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Back to PC 2007 Home Page PC 2007 Division 1 Player Roster:
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Photo | Name | Rating | Home |
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63, retired |
First-time competitor |
Home: Chandler, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: Co-director of the year 2003; Dickinson College sports hall of fame Hobbies: Travel, photography and family |
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40, gambolero |
First-time competitor |
Home: Phoenix, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: Western Intercollegiate Chess 1990; 20+ Scrabble Tourneys; 2nd place, Jack Rabbit Slim's Twist Contest, 1994 Hobbies: studying music, exercise, blogging: walterzuey, betting the Royals, riding bike midday past the 3-piece suits |
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Age withheld, Research Director |
First-time competitor |
Home: Tempe, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-12 Tucson, AZ Hobbies: movies, travel |
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26, Professional gambler |
First-time competitor |
Home: Tucson, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: 11th at 2004 Nationals; 2003, 2004 Albuquerque NM; 2004-05 Los Gatos, CA; 2004-12 Tucson, NM; 2nd place Grand Canyon 2003; 2003, 1999 Reno Early Bird Hobbies: Poker, crosswords, armchair economics |
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57, Risk Management Consultant |
First-time competitor |
Home: Foster City, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Invitee to World Scrabble Championship, 1993 and 2005 Hobbies: Reading, Local Newspaper Publishing, Chess |
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17, Student |
First-time competitor |
Home: Moraga, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Surviving 4 simultaneous AP classes Hobbies: Drums, Ultimate/Disc golf |
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71, Legal Assistant/Computers |
First-time competitor |
Home: Oakland, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Best supporting actor, 1927 in Birth of a Nation; runner-up in NSC Wash, DC, winner West Coast Chmp., numerous others Hobbies: Bird watching and stamp collecting - or watching birds collect stamps. |
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23, Engineer |
First-time competitor |
Home: Pasadena, CA Hobbies: Guitar, music, programming, making awkward conversation-stopping comments |
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23, Grad Student |
First-time competitor |
Home: Yorba Linda, CA Hobbies: eating, reading, writing, music, movies |
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Age withheld, occupation withheld |
First-time competitor |
Home: Denver, CO |
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33, Software engineer |
First-time competitor |
Home: Louisville, CO Awards and Tournament Wins: 2nd place Pinewood Derby, 1982; Tallest rated Scrabble player in Colorado Hobbies: computers |
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19, Student |
First-time competitor |
Home: New Haven, CT Awards and Tournament Wins: Div. D, Stamford 2005; Div. C, Cape Cod 2005; continued survival Hobbies: Games, Music, Reading, Frisbee, Random trivia |
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20, Student, Gardener |
First-time competitor |
Home: New Haven, CT Hobbies: Reading, Writing, Music |
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32, occupation withheld |
First-time competitor |
Home: Washington, DC |
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Age withheld, Actuary |
First-time competitor |
Home: Bear, DE Awards and Tournament Wins: Many Tournament wins places and shows over 22 years of play Hobbies: Sudoku, Weight Training, Listening to Music |
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Age withheld, accountant |
First-time competitor |
Home: Newark, DE Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place Boston Premier in my prime; 4th place Super Stars; Two superb children; Two amazing grandchildren Hobbies: hiking, crossword puzzles, dancing |
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41, physician |
First-time competitor |
Home: Coral Springs, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002-02 Stuart, FL; 2002-03 Stuart, FL; 2003-01 Treasure Coast, FL;2003-08 Fort Lauderdale, FL; 2004-10 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Hobbies: bridge, poker, and the quest for prajna |
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60, Educational Software Managing Editor |
First-time competitor |
Home: Melbourne, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: 1985 National Champion; winner Boston Premier 3 times; played in 3 Worlds' - best finish 5th; top 10 finish in 6 NSCs; 2004-10 Stuart, FL; 2005-03 Gainsville, FL Hobbies: Scrabble, Table Tennis |
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62, attorney at law |
First-time competitor |
Home: Miami, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: 4th Place, World Scrabble Championship 2001 Hobbies: tennis, bicycle touring, foreign languages |
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75, emeritus professor |
First-time competitor |
Home: Miami, FL Hobbies: piano, tennis, computers,photography |
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62, attorney |
First-time competitor |
Home: Plantation, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: three-time Florida State Champion Hobbies: collecting antique gumball machines, movies, music & sports fan |
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61, Corporate Tax Director |
First-time competitor |
Home: Alpharetta, GA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2006 Charlotte Division 2 Champion, Distinguished Service Award, Instute for Professionals in Taxation Hobbies: Sports, Music, Fitness |
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50, attorney |
First-time competitor |
Home: Waialua, HI Hobbies: tennis |
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32, Umpire |
First-time competitor |
Home: Chicago, IL Hobbies: baseball, politics & having a good time |
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37, trader |
First-time competitor |
Home: Chicago, IL Awards and Tournament Wins: 1998 NSC; 2001 WSC; 1997, 2004 Boston Premier; 1999, 2002, 2003 Reno Hobbies: golf, impersonations, fantasy baseball |
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38, College Professor |
First-time competitor |
Home: Galesburg, IL Awards and Tournament Wins: father, teacher Hobbies: writing, peace making, environmentalism |
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Age withheld, occupation withheld |
First-time competitor |
Home: Wilmette, IL Awards and Tournament Wins: 10 Division 1 firsts, 9th place at NSC (year?) |
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59, Welfare Worker |
First-time competitor |
Home: Bloomington, IN Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004-07 Indianapolis, IN; 2004-12, 2005-03 Elizabethtown, KY |
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Age withheld, occupation withheld |
First-time competitor |
Home: Woodworth, LA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2001-09 Lafayette, LA |
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52, Scientist |
First-time competitor |
Home: Arlington, MA Hobbies: Golf |
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Age withheld, journalist |
First-time competitor |
Home: Boston, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: kent gardens elementary spelling bee champ Hobbies: beach reading, tree climbing, sushi tasting, dognaping |
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Age withheld, occupation withheld |
First-time competitor |
Home: Cambridge, MA |
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27, Software Engineer |
First-time competitor |
Home: Cambridge, MA Hobbies: music, books, puzzles |
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33, Administrative and Project Support for Preservation Architecture firm |
First-time competitor |
Home: Somerville, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: 1999 2000 2003 Cape Cod; 2003 Rhombus Cup; 2004 Boston (A); 2005 (12th) NSC; 2007 Michigan Madness; 2007 Montreal Hobbies: Fantasy sports, traveling, movies, cheese, representing Red Sox Nation |
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Age withheld, WRITER |
First-time competitor |
Home: Baltimore, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: 2001-11 Baltimore, MD; 2003-10 Baltimore, MD Hobbies: MUSIC |
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Age withheld, Restaurant Manager |
First-time competitor |
Home: Baltimore, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: 1990 Nigerian NSC; 2004-07 Reno, NV Hobbies: Soccer, Music |
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63, Financial Advisor, Managing Director, Board Member |
First-time competitor |
Home: Potomac, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: 15 Division 1 Tourney wins; 1994 (9th) Thailand; 1989 (3rd) Australian Open Hobbies: tennis, ping pong, travel |
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27, Chart-man |
First-time competitor |
Home: Cape Elizabeth, ME Awards and Tournament Wins: Yes, but not many; 2004-10 Cape Cod, MA; 2005-01 Reno, NV Hobbies: Internet surfing, old video games, sudoku |
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38, Web Journalist |
First-time competitor |
Home: Berkley, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005-04 Farmington, MI; 2000-07 Milan Invitational Hobbies: Music, most sports, poker, roto, hanging with Kit |
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49, stay at home dad |
First-time competitor |
Home: Fenton, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: NSA AB member since 1999; 2002-11 Port Huron, MI Hobbies: backgammon, poker |
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55, Social Worker |
First-time competitor |
Home: Keego Harbor, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: 5th--NSC Dallas 1996, 5th--NSC San Diego 2002, 25th--WSC Melbourne 1999 Hobbies: Music, Standup Comedy |
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39, Accountant |
First-time competitor |
Home: Kentwood, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: 2000 CNSC Hobbies: Hockey, music, languages |
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50, clinical pharmacist |
First-time competitor |
Home: South Lyon, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004 Arden Cup Div B winner Hobbies: baseball, basketball, Frisbee golf, philately |
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Age withheld, occupation withheld |
First-time competitor |
Home: Stevensville, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004-10 Petosky, MI |
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52, Public Service Manager |
First-time competitor |
Home: Minneapolis, MN Awards and Tournament Wins: Daughter Amy, Age 20 Hobbies: Theater, Reading, Writing |
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48, Proofreader |
First-time competitor |
Home: Roseville, MN Awards and Tournament Wins: 2006 U.S. Scrabble Open Champion |
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48, Quality Assurance Analyst |
First-time competitor |
Home: St. Louis Park, MN Awards and Tournament Wins: 3-time World Championship participant Hobbies: reading, guitar, singing, design junkie, ventriloquist manque |
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54, Civil Engineer |
First-time competitor |
Home: St. Louis Park, MN Awards and Tournament Wins: Ninth Grade Battle of Wits Champion; 2005-03 Twin Cities, MN Hobbies: Reading, music, baseball |
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31, Computer Scientist |
First-time competitor |
Home: Hanover, NH Awards and Tournament Wins: Winner BAT 2001, Atlantic City 2002, Parsippany SOWPODS 2003 Hobbies: Reading, music, cooking, mathematical puzzles |
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Age withheld, occupation withheld |
First-time competitor |
Home: Montclair, NJ |
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Age withheld, statistician |
First-time competitor |
Home: Trenton, NJ Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-08 Parsippany, NJ Hobbies: Resident of Red Sox Nation, Toddler Chaser |
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43, Physical Therapist |
First-time competitor |
Home: Albuquerque, NM Awards and Tournament Wins: Valedictorian in HS |
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57, Psychologist |
First-time competitor |
Home: Corrales, NM Awards and Tournament Wins: The Wordbook (1988,1994,2004), The Blankbook (1992) Hobbies: journal writing, traveling, golf, reading |
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45, Scrabble player |
First-time competitor |
Home: Bronx, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: 1997 World, 2002 National Scrabble Champion, featured character in Fatsis' "Word Freak" and Chaikin's "Word Wars" Hobbies: piano, singing, movies |
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59, Consultant to the National SCRABBLE Association |
First-time competitor |
Home: Coram, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: 3 time National SCRABBLE Champion Hobbies: reading, movies, tai chi |
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Age withheld, occupation withheld |
First-time competitor |
Home: Croton, NY |
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69, Retired Mental Health Clinic Administrator |
First-time competitor |
Home: East Northport, NY Hobbies: Reading....Puzzles....Mah Jongg....Volunteer work |
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45, Human Resources Executive |
First-time competitor |
Home: Kew Gardens, NY |
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66, Teacher |
First-time competitor |
Home: New York, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Long Island Science Teacher of the Year; 2002-07 Albany, NY Hobbies: crossword puzzles |
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59, Newspaper Copy Editor |
First-time competitor |
Home: Rochester, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Prizes in art shows at national, international level, also Williamsville Art Society Shows Hobbies: Painting, collecting classical records, reading, running, fishing (with rod and reel). |
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26, computer programmer |
First-time competitor |
Home: Rome, NY Hobbies: playing saxophone |
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Age withheld, occupation withheld |
First-time competitor |
Home: Schenectady, NY |
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52, social studies textbook editor; aspiring playwright |
First-time competitor |
Home: West Babylon, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: winning my division at BAT every 16 years; $32K winner on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Hobbies: acting; singing; anagrams; creating elaborate trivia games |
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Age withheld, Retired Teacher |
First-time competitor |
Home: Cincinnati, OH Awards and Tournament Wins: SuperStar - It was an honor just to be there Hobbies: travel, studying Spanish and Russian |
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47, Engineering Technician |
First-time competitor |
Home: Portland, OR Hobbies: Poker, Pool. |
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33, Mortgage Underwriter |
First-time competitor |
Home: Portland, OR Awards and Tournament Wins: (9th) 2001 WSC; (2nd) 1994 (3rd) 2000 (6th) 2002 NSC (1st) 2005 NSC; 2004-05 Seattle, WA; 2004-06 SWILLINS; 2004-09 Portland and numerous other Western US tournament Hobbies: Bridge, Music |
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58, Retired Electronics Technician |
First-time competitor |
Home: Holtwood, PA Awards and Tournament Wins: Uhhhh...; 2004-06 Indianapolis, IN Hobbies: music, travel, reading, writing, computers |
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Age withheld, Computer Programmer |
First-time competitor |
Home: Austin, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-03 Lubbock, TX; 2004-06 Arlington, TX |
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52, used equipment, sales and leasing |
First-time competitor |
Home: Dallas, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002-02 Salado, TX; 2002-02 Phoenix, AZ; 2002-06, 2003-06 Mid-Cities, TX;2003-08 Houston, TX; 2004-01 Lampasas, TX; 2004-02 Costa Rica; 2004-06 Provence, France Hobbies: golf, music, reading |
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20, Student |
First-time competitor |
Home: Dayton, TX Hobbies: Video Games, Basketball, Anime |
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Age withheld, musician |
First-time competitor |
Home: Fort Worth, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: Texas State Scrabble Champ 1994, Division Two Champ 2005 Hobbies: songwriting, composing, philosphy, games |
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59, Physician |
First-time competitor |
Home: Houston, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-02, 2005-02 Salado, TX; 2005-01 Waco, TX; (51st) 2003 WSC; Texas State Champion 2003 and 2005 Hobbies: Travel, Reading |
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35, Computer programmer |
First-time competitor |
Home: Houston, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: Not a thing. Hobbies: traveling |
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50, Executive Search Firm CEO |
First-time competitor |
Home: Richardson, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: Former City Councilman; wrote feature published in NY Times Hobbies: basketball, jogging, volleyball, chasing my 3-year-old |
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24, Student |
First-time competitor |
Home: Seattle, WA Awards and Tournament Wins: National Merit Scholar Hobbies: Reading, theater, poker, piano-playing |
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21, Vaquero |
First-time competitor |
Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Hopefully a good result at Nationals :-) Hobbies: pwning n00bs |
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24, Castings administrator |
First-time competitor |
Home: Richmond, BC, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: (1st) 2005 Vancouver; (2nd) 2003 CNSC Hobbies: Hockey, soccer, tennis, basketball, music, chess, reading |
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22, Bum |
First-time competitor |
Home: Vancouver, BC, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-06 Victoria BC; I can look like a spaz on a dancing machine Hobbies: Praying it doesn't rain for another few weeks in Vancouver. |
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58, Labour Union Educator |
First-time competitor |
Home: Ajax, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 2nd, 2005 CNSC Hobbies: labour history, music |
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41, Computer Programmer/Analyst |
First-time competitor |
Home: Cambridge, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 3rd Canadian Nationals 2000 Hobbies: nothing in particular |
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45, Mom/Psychotherapist |
First-time competitor |
Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Played in 1993 1995 1997 2001 WSC; played in 2002 2004 Can-Am; 2000, 2001 Toronto; 2003 Atlantic City; 2003 Boston Premier Hobbies: Fitness, Gourmet Cooking |
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60, Contractor |
First-time competitor |
Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Qualified for Canada's Team to World Championships 4 times. Toronto Club Champion 12 times. Hobbies: Talmud and Kabbalah |
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61, University professor |
First-time competitor |
Home: Montreal, QC, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 1983 NSC; (2nd) 1993 WSC; 1998 CNSC; 1999 WSC; (2nd) 2001 WSC Hobbies: Scrabble (more than a hobby) |
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Age withheld, occupation withheld |
First-time competitor |
Home: Thailand |
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31, architect |
First-time competitor |
Home: Bangkok, Thailand Awards and Tournament Wins: 1992 2003 Thailand Champion; (2nd) 2003, (2nd) 2005 WSC Hobbies: soccer |
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42, Businessman |
First-time competitor |
Home: Bangkok, Thailand Awards and Tournament Wins: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994 Thailand Grand Prix Champion Hobbies: Golf, Football |
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22, Student |
First-time competitor |
Home: Bangkok, Thailand Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002 Thailand Match Play Champion, 2003 World Champion Hobbies: Football |
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23, Student |
First-time competitor |
Home: Muang, Samutprakarn, Thailand Hobbies: Football |
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Age withheld, occupation withheld |
First-time competitor |
Home: Okehampton, Devon, United Kingdom |
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