WSC 2011: Dylan Early [#23]

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WSC 2011: Dylan Early [#23]

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On this page, you will find information about Dylan Early, 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, -110, and is ranked #79.

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): Dylan Surname(s): Early Home: Johannesburg, Gautend, South Africa Awards: National Champion 96, 97, 98, 2010, 2011 Hobbies: Squash, hiking, Go, motorcycling Occupation: IT Portfolio Manager WSC 1999 Rank: 61 WSC 2005 Rank: 72 2011 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: South Africa

Round by Round
High score: 566 Average for: 419 Average against: 422
Before the Tournament		Early is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1	Singapore	Early played #70 Ricky Purnomo (SGP) and won 358 to 335 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 1-0, +23.
Round 2	Barbados	Early played #12 Orlet Bullock (BRB) and won 442 to 412 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-0, +53. Early is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3	United States	Early played #29 Marty Gabriel (USA) and lost 335 to 419 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 2-1, -31.
Round 4	Canada	Early played #51 Tony Leah (CAN) and won 463 to 440 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 3-1, -8. Early is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5	Thailand	Early played #42 Chollapat Itthi-Aree (THA) and lost 357 to 440 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 3-2, -91.
Round 6	Australia	Early played #48 Peter Kougi (AUS) and lost 253 to 442 (a spread of -189). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 3-3, -280.
Round 7	Scotland	Early played #82 Neil Scott (Sco) and lost 407 to 422 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 3-4, -295.
Round 8	Wales	Early played #105 Gareth Williams (Wal) and lost 344 to 386 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 3-5, -337.
Round 9	United States	Early played #64 John OLaughlin (USA) and lost 338 to 544 (a spread of -206). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 3-6, -543.
Round 10	Thailand	Early played #66 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and lost 405 to 473 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 3-7, -611.
Round 11	United States	Early played #19 Chris Cree (USA) and won 474 to 419 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 4-7, -556. Early is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 12	Scotland	Early played #31 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 368 to 401 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 4-8, -589.
Round 13	United States	Early played #17 Laurie Cohen (USA) and lost 342 to 538 (a spread of -196). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 4-9, -785.
Round 14	Malaysia	Early played #106 Kian Hung Yeo (MYS) and won 513 to 386 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 5-9, -658.
Round 15	Oman	Early played #25 Marie Fernandes (OMN) and won 459 to 410 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 6-9, -609.
Round 16	Slovakia	Early played #67 Ivan Pastucha (SVK) and won 539 to 327 (a spread of 212). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 7-9, -397.
Round 17	Canada	Early played #4 Nick Ball (CAN) and won 401 to 398 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 8-9, -394. Early is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 18	United States	Early played #102 Bradley Whitmarsh (USA) and lost 369 to 458 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 8-10, -483.
Round 19	Ghana	Early played #69 Chrys Placca (GHA) and lost 451 to 482 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 8-11, -514.
Round 20	Israel	Early played #16 Evan Cohen (ISR) and won 391 to 370 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 9-11, -493. Early is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 21	World Youth Champion	Early played #44 Jen Ho Ker (Wysc) and lost 371 to 417 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 9-12, -539.
Round 22	Canada	Early played #81 Dielle Saldanha (CAN) and lost 418 to 433 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 9-13, -554.
Round 23	Trinidad and Tobago	Early played #78 Rodney Romany (TTO) and lost 392 to 444 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 9-14, -606.
Round 24	France	Early played #8 Herve Bohbot (FRA) and won 494 to 300 (a spread of 194). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 10-14, -412.
Round 25	Czech Republic	Early played #76 Tomas Rodr (CZE) and won 566 to 353 (a spread of 213). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 11-14, -199. Early is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 26	New Zealand	Early played #13 Lynne Butler (NZL) and won 451 to 334 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 12-14, -82.
Round 27	England	Early played #100 David Webb (Eng) and lost 380 to 431 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 12-15, -133.
Round 28	Canada	Early played #33 Andrew Golding (CAN) and won 458 to 367 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 13-15, -42.
Round 29	Wales	Early played #34 Neil Green (Wal) and won 521 to 448 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 14-15, +31.
Round 30	Singapore	Early played #85 Tony Sim (SGP) and won 481 to 455 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 15-15, +57.
Round 31	Australia	Early played #37 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and lost 402 to 462 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 15-16, -3.
Round 32	South Africa	Early played #36 Steven Gruzd (ZAF) and won 440 to 385 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 16-16, +52.
Round 33	Australia	Early played #26 Naween Fernando (AUS) and lost 474 to 559 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 16-17, -33.
Round 34	England	Early played #57 Edward Martin (Eng) and lost 376 to 453 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 16-18, -110.

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