WSC 2011: Paul Allan [#1]

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WSC 2011: Paul Allan [#1]

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On this page, you will find information about Paul Allan, who is competing at the 2011 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 20-14, +311, and is ranked #20.

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): Paul Surname(s): Allan Home: Essex, England Awards: Hobbies: Occupation: Teacher WSC 2003 Rank: 9 WSC 2005 Rank: 12 2011 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: England

Round by Round
High score: 547 Average for: 440 Average against: 431
Round 1	Trinidad and Tobago	Allan played #78 Rodney Romany (TTO) and lost 354 to 366 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 0-1, -12.
Round 2	Japan	Allan played #38 Keiichiro Hirai (JPN) and won 533 to 388 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-1, +133.
Round 3	Australia	Allan played #26 Naween Fernando (AUS) and won 446 to 352 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-1, +227. Allan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 4	Ireland	Allan played #99 Feargal Weatherhead (IRL) and lost 398 to 429 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 2-2, +196. Allan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5	Pakistan	Allan played #41 Wajid Iqbal (PAK) and won 516 to 377 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-2, +335. Allan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 6	United States	Allan played #64 John OLaughlin (USA) and won 512 to 484 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-2, +363. Allan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7	Israel	Allan played #16 Evan Cohen (ISR) and won 410 to 304 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-2, +469. Allan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8	Scotland	Allan played #32 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 378 to 486 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-3, +361. Allan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9	WSC Runner-Up	Allan played #73 Nigel Richards (Wru) and lost 403 to 569 (a spread of -166). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-4, +195.
Round 10	South Africa	Allan played #40 Trevor Mark Hovelmeier (ZAF) and won 454 to 434 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-4, +215.
Round 11	Wales	Allan played #105 Gareth Williams (Wal) and won 547 to 475 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 7-4, +287. Allan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 12	England	Allan played #57 Edward Martin (Eng) and lost 376 to 500 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7-5, +163.
Round 13	New Zealand	Allan played #98 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 358 to 477 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7-6, +44. Allan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 14	United States	Allan played #104 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 360 to 527 (a spread of -167). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-7, -123.
Round 15	Thailand	Allan played #90 Daniel Srichawla (THA) and won 457 to 436 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 8-7, -102. Allan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16	England	Allan played #100 David Webb (Eng) and won 461 to 369 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-7, -10.
Round 17	India	Allan played #77 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and won 507 to 339 (a spread of 168). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10-7, +158.
Round 18	Wales	Allan played #34 Neil Green (Wal) and won 375 to 360 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 11-7, +173.
Round 19	Northern Ireland	Allan played #39 Stewart Holden (NIr) and lost 342 to 694 (a spread of -352). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11-8, -179. Allan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Allan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 20	Scotland	Allan played #82 Neil Scott (Sco) and lost 360 to 377 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 11-9, -196. Allan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 21	Canada	Allan played #97 Joel Wapnick (CAN) and won 451 to 400 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-9, -145. Allan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22	Singapore	Allan played #85 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 398 to 516 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 12-10, -263.
Round 23	Northern Ireland	Allan played #30 Paul Gallen (NIr) and lost 429 to 513 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 12-11, -347.
Round 24	Kenya	Allan played #59 Patrick Gitonga Nderitu (KEN) and won 450 to 383 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 13-11, -280.
Round 25	United Arab Emirates	Allan played #91 Mohammad Sulaiman (ARE) and won 534 to 406 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 14-11, -152.
Round 26	United States	Allan played #79 Sam Rosin (USA) and won 530 to 400 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 15-11, -22.
Round 27	United States	Allan played #46 David Koenig (USA) and won 544 to 362 (a spread of 182). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 16-11, +160.
Round 28	Canada	Allan played #10 David Boys (CAN) and lost 479 to 499 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 16-12, +140. Allan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 29	United States	Allan played #6 Nathan Benedict (USA) and won 432 to 431 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 17-12, +141. Allan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 30	Australia	Allan played #72 Alastair Richards (AUS) and won 445 to 388 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 18-12, +198.
Round 31	Singapore	Allan played #101 Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP) and lost 470 to 472 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 18-13, +196. Allan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 32	Philippines	Allan played #74 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and lost 382 to 433 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 18-14, +145.
Round 33	New Zealand	Allan played #18 Joanne Craig (NZL) and won 454 to 354 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 19-14, +245.
Round 34	United States	Allan played #43 Mark Kenas (USA) and won 420 to 354 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 20-14, +311.

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