WSC 2011: Howard Warner [#98]

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WSC 2011: Howard Warner [#98]

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On this page, you will find information about Howard Warner, 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, +619, and is ranked #26.

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): Howard Surname(s): Warner Home: Auckland, New Zealand Awards: 9x NZ Masters titles; 5x NZ National Champion; 1x Trans-Tasman Challenge Hobbies: Occupation: Editor WSC 1999 Rank: 33 WSC 2001 Rank: 19 WSC 2003 Rank: 20 WSC 2005 Rank: 18 2011 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: New Zealand

Round by Round
High score: 526 Average for: 423 Average against: 405
Before the Tournament		Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1	United States	Warner played #43 Mark Kenas (USA) and won 473 to 355 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-0, +118.
Round 2	Northern Ireland	Warner played #30 Paul Gallen (NIr) and won 454 to 389 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-0, +183.
Round 3	England	Warner played #62 Mark Nyman (Eng) and won 475 to 399 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-0, +259. Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4	Thailand	Warner played #45 Charnrit Khongthanarat (THA) and lost 382 to 438 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-1, +203. Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5	United States	Warner played #29 Marty Gabriel (USA) and lost 373 to 441 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-2, +135. Warner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 6	England	Warner played #24 Calum Edwards (Eng) and won 526 to 365 (a spread of 161). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-2, +296. Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7	Australia	Warner played #27 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and lost 420 to 423 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-3, +293.
Round 8	England	Warner played #55 Lewis Mackay (Eng) and won 467 to 397 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-3, +363.
Round 9	India	Warner played #35 Udayan Grover (IND) and won 452 to 351 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-3, +464.
Round 10	Canada	Warner played #10 David Boys (CAN) and lost 408 to 432 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-4, +440.
Round 11	England	Warner played #57 Edward Martin (Eng) and won 475 to 463 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-4, +452.
Round 12	Ireland	Warner played #99 Feargal Weatherhead (IRL) and won 456 to 425 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-4, +483.
Round 13	England	Warner played #1 Paul Allan (Eng) and won 477 to 358 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-4, +602. Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 14	Kenya	Warner played #59 Patrick Gitonga Nderitu (KEN) and won 523 to 289 (a spread of 234). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-4, +836. Warner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15	Scotland	Warner played #32 Helen Gipson (Sco) and won 483 to 392 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-4, +927. Warner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16	England	Warner played #5 Craig Beevers (Eng) and won 485 to 470 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-4, +942. Warner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 17	WSC Runner-Up	Warner played #73 Nigel Richards (Wru) and lost 292 to 509 (a spread of -217). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-5, +725. Warner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 18	England	Warner played #88 Brett Smitheram (Eng) and won 413 to 355 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-5, +783. Warner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 19	Canada	Warner played #54 Adam Logan (CAN) and lost 324 to 351 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-6, +756. Warner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 20	Australia	Warner played #58 Chris May (AUS) and lost 398 to 428 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-7, +726. Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 21	Northern Ireland	Warner played #39 Stewart Holden (NIr) and lost 416 to 432 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13-8, +710. Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 22	Singapore	Warner played #101 Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP) and won 394 to 359 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 14-8, +745. Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 23	Canada	Warner played #51 Tony Leah (CAN) and lost 371 to 494 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 14-9, +622.
Round 24	World Champion	Warner played #60 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Wsc) and lost 400 to 421 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-10, +601. Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).
Round 25	United States	Warner played #52 Chris Lipe (USA) and lost 407 to 428 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 14-11, +580. Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 26	Scotland	Warner played #86 Allan Simmons (Sco) and won 460 to 374 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 15-11, +666.
Round 27	Australia	Warner played #48 Peter Kougi (AUS) and lost 394 to 436 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 15-12, +624.
Round 28	Thailand	Warner played #47 Thacha Koowirat (THA) and won 459 to 397 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 16-12, +686.
Round 29	Thailand	Warner played #14 Gerald Carter (THA) and won 389 to 365 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 17-12, +710.
Round 30	Thailand	Warner played #87 Marut Siriwangso (THA) and lost 402 to 410 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 17-13, +702. Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 31	South Africa	Warner played #40 Trevor Mark Hovelmeier (ZAF) and lost 314 to 470 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 17-14, +546.
Round 32	United Arab Emirates	Warner played #91 Mohammad Sulaiman (ARE) and lost 354 to 418 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 17-15, +482.
Round 33	Canada	Warner played #97 Joel Wapnick (CAN) and won 468 to 365 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 18-15, +585.
Round 34	Malta	Warner played #20 David Delicata (MLT) and won 397 to 363 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 19-15, +619.

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