November 14–16, 2008
Dallas, TX

WPC 2008: Donna MacDonald [#30]

On this page, you will find information about Donna MacDonald, 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 7-17, -1655, and is ranked #44.

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
	Given name(s): Donna Surname(s): MacDonald Home: Mount Elliot, NSW, Australia 2008 WPC Team: Australia

Round by Round
High score: 465 Average for: 356 Average against: 425
Round 1	United States	MacDonald played #16 Marty Gabriel (USA) and lost 327 to 420 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 0-1, -93. MacDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2	Nigeria	MacDonald played #46 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) and lost 273 to 553 (a spread of -280). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 0-2, -373.
Round 3	Australia	MacDonald played #9 Joanne Craig (AUS) and lost 358 to 585 (a spread of -227). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 0-3, -600. MacDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4	United States	MacDonald played #35 Louis Reed (USA) and won 388 to 376 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-3, -588.
Round 5	Australia	MacDonald played #23 Liz Jackman (AUS) and won 446 to 384 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 2-3, -526.
Round 6	United States	MacDonald played #8 Travis Chaney (USA) and lost 310 to 390 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 2-4, -606.
Round 7	United States	MacDonald played #13 Michael Early (USA) and lost 328 to 471 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 2-5, -749. MacDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8	Australia	MacDonald played #19 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and lost 299 to 440 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2-6, -890.
Round 9	United States	MacDonald played #20 William Huttel (USA) and won 434 to 342 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 3-6, -798.
Round 10	Japan	MacDonald played #27 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 417 to 305 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4-6, -686.
Round 11	Ghana	MacDonald played #48 James Sekyi (GHA) and lost 367 to 387 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 4-7, -706.
Round 12	Australia	MacDonald played #45 Sunny Wright (AUS) and won 426 to 337 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 5-7, -617.
Round 13	United States	MacDonald played #40 Puneet Sharma (USA) and lost 359 to 501 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-8, -759.
Round 14	United States	MacDonald played #31 Jean McArthur (USA) and won 465 to 316 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6-8, -610.
Round 15	United States	MacDonald played #24 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 324 to 466 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-9, -752.
Round 16	Thailand	MacDonald played #33 Amnuay Ploysangngam (THA) and lost 324 to 472 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6-10, -900.
Round 17	Kuwait	MacDonald played #36 Shakir Reshamwala (KWT) and lost 246 to 478 (a spread of -232). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6-11, -1132.
Round 18	Bahrain	MacDonald played #21 Victor Ikawa (BHR) and lost 250 to 452 (a spread of -202). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6-12, -1334.
Round 19	Australia	MacDonald played #5 John Barker (AUS) and lost 343 to 404 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6-13, -1395.
Round 20	Australia	MacDonald played #12 Carmel Dodd (AUS) and won 420 to 386 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-13, -1361.
Round 21	Ghana	MacDonald played #47 Michael Quao (GHA) and lost 309 to 389 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-14, -1441.
Round 22	United States	MacDonald played #25 Mark Kenas (USA) and lost 404 to 451 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-15, -1488.
Round 23	England	MacDonald played #14 Sanmi Odelana (Eng) and lost 389 to 399 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-16, -1498.
Round 24	Canada	MacDonald played #18 Albert Hahn (CAN) and lost 345 to 502 (a spread of -157). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-17, -1655.

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