WSC 2011: Phil Robertshaw [#75]

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WSC 2011: Phil Robertshaw [#75]

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On this page, you will find information about Phil Robertshaw, 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, +1268, and is ranked #66.

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): Phil Surname(s): Robertshaw Home: Nailsea, Bristol, UK Awards: 2009 Easter Matchplay, other UK tournament wins Hobbies: Travelling, walking, cooking, sports, reading Occupation: Library Assistant 2011 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: England

Round by Round
High score: 663 Average for: 450 Average against: 413
Round 1	South Africa	Robertshaw played #36 Steven Gruzd (ZAF) and lost 365 to 506 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 0-1, -141.
Round 2	Czech Republic	Robertshaw played #76 Tomas Rodr (CZE) and won 564 to 347 (a spread of 217). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1-1, +76.
Round 3	New Zealand	Robertshaw played #13 Lynne Butler (NZL) and won 488 to 340 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-1, +224. Robertshaw is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4	Canada	Robertshaw played #10 David Boys (CAN) and won 468 to 416 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-1, +276.
Round 5	England	Robertshaw played #88 Brett Smitheram (Eng) and lost 399 to 449 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-2, +226.
Round 6	England	Robertshaw played #55 Lewis Mackay (Eng) and won 579 to 316 (a spread of 263). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-2, +489.
Round 7	Pakistan	Robertshaw played #41 Wajid Iqbal (PAK) and lost 345 to 412 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-3, +422. Robertshaw is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 8	Thailand	Robertshaw played #45 Charnrit Khongthanarat (THA) and won 445 to 402 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-3, +465.
Round 9	World Champion	Robertshaw played #60 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Wsc) and lost 417 to 535 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 5-4, +347.
Round 10	Bahrain	Robertshaw played #84 Irfan Siddiqui (BHR) and won 558 to 376 (a spread of 182). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-4, +529. Robertshaw is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 11	United States	Robertshaw played #104 Dave Wiegand (USA) and won 483 to 439 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-4, +573. Robertshaw is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 12	Australia	Robertshaw played #26 Naween Fernando (AUS) and lost 417 to 452 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 7-5, +538.
Round 13	United States	Robertshaw played #49 Jim Kramer (USA) and lost 381 to 515 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 7-6, +404.
Round 14	Singapore	Robertshaw played #94 Weibin Toh (SGP) and lost 456 to 457 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7-7, +403. Robertshaw is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15	Malta	Robertshaw played #20 David Delicata (MLT) and won 523 to 349 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-7, +577.
Round 16	Singapore	Robertshaw played #85 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 398 to 442 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-8, +533.
Round 17	Philippines	Robertshaw played #74 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and won 564 to 452 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 9-8, +645.
Round 18	Northern Ireland	Robertshaw played #39 Stewart Holden (NIr) and lost 366 to 402 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 9-9, +609.
Round 19	England	Robertshaw played #100 David Webb (Eng) and won 457 to 427 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10-9, +639.
Round 20	Kenya	Robertshaw played #53 Patrick Litunya (KEN) and lost 340 to 384 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 10-10, +595.
Round 21	United States	Robertshaw played #79 Sam Rosin (USA) and won 545 to 334 (a spread of 211). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11-10, +806. Robertshaw is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22	Kenya	Robertshaw played #59 Patrick Gitonga Nderitu (KEN) and lost 373 to 454 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 11-11, +725.
Round 23	Scotland	Robertshaw played #82 Neil Scott (Sco) and lost 404 to 464 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 11-12, +665.
Round 24	United States	Robertshaw played #83 Joel Sherman (USA) and lost 415 to 425 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 11-13, +655.
Round 25	Wales	Robertshaw played #105 Gareth Williams (Wal) and lost 378 to 424 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 11-14, +609.
Round 26	United States	Robertshaw played #17 Laurie Cohen (USA) and won 486 to 483 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 12-14, +612. Robertshaw is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 27	Wales	Robertshaw played #34 Neil Green (Wal) and lost 351 to 374 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 12-15, +589.
Round 28	Singapore	Robertshaw played #70 Ricky Purnomo (SGP) and lost 333 to 424 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 12-16, +498.
Round 29	Kenya	Robertshaw played #56 Joshua Otieno Manase (KEN) and lost 439 to 447 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 12-17, +490.
Round 30	Gambia	Robertshaw played #89 Abraham Ebi Sosseh (GMB) and won 485 to 398 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 13-17, +577.
Round 31	Poland	Robertshaw played #68 Bartosz Pieta (POL) and lost 366 to 383 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 13-18, +560.
Round 32	Norway	Robertshaw played #28 Anlaug Frydenlund (NOR) and won 663 to 331 (a spread of 332). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 14-18, +892. Robertshaw is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 33	Slovakia	Robertshaw played #67 Ivan Pastucha (SVK) and won 535 to 310 (a spread of 225). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 15-18, +1117.
Round 34	Oman	Robertshaw played #25 Marie Fernandes (OMN) and won 518 to 367 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 16-18, +1268.

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