The 2014 Scrabble Champions Tournament

November 19–23, 2014

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SCT 2014: Simon Gillam [#37]

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On this page, you will find information about Simon Gillam, 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 10-14, -180, and is ranked #84.

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): Simon Surname(s): Gillam Home: Edinburgh, Scotland SCT 2014 Team: Scotland

Round by Round
High score: 482 Average for: 401 Average against: 408
Round 1	United States	Gillam played #45 Scott Jackson (USA) and won 390 to 347 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-0, +43.
Round 2	United States	Gillam played #8 Peter Armstrong (USA) and lost 337 to 484 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-1, -104.
Round 3	Malta	Gillam played #27 David Delicata (MLT) and won 482 to 377 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 2-1, +1. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4	Canada	Gillam played #101 Joel Wapnick (CAN) and won 432 to 411 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-1, +22.
Round 5	England	Gillam played #63 John Mayhew (Eng) and won 334 to 329 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-1, +27. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6	Malaysia	Gillam played #10 Vannitha Balasingam (MYS) and lost 405 to 412 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-2, +20.
Round 7	United States	Gillam played #21 Evans Clinchy (USA) and lost 401 to 502 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 4-3, -81.
Round 8	England	Gillam played #5 Paul Allan (Eng) and lost 409 to 480 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 4-4, -152.
Round 9	England	Gillam played #102 David Webb (Eng) and lost 383 to 418 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 4-5, -187.
Round 10	Bahrain	Gillam played #91 Irfan Siddiqui (BHR) and lost 377 to 484 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 4-6, -294.
Round 11	Ireland	Gillam played #64 Maurice McParland (IRL) and lost 409 to 417 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 4-7, -302.
Round 12	United States	Gillam played #77 Terry Kang Rau (USA) and won 465 to 449 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 5-7, -286.
Round 13	United States	Gillam played #54 Robert Linn (USA) and won 389 to 351 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 6-7, -248.
Round 14	Trinidad and Tobago	Gillam played #19 Leslie Charles (TTO) and lost 369 to 449 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 6-8, -328.
Round 15	United States	Gillam played #105 Ben Withers (USA) and won 472 to 365 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 7-8, -221.
Round 16	England	Gillam played #25 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and lost 453 to 461 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 7-9, -229. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17	United States	Gillam played #73 Steve Polatnick (USA) and lost 358 to 376 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 7-10, -247.
Round 18	New Zealand	Gillam played #15 Cicely Bruce (NZL) and won 378 to 359 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 8-10, -228.
Round 19	Nigeria	Gillam played #3 Toke Aka (NGA) and lost 388 to 422 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 8-11, -262.
Round 20	Trinidad and Tobago	Gillam played #85 Rodney Romany (TTO) and lost 374 to 376 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 8-12, -264.
Round 21	England	Gillam played #97 Donna Stanton (Eng) and lost 363 to 442 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 8-13, -343.
Round 22	Italy	Gillam played #75 Mauro Pratesi (ITA) and lost 387 to 409 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 8-14, -365.
Round 23	South Africa	Gillam played #96 Paul Spies (ZAF) and won 457 to 297 (a spread of 160). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 9-14, -205.
Round 24	Kenya	Gillam played #66 Mutua Ngundi (KEN) and won 401 to 376 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 10-14, -180.

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