Shaila Amalean [#4] at WSC 2005

[ Congratulations to the new World Scrabble® Champion, Adam Logan (CAN), and the runner-up Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA). ]

On this page, you will find information about Shaila Amalean, who is a contestant in at the 2005 World SCRABBLE® Championship, held November 17–20 in London. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight EDT. Amalean currently has a record of 10-14, -518, and is ranked #79.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, 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): Shaila Surname(s): Amalean Home: Colombo, Sri Lanka Age: 47 Awards: 2000 Scrabbler of the year; 2001 All-Island Scrabble Championship; (runner-up) 2004 2005 Premier Players Hobbies: Reading Occupation: Housewife WSC 2005 Team: Sri Lanka

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 509 Average for: 393 Average against: 415
Round 1	Larger photo available	South Africa	Amalean played #46 Trevor Mark Hovelmeier (ZAF) and won 405 to 387 (a spread of 18) . Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-0, +18.
Round 2		Thailand	Amalean played #86 Navapadol Sayavesa (THA) and won 401 to 387 (a spread of 14) . Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-0, +32.
Round 3		Ghana	Amalean played #6 Yawo Takyi Ananga (GHA) and lost 345 to 463 (a spread of -118) . Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-1, -86.
Round 4		United States	Amalean played #9 Peter Armstrong (USA) and lost 372 to 403 (a spread of -31) . Current ranking: #61. Current record: 2-2, -117.
Round 5		South Africa	Amalean played #28 Dylan Early (ZAF) and lost 371 to 392 (a spread of -21) . Current ranking: #73. Current record: 2-3, -138.
Round 6		Malta	Amalean played #27 Jojo Delia (MLT) and won 364 to 325 (a spread of 39) . Current ranking: #55. Current record: 3-3, -99.
Round 7		New Zealand	Amalean played #93 Rogelio Talosig (NZL) and won 364 to 278 (a spread of 86) . Current ranking: #40. Current record: 4-3, -13.
Round 8		Canada	Amalean played #97 Joel Wapnick (CAN) and lost 330 to 475 (a spread of -145) . Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4-4, -158.
Round 9		United States	Amalean played #72 Lisa Odom (USA) and won 471 to 450 (a spread of 21) . Current ranking: #48. Current record: 5-4, -137.
Round 10		Singapore	Amalean played #38 Jiang Pern Goh (SGP) and won 440 to 345 (a spread of 95) . Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6-4, -42.
Round 11		Singapore	Amalean played #23 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and lost 265 to 464 (a spread of -199) . Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-5, -241.
Round 12		England	Amalean played #90 Brett Smitheram (Eng) and won 490 to 335 (a spread of 155) . Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7-5, -86.
Round 13		United States	Amalean played #1 Tim Adamson (USA) and lost 359 to 379 (a spread of -20) . Current ranking: #46. Current record: 7-6, -106.
Round 14		Nigeria	Amalean played #74 Lukeman Owolabi (NGA) and lost 341 to 462 (a spread of -121) . Current ranking: #58. Current record: 7-7, -227.
Round 15	Larger photo available	New Zealand	Amalean played #98 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 378 to 395 (a spread of -17) . Current ranking: #66. Current record: 7-8, -244.
Round 16		England	Amalean played #59 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) and lost 366 to 392 (a spread of -26) . Current ranking: #76. Current record: 7-9, -270.
Round 17		England	Amalean played #26 Andrew Davis (Eng) and won 383 to 379 (a spread of 4) . Current ranking: #65. Current record: 8-9, -266.
Round 18		Pakistan	Amalean played #48 Abdul Jabbar (PAK) and won 443 to 439 (a spread of 4) . Current ranking: #55. Current record: 9-9, -262.
Round 19		Nigeria	Amalean played #73 Olatunde Oduwole (NGA) and lost 402 to 417 (a spread of -15) . Current ranking: #63. Current record: 9-10, -277.
Round 20		United Arab Emirates	Amalean played #20 Leonardo Capuno (ARE) and lost 354 to 477 (a spread of -123) . Current ranking: #72. Current record: 9-11, -400.
Round 21		United States	Amalean played #77 David Poder (USA) and lost 438 to 478 (a spread of -40) . Current ranking: #78. Current record: 9-12, -440.
Round 22		Ireland	Amalean played #67 Brendan McDonnell (IRL) and won 509 to 438 (a spread of 71) . Current ranking: #70. Current record: 10-12, -369.
Round 23		United States	Amalean played #52 Mark Kenas (USA) and lost 448 to 532 (a spread of -84) . Current ranking: #77. Current record: 10-13, -453.
Round 24		United States	Amalean played #56 Jim Kramer (USA) and lost 396 to 461 (a spread of -65) . Current ranking: #79. Current record: 10-14, -518.

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