WSC 2011: Nick Ball [#4]

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WSC 2011: Nick Ball [#4]

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On this page, you will find information about Nick Ball, 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 16-18, +190, and is ranked #72.

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): Nick Surname(s): Ball Home: Victoria, BC, Canada Awards: National UK Schools Scrabble Championship winning team of two, 1994. Various UK and US tournament wins Hobbies: Reading, coffee shops, motorsport, road trips, hiking, museums Occupation: Astronomer WSC 2005 Rank: 31 2011 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Canada

Round by Round
High score: 535 Average for: 415 Average against: 409
Round 1	Malaysia	Ball played #106 Kian Hung Yeo (MYS) and lost 358 to 365 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 0-1, -7.
Round 2	Poland	Ball played #103 Zbigniew Wieckowski (POL) and won 429 to 331 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-1, +91. Ball is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3	Thailand	Ball played #14 Gerald Carter (THA) and won 358 to 347 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-1, +102. Ball is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4	Canada	Ball played #33 Andrew Golding (CAN) and won 441 to 339 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-1, +204.
Round 5	United States	Ball played #104 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 392 to 468 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-2, +128.
Round 6	England	Ball played #5 Craig Beevers (Eng) and lost 380 to 455 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 3-3, +53.
Round 7	Canada	Ball played #10 David Boys (CAN) and won 516 to 409 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-3, +160. Ball is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 8	England	Ball played #100 David Webb (Eng) and lost 284 to 407 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 4-4, +37.
Round 9	Wales	Ball played #34 Neil Green (Wal) and lost 378 to 448 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 4-5, -33.
Round 10	United States	Ball played #83 Joel Sherman (USA) and won 454 to 439 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 5-5, -18. Ball is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 11	Poland	Ball played #95 Wojtek Usakiewicz (POL) and won 389 to 286 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 6-5, +85.
Round 12	Thailand	Ball played #47 Thacha Koowirat (THA) and lost 488 to 489 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 6-6, +84. Ball is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Ball is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13	Thailand	Ball played #42 Chollapat Itthi-Aree (THA) and lost 423 to 449 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 6-7, +58.
Round 14	England	Ball played #55 Lewis Mackay (Eng) and lost 417 to 441 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 6-8, +34. Ball is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15	New Zealand	Ball played #93 Blue Thorogood (NZL) and won 396 to 305 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 7-8, +125.
Round 16	Australia	Ball played #48 Peter Kougi (AUS) and lost 411 to 463 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 7-9, +73.
Round 17	South Africa	Ball played #23 Dylan Early (ZAF) and lost 398 to 401 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 7-10, +70.
Round 18	Australia	Ball played #37 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and lost 353 to 377 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 7-11, +46. Ball is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 19	India	Ball played #35 Udayan Grover (IND) and lost 379 to 443 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 7-12, -18.
Round 20	Poland	Ball played #21 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and won 462 to 411 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 8-12, +33.
Round 21	Singapore	Ball played #70 Ricky Purnomo (SGP) and lost 490 to 496 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 8-13, +27. Ball is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Ball is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22	Bahrain	Ball played #84 Irfan Siddiqui (BHR) and won 535 to 399 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 9-13, +163.
Round 23	United States	Ball played #19 Chris Cree (USA) and lost 406 to 453 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 9-14, +116.
Round 24	Kuwait	Ball played #71 Shakir Reshamwala (KWT) and won 456 to 350 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 10-14, +222.
Round 25	Poland	Ball played #68 Bartosz Pieta (POL) and won 514 to 511 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 11-14, +225. Ball is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Ball is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 26	Ireland	Ball played #99 Feargal Weatherhead (IRL) and lost 344 to 487 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 11-15, +82.
Round 27	New Zealand	Ball played #13 Lynne Butler (NZL) and won 413 to 303 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 12-15, +192.
Round 28	Scotland	Ball played #31 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 411 to 396 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 13-15, +207.
Round 29	Thailand	Ball played #90 Daniel Srichawla (THA) and won 477 to 337 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 14-15, +347.
Round 30	Trinidad and Tobago	Ball played #78 Rodney Romany (TTO) and lost 370 to 434 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 14-16, +283.
Round 31	United States	Ball played #29 Marty Gabriel (USA) and won 404 to 351 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 15-16, +336.
Round 32	Kenya	Ball played #53 Patrick Litunya (KEN) and won 457 to 378 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 16-16, +415.
Round 33	Kenya	Ball played #59 Patrick Gitonga Nderitu (KEN) and lost 293 to 479 (a spread of -186). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 16-17, +229.
Round 34	United States	Ball played #64 John OLaughlin (USA) and lost 424 to 463 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 16-18, +190.

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