On this page, you will find information about
Neil Rowley, who is competing
at the 2019 BRAND'S International Crossword Game Championship.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 14-15, +235, and is ranked
#37.
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.
Round by Round |
High score: 550 Average for: 423 Average against: 415 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Chollapat Itthi-Aree]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/i/itthi-aree_chollapat_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Rowley played #48 Chollapat Itthi-aree (THA) and lost 396 to 518 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 0-1, -122. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Siu Hean Cheah]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/cheah_siu_hean.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Rowley played #29 Cheah Siu Hean (SGP) and lost 331 to 486 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 0-2, -277. |
Round 3 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Rowley played #31 Nichelle Eng (SGP) and won 550 to 272 (a spread of 278). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-2, +1. Rowley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Chock Heng Kong]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kong_chock_heng.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Rowley played #19 Kong Chock Heng (MYS) and lost 362 to 446 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 1-3, -83. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Olga Visser]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/v/visser_olga.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Rowley played #7 Olga Visser (AUS) and won 495 to 284 (a spread of 211). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-3, +128. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Graham Buckingham]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/buckingham_graham.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Rowley played #8 Graham Buckingham (Eng) and lost 412 to 417 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-4, +123. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Daniel Srichawla]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/srichawla_daniel_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Rowley played #49 Daniel Srichawla (THA) and lost 387 to 534 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-5, -24. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Wittayawut Waiprom]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/waiprom_wittayawut_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Rowley played #65 Wittayawut Waiprom (THA) and lost 410 to 434 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 2-6, -48. |
Round 9 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Rowley played #16 Manju Sood (IND) and won 470 to 287 (a spread of 183). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 3-6, +135. Rowley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 10 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Rowley played #18 Hamalatha Nabena B (MYS) and won 454 to 370 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 4-6, +219. |
Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Rowley played #15 Sujana Somasekar (IND) and won 508 to 350 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 5-6, +377. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Nuttapong Pholthip]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/pholthip_nuttapong__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Rowley played #56 Nuttapong Pholthip (THA) and lost 411 to 433 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-7, +355. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Sanjoy Gupta]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/gupta_sanjoy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Rowley played #14 Sanjoy Gupta (IND) and won 393 to 376 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6-7, +372. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Jin Chor Tan]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/tan_jin_chor_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Rowley played #67 Tan Jin Chor (MYS) and won 488 to 360 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-7, +500. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Taewan Sutthasin]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/sutthasin_taewan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Rowley played #58 Taewan Sutthasin (THA) and won 489 to 372 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-7, +617. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/sim_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Rowley played #34 Tony Sim (SGP) and won 492 to 367 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-7, +742. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of David Koenig]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/koenig_david_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Rowley played #43 David Koenig (USA) and lost 351 to 544 (a spread of -193). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-8, +549. Rowley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Cedric Lewis]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/lewis_cedric.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Rowley played #20 Cedric Lewis (MYS) and won 433 to 406 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-8, +576. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Supitchaya Tantsiriwat]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/tantsiriwat_supitchaya_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Rowley played #57 Supitchaya Tantsiriwat (THA) and lost 408 to 426 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 10-9, +558. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of John Holgate]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/holgate_john.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Rowley played #2 John Holgate (AUS) and won 498 to 390 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11-9, +666. |
Round 21 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Rowley played #30 Eden Choo (SGP) and lost 378 to 395 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11-10, +649. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Goutham Jayaraman]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/j/jayaraman_goutham.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Rowley played #32 Goutham Jayaraman (IND) and lost 376 to 506 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 11-11, +519. |
Round 23 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Rowley played #39 Liao Yi (SGP) and lost 296 to 502 (a spread of -206). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11-12, +313. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Kien Hung Yeo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/y/yeo_kien_hung_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Rowley played #22 Yeo Kien Hung (MYS) and lost 330 to 571 (a spread of -241). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 11-13, +72. Rowley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Rowley played #35 Nidhi Singhvi (SGP) and lost 352 to 418 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 11-14, +6. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Napat Vatjaranurathorn]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/v/vatjaranurathorn_napat_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Rowley played #55 Napat Vatjaranurathorn (THA) and won 467 to 425 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12-14, +48. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Jin Chor Tan]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/tan_jin_chor_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Rowley played #67 Tan Jin Chor (MYS) again and won 533 to 352 (a spread of 181). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 13-14, +229. |
Round 28 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Rowley played #16 Manju Sood (IND) again and lost 334 to 411 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 13-15, +152. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Napat Vatjaranurathorn]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/v/vatjaranurathorn_napat_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Rowley played #55 Napat Vatjaranurathorn (THA) again and won 454 to 371 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 14-15, +235. |