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WESPAC 2017: Andrew Golding [#17]

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On this page, you will find information about Andrew Golding, 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 16.5-15.5, -251, and is ranked #53.

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): Andrew Surname(s): Golding Home: Montréal, QC, Canada Awards: Played in World Championship 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015 Hobbies: SCUBA diving, Choral Singing, Pinball Occupation: IT Professional WESPA Championship 2017 Team: Canada

Round by Round
High score: 564 Average for: 417 Average against: 425
Round 1	Uganda	Golding played #120 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) and won 440 to 431 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 1-0, +9.
Round 2	United States	Golding played #98 Evans Clinchy (USA) and won 484 to 483 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-0, +10. Golding is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3	Uganda	Golding played #91 Edgar Odongkara (UGA) and lost 396 to 472 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 2-1, -66.
Round 4	Kenya	Golding played #44 Joshua Otieno Manase (KEN) and won 469 to 393 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-1, +10.
Round 5	Nigeria	Golding played #65 Olaiya Kabir (NGA) and lost 333 to 417 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 3-2, -74.
Round 6	India	Golding played #34 Ranganathan Chakravarthy (IND) and lost 407 to 438 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 3-3, -105.
Round 7	England	Golding played #28 Christopher Vicary (Eng) and lost 423 to 472 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 3-4, -154.
Round 8	Nigeria	Golding played #111 Curtis John (NGA) and lost 373 to 429 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 3-5, -210.
Round 9	Liberia	Golding played #47 Malek Sherif (LBR) and won 432 to 421 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 4-5, -199.
Round 10	Nigeria	Golding played #115 Osikhena Ojior (NGA) and lost 382 to 410 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 4-6, -227.
Round 11	Canada	Golding played #19 Steve Ozorio (CAN) and lost 382 to 475 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 4-7, -320.
Round 12	Sierra Leone	Golding played #73 Mohamed Kamara (SLE) and won 389 to 276 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 5-7, -207. Golding is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13	Kenya	Golding played #113 John Mbote (KEN) and won 406 to 392 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 6-7, -193.
Round 14	Oman	Golding played #69 Sanath Hemachandra (OMN) and won 420 to 373 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 7-7, -146.
Round 15	England	Golding played #26 Femi Awowade (Eng) and lost 319 to 391 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 7-8, -218.
Round 16	Canada	Golding played #18 Mohammad Sulaiman (CAN) and lost 375 to 426 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 7-9, -269.
Round 17	Canada	Golding played #20 Priya Fernando (CAN) and won 564 to 372 (a spread of 192). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 8-9, -77.
Round 18	Australia	Golding played #3 Karen Richards (AUS) and tied at 413. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 8.5-9.5, -77. Golding is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 19	United Arab Emirates	Golding played #92 Eric Kinderman (ARE) and lost 404 to 468 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 8.5-10.5, -141.
Round 20	Nigeria	Golding played #118 Tuoyo Mayuku (NGA) and lost 376 to 423 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 8.5-11.5, -188.
Round 21	Australia	Golding played #12 Edie Mueller (AUS) and won 415 to 381 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 9.5-11.5, -154.
Round 22	England	Golding played #30 Fidelis Olotu (Eng) and won 442 to 404 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 10.5-11.5, -116.
Round 23	Kenya	Golding played #110 Charles Kimani (KEN) and won 445 to 361 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 11.5-11.5, -32.
Round 24	Kenya	Golding played #107 Stanley Njoroge Ndungu (KEN) and lost 436 to 485 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 11.5-12.5, -81.
Round 25	United States	Golding played #97 Steve Polatnick (USA) and won 463 to 383 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 12.5-12.5, -1.
Round 26	Kenya	Golding played #121 Charles Kariuki (KEN) and won 414 to 410 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 13.5-12.5, +3.
Round 27	Kenya	Golding played #40 Allan Oyende (KEN) and lost 374 to 585 (a spread of -211). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 13.5-13.5, -208. Golding is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28	Kenya	Golding played #108 Francis Wachira (KEN) and lost 442 to 479 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 13.5-14.5, -245.
Round 29	Nigeria	Golding played #116 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and won 558 to 413 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 14.5-14.5, -100.
Round 30	Australia	Golding played #9 Carmel Dodd (AUS) and lost 319 to 503 (a spread of -184). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 14.5-15.5, -284.
Round 31	Sierra Leone	Golding played #74 Emmanuel King (SLE) and won 442 to 440 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 15.5-15.5, -282.
Round 32	Malaysia	Golding played #48 Michael Tang (MYS) and won 410 to 379 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 16.5-15.5, -251.

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