WSC 2011: Trevor Halsall [#37]

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WSC 2011: Trevor Halsall [#37]

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On this page, you will find information about Trevor Halsall, 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, +279, and is ranked #56.

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): Trevor Surname(s): Halsall Home: Melbourne, VIC, Australia Awards: 1994 Australian NSC; 2005 Australian Masters Hobbies: Restaurants, The Definitions, Politics, Movies Occupation: Actuarial Analyst 2011 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Australia

Round by Round
High score: 596 Average for: 416 Average against: 408
Round 1	Singapore	Halsall played #94 Weibin Toh (SGP) and lost 374 to 464 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 0-1, -90. Halsall is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 2	Poland	Halsall played #21 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and won 450 to 395 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 1-1, -35. Halsall is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3	Australia	Halsall played #72 Alastair Richards (AUS) and won 508 to 405 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 2-1, +68.
Round 4	South Africa	Halsall played #36 Steven Gruzd (ZAF) and lost 368 to 483 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 2-2, -47.
Round 5	Northern Ireland	Halsall played #39 Stewart Holden (NIr) and lost 387 to 420 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 2-3, -80. Halsall is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Halsall is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 6	Thailand	Halsall played #47 Thacha Koowirat (THA) and won 465 to 382 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 3-3, +3.
Round 7	Poland	Halsall played #95 Wojtek Usakiewicz (POL) and won 495 to 379 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 4-3, +119.
Round 8	Wales	Halsall played #34 Neil Green (Wal) and lost 355 to 482 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4-4, -8.
Round 9	United States	Halsall played #9 Brian Bowman (USA) and lost 347 to 484 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 4-5, -145.
Round 10	Thailand	Halsall played #14 Gerald Carter (THA) and lost 399 to 413 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 4-6, -159.
Round 11	World Youth Champion	Halsall played #44 Jen Ho Ker (Wysc) and won 479 to 403 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 5-6, -83.
Round 12	Japan	Halsall played #38 Keiichiro Hirai (JPN) and won 436 to 314 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 6-6, +39.
Round 13	United States	Halsall played #43 Mark Kenas (USA) and lost 335 to 432 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 6-7, -58.
Round 14	Canada	Halsall played #97 Joel Wapnick (CAN) and won 415 to 328 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 7-7, +29. Halsall is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15	United States	Halsall played #19 Chris Cree (USA) and lost 450 to 533 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 7-8, -54. Halsall is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16	Thailand	Halsall played #90 Daniel Srichawla (THA) and lost 384 to 449 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 7-9, -119. Halsall is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 17	Scotland	Halsall played #31 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 596 to 281 (a spread of 315). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 8-9, +196.
Round 18	Canada	Halsall played #4 Nick Ball (CAN) and won 377 to 353 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 9-9, +220. Halsall is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 19	Australia	Halsall played #48 Peter Kougi (AUS) and lost 316 to 454 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 9-10, +82. Halsall is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 20	Wales	Halsall played #105 Gareth Williams (Wal) and won 404 to 358 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 10-10, +128.
Round 21	Malta	Halsall played #20 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 349 to 446 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 10-11, +31.
Round 22	Ireland	Halsall played #99 Feargal Weatherhead (IRL) and won 455 to 439 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 11-11, +47.
Round 23	United States	Halsall played #49 Jim Kramer (USA) and won 456 to 345 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 12-11, +158.
Round 24	United States	Halsall played #64 John OLaughlin (USA) and lost 389 to 438 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 12-12, +109.
Round 25	Kenya	Halsall played #53 Patrick Litunya (KEN) and won 462 to 390 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 13-12, +181. Halsall is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 26	Thailand	Halsall played #45 Charnrit Khongthanarat (THA) and won 594 to 265 (a spread of 329). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 14-12, +510.
Round 27	Canada	Halsall played #80 Dean Saldanha (CAN) and won 463 to 313 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 15-12, +660.
Round 28	South Africa	Halsall played #40 Trevor Mark Hovelmeier (ZAF) and lost 336 to 501 (a spread of -165). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 15-13, +495.
Round 29	Thailand	Halsall played #87 Marut Siriwangso (THA) and lost 322 to 427 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 15-14, +390.
Round 30	United States	Halsall played #92 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and lost 378 to 412 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 15-15, +356.
Round 31	South Africa	Halsall played #23 Dylan Early (ZAF) and won 462 to 402 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 16-15, +416.
Round 32	Malaysia	Halsall played #106 Kian Hung Yeo (MYS) and lost 353 to 450 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 16-16, +319.
Round 33	New Zealand	Halsall played #93 Blue Thorogood (NZL) and lost 386 to 440 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 16-17, +265.
Round 34	Thailand	Halsall played #42 Chollapat Itthi-Aree (THA) and won 400 to 386 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 17-17, +279.

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