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WESPAC 2017: Joshua Otieno Manase [#44]

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On this page, you will find information about Joshua Otieno Manase, 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 14-18, -359, and is ranked #94.

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): Joshua Otieno
Surname(s): Manase
Home: Nairobi, Kenya
Awards: winner of 15 tournaments 1994-2001; 2005 Kenyan NSC
Hobbies: Football
WESPA Championship 2017 Team: Kenya

Round by Round

High score: 525
Average for: 416
Average against: 427

Round 1

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Singapore

Manase played #76 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and won 409 to 375 (a spread of 34).

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 1-0, +34.

Round 2

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United States

Manase played #103 Tobey Roland (USA) and won 380 to 374 (a spread of 6).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 2-0, +40.

Round 3

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South Africa

Manase played #81 Trevor Hovelmeier (ZAF) and lost 315 to 486 (a spread of -171).

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 2-1, -131.

Round 4

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Canada

Manase played #17 Andrew Golding (CAN) and lost 393 to 469 (a spread of -76).

Current ranking: #76.

Current record: 2-2, -207.

Round 5

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Australia

Manase played #3 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 525 to 320 (a spread of 205).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 3-2, -2.

Round 6

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United States

Manase played #98 Evans Clinchy (USA) and won 478 to 436 (a spread of 42).

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 4-2, +40.

Round 7

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England

Manase played #26 Femi Awowade (Eng) and won 463 to 375 (a spread of 88).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 5-2, +128.

Round 8

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Nigeria

Manase played #65 Olaiya Kabir (NGA) and lost 370 to 372 (a spread of -2).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 5-3, +126.

Round 9

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New Zealand

Manase played #52 Joanne Craig (NZL) and won 427 to 398 (a spread of 29).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 6-3, +155.

Round 10

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Nigeria

Manase played #64 Ben Quickpen (NGA) and lost 396 to 439 (a spread of -43).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 6-4, +112.

Round 11

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Kenya

Manase played #39 Patrick Gitonga Nderitu (KEN) and lost 379 to 467 (a spread of -88).

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 6-5, +24.

Round 12

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India

Manase played #36 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and lost 392 to 523 (a spread of -131).

Current ranking: #68.

Current record: 6-6, -107.

Round 13

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Canada

Manase played #18 Mohammad Sulaiman (CAN) and won 456 to 375 (a spread of 81).

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 7-6, -26.

Round 14

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Bahrain

Manase played #14 Akshay Bhandarkar (BHR) and lost 389 to 472 (a spread of -83).

Current ranking: #65.

Current record: 7-7, -109.

Round 15

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Nigeria

Manase played #119 Dipo Akanbi (NGA) and lost 369 to 446 (a spread of -77).

Current ranking: #73.

Current record: 7-8, -186.

Round 16

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Kenya

Manase played #43 Nicholas Mbugua (KEN) and won 442 to 418 (a spread of 24).

Current ranking: #65.

Current record: 8-8, -162.

Round 17

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Australia

Manase played #9 Carmel Dodd (AUS) and won 523 to 397 (a spread of 126).

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 9-8, -36.

Round 18

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Australia

Manase played #8 John Holgate (AUS) and won 419 to 371 (a spread of 48).

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 10-8, +12.

Round 19

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Nigeria

Manase played #117 Dayo Tayo (NGA) and won 475 to 374 (a spread of 101).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 11-8, +113.

Round 20

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Australia

Manase played #10 Graeme Lock Lee (AUS) and lost 457 to 542 (a spread of -85).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 11-9, +28.

Round 21

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England

Manase played #27 John Ashmore (Eng) and lost 358 to 472 (a spread of -114).

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 11-10, -86.

Round 22

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Australia

Manase played #4 Tony Hunt (AUS) and lost 377 to 379 (a spread of -2).

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 11-11, -88.

Round 23

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Kenya

Manase played #108 Francis Wachira (KEN) and won 469 to 405 (a spread of 64).

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 12-11, -24.

Round 24

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Uganda

Manase played #120 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) and lost 341 to 488 (a spread of -147).

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 12-12, -171.

Round 25

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England

Manase played #25 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and lost 398 to 441 (a spread of -43).

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 12-13, -214.

Round 26

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United States

Manase played #97 Steve Polatnick (USA) and lost 367 to 402 (a spread of -35).

Current ranking: #78.

Current record: 12-14, -249.

Round 27

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Sierra Leone

Manase played #74 Emmanuel King (SLE) and won 439 to 414 (a spread of 25).

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 13-14, -224.

Round 28

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Nigeria

Manase played #115 Osikhena Ojior (NGA) and lost 385 to 457 (a spread of -72).

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 13-15, -296.

Round 29

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New Zealand

Manase played #54 Anderina McLean (NZL) and lost 426 to 479 (a spread of -53).

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 13-16, -349.

Round 30

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Kenya

Manase played #112 Akinyi Wenwa (KEN) and lost 431 to 468 (a spread of -37).

Current ranking: #97.

Current record: 13-17, -386.

Round 31

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United States

Manase played #96 Paula Catanese (USA) and won 498 to 416 (a spread of 82).

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 14-17, -304.

Round 32

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Australia

Manase played #12 Edie Mueller (AUS) and lost 361 to 416 (a spread of -55).

Current ranking: #94.

Current record: 14-18, -359.