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December 5-8, 2003

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David Boys [#04] at 2003 Canadian SCRABBLE Championship

Background Information

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Given name(s): David
Surname(s): Boys
Home: Dorval, QC, Canada
Age: 39
Awards: 1995 WSC; 2002-03 Toronto West, ON; 2002-05 Montreal, QC; 2003 CNSC
Hobbies: Softball, Hockey, Poker, Neerdowelling
Occupation: Programmer analyst
WSC 1991 Rank: 3
WSC 1995 Rank: 1
WSC 1997 Rank: 11
WSC 1999 Rank: 3
WSC 2001 Rank: 39
WSC 2003 Rank: 16

 

Career History

4-year record against other players at this event85-34 (0.714) 
Past 1-12 months11-11 (0.500)L WW LL W L WWWW LLLL W LLL WWW
Past 13-24 months26-8 (0.765)L WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW LLL WWWWW LLL WWWWW L
Past 25-36 months31-8 (0.795)W L WWWWWWWWWW L WWW LL WWWWW L WWWWWWW L W L WWW L W
Past 37-48 months17-7 (0.708)WWW L WWWWWW LL WWWWW LL W L W L W

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 491
Average for: 421
Average against: 364

Before the Tournament  

Boys is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 1

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Boys played #44 Brenda Megannety (Toronto ON) and won 439 to 320 (a spread of 119) .

Before this event, Boys had not played Megannety in at least 4 years.

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 1-0, +119.

Round 2

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Boys played #35 Ian Bell (Waterloo ON) and won 406 to 318 (a spread of 88) .

Before this event, Boys had not played Bell in at least 4 years.

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 2-0, +207.

Round 3

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Boys played #20 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 413 to 306 (a spread of 107) .

Boys's record vs. Dunlop in the 4 years leading up to this event: 5-1 (0.833).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: WWW.
Past 25-36 months: WWL.
Past 37-48 months: no games.

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 3-0, +314.

Round 4

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Boys played #18 Lou Cornelis (Ottawa ON) and lost 354 to 406 (a spread of -52) .

Boys's record vs. Cornelis in the 4 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: LW.

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 3-1, +262.

Round 5

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Boys played #09 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 491 to 453 (a spread of 38) .

Boys's record vs. Rowland in the 4 years leading up to this event: 7-2 (0.778).
Past 1-12 months: LWW.
Past 13-24 months: WW.
Past 25-36 months: WLW.
Past 37-48 months: W.

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 4-1, +300.

Boys is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits).

Boys is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 6

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Boys played #01 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 366 to 474 (a spread of -108) .

Boys's record vs. Daniel in the 4 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: L.
Past 13-24 months: WLW.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: LW.

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 4-2, +192.

Boys is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Boys is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 7

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Boys played #50 Carl Madden (Brantford ON) and won 421 to 340 (a spread of 81) .

Before this event, Boys had not played Madden in at least 4 years.

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 5-2, +273.

Boys is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Boys is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).

Round 8

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Boys played #48 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and won 405 to 315 (a spread of 90) .

Boys's record vs. Sealy in the 4 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 6-2, +363.

Boys is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Boys is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 9

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Boys played #27 Fran Silver (Cote St. Luc QC) and won 458 to 403 (a spread of 55) .

Before this event, Boys had not played Silver in at least 4 years.

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 7-2, +418.

Boys is mentioned in this round's commentary (3 hits).

Round 10

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Boys played #06 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 384 to 496 (a spread of -112) .

Before this event, Boys had not played Saldanha in at least 4 years.

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 7-3, +306.

Boys is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Boys is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 11

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Boys played #03 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and won 425 to 387 (a spread of 38) .

Boys's record vs. Berofsky in the 4 years leading up to this event: 8-3 (0.727).
Past 1-12 months: L.
Past 13-24 months: WL.
Past 25-36 months: WLWWW.
Past 37-48 months: WWW.

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 8-3, +344.

Boys is mentioned in this round's commentary (3 hits).

Boys is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 12

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Boys played #31 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and lost 420 to 422 (a spread of -2) .

Before this event, Boys had not played Leah in at least 4 years.

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 8-4, +342.

Boys is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Boys is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).

Round 13

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Boys played #08 Bernard Gotlieb (Cote St. Luc QC) and won 453 to 380 (a spread of 73) .

Boys's record vs. Gotlieb in the 4 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667).
Past 1-12 months: L.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: WW.
Past 37-48 months: no games.

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 9-4, +415.

Boys is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Boys is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 14

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Boys played #13 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) and won 485 to 317 (a spread of 168) .

Boys's record vs. Golding in the 4 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: WL.

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 10-4, +583.

Boys is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Boys is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 15

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Boys played #17 Tim Anglin (Scarborough ON) and won 414 to 307 (a spread of 107) .

Boys's record vs. Anglin in the 4 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: WW.
Past 37-48 months: no games.

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 11-4, +690.

Round 16

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Boys played #02 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and won 433 to 323 (a spread of 110) .

Boys's record vs. Wapnick in the 4 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: LL.
Past 13-24 months: WLL.
Past 25-36 months: WWW.
Past 37-48 months: no games.

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 12-4, +800.

Boys is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Boys is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 17

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Boys played #07 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and won 416 to 321 (a spread of 95) .

Boys's record vs. Nanavati in the 4 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: L.
Past 25-36 months: LL.
Past 37-48 months: W.

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 13-4, +895.

Boys is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits).

Boys is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).

Round 18

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Boys played #03 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and won 401 to 269 (a spread of 132) .

Boys's record vs. Berofsky in the 4 years leading up to this event: 8-3 (0.727).
Past 1-12 months: L.
Past 13-24 months: WL.
Past 25-36 months: WLWWW.
Past 37-48 months: WWW.

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 14-4, +1027.

Boys is mentioned in this round's commentary (6 hits).

Boys is mentioned in this round's photo captions (3 hits).

Award Ceremony  

Boys is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Final Round 1  

Boys is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits).

Boys is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).

Final Round 2  

Boys is mentioned in this round's commentary (3 hits).

Boys is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).

Final Round 3  

Boys is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Boys is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).

Final Round 4  

Boys is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Boys is mentioned in this round's photo captions (15 hits).

After the Tournament  

Boys is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).


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