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WESPAC 2023: Joanne Craig [#23]

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On this page, you will find information about Joanne Craig, who is competing at the World English-language Scrabble Players Association Championship 2023. 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, -289, and is ranked #105.

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): Joanne
Surname(s): Craig
Home: Sydney, NSW, New Zealand
Awards: 2006 (2nd) Australian NSW Match Play; 2007 (3rd) 2008 (5th) NZ NSC; 2008 (2nd) QLD and VIC Championship
Hobbies: Bushwalking, Travel
WESPA Championship 2023 Team: New Zealand

Round by Round

High score: 545
Average for: 425
Average against: 434

Round 1

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South Africa

Craig played #96 Gwen Rea (ZAF) and won 379 to 333 (a spread of 46).

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 1-0, +46.

Round 2

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United States

Craig played #70 Robert Linn (USA) and lost 351 to 411 (a spread of -60).

Current ranking: #73.

Current record: 1-1, -14.

Round 3

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Nigeria

Craig played #138 Opeyemi Oloro (NGA) and won 493 to 411 (a spread of 82).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 2-1, +68.

Round 4

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Canada

Craig played #20 Joshua Castellano (CAN) and lost 398 to 484 (a spread of -86).

Current ranking: #70.

Current record: 2-2, -18.

Round 5

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United States

Craig played #82 Matthew O'Connor (USA) and won 447 to 431 (a spread of 16).

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 3-2, -2.

Round 6

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United States

Craig played #85 Samson Okosagah (USA) and lost 384 to 415 (a spread of -31).

Current ranking: #69.

Current record: 3-3, -33.

Round 7

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Northern Ireland

Craig played #55 Rik Kennedy (NIr) and won 461 to 403 (a spread of 58).

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 4-3, +25.

Round 8

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United Arab Emirates

Craig played #60 Eric Kinderman (ARE) and won 458 to 394 (a spread of 64).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 5-3, +89.

Round 9

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Canada

Craig played #15 Evan Berofsky (CAN) and lost 385 to 431 (a spread of -46).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 5-4, +43.

Round 10

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Malta

Craig played #27 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 411 to 465 (a spread of -54).

Current ranking: #71.

Current record: 5-5, -11.

Round 11

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Nigeria

Craig played #9 Oshevire Avwenagha (NGA) and won 477 to 433 (a spread of 44).

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 6-5, +33.

Round 12

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Australia

Craig played #64 Adam Kretschmer (AUS) and lost 370 to 436 (a spread of -66).

Current ranking: #76.

Current record: 6-6, -33.

Round 13

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Nigeria

Craig played #31 Nwali Enoch (NGA) and lost 349 to 462 (a spread of -113).

Current ranking: #86.

Current record: 6-7, -146.

Round 14

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Canada

Craig played #68 Tony Leah (CAN) and lost 438 to 489 (a spread of -51).

Current ranking: #91.

Current record: 6-8, -197.

Round 15

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Hong Kong

Craig played #45 Euclid Hui (HKG) and won 545 to 425 (a spread of 120).

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 7-8, -77.

Round 16

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Nigeria

Craig played #132 Sanya Adebola (NGA) and won 483 to 343 (a spread of 140).

Current ranking: #70.

Current record: 8-8, +63.

Round 17

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Scotland

Craig played #5 Paul Allan (Sco) and lost 427 to 477 (a spread of -50).

Current ranking: #77.

Current record: 8-9, +13.

Round 18

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Nigeria

Craig played #52 Eta Karo (NGA) and lost 376 to 468 (a spread of -92).

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 8-10, -79.

Round 19

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England

Craig played #8 John Ashmore (Eng) and won 466 to 428 (a spread of 38).

Current ranking: #73.

Current record: 9-10, -41.

Round 20

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India

Craig played #107 Anuj Shetty (IND) and won 457 to 434 (a spread of 23).

Current ranking: #70.

Current record: 10-10, -18.

Round 21

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United States

Craig played #26 Jesse Day (USA) and lost 399 to 558 (a spread of -159).

Current ranking: #80.

Current record: 10-11, -177.

Round 22

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United States

Craig played #133 Nick Ball (USA) and lost 370 to 442 (a spread of -72).

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 10-12, -249.

Round 23

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England

Craig played #44 Stewart Houten (Eng) and won 474 to 313 (a spread of 161).

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 11-12, -88.

Round 24

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England

Craig played #128 Natalie Zolty (Eng) and lost 391 to 430 (a spread of -39).

Current ranking: #86.

Current record: 11-13, -127.

Round 25

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Nigeria

Craig played #130 Dipo Akanbi (NGA) and lost 433 to 558 (a spread of -125).

Current ranking: #95.

Current record: 11-14, -252.

Round 26

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Ghana

Craig played #78 Christian Mensah (GHA) and lost 393 to 465 (a spread of -72).

Current ranking: #102.

Current record: 11-15, -324.

Round 27

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Sierra Leone

Craig played #63 Yusuf Koroma (SLE) and won 406 to 387 (a spread of 19).

Current ranking: #93.

Current record: 12-15, -305.

Round 28

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Hong Kong

Craig played #67 Thomson Law (HKG) and won 517 to 341 (a spread of 176).

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 13-15, -129.

Round 29

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England

Craig played #100 Jared Robinson (Eng) and lost 449 to 540 (a spread of -91).

Current ranking: #97.

Current record: 13-16, -220.

Round 30

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Trinidad and Tobago

Craig played #51 Patricia John (TTO) and lost 342 to 416 (a spread of -74).

Current ranking: #102.

Current record: 13-17, -294.

Round 31

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Sierra Leone

Craig played #61 Emmanuel King (SLE) and won 463 to 392 (a spread of 71).

Current ranking: #96.

Current record: 14-17, -223.

Round 32

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Nigeria

Craig played #135 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and lost 404 to 470 (a spread of -66).

Current ranking: #105.

Current record: 14-18, -289.