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November 14–16, 2008
Dallas, TX
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WPC 2008: Joanne Craig [#9]
On this page, you will find information about
Joanne Craig, who is competing
at the 2008 World Players Championship.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 12-12, +111, and is ranked
#29.
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 | ![[photo of Joanne Craig]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/craig_joanne.jpg)
| Given name(s): Joanne Surname(s): Craig Home: Sydney, NSW, Australia Awards: 2006 (2nd) Australian NSW Match Play; 2007 (3rd) 2008 (5th) NZ NSC; 2008 (2nd) QLD and VIC Championship Hobbies: Bushwalking, Travel Occupation: Actuary 2008 WPC Team: Australia |
Round by Round | High score: 585 Average for: 414 Average against: 409 | Round 1 | ![[photo of Robert Linn]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/linn_bob.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Craig played #28 Robert Linn (USA) and lost 381 to 396 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 0-1, -15. Craig is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 2 | ![[photo of Dave Wiegand]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wiegand_dave.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Craig played #44 Dave Wiegand (USA) and won 472 to 438 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-1, +19. Craig is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 3 | ![[photo of Donna MacDonald]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/macdonald_donna.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Craig played #30 Donna MacDonald (AUS) and won 585 to 358 (a spread of 227). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-1, +246. Craig is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 4 | ![[photo of John O'Laughlin]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/o_laughlin_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Craig played #32 John O'Laughlin (USA) and won 477 to 408 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-1, +315. | Round 5 | ![[photo of Chris Cree]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cree_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Craig played #10 Chris Cree (USA) and won 454 to 390 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-1, +379. | Round 6 | ![[photo of Tim Adamson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/adamson_tim.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Craig played #1 Tim Adamson (USA) and won 470 to 445 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-1, +404. | Round 7 | ![[photo of Peter Armstrong]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/armstrong_peter.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Craig played #2 Peter Armstrong (USA) and lost 343 to 449 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-2, +298. | Round 8 | ![[photo of Nick Ball]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/ball_nick.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Craig played #4 Nick Ball (USA) and won 485 to 395 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-2, +388. Craig is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 9 | ![[photo of Geoff Thevenot]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/thevenot_geoff.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Craig played #42 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and lost 401 to 505 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-3, +284. Craig is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 10 | ![[photo of Marty Gabriel]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gabriel_marty.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Craig played #16 Marty Gabriel (USA) and lost 329 to 456 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-4, +157. | Round 11 | ![[photo of Phil Robertshaw]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/r/robertshaw_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Craig played #38 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) and lost 389 to 591 (a spread of -202). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-5, -45. | Round 12 | ![[photo of John Luebkemann]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/luebkemann_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Craig played #29 John Luebkemann (USA) and lost 399 to 468 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 6-6, -114. | Round 13 | ![[photo of Trevor Halsall]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/halsall_trevor.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Craig played #19 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and lost 318 to 409 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 6-7, -205. | Round 14 | ![[photo of Michael Early]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/e/early_mike.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Craig played #13 Michael Early (USA) and lost 388 to 390 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-8, -207. | Round 15 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Craig played #5 John Barker (AUS) and won 407 to 325 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-8, -125. Craig is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 16 | ![[photo of Puneet Sharma]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sharma_puneet.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Craig played #40 Puneet Sharma (USA) and lost 361 to 373 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7-9, -137. | Round 17 | ![[photo of Amnuay Ploysangngam]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/ploysangngam_amnuay.2.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Craig played #33 Amnuay Ploysangngam (THA) and lost 365 to 387 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 7-10, -159. | Round 18 | ![[photo of Liz Jackman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/j/jackman_liz.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Craig played #23 Liz Jackman (AUS) and won 421 to 277 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-10, -15. | Round 19 | ![[photo of Shakir Reshamwala]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/r/reshamwala_shakir.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/kwt.gif) Kuwait | Craig played #36 Shakir Reshamwala (KWT) and won 435 to 297 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-10, +123. | Round 20 | ![[photo of Travis Chaney]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/chaney_travis_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Craig played #8 Travis Chaney (USA) and won 446 to 393 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 10-10, +176. Craig is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 21 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Craig played #24 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and won 437 to 421 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11-10, +192. | Round 22 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Craig played #34 Steve Polatnick (USA) and lost 417 to 425 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 11-11, +184. | Round 23 | ![[photo of Anthony Ikolo]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/i/ikolo_anthony.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Craig played #46 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) and won 399 to 374 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12-11, +209. | Round 24 | ![[photo of Carmel Dodd]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/dodd_carmel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Craig played #12 Carmel Dodd (AUS) and lost 348 to 446 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12-12, +111. |
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