Trevor Mark Hovelmeier [#46] at WSC 2005

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On this page, you will find information about Trevor Mark Hovelmeier, 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. Hovelmeier currently has a record of 9.5-14.5, +581, and is ranked #87.

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): Trevor Mark
Surname(s): Hovelmeier
Home: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Age: 36
Awards: 2001, 2005 SA NSC; 2001 National Masters; 2002 African Champion; 2003-2005 Gauteng province grandmaster
Hobbies: read mags - Mad, Time, Popular Science. Swimming on occasion
Occupation: Medical Doctor
WSC 1999 Rank: 73
WSC 2001 Rank: 52
WSC 2005 Team: South Africa

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 543 Average for: 407 Average against: 383
Round 1		Sri Lanka	Hovelmeier played #4 Shaila Amalean (LKA) and lost 387 to 405 (a spread of -18) . Current ranking: #63. Current record: 0-1, -18.
Round 2		England	Hovelmeier played #55 Terry Kirk (Eng) and lost 320 to 359 (a spread of -39) . Current ranking: #81. Current record: 0-2, -57.
Round 3		United States	Hovelmeier played #72 Lisa Odom (USA) and won 525 to 315 (a spread of 210) . Current ranking: #53. Current record: 1-2, +153.
Round 4	Larger photo available	New Zealand	Hovelmeier played #98 Howard Warner (NZL) and won 392 to 390 (a spread of 2) . Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-2, +155.
Round 5		United States	Hovelmeier played #65 Joey Mallick (USA) and lost 365 to 417 (a spread of -52) . Current ranking: #59. Current record: 2-3, +103.
Round 6	Larger photo available	Zambia	Hovelmeier played #49 Paul Yandisha Kalumba (ZMB) and lost 401 to 417 (a spread of -16) . Current ranking: #71. Current record: 2-4, +87.
Round 7		Kurdistan-Iraq	Hovelmeier played #54 Karl Khoshnaw (Kur) and won 434 to 365 (a spread of 69) . Current ranking: #55. Current record: 3-4, +156.
Round 8		Ghana	Hovelmeier played #76 Chrys Placca (GHA) and lost 402 to 417 (a spread of -15) . Current ranking: #67. Current record: 3-5, +141.
Round 9		New Zealand	Hovelmeier played #93 Rogelio Talosig (NZL) and won 444 to 361 (a spread of 83) . Current ranking: #54. Current record: 4-5, +224.
Round 10		Singapore	Hovelmeier played #57 Andy Kurnia (SGP) and lost 377 to 426 (a spread of -49) . Current ranking: #67. Current record: 4-6, +175. Hovelmeier is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 11		Trinidad and Tobago	Hovelmeier played #22 Leslie Charles (TTO) and lost 431 to 446 (a spread of -15) . Current ranking: #76. Current record: 4-7, +160.
Round 12	Larger photo available	New Zealand	Hovelmeier played #89 Peter Sinton (NZL) and lost 364 to 449 (a spread of -85) . Current ranking: #83. Current record: 4-8, +75.
Round 13		Sri Lanka	Hovelmeier played #96 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (LKA) and lost 391 to 394 (a spread of -3) . Current ranking: #89. Current record: 4-9, +72.
Round 14		Israel	Hovelmeier played #25 Evan Cohen (ISR) and won 409 to 303 (a spread of 106) . Current ranking: #82. Current record: 5-9, +178.
Round 15		Bahrain	Hovelmeier played #2 Adeeb Ahmad (BHR) and won 543 to 293 (a spread of 250) . Current ranking: #73. Current record: 6-9, +428. Hovelmeier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Cameroon	Hovelmeier played #36 Samuel Tanee Fomum (CMR) and won 485 to 259 (a spread of 226) . Current ranking: #62. Current record: 7-9, +654.
Round 17	Larger photo available	Ghana	Hovelmeier played #79 Michael Arthur Quao (GHA) and lost 367 to 394 (a spread of -27) . Current ranking: #71. Current record: 7-10, +627.
Round 18		Philippines	Hovelmeier played #82 Oscar T. Rivera (PHL) and lost 285 to 353 (a spread of -68) . Current ranking: #81. Current record: 7-11, +559.
Round 19		Wales	Hovelmeier played #41 Neil Green (Wal) and won 460 to 290 (a spread of 170) . Current ranking: #71. Current record: 8-11, +729.
Round 20		Kuwait	Hovelmeier played #94 Rohaina Tanveer (KWT) and tied at 380 . Current ranking: #75. Current record: 8.5-11.5, +729.
Round 21	Larger photo available	New Zealand	Hovelmeier played #40 Jeff Grant (NZL) and lost 485 to 517 (a spread of -32) . Current ranking: #83. Current record: 8.5-12.5, +697.
Round 22		Scotland	Hovelmeier played #88 Allan Simmons (Sco) and lost 326 to 498 (a spread of -172) . Current ranking: #90. Current record: 8.5-13.5, +525.
Round 23		Tanzania	Hovelmeier played #30 Mushtak Esmail (TZA) and won 440 to 353 (a spread of 87) . Current ranking: #80. Current record: 9.5-13.5, +612.
Round 24		Malaysia	Hovelmeier played #101 Kien Hung Yeo (MYS) and lost 359 to 390 (a spread of -31) . Current ranking: #87. Current record: 9.5-14.5, +581.

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