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Siri Tillekeratne [#73] at PC 2007
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On this page, you will find information about Siri Tillekeratne, who is a contestant at the 2007 Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Tillekeratne currently has a record of 17-14, +57, and is ranked #35 in Division 2.
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): Siri Surname(s): Tillekeratne Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Awards: NSA Director of the Year 1996, Canadian Sportsmanship Award in Scrabble, 2005 Hobbies: Reading, Country Music Occupation: Consulting Engineer/College Lecturer Notes: NSA AB member 1996-2002. NSC 1988 Division: 1 NSC 1988 Rank: 151/200, 12-15 -660 NSC 1992 Division: 1 NSC 1992 Rank: 54/176, 15-12 +245 NSC 1994 Division: 1 NSC 1994 Rank: 101/134, 12-15 -507 NSC 1996 Division: 1 NSC 1996 Rank: 68/108, 12.5-14.5 -90 NSC 1998 Division: 2 NSC 1998 Rank: 36/151, 17.5-13.5 +783 NSC 2000 Division: 1 NSC 2000 Rank: 90/98, 11.5-19.5 -638 NSC 2002 Division: 1 NSC 2002 Rank: 130/132, 9-22 -1464 NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 139/172, 13-17 -1319 NSC 2005 Division: 2 NSC 2005 Rank: 63/108, 13-15 +92 USSO 2006 Division: 2 USSO 2006 Rank: 53/102, 14-14 -294 |
![[photo of Siri Tillekeratne]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/tillekeratne_siri.jpg)
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| Rank Diagram | |
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![[rank diagram]](073r.gif)
| Round by Round | ||
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High score: 477 | ||
| Round 1 |
| Tillekeratne played #51 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and lost 294 to 416 (a spread of -122). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Tillekeratne’s record vs. Bohnsack in the 8 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. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 0-1, -122. |
| Round 2 |
| Tillekeratne played #7 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and lost 360 to 532 (a spread of -172). Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Lipkin in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 0-2, -294. |
| Round 3 |
| Tillekeratne played #96 Mark Edelson (Toronto ON) and lost 378 to 401 (a spread of -23). Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Edelson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 0-3, -317. |
| Round 4 |
| Tillekeratne played #93 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and won 415 to 300 (a spread of 115). Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Grosman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 1-3, -202. |
| Round 5 |
| Tillekeratne played #69 Susi Tiekert (Melbourne, FL) and lost 362 to 423 (a spread of -61). Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Tiekert in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 1-4, -263. |
| Round 6 |
| Tillekeratne played #84 David Weiss (Billings, MT) and lost 336 to 457 (a spread of -121). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Tillekeratne’s record vs. Weiss in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 1-5, -384. |
| Round 7 |
| Tillekeratne played #59 Verna Berg Richards (New York, NY) and won 425 to 293 (a spread of 132). Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Richards Berg in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 2-5, -252. |
| Round 8 |
| Tillekeratne played #55 Mark Berg (New York, NY) and lost 359 to 418 (a spread of -59). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Tillekeratne’s record vs. Berg in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 2-6, -311. |
| Round 9 |
| Tillekeratne played #78 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and won 407 to 314 (a spread of 93). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Tillekeratne’s record vs. Breitbeil in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 3-6, -218. |
| Round 10 |
| Tillekeratne played #94 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and won 476 to 463 (a spread of 13). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Tillekeratne’s record vs. Dustin in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 4-6, -205. |
| Round 11 |
| Tillekeratne played #106 Bennett Jacobstein (Milpitas, CA) and won 432 to 372 (a spread of 60). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: VANCOUVER, BC, CAN Tillekeratne’s record vs. Jacobstein in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 5-6, -145. |
| Round 12 |
| Tillekeratne played #91 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 381 to 450 (a spread of -69). Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Creed in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 5-7, -214. |
| Round 13 |
| Tillekeratne played #28 James L Kille (Philadelphia, PA) and won 475 to 438 (a spread of 37). The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Tillekeratne’s record vs. Kille in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 6-7, -177. |
| Round 14 |
| Tillekeratne played #79 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and won 433 to 373 (a spread of 60). Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Cohen in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 7-7, -117. |
| Round 15 |
| Tillekeratne played #34 Tony Claitor (Orlando, FL) and lost 276 to 486 (a spread of -210). Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Claitor in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 7-8, -327. |
| Round 16 |
| Tillekeratne played #86 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 423 to 342 (a spread of 81). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Tillekeratne’s record vs. Easter in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 8-8, -246. |
| Round 17 |
| Tillekeratne played #102 Terry Kang Rau (Newington, CT) and lost 319 to 431 (a spread of -112). Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Rau in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 8-9, -358. Tillekeratne is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tillekeratne is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 18 |
| Tillekeratne played #58 Steve Hartsman (Brown Deer, WI) and won 449 to 359 (a spread of 90). Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Hartsman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 9-9, -268. |
| Round 19 |
| Tillekeratne played #47 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and won 477 to 339 (a spread of 138). The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Tillekeratne’s record vs. Shambach in the 8 years leading up to this event: 7-6 (0.538).Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: WWLWW. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 10-9, -130. |
| Round 20 |
| Tillekeratne played #13 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and won 423 to 298 (a spread of 125). Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Whitmarsh in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 11-9, -5. |
| Round 21 |
| Tillekeratne played #105 Keith Hagel (Auburn, ME) and won 380 to 351 (a spread of 29). Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Hagel in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12-9, +24. |
| Round 22 |
| Tillekeratne played #8 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 356 to 360 (a spread of -4). The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Tillekeratne’s record vs. Avrin in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 12-10, +20. |
| Round 23 |
| Tillekeratne played #11 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and won 360 to 324 (a spread of 36). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: TORONTO, ONT, CAN Tillekeratne’s record vs. Anglin in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 13-10, +56. |
| Round 24 |
| Tillekeratne played #24 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 303 to 412 (a spread of -109). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: GRAND CANYON, AZ Tillekeratne’s record vs. Martin in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429).Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: LWL. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 13-11, -53. |
| Round 25 |
| Tillekeratne played #20 Daniel Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 341 to 370 (a spread of -29). Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Stock in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 13-12, -82. |
| Round 26 |
| Tillekeratne played #36 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and lost 295 to 429 (a spread of -134). Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Methaset in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 13-13, -216. |
| Round 27 |
| Tillekeratne played #19 Doug Riblet (Austin, TX) and won 435 to 355 (a spread of 80). Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Riblet in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 14-13, -136. |
| Round 28 |
| Tillekeratne played #95 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 425 to 380 (a spread of 45). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Tillekeratne’s record vs. Seales in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-5 (0.286).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LLL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 15-13, -91. Tillekeratne is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 29 |
| Tillekeratne played #22 Jason Idalski (Warren, MI) and won 444 to 288 (a spread of 156). Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Idalski in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 16-13, +65. |
| Round 30 |
| Tillekeratne played #42 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and lost 382 to 419 (a spread of -37). Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played McArthur in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 16-14, +28. |
| Round 31 |
| Tillekeratne played #62 Mary Capalbi (Deerfield Beach, FL) and won 399 to 370 (a spread of 29). The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Tillekeratne’s record vs. Capalbi in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 17-14, +57. |
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