Africa	Wee played #21 Dylan Early (ZAF) and lost 439 to 456 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-7, +102.
Round 17	England	Wee played #56 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) and won 447 to 418 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-7, +131.
Round 18	Scotland	Wee played #30 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 416 to 441 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10-8, +106.
Round 19	England	Wee played #70 Mark Nyman (Eng) and lost 397 to 524 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 10-9, -21. Wee is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 20	Wales	Wee played #36 Neil Green (Wal) and won 428 to 321 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 11-9, +86.
Round 21	Northern Ireland	Wee played #50 Rik Kennedy (NIr) and lost 403 to 415 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 11-10, +74.
Round 22	Australia	Wee played #23 David Eldar (AUS) and won 537 to 334 (a spread of 203). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-10, +277.
Round 23	Ghana	Wee played #2 Michael Akonor (GHA) and won 467 to 444 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13-10, +300.
Round 24	Australia	Wee played #71 Edward Okulicz (AUS) and lost 345 to 518 (a spread of -173). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 13-11, +127.

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WSC 2009:Ming Hui Hubert Wee [#108]

WSC 2009:
Ming Hui Hubert Wee [#108]