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WSC 2011 Commentary: Round 14

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Nigel Richards (Wru) wins again, and is up to 12-2 +1140. Brett Smitheram (Eng) and Craig Beevers (Eng) are one game back on 11-3. Howard Warner (NZL), Mark Nyman (Eng), Mikki Nicholson (Eng) and Neil Scott (Sco) are another game back on 10-4.

Nigel's victory was a 438-333 blowout over Chris May (AUS); 1993 World Champion Nyman had a similar 476-333 win over 1997 World Champion Adam Logan (CAN).

In team standings, Northern Ireland leads with a mean player rank of 19 (and 64% winning rate against others); followed by England at 25.8 (including the aforementioned four of the top six); then Odette Carmina Rio (PHL), the sole representative from the Philippines, at 26; and Malta at 29.5.

Words challenged this round: ABOVES MOC RIGG LEME TEAZELS GROSZE UNFETTER OUTJETS VENDOURS ATIKIS ABOON OXALISED FIKERS PHONALS YAPOK SCIMITER NAPHTOLS. 4 phonies; 3 words unacceptable in North American play.