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Shaila Amalean [#4] at WSC 2005
[ Congratulations to the new World Scrabble® Champion, Adam Logan (CAN), and the runner-up Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA). ]
On this page, you will find information about
Shaila Amalean, 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.
Amalean currently has a record of 10-14, -518, and is ranked
#79.
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 | | Given name(s): Shaila Surname(s): Amalean Home: Colombo, Sri Lanka Age: 47 Awards: 2000 Scrabbler of the year; 2001 All-Island Scrabble Championship; (runner-up) 2004 2005 Premier Players Hobbies: Reading Occupation: Housewife WSC 2005 Team: Sri Lanka |
Round-by-Round | High score: 509 Average for: 393 Average against: 415 | Round 1 | Larger photo available
| South Africa | Amalean played #46 Trevor Mark Hovelmeier (ZAF) and won 405 to 387 (a spread of 18) . Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-0, +18. | Round 2 | | Thailand | Amalean played #86 Navapadol Sayavesa (THA) and won 401 to 387 (a spread of 14) . Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-0, +32. | Round 3 | | Ghana | Amalean played #6 Yawo Takyi Ananga (GHA) and lost 345 to 463 (a spread of -118) . Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-1, -86. | Round 4 | | United States | Amalean played #9 Peter Armstrong (USA) and lost 372 to 403 (a spread of -31) . Current ranking: #61. Current record: 2-2, -117. | Round 5 | | South Africa | Amalean played #28 Dylan Early (ZAF) and lost 371 to 392 (a spread of -21) . Current ranking: #73. Current record: 2-3, -138. | Round 6 | | Malta | Amalean played #27 Jojo Delia (MLT) and won 364 to 325 (a spread of 39) . Current ranking: #55. Current record: 3-3, -99. | Round 7 | | New Zealand | Amalean played #93 Rogelio Talosig (NZL) and won 364 to 278 (a spread of 86) . Current ranking: #40. Current record: 4-3, -13. | Round 8 | | Canada | Amalean played #97 Joel Wapnick (CAN) and lost 330 to 475 (a spread of -145) . Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4-4, -158. | Round 9 | | United States | Amalean played #72 Lisa Odom (USA) and won 471 to 450 (a spread of 21) . Current ranking: #48. Current record: 5-4, -137. | Round 10 | | Singapore | Amalean played #38 Jiang Pern Goh (SGP) and won 440 to 345 (a spread of 95) . Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6-4, -42. | Round 11 | | Singapore | Amalean played #23 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and lost 265 to 464 (a spread of -199) . Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-5, -241. | Round 12 | | England | Amalean played #90 Brett Smitheram (Eng) and won 490 to 335 (a spread of 155) . Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7-5, -86. | Round 13 | | United States | Amalean played #1 Tim Adamson (USA) and lost 359 to 379 (a spread of -20) . Current ranking: #46. Current record: 7-6, -106. | Round 14 | | Nigeria | Amalean played #74 Lukeman Owolabi (NGA) and lost 341 to 462 (a spread of -121) . Current ranking: #58. Current record: 7-7, -227. | Round 15 | Larger photo available
| New Zealand | Amalean played #98 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 378 to 395 (a spread of -17) . Current ranking: #66. Current record: 7-8, -244. | Round 16 | | England | Amalean played #59 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) and lost 366 to 392 (a spread of -26) . Current ranking: #76. Current record: 7-9, -270. | Round 17 | | England | Amalean played #26 Andrew Davis (Eng) and won 383 to 379 (a spread of 4) . Current ranking: #65. Current record: 8-9, -266. | Round 18 | | Pakistan | Amalean played #48 Abdul Jabbar (PAK) and won 443 to 439 (a spread of 4) . Current ranking: #55. Current record: 9-9, -262. | Round 19 | | Nigeria | Amalean played #73 Olatunde Oduwole (NGA) and lost 402 to 417 (a spread of -15) . Current ranking: #63. Current record: 9-10, -277. | Round 20 | | United Arab Emirates | Amalean played #20 Leonardo Capuno (ARE) and lost 354 to 477 (a spread of -123) . Current ranking: #72. Current record: 9-11, -400. | Round 21 | | United States | Amalean played #77 David Poder (USA) and lost 438 to 478 (a spread of -40) . Current ranking: #78. Current record: 9-12, -440. | Round 22 | | Ireland | Amalean played #67 Brendan McDonnell (IRL) and won 509 to 438 (a spread of 71) . Current ranking: #70. Current record: 10-12, -369. | Round 23 | | United States | Amalean played #52 Mark Kenas (USA) and lost 448 to 532 (a spread of -84) . Current ranking: #77. Current record: 10-13, -453. | Round 24 | | United States | Amalean played #56 Jim Kramer (USA) and lost 396 to 461 (a spread of -65) . Current ranking: #79. Current record: 10-14, -518. |
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