WSC 2011: Allan Simmons [#86]

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WSC 2011: Allan Simmons [#86]

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On this page, you will find information about Allan Simmons, 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 19-15, +267, and is ranked #30.

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

[photo of Allan Simmons]

Given name(s): Allan
Surname(s): Simmons
Home: EYEMOUTH, Berwickshire, Scotland
Awards: 4 times UK BMSC champion, 2 times UK Masters champion, National Championship winner 2008
Hobbies: Rock guitar/bass, DIY, creative gardening
Occupation: Scrabble consultant /writer
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 50/149, 15-12 -182
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 50/149, 15-12 -182
WSC 1995 Rank: 25
WSC 2001 Rank: 21
WSC 2005 Rank: 75
2011 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Scotland

Round by Round
High score: 556 Average for: 430 Average against: 423
Round 1	United States	Simmons played #49 Jim Kramer (USA) and won 489 to 337 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 1-0, +152.
Round 2	Australia	Simmons played #26 Naween Fernando (AUS) and won 450 to 321 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 2-0, +281. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3	Singapore	Simmons played #101 Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP) and lost 457 to 473 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-1, +265. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Simmons is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 4	England	Simmons played #88 Brett Smitheram (Eng) and lost 330 to 439 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 2-2, +156. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5	England	Simmons played #24 Calum Edwards (Eng) and lost 347 to 503 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 2-3, +0.
Round 6	Kenya	Simmons played #59 Patrick Gitonga Nderitu (KEN) and lost 467 to 510 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 2-4, -43. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7	Thailand	Simmons played #66 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and won 451 to 439 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 3-4, -31.
Round 8	Netherlands	Simmons played #22 Suzanne Dundas (NLD) and won 463 to 350 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 4-4, +82.
Round 9	Singapore	Simmons played #70 Ricky Purnomo (SGP) and lost 423 to 498 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 4-5, +7.
Round 10	Canada	Simmons played #33 Andrew Golding (CAN) and won 458 to 329 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 5-5, +136.
Round 11	Malaysia	Simmons played #106 Kian Hung Yeo (MYS) and won 465 to 382 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6-5, +219.
Round 12	United States	Simmons played #46 David Koenig (USA) and lost 381 to 425 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 6-6, +175.
Round 13	South Africa	Simmons played #36 Steven Gruzd (ZAF) and won 452 to 424 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 7-6, +203. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 14	Thailand	Simmons played #45 Charnrit Khongthanarat (THA) and won 526 to 380 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 8-6, +349. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15	United States	Simmons played #79 Sam Rosin (USA) and won 441 to 439 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-6, +351.
Round 16	Ireland	Simmons played #99 Feargal Weatherhead (IRL) and lost 343 to 442 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 9-7, +252.
Round 17	Thailand	Simmons played #47 Thacha Koowirat (THA) and won 410 to 382 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 10-7, +280.
Round 18	Philippines	Simmons played #74 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and won 475 to 359 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-7, +396.
Round 19	United States	Simmons played #104 Dave Wiegand (USA) and won 481 to 396 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12-7, +481.
Round 20	England	Simmons played #57 Edward Martin (Eng) and won 421 to 326 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13-7, +576.
Round 21	Australia	Simmons played #63 Edward Okulicz (AUS) and lost 439 to 494 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-8, +521. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Simmons is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 22	Australia	Simmons played #72 Alastair Richards (AUS) and lost 353 to 410 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 13-9, +464.
Round 23	England	Simmons played #62 Mark Nyman (Eng) and lost 499 to 545 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 13-10, +418. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 24	United States	Simmons played #6 Nathan Benedict (USA) and lost 390 to 501 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 13-11, +307.
Round 25	United States	Simmons played #9 Brian Bowman (USA) and won 465 to 436 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14-11, +336. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 26	New Zealand	Simmons played #98 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 374 to 460 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 14-12, +250.
Round 27	Thailand	Simmons played #87 Marut Siriwangso (THA) and won 556 to 455 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 15-12, +351. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 28	Singapore	Simmons played #94 Weibin Toh (SGP) and won 483 to 325 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 16-12, +509.
Round 29	Canada	Simmons played #97 Joel Wapnick (CAN) and lost 326 to 539 (a spread of -213). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 16-13, +296. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 30	India	Simmons played #77 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and lost 358 to 478 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 16-14, +176.
Round 31	Canada	Simmons played #80 Dean Saldanha (CAN) and won 398 to 387 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 17-14, +187.
Round 32	United States	Simmons played #92 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and lost 390 to 408 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 17-15, +169.
Round 33	Trinidad and Tobago	Simmons played #78 Rodney Romany (TTO) and won 409 to 398 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 18-15, +180.
Round 34	Canada	Simmons played #51 Tony Leah (CAN) and won 464 to 377 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 19-15, +267.

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