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WSC 2011: Calum Edwards [#24]

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On this page, you will find information about Calum Edwards, 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 17-17, -300, and is ranked #60.

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

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Given name(s): Calum
Surname(s): Edwards
Home: London, United Kingdom
Awards: 2007 ABSP Most Improved Player
Hobbies: Cribbage, Reading, Occasionally playing guitar badly, Darts
Occupation: Unemployed
2011 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: England

Round by Round

High score: 503
Average for: 408
Average against: 417

Round 1

[photo of Komol Panyasophonlert]

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Thailand

Edwards played #66 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and won 421 to 414 (a spread of 7).

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 1-0, +7.

Edwards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 2

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Kenya

Edwards played #56 Joshua Otieno Manase (KEN) and won 491 to 464 (a spread of 27).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 2-0, +34.

Round 3

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Canada

Edwards played #51 Tony Leah (CAN) and won 439 to 396 (a spread of 43).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 3-0, +77.

Edwards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 4

[photo of Neil Scott]

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Scotland

Edwards played #82 Neil Scott (Sco) and lost 428 to 435 (a spread of -7).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 3-1, +70.

Round 5

[photo of Allan Simmons]

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Scotland

Edwards played #86 Allan Simmons (Sco) and won 503 to 347 (a spread of 156).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 4-1, +226.

Round 6

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New Zealand

Edwards played #98 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 365 to 526 (a spread of -161).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 4-2, +65.

Edwards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 7

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Australia

Edwards played #48 Peter Kougi (AUS) and won 486 to 417 (a spread of 69).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 5-2, +134.

Round 8

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United States

Edwards played #49 Jim Kramer (USA) and lost 340 to 417 (a spread of -77).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 5-3, +57.

Round 9

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Singapore

Edwards played #94 Weibin Toh (SGP) and won 469 to 263 (a spread of 206).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 6-3, +263.

Round 10

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Singapore

Edwards played #101 Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP) and lost 448 to 482 (a spread of -34).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 6-4, +229.

Round 11

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India

Edwards played #77 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and won 432 to 368 (a spread of 64).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 7-4, +293.

Round 12

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England

Edwards played #61 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) and lost 396 to 452 (a spread of -56).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 7-5, +237.

Edwards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 13

[photo of Dean Saldanha]

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Canada

Edwards played #80 Dean Saldanha (CAN) and lost 408 to 411 (a spread of -3).

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 7-6, +234.

Edwards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 14

[photo of Sam Rosin]

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United States

Edwards played #79 Sam Rosin (USA) and won 476 to 402 (a spread of 74).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 8-6, +308.

Round 15

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Canada

Edwards played #97 Joel Wapnick (CAN) and won 461 to 458 (a spread of 3).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 9-6, +311.

Edwards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 16

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Australia

Edwards played #26 Naween Fernando (AUS) and lost 434 to 469 (a spread of -35).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 9-7, +276.

Round 17

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Ireland

Edwards played #99 Feargal Weatherhead (IRL) and lost 349 to 378 (a spread of -29).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 9-8, +247.

Round 18

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Singapore

Edwards played #85 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 317 to 586 (a spread of -269).

Current ranking: #55.

Current record: 9-9, -22.

Round 19

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United States

Edwards played #102 Bradley Whitmarsh (USA) and lost 366 to 422 (a spread of -56).

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 9-10, -78.

Round 20

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New Zealand

Edwards played #13 Lynne Butler (NZL) and lost 319 to 367 (a spread of -48).

Current ranking: #76.

Current record: 9-11, -126.

Round 21

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United States

Edwards played #64 John OLaughlin (USA) and lost 311 to 462 (a spread of -151).

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 9-12, -277.

Edwards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 22

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Ghana

Edwards played #69 Chrys Placca (GHA) and lost 290 to 414 (a spread of -124).

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 9-13, -401.

Round 23

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Oman

Edwards played #25 Marie Fernandes (OMN) and won 438 to 417 (a spread of 21).

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 10-13, -380.

Round 24

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Israel

Edwards played #16 Evan Cohen (ISR) and lost 376 to 489 (a spread of -113).

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 10-14, -493.

Round 25

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Scotland

Edwards played #31 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 330 to 472 (a spread of -142).

Current ranking: #94.

Current record: 10-15, -635.

Round 26

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Germany, Federal Republic of

Edwards played #7 Ben Berger (DEU) and won 441 to 298 (a spread of 143).

Current ranking: #91.

Current record: 11-15, -492.

Round 27

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Gambia

Edwards played #89 Abraham Ebi Sosseh (GMB) and lost 323 to 438 (a spread of -115).

Current ranking: #95.

Current record: 11-16, -607.

Round 28

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Czech Republic

Edwards played #76 Tomas Rodr (CZE) and won 458 to 307 (a spread of 151).

Current ranking: #92.

Current record: 12-16, -456.

Round 29

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Poland

Edwards played #103 Zbigniew Wieckowski (POL) and won 464 to 439 (a spread of 25).

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 13-16, -431.

Round 30

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Netherlands

Edwards played #22 Suzanne Dundas (NLD) and won 430 to 382 (a spread of 48).

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 14-16, -383.

Round 31

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Sri Lanka

Edwards played #96 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (LKA) and won 418 to 374 (a spread of 44).

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 15-16, -339.

Round 32

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Malta

Edwards played #11 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 492 to 456 (a spread of 36).

Current ranking: #61.

Current record: 16-16, -303.

Round 33

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England

Edwards played #57 Edward Martin (Eng) and won 426 to 347 (a spread of 79).

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 17-16, -224.

Round 34

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New Zealand

Edwards played #93 Blue Thorogood (NZL) and lost 335 to 411 (a spread of -76).

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 17-17, -300.