WSC 2011: David Webb [#100]

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WSC 2011: David Webb [#100]

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On this page, you will find information about David Webb, 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, +7, and is ranked #75.

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): David Surname(s): Webb Home: Harpenden, UK Awards: Hobbies: Mathematics, crosswords, poker, TLS, NYRB Occupation: Investigator WSC 1997 Rank: 41 WSC 1999 Rank: 27 WSC 2001 Rank: 68 2011 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: England

Round by Round
High score: 601 Average for: 414 Average against: 413
Round 1	New Zealand	Webb played #93 Blue Thorogood (NZL) and won 420 to 354 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-0, +66.
Round 2	Gambia	Webb played #89 Abraham Ebi Sosseh (GMB) and lost 415 to 440 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 1-1, +41.
Round 3	Bahrain	Webb played #84 Irfan Siddiqui (BHR) and lost 366 to 384 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 1-2, +23. Webb is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4	Northern Ireland	Webb played #39 Stewart Holden (NIr) and won 358 to 344 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2-2, +37.
Round 5	Canada	Webb played #81 Dielle Saldanha (CAN) and lost 354 to 604 (a spread of -250). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 2-3, -213. Webb is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 6	United States	Webb played #19 Chris Cree (USA) and won 407 to 367 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 3-3, -173.
Round 7	Canada	Webb played #51 Tony Leah (CAN) and won 490 to 379 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 4-3, -62. Webb is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 8	Canada	Webb played #4 Nick Ball (CAN) and won 407 to 284 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-3, +61.
Round 9	South Africa	Webb played #36 Steven Gruzd (ZAF) and won 447 to 282 (a spread of 165). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-3, +226.
Round 10	World Champion	Webb played #60 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Wsc) and lost 408 to 492 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6-4, +142. Webb is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 11	Ireland	Webb played #99 Feargal Weatherhead (IRL) and lost 397 to 457 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-5, +82.
Round 12	United States	Webb played #52 Chris Lipe (USA) and lost 383 to 441 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 6-6, +24.
Round 13	Malta	Webb played #11 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 446 to 480 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 6-7, -10. Webb is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 14	Canada	Webb played #33 Andrew Golding (CAN) and won 467 to 381 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7-7, +76.
Round 15	South Africa	Webb played #40 Trevor Mark Hovelmeier (ZAF) and won 418 to 390 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8-7, +104.
Round 16	England	Webb played #1 Paul Allan (Eng) and lost 369 to 461 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 8-8, +12.
Round 17	Ghana	Webb played #69 Chrys Placca (GHA) and won 473 to 424 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 9-8, +61.
Round 18	New Zealand	Webb played #13 Lynne Butler (NZL) and won 458 to 315 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10-8, +204.
Round 19	England	Webb played #75 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) and lost 427 to 457 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-9, +174.
Round 20	Thailand	Webb played #66 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and lost 379 to 407 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10-10, +146.
Round 21	Kenya	Webb played #59 Patrick Gitonga Nderitu (KEN) and lost 390 to 550 (a spread of -160). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 10-11, -14. Webb is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22	United States	Webb played #79 Sam Rosin (USA) and lost 346 to 512 (a spread of -166). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 10-12, -180.
Round 23	United States	Webb played #102 Bradley Whitmarsh (USA) and lost 400 to 409 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 10-13, -189. Webb is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 24	Sweden	Webb played #2 Gunnar Andersson (SWE) and won 422 to 327 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 11-13, -94.
Round 25	United States	Webb played #49 Jim Kramer (USA) and lost 454 to 507 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 11-14, -147.
Round 26	Wales	Webb played #34 Neil Green (Wal) and won 411 to 394 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 12-14, -130.
Round 27	South Africa	Webb played #23 Dylan Early (ZAF) and won 431 to 380 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 13-14, -79. Webb is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 28	Israel	Webb played #16 Evan Cohen (ISR) and won 476 to 410 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 14-14, -13.
Round 29	Singapore	Webb played #85 Tony Sim (SGP) and won 440 to 342 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 15-14, +85.
Round 30	Canada	Webb played #80 Dean Saldanha (CAN) and lost 363 to 382 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 15-15, +66.
Round 31	United States	Webb played #64 John OLaughlin (USA) and lost 384 to 446 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 15-16, +4.
Round 32	Wales	Webb played #105 Gareth Williams (Wal) and won 601 to 416 (a spread of 185). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 16-16, +189.
Round 33	Singapore	Webb played #94 Weibin Toh (SGP) and lost 310 to 466 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 16-17, +33.
Round 34	Trinidad and Tobago	Webb played #78 Rodney Romany (TTO) and lost 346 to 372 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 16-18, +7.

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