The 2014 Scrabble Champions Tournament

November 19–23, 2014

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SCT 2014: Ben Withers [#105]

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On this page, you will find information about Ben Withers, who is competing at the 2014 Scrabble Champions Tournament. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 13-11, +199, and is ranked #42.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, 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): Ben Surname(s): Withers Home: Houston, TX, United States Awards: 2003-02, 2005-02 Salado, TX; 2005-01 Waco, TX; (51st) 2003 WSC; Texas State Champion 2003 and 2005 Hobbies: Travel, Reading Occupation: Physician SCT 2014 Team: United States

Round by Round
High score: 562 Average for: 419 Average against: 411
Round 1	England	Withers played #38 Barry Grossman (Eng) and won 552 to 272 (a spread of 280). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 1-0, +280. Withers is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2	Kenya	Withers played #66 Mutua Ngundi (KEN) and won 431 to 320 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 2-0, +391. Withers is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Withers is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3	Nigeria	Withers played #33 Azu Ogbogu (NGA) and won 481 to 348 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-0, +524. Withers is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Withers is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 4	England	Withers played #93 Brett Smitheram (Eng) and lost 344 to 482 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-1, +386. Withers is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 5	New Zealand	Withers played #23 Joanne Craig (NZL) and lost 368 to 538 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-2, +216. Withers is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 6	Scotland	Withers played #7 Piotr Andronowski (Sco) and lost 391 to 399 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3-3, +208. Withers is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 7	Singapore	Withers played #72 Ying Ming Poh (SGP) and won 489 to 358 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-3, +339. Withers is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 8	Trinidad and Tobago	Withers played #19 Leslie Charles (TTO) and lost 271 to 446 (a spread of -175). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 4-4, +164. Withers is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 9	Sweden	Withers played #6 Gunnar Andersson (SWE) and won 394 to 370 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 5-4, +188.
Round 10	Wales	Withers played #29 Penny Downer (Wal) and won 453 to 408 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-4, +233.
Round 11	Sierra Leone	Withers played #46 Mohamed Kamara (SLE) and lost 383 to 396 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6-5, +220.
Round 12	United States	Withers played #55 Chris Lipe (USA) and lost 425 to 525 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 6-6, +120. Withers is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13	United States	Withers played #53 Jim Kramer (USA) and lost 348 to 380 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 6-7, +88.
Round 14	Australia	Withers played #79 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 334 to 501 (a spread of -167). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 6-8, -79.
Round 15	Scotland	Withers played #37 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 365 to 472 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 6-9, -186.
Round 16	United States	Withers played #54 Robert Linn (USA) and won 437 to 418 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 7-9, -167.
Round 17	Ireland	Withers played #64 Maurice McParland (IRL) and won 467 to 401 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 8-9, -101.
Round 18	Northern Ireland	Withers played #68 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 475 to 369 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 9-9, +5.
Round 19	Malaysia	Withers played #108 Jin Chor Tan (MYS) and won 383 to 349 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 10-9, +39.
Round 20	England	Withers played #86 Neil Rowley (Eng) and won 509 to 415 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 11-9, +133.
Round 21	Bahrain	Withers played #91 Irfan Siddiqui (BHR) and won 562 to 385 (a spread of 177). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12-9, +310.
Round 22	Sri Lanka	Withers played #20 Suresh Thevakumar Samuel Chinnaiyah (LKA) and won 526 to 397 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 13-9, +439.
Round 23	England	Withers played #5 Paul Allan (Eng) and lost 303 to 435 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 13-10, +307.
Round 24	England	Withers played #83 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) and lost 365 to 473 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 13-11, +199.

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