Harshan Lamabadusuriya [#59] 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 Harshan Lamabadusuriya, 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. Lamabadusuriya currently has a record of 14-10, +1209, and is ranked #17.

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): Harshan Surname(s): Lamabadusuriya Home: Ealing, United Kingdom Age: 26 Awards: 2003 UK NSC Hobbies: Cricket, reading, table football Occupation: Doctor WSC 2001 Rank: 56 WSC 2005 Team: England

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 585 Average for: 432 Average against: 382
Round 1		Kenya	Lamabadusuriya played #17 Matayo Bwire (KEN) and lost 362 to 364 (a spread of -2) . Current ranking: #54. Current record: 0-1, -2.
Round 2	Larger photo available	New Zealand	Lamabadusuriya played #98 Howard Warner (NZL) and won 442 to 306 (a spread of 136) . Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1-1, +134.
Round 3		World Champion	Lamabadusuriya played #91 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Wsc) and won 471 to 308 (a spread of 163) . Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-1, +297.
Round 4		Thailand	Lamabadusuriya played #68 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and lost 427 to 433 (a spread of -6) . Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-2, +291.
Round 5		Wales	Lamabadusuriya played #100 Gareth Williams (Wal) and won 442 to 378 (a spread of 64) . Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-2, +355.
Round 6		England	Lamabadusuriya played #55 Terry Kirk (Eng) and won 488 to 470 (a spread of 18) . Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4-2, +373.
Round 7		United States	Lamabadusuriya played #1 Tim Adamson (USA) and lost 411 to 462 (a spread of -51) . Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-3, +322.
Round 8		United States	Lamabadusuriya played #65 Joey Mallick (USA) and won 443 to 353 (a spread of 90) . Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-3, +412.
Round 9		United States	Lamabadusuriya played #43 Randy Hersom (USA) and lost 370 to 496 (a spread of -126) . Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-4, +286.
Round 10		Canada	Lamabadusuriya played #84 Dean Saldanha (CAN) and lost 342 to 424 (a spread of -82) . Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-5, +204.
Round 11		Scotland	Lamabadusuriya played #3 Paul Allan (Sco) and lost 327 to 414 (a spread of -87) . Current ranking: #57. Current record: 5-6, +117.
Round 12		Kuwait	Lamabadusuriya played #94 Rohaina Tanveer (KWT) and won 493 to 290 (a spread of 203) . Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-6, +320.
Round 13		Australia	Lamabadusuriya played #29 David Eldar (AUS) and lost 424 to 468 (a spread of -44) . Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6-7, +276. Lamabadusuriya is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Nigeria	Lamabadusuriya played #47 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) and won 398 to 316 (a spread of 82) . Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-7, +358.
Round 15		Singapore	Lamabadusuriya played #38 Jiang Pern Goh (SGP) and lost 436 to 532 (a spread of -96) . Current ranking: #57. Current record: 7-8, +262.
Round 16		Sri Lanka	Lamabadusuriya played #4 Shaila Amalean (LKA) and won 392 to 366 (a spread of 26) . Current ranking: #47. Current record: 8-8, +288.
Round 17		Ireland	Lamabadusuriya played #67 Brendan McDonnell (IRL) and won 585 to 351 (a spread of 234) . Current ranking: #35. Current record: 9-8, +522.
Round 18		England	Lamabadusuriya played #66 Edward Martin (Eng) and lost 381 to 437 (a spread of -56) . Current ranking: #45. Current record: 9-9, +466.
Round 19		Pakistan	Lamabadusuriya played #53 Rashid Ateeq Khan (PAK) and won 456 to 280 (a spread of 176) . Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10-9, +642.
Round 20		South Africa	Lamabadusuriya played #28 Dylan Early (ZAF) and won 522 to 319 (a spread of 203) . Current ranking: #27. Current record: 11-9, +845.
Round 21		New Zealand	Lamabadusuriya played #81 Nigel Richards (NZL) and won 467 to 416 (a spread of 51) . Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-9, +896.
Round 22	Larger photo available	Ghana	Lamabadusuriya played #79 Michael Arthur Quao (GHA) and lost 340 to 350 (a spread of -10) . Current ranking: #28. Current record: 12-10, +886.
Round 23		Canada	Lamabadusuriya played #97 Joel Wapnick (CAN) and won 471 to 291 (a spread of 180) . Current ranking: #21. Current record: 13-10, +1066.
Round 24		United States	Lamabadusuriya played #9 Peter Armstrong (USA) and won 479 to 336 (a spread of 143) . Current ranking: #17. Current record: 14-10, +1209.

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