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WSC 2007 Player Roster:
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Joel Wapnick

61, University professor

Montreal, QC

Record: 27th (1991), 2nd (1993), 15th (1995), 36th (1997), 1st (1999), 2nd (2001), 17th (2003), 33rd (2005)

Awards/Victories: (1st) 1983, (3rd) 1988, (2nd) 1992 (US) NSC; 1998 CNSC

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Canada
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David Boys

43, Programmer Analyst

Dorval, QC

Record: 3rd (1991), 1st (1995), 11th (1997), 3rd (1999), 39th (2001), 16th (2003), 7th (2005)

Awards/Victories: 2003 CNSC

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Canada
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Adam Logan

32, Mathematician

Waterloo, ON, Canada

Record: 11th (1993), 8th (1995), 9th (1997), 4th (1999), 10th (2001), 1st (2005)

Awards/Victories: 1993, 1998 Waltham Premier; 1996 NSC; 1996, 2005 CNSC; 2004 British Elimination ST; 2005 Durham (11-0); etc.

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World Champion
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Panupol Sujjayakorn

22, Business Employee

Bangkok

Record: 1st (2003), 16th (2005)

Awards/Victories: 2002 Thailand Match Play Champion, 2003 World Champion

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Thailand
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Jim Kramer

49, Proofreader

Roseville, MN

Record: 81st (1997), 3rd (2001), 5th (2003), 61st (2005)

Awards/Victories: 2006 U.S. Scrabble Open Champion

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United States
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Naween Fernando

28, Accountant

Mount Waverley, Victoria

Record: 23rd (1995), 19th (1997), 13th (1999), 11th (2001), 8th (2003), 3rd (2005)

Awards/Victories: 1990 1992 1994 1995 1996 Bahrain; 1992 1994 1995 1997 Gulf; 1999 Channel News Asia; 2001 Sydney Masters; 2005 Australia

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Australia
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Jeff Grant

54, Writer

Hastings, Hawke's Bay

Record: 17th (1991), 24th (1993), 3rd (1995), 13th (1997), 41st (1999), 33rd (2001), 13th (2003), 59th (2005)

Awards/Victories: 1981 1983 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998 2000 2001 2003 2007 NZ NSC; 1990 1992 1993 1997 2007 NZ Masters

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New Zealand
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Gareth Williams

54, Lecturer

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Record: 4th (1993), 34th (1995), 26th (1997), 34th (1999), 34th (2001), 32nd (2003), 5th (2005)

Awards/Victories: 1989 BMSC; 1992 Prestige; 1996 UK Masters; ABSP GM

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Wales
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Ganesh Asirvatham

28, Lecturer

Klang, Selangor

Record: 54th (1999), 36th (2001), 22nd (2003), 4th (2005)

Awards/Victories: 1996 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Malaysia NSC; 1999 2001 Singapore Open; 2005 Indian Open

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Malaysia
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Steve Polatnick

62, Attorney at law

Miami, FL

Record: 38th (1995), 64th (1999), 4th (2001), 38th (2003), 30th (2005)

Awards/Victories: 4th Place, World Scrabble Championship 2001

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United States
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Andrew Fisher

42, Chartered Accountant

Camberwell, Victoria

Record: 20th (1991), 20th (1995), 22nd (1997), 5th (1999), 5th (2001), 29th (2003), 21st (2005)

Awards/Victories: 1992 Durham; 1993 BMSC; 1993 Summer Matchplay; 1996 2002 Exeter; 1996 UK NSC; 1998 UK Masters; (2nd) 2004 Kings Cup; 2006 Australian NSC; 2006 City of Sydney Masters; 2006 Trans-Tasman Challenge; 2007 Victorian Championships

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Australia
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Komol Panyasophonlert

Age withheld, Student

Bangkok

Record: 6th (2003)

Awards/Victories: 2002 Thailand Student Champion; 2003 Thailand Match Play Champion; (6th) 2004 NSC; (2nd) 2007 King's Cup

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Thailand
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Akshay Bhandarkar

27, Sales

Dubai, Dubai

Record: 26th (1995), 8th (1997), 57th (1999), 21st (2003), 26th (2005)

Awards/Victories: 1996 1999 2007 Gulf; 2002 2003 2004 2005 Indian NSC; 1993 1997 Bahrain NSC

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United Arab Emirates
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Nigel Richards

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Record: 8th (1999), 47th (2005)

Awards/Victories: 1997 NZ NSC; 1999 NZ Masters

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New Zealand
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Paul Allan

37, Student

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Record: 9th (2003), 12th (2005)

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Scotland
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Tim Adamson

53, Masonry contractor

Saint Paul, MN

Record: 10th (2003), 25th (2005)

Awards/Victories: 2002-12 Orange, CT; 2002-12 Elmhurst, IL; 2003-03, 2004-11 Twin Cities, MN; 2003-07 Albany, NY

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United States
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Siu Hean Cheah

43, Consultant

Singapore

Record: 61st (2001), alternate (2003), 10th (2005)

Awards/Victories: 2007 Singapore NSC; 2002 2004 Australia NSC; 2002 Penang Open

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Singapore
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David Eldar

18, School student

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Record: 11th (2005)

Awards/Victories: Victoria 2003; 2006 (5th) Causeway; 2006 (3rd) King's Cup; 2006 WYSC; 2007 Australia NSC

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World Youth Champion
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Helen Gipson

46, Lady of leisure

Duns, Berwickshire, United Kingdom

Record: 49th (1999), 11th (2003), 29th (2005)

Awards/Victories: 1998 BMSC; 2006 2007 Scottish Open; 2007 Summer Matchplay

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England
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Phil Appleby

49, Technical Editor

Lymington, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Record: 33rd (1991), 12th (1995), 14th (1999), 14th (2003), 41st (2005)

Awards/Victories: 1990 BMSC; 1991 UK NSC; 1993 UK Masters; 3 times UK top-rated player; 2003 2006 BEST

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England
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Michael Gongolo

40, Medical representative

Nairobi

Record: 30th (1999), 13th (2001), 70th (2003)

Awards/Victories: 2001 (13th) Las Vegas

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Kenya
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Dean Saldanha

24, Castings administrator

Richmond, BC

Record: 73rd (2003), 13th (2005)

Awards/Victories: (1st) 2005 Vancouver; (2nd) 2003 CNSC

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Canada
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John O'Laughlin

27, Software Engineer

Cambridge, MA

Record: 28th (2003), 14th (2005)

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United States
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Patrick Litunya

45, Dentist

Nairobi

Record: 67th (2001), 15th (2003), 57th (2005)

Awards/Victories: (4th) 1998 (7th) 2000 Pan-African; Kenyan NSC

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Kenya
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Harshan Lamabadusuriya

28, Doctor

Ealing, United Kingdom

Record: 56th (2001), 17th (2005)

Awards/Victories: 2003 UK NSC; 2005 BMSC

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England
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Howard Warner

49, Plain English consultant

Auckland

Record: 33rd (1999), 19th (2001), 20th (2003), 18th (2005)

Awards/Victories: 2000 2001 2003 2004 2006 NZ Masters; 1999 2003 2005 2006 NZ NSC; 2002 Trans-Tasman Challenge

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New Zealand
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Di Dennis

60, Company director

Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Record: 19th (1993), 27th (2003)

Awards/Victories: 1992 UK Masters

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England
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Terry Kirk

45, Data Manager

London

Record: 46th (2003), 20th (2005)

Awards/Victories: Runner-up twice in UK NSC; winner of several UK tournaments; ABSP Grandmaster and Chair

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England
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Allan Simmons

50, Professional Scrabble Consultant since 2001

Coldingham, Berwickshire

Record: 25th (1995), 21st (2001), 75th (2005)

Awards/Victories: 1994 2007 UK Masters; 1987 1988 1991 BMSC; 2002 2003 2005 Scottish NSC; 2005 Scottish Masters

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Scotland
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Mohan Chunkath

51, Civil servant

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Record: 21st (1999), 59th (2001)

Awards/Victories: 1999 2001 NSC

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India
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Edward Okulicz

26, Student

Sydney, NSW

Record: 23rd (2001)

Awards/Victories: 2001 Australian NSC, 2005 NSW Champion, 1st at City of Sydney Masters

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Australia
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Edward Martin

31, I.T. Consultant

London, United Kingdom

Record: 24th (2005)

Awards/Victories: 2005 Exeter; 2007 Durham

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England
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Ronald Credo

38, Civil Engineer

Quezon City

Record: 29th (1999), 24th (2001), 60th (2003)

Awards/Victories: 1996, 2003 Philippines NSC

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Philippines
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Bob Jackman

57, Records Manager

Berowra, Sydney, NSW

Record: 56th (1993), 37th (1995), 26th (1999), 39th (2003)

Awards/Victories: 1993 2003 Australian NSC; 2006 Masters

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Australia
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David Webb

46, Criminal investigator

Harpenden, Herts, United Kingdom

Record: 41st (1997), 27th (1999), 68th (2001)

Awards/Victories: Highest rated player in U.K. (2000)

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England
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Joshua Otieno Manase

46, Mathematics teacher

Nairobi

Record: 30th (2001), 76th (2003)

Awards/Victories: winner of 15 tournaments 1994-2001; 2005 Kenyan NSC

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Kenya
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Robert Linn

64, Financial Advisor, Managing Director, Board Member

Potomac, MD

Record: 31st (2003)

Awards/Victories: 15 Division 1 Tourney wins; 1994 (9th) Thailand; 1989 (3rd) Australian Open

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United States
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Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn

28, Marketing

Bangkok

Record: 33rd (1997)

Awards/Victories: 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 Thailand Grand Prix; 1996 Thailand Champion; (2nd) 2001 US West Coast Championship

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Thailand
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David Delicata

29, Retail Shops Owner

Sliema

Record: 74th (2001), 33rd (2003)

Awards/Victories: 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Malta NSC

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Malta
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Lynne Butler

58, Coordinator Administration Services

New Plymouth, Taranaki

Record: 34th (1991), 50th (1993), 56th (1997)

Awards/Victories: 1985 Australian NSC; 2007 (2nd) NZ NSC

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New Zealand
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Theresa Camilleri

44, Property Consultant

Swieqi

Record: 35th (2005)

Awards/Victories: 2005 2006 Malta Champion

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Malta
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Ralph Lobo

44, Financial Controller

Muscat

Record: 36th (2003), 67th (2005)

Awards/Victories: 2005 2006 Gulf Champion

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Oman
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Gerald Carter

46, Teacher

Bangkok

Record: 37th (1997), 42nd (2005)

Awards/Victories: 1998 Asia-Pacific Scrabble Champion

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Thailand
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Jojo Delia

53, Architect

Gzira

Record: 39th (2005)

Awards/Victories: 2002 (2nd) 2005 (2nd) 2006 (2nd) National League

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Malta
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Dennis Ikekeregor

30, Civil Servant

Sapele, Delta

Record: 41st (2003)

Awards/Victories: (12 times) National Opens; 2004 2006 African Champion

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Nigeria
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Wajid Iqbal

38, Medical Transcriptionist

Karachi, Sindh

Record: 43rd (2003)

Awards/Victories: 1998 1999 2000 PAK NSC

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Pakistan
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Odette Carmina Rio

44, Tutor

Iloilo City, Iloilo

Record: 43rd (1999)

Awards/Victories: 2002, 2004 Philippine NSC

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Philippines
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Evan Berofsky

32, Freelance Writer, Logistics Analyst

Thornhill, ON

Record: 45th (2003)

Awards/Victories: 4-time Toronto Club champ, 2-time Michigan Madness winner

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Canada
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Ron Hoekstra

39, Accountant

Kentwood, MI, United States

Record: 45th (2001), 61st (2003), 50th (2005)

Awards/Victories: 2000 CNSC

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Canada
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Ferdy Anthonius

36, Lecturer

Jakarta

Record: 49th (2003), 98th (2005)

Awards/Victories: 2002 2003 2004 2006 INSC

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Indonesia
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Mark Kenas

54, Devil's Advocate

Madison, WI

Record: 66th (2003), 51st (2005)

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United States
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Trevor Mark Hovelmeier

38, Doctor

Johannesburg, Gauteng

Record: 73rd (1999), 52nd (2001), 53rd (2003), 87th (2005)

Awards/Victories: (2nd) 2000, (1st) 2001, (2nd) 2003, (1st) 2005, (2nd) 2007 SA NSC; 2001 S.A. National Grandmaster; 2002 African Champion

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South Africa
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Amit Chakrabarti

31, Computer Scientist

Hanover, NH

Record: 59th (2003)

Awards/Victories: Winner BAT 2001, Atlantic City 2002, Parsippany SOWPODS 2003

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United States
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Kunihiko Kuroda

49, Patent searcher

Ikoma-shi, Nara-ken

Record: 59th (1993), 59th (1995), 82nd (1999), 84th (2003), 101st (2005)

Awards/Victories: 1993 1995 Japan NSC

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Japan
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Jason Katz-Brown

20, Student

Cambridge, MA

Record: 60th (2005)

Awards/Victories: 2006 Boston Area Tournament Champion

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United States
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Leslie Charles

63, Retired auditor

Trincity, Trinidad and Tobago

Record: 86th (1999), 63rd (2005)

Awards/Victories: 1994 2004 2005 National Champion; 2006 Regional Champion

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Barbados
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Sherwin Rodrigues

18, Student

Mumbai, Maharashtra

Record: 70th (2005)

Awards/Victories: 2003 Oman NSC

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India
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Sam Kantimathi

Age withheld, Aerospace Engineering Consultancy, also Engineering Entrepreneur for products for SCRABBLE players

El Dorado Hills, CA

Record: 71st (2003)

Awards/Victories: 1994 Thai Cup; (27th) 1995 Superstars; 1997 $10,000 Manila; (22nd) 2003 All*Stars; Guinness world record holder for highest-scoring opening move (BEZIQUE, 124)

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United States
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Paul Yandisha Kalumba

35, Information Technology

Lusaka

Record: 73rd (2001), 78th (2003), 71st (2005)

Awards/Victories: 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 Zambia NSC

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Zambia
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Sanath Hemachandra

50, IT Projects Leader/Systems Development Expert

Muscat

Record: 79th (2001)

Awards/Victories: 1995 1996 1999 Oman NSC; 2004 (Runner-up) Gulf SC

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Oman
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Lakshan Wanniarachchi

28, Banker

Colombo, Western Province

Record: 94th (1999), 80th (2003), 80th (2005)

Awards/Victories: 2002 2003 2005 Sri Lanka NSC; (5 times) Premier Players; (4 times) Scrabble Player of the Year

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Sri Lanka
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Ranganathan Chakravarthy

35, Lawyer

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Record: 81st (2001)

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India
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Wojciech Usakiewicz

49, Dditor

Warsaw

Record: 84th (1999)

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Poland
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Anand Buddhdev

33, System Engineer

Amstelveen, Noord Holland

Record: 86th (2005)

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Netherlands
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Herve Bohbot

39, GIS engineer

Montpellier, France

Record: 87th (2003), 93rd (2005)

Awards/Victories: (2nd) 2004 (1st) 2005 (2nd) 2006 (2nd) 2007 France Matchplay Champion (in French :-)

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France
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Mushtak Esmail

50, Medical Doctor

Dar Es Salaam

Record: 89th (2003), 99th (2005)

Awards/Victories: Tanzania Scrabble Champion 2002-2005; Chairman, TSPA

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Tanzania
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Ben Filio

46, Service Staff

Quezon City, Philippines

Record: 91st (2005)

Awards/Victories: 6th place, 2005 Gulf Championship; 2nd place, 2001 Bahrain

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Bahrain
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Chris Ntege

33, Pharmacist

Kampala

Record: 94th (2005)

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Uganda
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Olajide Ademola Ajayi

40, IT Consultant

Dublin

First-time competitor

Awards/Victories: Ireland Scrabble Champion 2005, 2006. (3rd position -Shell Open, Warri, Nigeria '96)

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Ireland
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Loreta Alban

43, Administrative Assistant

Doha

First-time competitor

Awards/Victories: 2007 Dohar Qatar Open

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Qatar
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Asanka Amarasinghe

29, Civil Engineer

Colombo, Western Province

First-time competitor

Awards/Victories: 2006 Premier Players' Tournament 2006; (2nd) 2003, 2004 All Island Scrabble Championship

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Sri Lanka
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Indunil Amarasinghe

26, Student

Colombo, Western Province

First-time competitor

Awards/Victories: (2nd) 2004 All Island Scrabble Competition

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Sri Lanka
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Michael Baker

47, Engineering Technician

Portland, OR

First-time competitor

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United States
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Nathan Benedict

27, Professional gambler

Tucson, AZ

First-time competitor

Awards/Victories: 11th at 2004 Nationals; 2003, 2004 Albuquerque NM; 2004-05 Los Gatos, CA; 2004-12 Tucson, NM; 2nd place Grand Canyon 2003; 2003, 1999 Reno Early Bird

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United States
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Jie Ming Benjamin Chow

17, Student

Singapore

First-time competitor

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Singapore
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Frederick Collins

57, Company Secretary

Georgetown, Demerara

First-time competitor

Awards/Victories: Guyana NSC (3 times)

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Guyana
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Joanne Craig

48, Actuary

Sydney, NSW, Australia

First-time competitor

Awards/Victories: 2006 (2nd) Australian NSW Match Play; 2007 (3rd) NZ NSC

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New Zealand
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Marty Gabriel

55, Retired

Charleston, IL

First-time competitor

Awards/Victories: Touch Football All-American (nine times); National Touch Football League championship team member (seven times); two 700+ games at club; 128 consecutive free throws made

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United States
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Varisht Hingorani

38, Radiologist

Mumbai, Maharashtra

First-time competitor

Awards/Victories: National Champion 2006 & 2007, Won the iGATE International 2006

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India
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Llewellin Jegels

45, English Teacher

Schwäbisch Hall, Baden-Wurttemberg

First-time competitor

Awards/Victories: 1991 Cape Open; 1998 Rondebosch Open; 2003 2004 2005 Retreat Charity; 2004 Cape Spring; 2005 (3rd) South Africa Masters; 2007 German NSC; others

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Germany
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Wayne Kelly

33, Accountancy Assistant

Warrington, Cheshire, United Kingdom

First-time competitor

Awards/Victories: British Expert, Winner of Durham (2006) Essex league event (2004, 2005, 2006 - with 12/12 record)

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England
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Tony Leah

58, Labour Union Educator

Ajax, ON

First-time competitor

Awards/Victories: 2nd, 2005 CNSC

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Canada
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Rod MacNeil

33, Administrative and Project Support for Preservation Architecture firm

Somerville, MA

First-time competitor

Awards/Victories: 1999 2000 2003 Cape Cod; 2003 Rhombus Cup; 2004 Boston (A); 2005 (12th) NSC; 2007 Michigan Madness; 2007 Montreal

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United States
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Teodoro Martus Jr

21, Student

University of the Visayas, Cebu

First-time competitor

Awards/Victories: (2nd) 2005 NSC

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Philippines
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Manabu Matsuda

33, Food technologist

Tokyo

First-time competitor

Awards/Victories: Japan NSC 2005 (1st), 2006 (2nd), 2007 (2nd)

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Japan
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Christopher May

23, Student

Sydney, NSW

First-time competitor

Awards/Victories: 3rd Australian Championships 2007, 3rd Causeway Challenge 2006, Victorian Champion 2006, Trans-Tasman Champion 2004

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Australia
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Anthony Modeste

50, Engineering Surveyor

Malabar, Arima

First-time competitor

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Trinidad and Tobago
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Greger Nassen

47, Computer consultant

Stockholm

First-time competitor

Awards/Victories: 1999, 2000 (3rd), 2001 Swedish NSC; 2007 (2nd) Swedish English-Language NSC

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Sweden
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Shane O'Neill

39, Virgin Media, Writer

Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

First-time competitor

Awards/Victories: 6 Tournament Wins in UK

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Wales
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Suanne Ong

15, Student

Georgetown, Penang

First-time competitor

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Malaysia
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Lanre Oyekunle

39, Retail Store Manager

Cape Town, Western Cape

First-time competitor

Awards/Victories: 1998 Nigerian NSC; 2007 SA champion; 2007 SA Grandmaster

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South Africa
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Adam Philpotts

27, PhD student

Nottingham, United Kingdom

First-time competitor

Awards/Victories: 2004 Durham, 2006 Home International (best individual performance).

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England
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Daniel Pratt

57, Lexicography

Laurel, MD

First-time competitor

Awards/Victories: Winner of tournaments in four countries in four decades. 1978 NSC (2nd).

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United States
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Shakir Reshamwala

28, Journalist

Kuwait

First-time competitor

Awards/Victories: 2004 2006 Kuwait SC

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Kuwait
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Phil Robertshaw

28, Library Assistant/qualified translator

Ellesmere Port, Cheshire

First-time competitor

Awards/Victories: 2 UK tournaments; (6th) 2006 NSC

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England
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Weera Saengsit

20, Student

Mueang, Mahasarakham

First-time competitor

Awards/Victories: Winner of Thailand Qualifying tournament 2007

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Thailand
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Mark Schellenberg

28, Shipper

Calgary, AB

First-time competitor

Awards/Victories: 2003-01 Calgary, AB; 2003-01-25/26 Calgary, AB; 2003-05 Calgary, AB

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Canada
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Mohammed Siddiqui

28, Asst Brand Manager

Bangalore, Karnataka

First-time competitor

Awards/Victories: (3rd) 2006 iGate International tournament; (14th) 2006 Causeway

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India
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Mohammad Sulaiman

64, Business

Karachi

First-time competitor

Awards/Victories: 1993 All-Island Championship, Sri Lanka

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Pakistan
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Adrian Tamas

28, Teacher

Sakai, Osaka, Japan

First-time competitor

Awards/Victories: 2006 2007 Japanese NSC

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Romania
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Geoff Thevenot

37, copy editor

Austin, TX

First-time competitor

Awards/Victories: 2006 US Scrabble Open (runner-up); member of U.S. team at 2007 CanAm

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United States
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Emmanuel Umujose

Age withheld, Contractor

Delta

First-time competitor

Awards/Victories: Highly rated player on the nigeria ratings

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Nigeria
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Francis Wachira

43, general manager

Nairobi

First-time competitor

Awards/Victories: First president, PANASA; Ecasa (3rd), Kampala

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Kenya
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Hubert Wee

20, Student

First-time competitor

Awards/Victories: 2005 (2nd) Singapore Open; 2007 (3rd) King's Cup

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Singapore
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Jighere Wellington

24, student

Benin, Edo

First-time competitor

Awards/Victories: (7th) 2006 ASC; Nigerian National Open

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Nigeria
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Mohammed Zafar Ali

18, Student

Manama

First-time competitor

Awards/Victories: Bahrain Champion, 6th in Gulf

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Bahrain