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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
	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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.

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