WSC 2011: Feargal Weatherhead [#99]

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WSC 2011:
Feargal Weatherhead [#99]

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On this page, you will find information about Feargal Weatherhead, 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, +248, and is ranked #57.

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): Feargal Surname(s): Weatherhead Home: New Ross, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland Awards: Irish Scrabble Champion 2011 Hobbies: Travelling, languages, jogging and swimming Occupation: Engineer 2011 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Ireland

Round by Round
High score: 593 Average for: 405 Average against: 398
Round 1	United Arab Emirates	Weatherhead played #91 Mohammad Sulaiman (ARE) and won 486 to 447 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-0, +39.
Round 2	Norway	Weatherhead played #28 Anlaug Frydenlund (NOR) and lost 340 to 376 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 1-1, +3. Weatherhead is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3	Israel	Weatherhead played #16 Evan Cohen (ISR) and won 593 to 350 (a spread of 243). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-1, +246.
Round 4	England	Weatherhead played #1 Paul Allan (Eng) and won 429 to 398 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-1, +277. Weatherhead is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5	United States	Weatherhead played #83 Joel Sherman (USA) and lost 385 to 437 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 3-2, +225.
Round 6	Australia	Weatherhead played #58 Chris May (AUS) and won 378 to 369 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-2, +234.
Round 7	United States	Weatherhead played #64 John OLaughlin (USA) and won 447 to 430 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-2, +251.
Round 8	India	Weatherhead played #77 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and lost 332 to 522 (a spread of -190). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-3, +61.
Round 9	United States	Weatherhead played #29 Marty Gabriel (USA) and won 387 to 358 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 6-3, +90.
Round 10	Kenya	Weatherhead played #59 Patrick Gitonga Nderitu (KEN) and lost 294 to 455 (a spread of -161). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-4, -71.
Round 11	England	Weatherhead played #100 David Webb (Eng) and won 457 to 397 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-4, -11.
Round 12	New Zealand	Weatherhead played #98 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 425 to 456 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7-5, -42. Weatherhead is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13	Australia	Weatherhead played #63 Edward Okulicz (AUS) and won 383 to 335 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 8-5, +6.
Round 14	United States	Weatherhead played #52 Chris Lipe (USA) and lost 325 to 420 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-6, -89.
Round 15	Australia	Weatherhead played #72 Alastair Richards (AUS) and lost 358 to 455 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 8-7, -186.
Round 16	Scotland	Weatherhead played #86 Allan Simmons (Sco) and won 442 to 343 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-7, -87.
Round 17	England	Weatherhead played #24 Calum Edwards (Eng) and won 378 to 349 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 10-7, -58.
Round 18	Thailand	Weatherhead played #47 Thacha Koowirat (THA) and lost 370 to 388 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 10-8, -76.
Round 19	United States	Weatherhead played #9 Brian Bowman (USA) and lost 380 to 438 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 10-9, -134.
Round 20	Canada	Weatherhead played #97 Joel Wapnick (CAN) and lost 350 to 458 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 10-10, -242. Weatherhead is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 21	Thailand	Weatherhead played #14 Gerald Carter (THA) and won 484 to 369 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 11-10, -127. Weatherhead is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22	Australia	Weatherhead played #37 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and lost 439 to 455 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 11-11, -143.
Round 23	Australia	Weatherhead played #48 Peter Kougi (AUS) and lost 374 to 403 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 11-12, -172.
Round 24	Wales	Weatherhead played #105 Gareth Williams (Wal) and lost 374 to 410 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 11-13, -208.
Round 25	Canada	Weatherhead played #81 Dielle Saldanha (CAN) and lost 360 to 488 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 11-14, -336.
Round 26	Canada	Weatherhead played #4 Nick Ball (CAN) and won 487 to 344 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 12-14, -193.
Round 27	Poland	Weatherhead played #103 Zbigniew Wieckowski (POL) and lost 381 to 416 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 12-15, -228.
Round 28	World Youth Champion	Weatherhead played #44 Jen Ho Ker (Wysc) and lost 405 to 428 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 12-16, -251.
Round 29	France	Weatherhead played #8 Herve Bohbot (FRA) and won 370 to 335 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 13-16, -216.
Round 30	Kuwait	Weatherhead played #71 Shakir Reshamwala (KWT) and won 426 to 278 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 14-16, -68.
Round 31	Ghana	Weatherhead played #69 Chrys Placca (GHA) and lost 314 to 416 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 14-17, -170.
Round 32	Slovakia	Weatherhead played #67 Ivan Pastucha (SVK) and won 382 to 282 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 15-17, -70.
Round 33	Malta	Weatherhead played #11 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 437 to 430 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 16-17, -63.
Round 34	Sri Lanka	Weatherhead played #96 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (LKA) and won 592 to 281 (a spread of 311). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 17-17, +248.

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WSC 2011:Feargal Weatherhead [#99]

WSC 2011:
Feargal Weatherhead [#99]