Brett Smitheram [#90] at WSC 2005

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On this page, you will find information about Brett Smitheram, 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. Smitheram currently has a record of 12.5-11.5, +117, and is ranked #43.

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): Brett Surname(s): Smitheram Home: Basingstoke, Hampshire, United Kingdom Age: 26 Awards: 2000 UK NSC; 1999 2000 Highest Rated in UK; 2003 2004 BMSC Hobbies: Pool, walking, socialising Occupation: Recruitment Consultant WSC 1999 Rank: 44 WSC 2001 Rank: 7 WSC 2005 Team: England

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 521 Average for: 411 Average against: 406
Round 1		Australia	Smitheram played #32 Naween Fernando (AUS) and lost 357 to 432 (a spread of -75) . Current ranking: #85. Current record: 0-1, -75.
Round 2		Malta	Smitheram played #27 Jojo Delia (MLT) and won 458 to 432 (a spread of 26) . Current ranking: #59. Current record: 1-1, -49.
Round 3		England	Smitheram played #8 Phil Appleby (Eng) and lost 361 to 430 (a spread of -69) . Current ranking: #75. Current record: 1-2, -118.
Round 4		Qatar	Smitheram played #95 Asad ul-Haq (QAT) and lost 384 to 419 (a spread of -35) . Current ranking: #82. Current record: 1-3, -153.
Round 5		United States	Smitheram played #78 Steve Polatnick (USA) and won 402 to 340 (a spread of 62) . Current ranking: #70. Current record: 2-3, -91.
Round 6		Canada	Smitheram played #97 Joel Wapnick (CAN) and lost 382 to 400 (a spread of -18) . Current ranking: #80. Current record: 2-4, -109.
Round 7		United States	Smitheram played #56 Jim Kramer (USA) and lost 369 to 469 (a spread of -100) . Current ranking: #88. Current record: 2-5, -209.
Round 8	Larger photo available	Japan	Smitheram played #44 Keiichiro Hirai (JPN) and won 402 to 375 (a spread of 27) . Current ranking: #80. Current record: 3-5, -182.
Round 9	Larger photo available	New Zealand	Smitheram played #98 Howard Warner (NZL) and won 478 to 458 (a spread of 20) . Current ranking: #66. Current record: 4-5, -162.
Round 10	Larger photo available	Poland	Smitheram played #102 Mateusz Zbikowski (POL) and won 521 to 299 (a spread of 222) . Current ranking: #48. Current record: 5-5, +60.
Round 11		United States	Smitheram played #52 Mark Kenas (USA) and won 505 to 489 (a spread of 16) . Current ranking: #39. Current record: 6-5, +76.
Round 12		Sri Lanka	Smitheram played #4 Shaila Amalean (LKA) and lost 335 to 490 (a spread of -155) . Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6-6, -79.
Round 13		Nigeria	Smitheram played #47 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) and won 424 to 336 (a spread of 88) . Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7-6, +9.
Round 14	Larger photo available	Ghana	Smitheram played #79 Michael Arthur Quao (GHA) and tied at 421 . Current ranking: #41. Current record: 7.5-6.5, +9.
Round 15		Wales	Smitheram played #100 Gareth Williams (Wal) and lost 383 to 443 (a spread of -60) . Current ranking: #52. Current record: 7.5-7.5, -51.
Round 16		England	Smitheram played #26 Andrew Davis (Eng) and won 404 to 305 (a spread of 99) . Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8.5-7.5, +48.
Round 17		England	Smitheram played #37 Helen Gipson (Eng) and lost 331 to 496 (a spread of -165) . Current ranking: #52. Current record: 8.5-8.5, -117.
Round 18		Canada	Smitheram played #42 Albert Hahn (CAN) and lost 402 to 432 (a spread of -30) . Current ranking: #59. Current record: 8.5-9.5, -147.
Round 19	Larger photo available	New Zealand	Smitheram played #40 Jeff Grant (NZL) and won 368 to 355 (a spread of 13) . Current ranking: #51. Current record: 9.5-9.5, -134.
Round 20		United States	Smitheram played #50 Jason Katz-Brown (USA) and won 493 to 441 (a spread of 52) . Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10.5-9.5, -82.
Round 21		England	Smitheram played #34 Peter Finley (Eng) and won 483 to 321 (a spread of 162) . Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11.5-9.5, +80.
Round 22		New Zealand	Smitheram played #81 Nigel Richards (NZL) and won 495 to 312 (a spread of 183) . Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12.5-9.5, +263.
Round 23		Nigeria	Smitheram played #74 Lukeman Owolabi (NGA) and lost 331 to 414 (a spread of -83) . Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12.5-10.5, +180.
Round 24		England	Smitheram played #66 Edward Martin (Eng) and lost 376 to 439 (a spread of -63) . Current ranking: #43. Current record: 12.5-11.5, +117.

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