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WESPAC 2017: John Holgate [#8]

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On this page, you will find information about John Holgate, who is competing at the World English-language Scrabble Players Association Championship 2017. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 16-16, -169, and is ranked #62.

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

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Given name(s): John
Surname(s): Holgate
Home: Bradbury, NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia
Awards: 1981 1982 1986 1987 OSPD 1987 TCD 1992 1996 Masters 1998 Australian NSC
WESPA Championship 2017 Team: Australia

Round by Round

High score: 605
Average for: 414
Average against: 420

Round 1

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England

Holgate played #27 John Ashmore (Eng) and lost 358 to 427 (a spread of -69).

Current ranking: #90.

Current record: 0-1, -69.

Round 2

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United States

Holgate played #94 Jesse Day (USA) and lost 415 to 438 (a spread of -23).

Current ranking: #92.

Current record: 0-2, -92.

Round 3

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Kenya

Holgate played #113 John Mbote (KEN) and won 481 to 310 (a spread of 171).

Current ranking: #62.

Current record: 1-2, +79.

Round 4

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France

Holgate played #31 Pierre Calendini (FRA) and won 454 to 443 (a spread of 11).

Current ranking: #57.

Current record: 2-2, +90.

Round 5

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Singapore

Holgate played #75 Weibin Toh (SGP) and won 491 to 479 (a spread of 12).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 3-2, +102.

Round 6

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Kenya

Holgate played #42 Patrick Litunya (KEN) and won 510 to 383 (a spread of 127).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 4-2, +229.

Round 7

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Australia

Holgate played #6 Esther Perrins (AUS) and lost 349 to 412 (a spread of -63).

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 4-3, +166.

Round 8

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Kenya

Holgate played #41 Willy Mwangi (KEN) and lost 391 to 442 (a spread of -51).

Current ranking: #55.

Current record: 4-4, +115.

Round 9

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Trinidad and Tobago

Holgate played #89 Christopher Thomas (TTO) and won 495 to 413 (a spread of 82).

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 5-4, +197.

Round 10

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Philippines

Holgate played #71 Robbie Onate (PHL) and won 367 to 360 (a spread of 7).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 6-4, +204.

Holgate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 11

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Uganda

Holgate played #91 Edgar Odongkara (UGA) and won 456 to 397 (a spread of 59).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 7-4, +263.

Round 12

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New Zealand

Holgate played #52 Joanne Craig (NZL) and won 421 to 417 (a spread of 4).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 8-4, +267.

Round 13

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Kenya

Holgate played #39 Patrick Gitonga Nderitu (KEN) and lost 376 to 424 (a spread of -48).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 8-5, +219.

Round 14

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Ghana

Holgate played #32 Charles Tachie-Menson (GHA) and lost 383 to 402 (a spread of -19).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 8-6, +200.

Round 15

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Nigeria

Holgate played #60 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and lost 416 to 429 (a spread of -13).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 8-7, +187.

Round 16

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South Africa

Holgate played #81 Trevor Hovelmeier (ZAF) and lost 403 to 437 (a spread of -34).

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 8-8, +153.

Round 17

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Australia

Holgate played #2 Adam Kretschmer (AUS) and lost 274 to 476 (a spread of -202).

Current ranking: #69.

Current record: 8-9, -49.

Holgate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 18

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Kenya

Holgate played #44 Joshua Otieno Manase (KEN) and lost 371 to 419 (a spread of -48).

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 8-10, -97.

Holgate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 19

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Canada

Holgate played #23 Max Panitch (CAN) and lost 368 to 558 (a spread of -190).

Current ranking: #90.

Current record: 8-11, -287.

Round 20

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England

Holgate played #28 Christopher Vicary (Eng) and won 518 to 440 (a spread of 78).

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 9-11, -209.

Round 21

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United States

Holgate played #104 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (USA) and lost 364 to 503 (a spread of -139).

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 9-12, -348.

Round 22

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Singapore

Holgate played #76 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and lost 356 to 488 (a spread of -132).

Current ranking: #98.

Current record: 9-13, -480.

Round 23

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Nigeria

Holgate played #115 Osikhena Ojior (NGA) and lost 324 to 453 (a spread of -129).

Current ranking: #104.

Current record: 9-14, -609.

Round 24

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New Zealand

Holgate played #57 Murray Rogers (NZL) and lost 361 to 468 (a spread of -107).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 9-15, -716.

Round 25

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Japan

Holgate played #38 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 383 to 355 (a spread of 28).

Current ranking: #103.

Current record: 10-15, -688.

Round 26

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Oman

Holgate played #68 Junaid Kardame (OMN) and won 605 to 268 (a spread of 337).

Current ranking: #94.

Current record: 11-15, -351.

Holgate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 27

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Australia

Holgate played #11 Victor Tung (AUS) and won 433 to 313 (a spread of 120).

Current ranking: #84.

Current record: 12-15, -231.

Round 28

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New Zealand

Holgate played #55 Val Mills (NZL) and won 403 to 387 (a spread of 16).

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 13-15, -215.

Round 29

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Kenya

Holgate played #43 Nicholas Mbugua (KEN) and won 438 to 343 (a spread of 95).

Current ranking: #72.

Current record: 14-15, -120.

Round 30

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Singapore

Holgate played #77 Andy Kurnia (SGP) and lost 314 to 513 (a spread of -199).

Current ranking: #82.

Current record: 14-16, -319.

Round 31

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Nigeria

Holgate played #119 Dipo Akanbi (NGA) and won 455 to 426 (a spread of 29).

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 15-16, -290.

Round 32

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South Africa

Holgate played #80 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and won 528 to 407 (a spread of 121).

Current ranking: #62.

Current record: 16-16, -169.