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WESPAC 2017: Sanath Hemachandra [#69]

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On this page, you will find information about Sanath Hemachandra, 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 13-19, -1281, and is ranked #109.

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): Sanath Surname(s): Hemachandra Home: Muscat, Oman Awards: 1995 1996 1999 Oman NSC; 2004 (Runner-up) Gulf SC Hobbies: Music, singing, swimming, reading, philosophy WESPA Championship 2017 Team: Oman

Round by Round
High score: 522 Average for: 376 Average against: 416
Round 1	New Zealand	Hemachandra played #56 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 225 to 512 (a spread of -287). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 0-1, -287. Hemachandra is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Hemachandra is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 2	Canada	Hemachandra played #22 Shan Abbasi (CAN) and won 450 to 376 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 1-1, -213.
Round 3	Zambia	Hemachandra played #109 Justin Chansa (ZMB) and lost 226 to 476 (a spread of -250). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 1-2, -463. Hemachandra is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4	Malaysia	Hemachandra played #48 Michael Tang (MYS) and won 361 to 320 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 2-2, -422. Hemachandra is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5	United States	Hemachandra played #98 Evans Clinchy (USA) and lost 367 to 562 (a spread of -195). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 2-3, -617.
Round 6	England	Hemachandra played #25 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and lost 257 to 509 (a spread of -252). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 2-4, -869.
Round 7	New Zealand	Hemachandra played #57 Murray Rogers (NZL) and lost 381 to 387 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 2-5, -875.
Round 8	Netherlands	Hemachandra played #51 Anand Buddhdev (NLD) and won 440 to 413 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 3-5, -848.
Round 9	United States	Hemachandra played #95 Jennifer M Lee (USA) and won 448 to 427 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 4-5, -827.
Round 10	Kenya	Hemachandra played #121 Charles Kariuki (KEN) and lost 300 to 502 (a spread of -202). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 4-6, -1029.
Round 11	Australia	Hemachandra played #13 Carol Johnsen (AUS) and won 457 to 385 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 5-6, -957.
Round 12	Canada	Hemachandra played #20 Priya Fernando (CAN) and lost 328 to 450 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 5-7, -1079. Hemachandra is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13	New Zealand	Hemachandra played #54 Anderina McLean (NZL) and lost 382 to 395 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 5-8, -1092.
Round 14	Canada	Hemachandra played #17 Andrew Golding (CAN) and lost 373 to 420 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 5-9, -1139.
Round 15	Philippines	Hemachandra played #71 Robbie Onate (PHL) and lost 395 to 447 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 5-10, -1191.
Round 16	Australia	Hemachandra played #11 Victor Tung (AUS) and lost 395 to 475 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 5-11, -1271.
Round 17	Japan	Hemachandra played #38 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 404 to 343 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 6-11, -1210.
Round 18	Oman	Hemachandra played #68 Junaid Kardame (OMN) and won 522 to 274 (a spread of 248). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 7-11, -962. Hemachandra is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 19	Kenya	Hemachandra played #107 Stanley Njoroge Ndungu (KEN) and lost 304 to 563 (a spread of -259). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 7-12, -1221.
Round 20	Tanzania	Hemachandra played #84 Mushtak Esmail (TZA) and lost 306 to 401 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 7-13, -1316.
Round 21	France	Hemachandra played #31 Pierre Calendini (FRA) and won 436 to 306 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 8-13, -1186.
Round 22	Kenya	Hemachandra played #114 John Sang (KEN) and won 426 to 389 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 9-13, -1149.
Round 23	United States	Hemachandra played #103 Tobey Roland (USA) and lost 362 to 454 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 9-14, -1241.
Round 24	United States	Hemachandra played #101 Cheryl Melvin (USA) and lost 385 to 503 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 9-15, -1359.
Round 25	South Africa	Hemachandra played #80 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and lost 279 to 361 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 9-16, -1441. Hemachandra is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26	Canada	Hemachandra played #21 Yvonne Lobo (CAN) and lost 347 to 391 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 9-17, -1485.
Round 27	Tanzania	Hemachandra played #85 Toyo Kitua (TZA) and won 510 to 369 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 10-17, -1344.
Round 28	United States	Hemachandra played #100 Daniel Milton (USA) and won 404 to 356 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 11-17, -1296.
Round 29	United States	Hemachandra played #96 Paula Catanese (USA) and lost 377 to 405 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 11-18, -1324.
Round 30	Canada	Hemachandra played #19 Steve Ozorio (CAN) and won 356 to 309 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 12-18, -1277.
Round 31	New Zealand	Hemachandra played #53 Lawson Sue (NZL) and won 408 to 372 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 13-18, -1241.
Round 32	Liberia	Hemachandra played #47 Malek Sherif (LBR) and lost 417 to 457 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 13-19, -1281.

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