2011 WSC Player Roster: Detailed, Geographical

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2011 WSC Player Roster:
Detailed, Geographical

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Represents	Name	Rating/Record
Australia	Naween Fernando 31, Accountant Kew, Victoria AFL, cricket, poker, YouTube Aus Nationals '05 '08 '10 and a few others in the 90's	WESPA Rating: 2050 Record at past events: 23rd (1995), 19th (1997), 13th (1999), 11th (2001), 8th (2003), 3rd (2005), 31st (2007), 7th (2009)
Australia	Andrew Fisher 46, Auditor North Melbourne, Victoria Crossword solving and setting Occasional national champion in Australia and UK, and bridesmaid in major internationals	WESPA Rating: 2071 Record at past events: 20th (1991), 20th (1995), 22nd (1997), 5th (1999), 5th (2001), 29th (2003), 21st (2005), 16th (2007), 15th (2009)
Australia	Trevor Halsall 45, Actuarial Analyst Melbourne, VIC Restaurants, The Definitions, Politics, Movies 1994 Australian NSC; 2005 Australian Masters	WESPA Rating: 1910 Record at past events: 57th (2009)
Australia	Peter Kougi 26, Student Elsternwick, VIC Electronic Music, Soccer, RMS Titanic 2010 Australian Masters Winner	WESPA Rating: 1951 Record at past events: 69th (2009)
Australia	Chris May 27, Judge's Associate Chippendale, NSW Singing, writing about music Australian Champion 2011; 3rd, World Players Championship 2010; 2nd. BMSC 2010	WESPA Rating: 2022 Record at past events: 57th (2007)
Australia	Edward Okulicz 30, TV Consultant Sydney, NSW Trivia, squash, running, music 2nd Causeway Challenge 2008	WESPA Rating: 2022 Record at past events: 23rd (2001), 13th (2007), 28th (2009)
Australia	Alastair Richards 19, Student Tuggerah, NSW Reading, travelling, computer games, training young Scrabble players NSW Champion (age 16), Runner-up WYSC 2009, 2011 - 3rd UK Open, 3rd NI Champs, 3rd Sri Lanka Open, 4th King's Cup	WESPA Rating: 1974 First-time competitor
Bahrain	Irfan Siddiqui 32, Banker Manama Sports, movies	WESPA Rating: 1738 Record at past events: 61st (2009)
Barbados	Orlet Bullock 27, Pharmacist Kingstown, St. Vincent Billiards 2nd place 2010 Caribbean Scrabble Championships	WESPA Rating: 0 First-time competitor
Canada	Nick Ball 32, Astronomer Victoria, BC Reading, coffee shops, motorsport, road trips, hiking, museums National UK Schools Scrabble Championship winning team of two, 1994. Various UK and US tournament wins	WESPA Rating: 1919 Record at past events: 31st (2005), 27th (2009)
Canada	David Boys 47, Programmer Analyst Dorval, QC Soccer, softball, poker WSC Winner 1995, CNSC Winner 2003	WESPA Rating: 2033 Record at past events: 3rd (1991), 1st (1995), 11th (1997), 3rd (1999), 39th (2001), 16th (2003), 7th (2005), 17th (2007), 6th (2009)
Canada	Andrew Golding 46, IT Professional Verdun, QC SCUBA diving, choral singing, pinball	WESPA Rating: 1769 Record at past events: 37th (2003), 73rd (2009)
Canada	Tony Leah 62, Labour Educator Ajax, ON Labour history and music 2nd CNSC 2005	WESPA Rating: 1931 Record at past events: 89th (2007), 37th (2009)
Canada	Adam Logan 36, Mathematician Ottawa, Ontario Walking, classical music, languages, fiction WSC 2005; US championship 1996; CNSC 1996, 2005, 2008; etc	WESPA Rating: 2065 Record at past events: 11th (1993), 8th (1995), 9th (1997), 4th (1999), 10th (2001), 1st (2005), 25th (2007)
Canada	Dean Saldanha 28, Project Coordinator Richmond, BC Roller-hockey, tennis, soccer, basketball, music, chess 2005, 2011 Vancouver, 2010 Victoria	WESPA Rating: 1859 Record at past events: 73rd (2003), 13th (2005), 47th (2007)
Canada	Dielle Saldanha 23, Student Richmond, BC Field hockey, food, movies, running	WESPA Rating: 1825 Record at past events: 84th (2009)
Canada	Joel Wapnick 65, University Professor Montreal, Quebec Writing first place WSC 1999; USA, 1983; CNSC, 1998 and 2011	WESPA Rating: 1931 Record at past events: 27th (1991), 2nd (1993), 15th (1995), 36th (1997), 1st (1999), 2nd (2001), 17th (2003), 33rd (2005), 4th (2007), 9th (2009)
Czech Republic	Tomas Rodr 28, English teacher Trutnov, Vychodocesky kraj Literature, Listening to music, Hiking, Firearms Gold at the Prague English scrabble tournament in Prague 2009; bronze at the Blitz Scrabble Tournament in Prague 2010	WESPA Rating: 0 First-time competitor
England	Paul Allan 41, Teacher Essex	WESPA Rating: 2043 Record at past events: 9th (2003), 12th (2005), 42nd (2007), 51st (2009)
England	Craig Beevers 30 Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland Photography, web design, walking, cricket, watching sport, computer games 2009 National Champion	WESPA Rating: 1955 Record at past events: 8th (2009)
England	Calum Edwards 32, Unemployed London Cribbage, Reading, Occasionally playing guitar badly, Darts 2007 ABSP Most Improved Player	WESPA Rating: 0 First-time competitor
England	Lewis Mackay 26, Software Developer Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Chess, poker, cricket, computers and software, reading, language, music, TV comedies 2005 ABSP Expert award; 2009 ABSP GM award; 2007 ABSP Highest Rated Player award; 2010 UK Masters; other titles	WESPA Rating: 2096 Record at past events: 20th (2009)
England	Edward Martin 35, IT Consultant London Cricket, cycling, snooker Winner, various UK weekend tournaments	WESPA Rating: 1957 Record at past events: 24th (2005), 54th (2007)
England	Mikki Nicholson 33 Carlisle, Cumbria, UK 2010 Causeway (2nd), 2010 UK NSC	WESPA Rating: 1985 Record at past events: 18th (2009)
England	Mark Nyman 44, Writer Knutsford, CHESHIRE, ENGLAND QPR, badminton, squash, my children Max + Kizzy 1993 WSC Champ, 4 times UK Champ, 4 times BMSC Champ, 5 times UK Masters, 2010 BEST Champ	WESPA Rating: 2032 Record at past events: 22nd (1991), 1st (1993), 17th (1995), 5th (1997), 2nd (1999), 4th (2003), 52nd (2005), 19th (2009)
England	Phil Robertshaw 32, Library Assistant Nailsea, Bristol, UK Travelling, walking, cooking, sports, reading 2009 Easter Matchplay, other UK tournament wins	WESPA Rating: 1920 Record at past events: 39th (2007), 33rd (2009)
England	Brett Smitheram 32, Recruitment Consultant London Travel, cinema-going, gastronomy UK National Champion, British Masters Champion, 4 x British Matchplay Champion, 3rd in 2010 Causeway Challenge	WESPA Rating: 2099 Record at past events: 44th (1999), 7th (2001), 43rd (2005)
England	David Webb 49, Investigator Harpenden, UK Mathematics, crosswords, poker, TLS, NYRB	WESPA Rating: 1933 Record at past events: 41st (1997), 27th (1999), 68th (2001), 23rd (2007)
France	Herve Bohbot 43, GIS engineer Montpellier Lexicography (1st) 2005 (2nd) 2004, 2006, 2007, 2011 national championship (in French!)	WESPA Rating: 1666 Record at past events: 87th (2003), 93rd (2005), 94th (2007), 85th (2009)
Gambia	Abraham Ebi Sosseh 42, Equalities and Human rights manager Bournemouth, Dorset, England supporting Liverpool FC, playing music in a band, reading, watching movies	WESPA Rating: 1687 First-time competitor
Germany	Ben Berger Age withheld, Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	WESPA Rating: 1140 First-time competitor
Ghana	Chrys Placca 52, Teacher Accra Playing piano and organ, sports enthusiast, cats 1998 1999 2008 Ghana NSC; 2006 2008 Grandmaster	WESPA Rating: 1782 Record at past events: 28th (1995), alternate (2001), 40th (2003), 22nd (2005), 36th (2009)
India	Udayan Grover 30, Marketing Professional Pune, Maharashtra Film appreciation, reading, travelling, observing people 1st runner-up, Nationals '11, Winner, All India Open '10, Winner All India Open '04, 1st runner-up, All India Open '11	WESPA Rating: 1844 First-time competitor
India	Sherwin Rodrigues 22, Marketing product executive, home video Mumbai, Maharashtra Outdoor sports, movie buff, TV series addict NSC 2008-2011; Runner-up Igate 2010, 2011; Runner-up SL International 2009, 2010	WESPA Rating: 1987 Record at past events: 70th (2005), 78th (2007), 13th (2009)
Indonesia	Ferdy Anthonius 40, Lecturer JAKARTA, DKI, INDONESIA Badminton, chess, watching movies, reading magazines, swimming INSC 2002,2003,2004,2006,2008,2010	WESPA Rating: 1586 Record at past events: 49th (2003), 98th (2005), 79th (2007), 89th (2009)
Ireland	Feargal Weatherhead 41, Engineer New Ross, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland Travelling, languages, jogging and swimming Irish Scrabble Champion 2011	WESPA Rating: 1908 First-time competitor
Israel	Evan Cohen 43, Phonologist Ramat Gan 1st Israeli Open Winner (2008), 1st German Open Winner (2011), many other local (Israeli) titles	WESPA Rating: 1918 Record at past events: 12th (1991), 43rd (1993), 81st (2005)
Israel	Naomi Landau 55, Editor/translator Tel Aviv, ISRAEL Astrology	WESPA Rating: 1534 First-time competitor
Japan	Keiichiro Hirai 37, IT Supervisor Asakashi, Saitama Reading business books 1999-2004, 2009-2011 National Champion	WESPA Rating: 1873 Record at past events: 72nd (1999), 38th (2001), 52nd (2003), 37th (2005)
Kenya	Patrick Litunya 49, Dentist Nairobi Football Kenya champion several times, best WSC position 6	WESPA Rating: 1878 Record at past events: 67th (2001), 15th (2003), 57th (2005), 6th (2007), 41st (2009)
Kenya	Joshua Otieno Manase 50, Math teacher Nairobi Watching soccer-Arsenal Many national tourneys	WESPA Rating: 1910 Record at past events: 30th (2001), 76th (2003), 62nd (2007)
Kenya	Patrick Gitonga Nderitu 44, Farmer Makutano, Kirinyaga County Table tennis, cycling and watching detective movies	WESPA Rating: 1939 Record at past events: 16th (1991), 27th (1993), 10th (1995), 17th (1997)
Kuwait	Shakir Reshamwala 32, Editor Kuwait City Reading, Painting, Travelling	WESPA Rating: 1532 Record at past events: 99th (2007)
Malaysia	Aaron Chong 26, Structural CAD Engineer Cheras, Selangor Traveling, reading, gaming 2010, 2011 Malaysian National Champion	WESPA Rating: 1929 Record at past events: 57th (2003)
Malaysia	Kian Hung Yeo 31, Hotelier Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory Eating, music	WESPA Rating: 1862 Record at past events: 74th (2005), 70th (2009)
Malta	Theresa Brousson 48, Property Sales consultant Swieqi Malta Ladies Squash Champion, 2009, 2010 Malta Scrabble Champion, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011	WESPA Rating: 1906 Record at past events: 35th (2005), 26th (2007), 30th (2009)
Malta	David Delicata 33, Retail shops owner Swieqi, MALTA Snooker, billiards, football National Champion 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, Runner-up Champion 2011	WESPA Rating: 1720 Record at past events: 74th (2001), 33rd (2003), 82nd (2007), 72nd (2009)
Netherlands	Suzanne Dundas 56, Homemaker Wassenaar, Zuid Holland Quilting, Vegetarian Cookery, Nordic Walking, Needlepoint	WESPA Rating: 1456 First-time competitor
New Zealand	Lynne Butler 62, Administration Local Government New Plymouth Reading, walking 1985 Aust Champ; 2010 New Zealand Champ	WESPA Rating: 1852 Record at past events: 34th (1991), 50th (1993), 56th (1997), 83rd (2007)
New Zealand	Joanne Craig 51, Actuary Sydney, NSW, Australia Travel, bushwalking, sailing 2009 NZ NSC;2010 Trans-Tasman, City of Sydney Summer Masters & Winter Masters	WESPA Rating: 1929 Record at past events: 90th (2007), 87th (2009)
New Zealand	Blue Thorogood Age withheld, Dangerous Goods Transporter Christchurch, New Zealand 2004 NZ Champion	WESPA Rating: 1875 Record at past events: 20th (1993), 43rd (1995), 75th (2009)
New Zealand	Howard Warner Age withheld, Editor Auckland 9x NZ Masters titles; 5x NZ National Champion; 1x Trans-Tasman Challenge	WESPA Rating: 1907 Record at past events: 33rd (1999), 19th (2001), 20th (2003), 18th (2005), 22nd (2007), 47th (2009)
Northern Ireland	Paul Gallen 25, Law student Belfast, Antrim Football, golf, snooker Northern Ireland National Champion 2008, 2009, 2010. All Ireland National Champion 2010	WESPA Rating: 2124 First-time competitor
Northern Ireland	Stewart Holden 32, Recruitment Consultant Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim Snooker, chess, cryptic crosswords and being an awesome dad ABSP Grandmaster title holder. 2004 "Countdown" series champion, 2007 UK National Scrabble Championships runner-up	WESPA Rating: 1913 Record at past events: 62nd (2003)
Norway	Anlaug Frydenlund 19, Student Oslo Quiz Competitions Norwegian Junior Quiz Champion 2009; Runner up in the Norwegian Scrabble Championship 2010	WESPA Rating: 0 First-time competitor
Oman	Marie Fernandes Age withheld, Homemaker Bangalore, Karnataka Travelling Placed 2nd in 2002 Dubai Open	WESPA Rating: 1484 First-time competitor
Pakistan	Wajid Iqbal 42, Medical Transcription KARACHI, SINDH, PAKISTAN Participated in World Scrabble Championship 2003 and 2007. Three-time National Champion	WESPA Rating: 1826 Record at past events: 43rd (2003), 58th (2007)
Philippines	Odette Carmina Rio 48, Tutor Iloilo City, Iloilo Reading, music, walking	WESPA Rating: 1938 Record at past events: 43rd (1999), 27th (2007)
Poland	Rafal Dominiczak 45, Courier Leszno, Wielkopolskie	WESPA Rating: 0 First-time competitor
Poland	Bartosz Pieta 32, Supervisor Swarzedz, Wielkopolskie Cuban Salsa	WESPA Rating: 1615 Record at past events: 105th (2009)
Poland	Wojtek Usakiewicz 53, Editor Warszawa / Warsaw, Poland Esperanto	WESPA Rating: 1623 Record at past events: 84th (1999), 98th (2007)
Poland	Zbigniew Wieckowski 47, Unknown Woodbury, MN, USA Unknown Unknown	WESPA Rating: 1487 First-time competitor
Romania	Mihai Pantis 27, Software Developer Cluj-Napoca, Cluj Marathon running, poker, salsa National Scrabble Champion (2007-2010)	WESPA Rating: 1660 Record at past events: 77th (2009)
Scotland	Simon Gillam 55, Retired Government Statistician Edinburgh, Scotland Hill-walking, bridge, chess	WESPA Rating: 1637 First-time competitor
Scotland	Helen Gipson 50, Lady of Leisure Duns, Borders Gardening, hedgerow foraging, jam making, knitting, dog walking, bridge Scottish Masters 2011 and quite a few others	WESPA Rating: 1922 Record at past events: 49th (1999), 11th (2003), 29th (2005), 15th (2007), 10th (2009)
Scotland	Neil Scott 38, Medical Statistician Aberdeen Boardgames, Piano	WESPA Rating: 1980 Record at past events: 24th (1995), 26th (2009)
Scotland	Allan Simmons 54, Scrabble consultant /writer EYEMOUTH, Berwickshire Rock guitar/bass, DIY, creative gardening 4 times UK BMSC champion, 2 times UK Masters champion, National Championship winner 2008	WESPA Rating: 1877 Record at past events: 25th (1995), 21st (2001), 75th (2005), 40th (2007), 62nd (2009)
Singapore	Ricky Purnomo 33, Project Manager Singapore Euro boardgame, reading, music Singapore National Champion 2002	WESPA Rating: 1796 Record at past events: 64th (2009)
Singapore	Tony Sim 55, Retired Aircraft Engineer Singapore Bridge Singapore National 1989,1991,1993,1999,2001,2003,2004,2010	WESPA Rating: 1862 Record at past events: 41st (1991), 35th (1993), 29th (1995), 60th (1999), 17th (2001), 23rd (2003)
Singapore	Weibin Toh 20, Student Singapore WYSC 2007, Singapore Nationals 2011, otherwise dishonourable	WESPA Rating: 1860 First-time competitor
Singapore	Ming Hui Hubert Wee 23, Student Singapore, S'pore Travel King's Cup 2007, 2008 - 3rd	WESPA Rating: 1965 Record at past events: 7th (2007), 40th (2009)
Slovakia	Ivan Pastucha 40, Technician Ružomberok, Slovakia / Žilina district Logic Puzzles, Hiking	WESPA Rating: 0 First-time competitor
South Africa	Dylan Early 41, IT Portfolio Manager Johannesburg, Gautend Squash, hiking, Go, motorcycling National Champion 96, 97, 98, 2010, 2011	WESPA Rating: 1917 Record at past events: 61st (1999), 72nd (2005), 58th (2009)
South Africa	Steven Gruzd 39, Researcher Johannesburg, Gauteng Humour columnist, genealogy, squash 5 time SA National Scrabble Champion, numerous other titles	WESPA Rating: 1875 Record at past events: 38th (1993), 6th (1995), 34th (1997), 31st (1999), 47th (2001), 67th (2003)
South Africa	Trevor Mark Hovelmeier 42, Medical Doctor Johannesburg, Gauteng Gym, Collecting Model Sports Cars, Writing Lame Jokes, Gaming African Scrabble champ 2002, National champ x 3, SA open champ x 2, SA Grandmaster x 1	WESPA Rating: 1852 Record at past events: 73rd (1999), 52nd (2001), 53rd (2003), 87th (2005), 34th (2007), 67th (2009)
Sri Lanka	Lakshan Wanniarachchi 32, Banker Moratuwa, Colombo Watching cricket, tennis, reading Sri Lanka National Champion	WESPA Rating: 1886 Record at past events: 94th (1999), 80th (2003), 80th (2005), 81st (2007), 53rd (2009)
Sweden	Gunnar Andersson 40, Software developer Solna Bridge, crosswords, golf, juggling	WESPA Rating: 1615 First-time competitor
Thailand	Gerald Carter 50, Head of Thai Department, Harrow International School, Bangkok Bangkok, Thailand Tottenham Hotspur, Snooker and Pool, betting, watch distributor 1998 Asia Pacific Champion, winner of 25 tournaments in Thailand. WSC: 1997 (37th) 2005 (42nd) 2007 (38th)	WESPA Rating: 1775 Record at past events: 37th (1997), 42nd (2005), 38th (2007)
Thailand	Chollapat Itthi-Aree 24, Math Instructor, Mathnasium Bangkok Soccer, movie, internet 2010 Princess Cup Champion	WESPA Rating: 1938 First-time competitor
Thailand	Charnrit Khongthanarat 19, Student Bangkholaem, Bangkok Movies, football, etc	WESPA Rating: 1924 Record at past events: 93rd (2009)
Thailand	Thacha Koowirat 21, Student Muang, Samutprakarn Movies, football, etc	WESPA Rating: 1897 First-time competitor
Thailand	Komol Panyasophonlert 27, Officer Bangkok Movies, football, etc	WESPA Rating: 2099 Record at past events: 6th (2003), 18th (2007), 5th (2009)
Thailand	Marut Siriwangso 31, Service delivery manager (IT business) Muang, Samutprakarn Stock trading, reading	WESPA Rating: 1846 Record at past events: 4th (2009)
Thailand	Daniel Srichawla 25, Financial advisor Bangkok, THA Stock market analysis, soccer, watching movies, traveling	WESPA Rating: 1862 First-time competitor
Trinidad and Tobago	Rodney Romany 57, Retired School Principal Port of Spain Fishing, sports enthusiast Eight-time National Scrabble champion of Trinidad and Tobago	WESPA Rating: 1629 Record at past events: 54th (1995)
United Arab Emirates	Mohammad Sulaiman 68, Business dubai, united arab emirates Reading,travel,music winner malta open 2010 winner GST 2010 winnner GST 2011	WESPA Rating: 1772 Record at past events: 20th (2007)
United States	Nathan Benedict 31, Professional Poker Player Tucson, Arizona Baseball, reading	WESPA Rating: 2017 Record at past events: 32nd (2007), 12th (2009)
United States	Brian Bowman 29, Social services Villa Hills, Kentucky Trivia, good beer, swimming	WESPA Rating: 1963 Record at past events: 23rd (2009)
United States	Laurie Cohen 44, College Administrator Tempe, AZ, USA Travel, movies 3rd place - 2010 U.S. Nationals	WESPA Rating: 1930 First-time competitor
United States	Chris Cree 57, Equipment Sales and Rentals Dallas, Texas, United States of America Music, golf, cooking 3 top 5 NSC finishes, 7 time Texas State Champion	WESPA Rating: 1889 Record at past events: 80th (2001)
United States	Marty Gabriel 59, Retired Charleston, Illinois Tennis, Softball, Bowling, Golf, Ping Pong, Birds Touch Football All-American (9x), National Touch Football Championship Team member (7x)	WESPA Rating: 1943 Record at past events: 64th (2007), 74th (2009)
United States	Mark Kenas 58 Madison, WI, USA	WESPA Rating: 1951 Record at past events: 66th (2003), 51st (2005), 68th (2007), 29th (2009)
United States	David Koenig 34, Computer programmer Silver Spring, MD Chess, baseball	WESPA Rating: 0 First-time competitor
United States	Jim Kramer 53, Proofreader Roseville, MN, USA Tennis 2006 US Open Champion	WESPA Rating: 1911 Record at past events: 81st (1997), 3rd (2001), 5th (2003), 61st (2005), 24th (2007), 22nd (2009)
United States	Chris Lipe 31, Computer Programmer Rome, New York Playing saxophone	WESPA Rating: 1926 First-time competitor
United States	John OLaughlin 31, Software Engineer Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Food, books, travel 2011 BAT Premier	WESPA Rating: 2012 Record at past events: 28th (2003), 14th (2005), 28th (2007), 32nd (2009)
United States	Sam Rosin 18, Student Bernardsville, NJ Tennis, music listening 16th at 2008 US Nationals, 12th at 2010 US Nationals	WESPA Rating: 1939 Record at past events: 39th (2009)
United States	Joel Sherman 49 Bronx, NY, USA Movies, piano, singing WSC: 2nd 1995, 1st 1997; NSC: 1st 2002; featured in documentary film "Word Wars"	WESPA Rating: 2005 Record at past events: 10th (1993), 2nd (1995), 1st (1997), 15th (1999), 51st (2001), 19th (2005)
United States	Geoff Thevenot 41, Copyeditor Austin, TX, USA Composing and recording music Finsihed second at 2006 US NSC	WESPA Rating: 1991 Record at past events: 21st (2007), 21st (2009)
United States	Bradley Whitmarsh 35, Information Technology Support Specialist Attleboro, MA, USA Computer Baseball Simulation Games 2006 Rookie of the Year (unofficial)	WESPA Rating: 1903 First-time competitor
United States	Dave Wiegand 37, Mortgage Underwriter Portland, Oregon, USA Bridge, music NSC 2005, 2009	WESPA Rating: 2080 Record at past events: 17th (1999), 9th (2001), 55th (2003), 8th (2005), 3rd (2009)
WSC Runner-Up	Nigel Richards 44 Kuala Lumpur, MYS 2007 World Champion	WESPA Rating: 2059 Record at past events: 8th (1999), 47th (2005), 1st (2007), 2nd (2009)
Wales	Neil Green 31, Carer Cardiff, United Kingdom (Wales) Comedy writing, reading, Nintendo, metal 2004 NSCT + 5 Division A UK tournament wins	WESPA Rating: 1858 Record at past events: 85th (2005), 49th (2009)
Wales	Gareth Williams 58, Lecturer Cardiff, Wales History BMSC (1989) UK Masters (1996) WSC 4th (1993) 5th (2005)	WESPA Rating: 1935 Record at past events: 4th (1993), 34th (1995), 26th (1997), 34th (1999), 34th (2001), 32nd (2003), 5th (2005), 19th (2007)
World Champion	Pakorn Nemitrmansuk 36, Architect Bangkok, Thailand Architectural tourism 2003 2005 2009 WSC finalist	WESPA Rating: 2008 Record at past events: 40th (1999), 16th (2001), 2nd (2003), 2nd (2005), 1st (2009)
World Youth Champion	Jen Ho Ker 16, Student Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Playing the piano, tennis, reading, SCUBA diving WYSC 2010 Champion	WESPA Rating: 1718 First-time competitor

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2011 WSC Player Roster:Detailed, Geographical

2011 WSC Player Roster:
Detailed, Geographical