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Jeff Grant [#40] at WSC 2005

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On this page, you will find information about Jeff Grant, who is a contestant in at the 2005 World SCRABBLE® Championship, held November 17–20 in London. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight EDT. Grant currently has a record of 11.5-12.5, -553, and is ranked #59.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, 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

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Given name(s): Jeff
Surname(s): Grant
Home: Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Age: 52
Awards: 1981 1983 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998 2000 2001 NZ NSC; 1990 1992 1993 1997 (and three more times) NZ Masters
Hobbies: tennis, hockey, gardening, word play
Occupation: Writer
WSC 1991 Rank: 17
WSC 1993 Rank: 24
WSC 1995 Rank: 3
WSC 1997 Rank: 13
WSC 1999 Rank: 41
WSC 2001 Rank: 33
WSC 2005 Team: New Zealand

 

 

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Round-by-Round

High score: 517
Average for: 402
Average against: 425

Round 1

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Canada

Grant played #84 Dean Saldanha (CAN) and lost 297 to 445 (a spread of -148) .

Current ranking: #92.

Current record: 0-1, -148.

Round 2

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Nigeria

Grant played #74 Lukeman Owolabi (NGA) and lost 329 to 520 (a spread of -191) .

Current ranking: #101.

Current record: 0-2, -339.

Round 3

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United States

Grant played #77 David Poder (USA) and won 415 to 398 (a spread of 17) .

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 1-2, -322.

Round 4

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World Champion

Grant played #91 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Wsc) and tied at 430 .

Current ranking: #70.

Current record: 1.5-2.5, -322.

Round 5

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Indonesia

Grant played #7 Ferdy Anthonius (IDN) and won 499 to 447 (a spread of 52) .

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 2.5-2.5, -270.

Round 6

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England

Grant played #34 Peter Finley (Eng) and lost 362 to 474 (a spread of -112) .

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 2.5-3.5, -382.

Round 7

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England

Grant played #39 Femi Awowade (Eng) and won 391 to 382 (a spread of 9) .

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 3.5-3.5, -373.

Round 8

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New Zealand

Grant played #93 Rogelio Talosig (NZL) and won 390 to 296 (a spread of 94) .

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 4.5-3.5, -279.

Round 9

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Ghana

Grant played #6 Yawo Takyi Ananga (GHA) and lost 391 to 552 (a spread of -161) .

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 4.5-4.5, -440.

Round 10

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Trinidad and Tobago

Grant played #22 Leslie Charles (TTO) and won 475 to 364 (a spread of 111) .

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 5.5-4.5, -329.

Round 11

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United States

Grant played #9 Peter Armstrong (USA) and lost 406 to 415 (a spread of -9) .

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 5.5-5.5, -338.

Round 12

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Malaysia

Grant played #101 Kien Hung Yeo (MYS) and won 401 to 360 (a spread of 41) .

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 6.5-5.5, -297.

Round 13

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England

Grant played #8 Phil Appleby (Eng) and lost 415 to 455 (a spread of -40) .

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 6.5-6.5, -337.

Round 14

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New Zealand

Grant played #98 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 378 to 523 (a spread of -145) .

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 6.5-7.5, -482.

Round 15

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Canada

Grant played #42 Albert Hahn (CAN) and lost 380 to 390 (a spread of -10) .

Current ranking: #72.

Current record: 6.5-8.5, -492.

Round 16

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United States

Grant played #52 Mark Kenas (USA) and lost 401 to 492 (a spread of -91) .

Current ranking: #80.

Current record: 6.5-9.5, -583.

Round 17

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Wales

Grant played #41 Neil Green (Wal) and won 410 to 378 (a spread of 32) .

Current ranking: #70.

Current record: 7.5-9.5, -551.

Round 18

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Oman

Grant played #62 Ralph Lobo (OMN) and won 440 to 407 (a spread of 33) .

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 8.5-9.5, -518.

Round 19

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England

Grant played #90 Brett Smitheram (Eng) and lost 355 to 368 (a spread of -13) .

Current ranking: #70.

Current record: 8.5-10.5, -531.

Round 20

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Thailand

Grant played #75 Manop Phiphatboonserm (THA) and lost 377 to 441 (a spread of -64) .

Current ranking: #77.

Current record: 8.5-11.5, -595.

Round 21

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South Africa

Grant played #46 Trevor Mark Hovelmeier (ZAF) and won 517 to 485 (a spread of 32) .

Current ranking: #69.

Current record: 9.5-11.5, -563.

Round 22

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Kurdistan-Iraq

Grant played #54 Karl Khoshnaw (Kur) and won 396 to 392 (a spread of 4) .

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 10.5-11.5, -559.

Round 23

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Philippines

Grant played #82 Oscar T. Rivera (PHL) and lost 312 to 412 (a spread of -100) .

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 10.5-12.5, -659.

Round 24

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Nigeria

Grant played #47 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) and won 469 to 363 (a spread of 106) .

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 11.5-12.5, -553.