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WESPAC 2023: John Holgate [#42]

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On this page, you will find information about John Holgate, 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 16-16, -28, and is ranked #67.

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): John Surname(s): Holgate Home: Bradbury, NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia Awards: 1981 1982 1986 1987 OSPD 1987 TCD 1992 1996 Masters 1998 Australian NSC WESPA Championship 2023 Team: Australia

Round by Round
High score: 523 Average for: 418 Average against: 419
Round 1	Sierra Leone	Holgate played #140 Ibrahim Deen Swaray (SLE) and lost 329 to 379 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 0-1, -50.
Round 2	Nigeria	Holgate played #87 Prince Omosefe (NGA) and lost 436 to 510 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 0-2, -124.
Round 3	Ghana	Holgate played #3 George Addo-Quaye (GHA) and lost 427 to 460 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 0-3, -157.
Round 4	Poland	Holgate played #124 Zbigniew Wieckowski (POL) and won 407 to 355 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 1-3, -105.
Round 5	Malta	Holgate played #77 Maureen McDonald (MLT) and won 500 to 290 (a spread of 210). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2-3, +105.
Round 6	South Africa	Holgate played #83 Ike Obidike (ZAF) and won 455 to 390 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 3-3, +170.
Round 7	Australia	Holgate played #69 Graeme Lock Lee (AUS) and won 424 to 312 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4-3, +282.
Round 8	Romania	Holgate played #101 Dan Sandu (ROM) and lost 347 to 436 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 4-4, +193.
Round 9	England	Holgate played #44 Stewart Houten (Eng) and lost 434 to 528 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 4-5, +99.
Round 10	Ghana	Holgate played #112 Charles Haizel Tachie-Menson (GHA) and won 419 to 293 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 5-5, +225.
Round 11	Singapore	Holgate played #94 Ricky Purnomo (SGP) and lost 337 to 503 (a spread of -166). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 5-6, +59.
Round 12	England	Holgate played #10 Femi Awowade (Eng) and lost 400 to 435 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 5-7, +24.
Round 13	Pakistan	Holgate played #59 Waseem Khatri (PAK) and won 523 to 300 (a spread of 223). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 6-7, +247.
Round 14	Zambia	Holgate played #80 Lubunda Ngala (ZMB) and won 478 to 402 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 7-7, +323.
Round 15	England	Holgate played #100 Jared Robinson (Eng) and lost 403 to 458 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 7-8, +268.
Round 16	Nigeria	Holgate played #138 Opeyemi Oloro (NGA) and won 408 to 388 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 8-8, +288.
Round 17	Canada	Holgate played #139 Dean Saldanha (CAN) and lost 376 to 501 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 8-9, +163.
Round 18	Australia	Holgate played #48 Bob Jackman (AUS) and won 456 to 436 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 9-9, +183.
Round 19	Singapore	Holgate played #93 Marlon Prudencio (SGP) and lost 412 to 649 (a spread of -237). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 9-10, -54.
Round 20	Ghana	Holgate played #131 Victor Amartey (GHA) and won 471 to 398 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 10-10, +19.
Round 21	Hong Kong	Holgate played #45 Euclid Hui (HKG) and won 450 to 389 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 11-10, +80.
Round 22	England	Holgate played #128 Natalie Zolty (Eng) and won 512 to 415 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 12-10, +177.
Round 23	Nigeria	Holgate played #9 Oshevire Avwenagha (NGA) and lost 357 to 441 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 12-11, +93.
Round 24	England	Holgate played #119 Bob Violett (Eng) and won 448 to 342 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 13-11, +199.
Round 25	United States	Holgate played #133 Nick Ball (USA) and won 458 to 420 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 14-11, +237.
Round 26	England	Holgate played #79 Jack Moran (Eng) and lost 375 to 381 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 14-12, +231.
Round 27	Singapore	Holgate played #121 Wee Ming Hui Hubert (SGP) and lost 375 to 507 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 14-13, +99.
Round 28	Nigeria	Holgate played #76 Tuoyo Mayuku (NGA) and lost 393 to 453 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 14-14, +39.
Round 29	Australia	Holgate played #39 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and lost 345 to 428 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 14-15, -44.
Round 30	Philippines	Holgate played #99 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and lost 351 to 441 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 14-16, -134.
Round 31	Nigeria	Holgate played #50 Curtis John (NGA) and won 433 to 411 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 15-16, -112.
Round 32	Nigeria	Holgate played #130 Dipo Akanbi (NGA) and won 446 to 362 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 16-16, -28.

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