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Commentary: Round 30

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Round 30 Auto-Commentary

Nigel Richards (NZL) remains in the lead for the 24th consecutive round, 26-4 +3140. Dave Wiegand (USA) is 3 games behind at 23-7 +2774, remaining unchanged at #2 for 13 rounds. Rex Ogbakpa (NGA) is 4.5 games behind the leader at 21.5-8.5 +1818, remaining unchanged at #3 for 6 rounds. David Eldar (AUS) is +987, on a 3-game winning streak, unchanged at #4 for 6 rounds.

In Class B: Duncan Keet (ZAF) is the lead, 15.5-14.5 +329. Gerald Davids (ZAF) is 0.5 games behind at 15-15 +514, still at #30. Gary Birch (ZAF) is -83, #31 climbing from #32. Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) is 2 games behind the leader at 13.5-16.5 +153, unchanged at #33 for 4 rounds.

High Win: Raymond Gbaraba (NGA) 582-358 vs. Jackie Nortier (ZAF). Low Win: Fern Wheelwright (ZAF) 366-355 vs. Carol Parker (ZAF). High Loss: Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) 436-488 vs. Komol Panyasophonlert (THA). Low Loss: Ralph Owusu (GHA) 259-476 vs. Jesse Day (USA).

Raymond Gbaraba (NGA) played FATIGUES (117) as a non-bingo (presumably triple-triple).

At Board 1, Sulaiman Gora Garba (NGA) lost two turns to Nigel Richards (NZL). The first was for not knowing that JAMON (the Spanish word for "ham") is considered by Collins lexicographers to be an adjective (meaning, "pertaining to Spanish ham"); the second was for the desperation play OUTPAYED* (only OUTPAID). It takes guts to play words that you're not sure of against the top-rated player.

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