WPC 2008 Player Roster:
Detailed, Alphabetical

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Photo	Name	Home
	Tim Adamson 54, Masonry contractor Saint Paul, MN Bridge, travel 2002-12 Orange, CT; 2002-12 Elmhurst, IL; 2003-03, 2004-11 Twin Cities, MN; 2003-07 Albany, NY; 2008 Redeye checked and paid	United States
	Peter Armstrong 35, Geographic Information Systems Analyst Milwaukee, WI Ultimate frisbee Arden Cup 2004, 2008 Dallas Open checked and paid	United States
	Femi Awowade 46, Financial Consultant Bedford Traveling, Reading, Soccer 1986 Nigerian NSC checked and paid	England
	Nick Ball 29, Astronomer Urbana-Champaign, IL Watching motor-sport 6 UK tournament wins checked and paid	United States
	John Barker 63, Taxi Driver Sydney Travel, Reading, Fitness 1996 NSW Champion checked and paid	Australia
	Theresa Camilleri 45, Sales Swieqi Squash, running, boating 2005 2006 Malta Champion; Malta Squash Champion checked and paid	Malta
	Amit Chakrabarti 32, Computer Scientist Hanover, NH Reading, music, cooking Winner BAT 2001, Atlantic City 2002, Parsippany SOWPODS 2003 checked and paid	United States
	Travis Chaney 34, Photo specialist Ashland, OR Collecting jazz and hosting a jazz radio show, poetic composition 2005-04 Jonesboro, AR checked and paid	United States
	Joanne Craig 49, Actuary Sydney, NSW Bushwalking, Travel 2006 (2nd) Australian NSW Match Play; 2007 (3rd) 2008 (5th) NZ NSC; 2008 (2nd) QLD and VIC Championship checked and paid	Australia
	Chris Cree 54, Equipment sales Dallas, TX Golf, music, crossword puzzling 60 or so Scrabble tournaments won, 7 time Texas State Champion checked and paid	United States
	Sam Dick-Onuoha Age withheld, Medical and Health Services Dallas, TX Tennis, Football, Reading , Indoor-games checked and paid	United States
	Carmel Dodd 58, Admin Officer Adelaide, South Australia Travelling, walking checked and paid	Australia
	Michael Early Age withheld, Musician Fort Worth, TX music, philosophy, games, writing 1994 Texas State Championship; 2005 (Div. 2) NASO; 2005 (2nd) Western Canadian Championship; 2007 (8th) Players Championship checked and paid	United States
	David Eldar 19, Student Melbourne, Victoria Sports, sleeping, eating/watching cake Victoria 2003; 2006 (5th) Causeway; 2006 (3rd) King's Cup; 2006 WYSC; 2007 Australia NSC; 2008 Masters checked and paid	Australia
	Marty Gabriel 56, Retired Charleston, IL golf, tennis, softball, basketball, pool, ping pong, birds Touch Football All-American (nine times) ; National Touch Football League championship team member (seven times) checked and paid	United States
	Stuart Goldman 78, Retired San Francisco, CA Writing Scrabble Senior Hall of Fame checked and paid	United States
	Albert Hahn 60, Driver Calgary, AB Reading 2004-01 Calgary AB, 2004-05 Calgary AB checked and paid	Canada
	Trevor Halsall 42, Actuarial Analyst Melbourne restaurants, newspapers, the definitions, politics, movies. 1994 Australian NSC; 2005 Australian Masters checked and paid	Australia
	William Huttel Age withheld, Computer Programmer Austin, TX . checked and paid	United States
	Joseph Victor Otieno Ikawa 33, Geo-marketing Manama Ornithology and plant identification Kenyan champion 2000 checked and paid	Bahrain
	Victor Ikawa 33, Geo-marketing Manama Ornithology and plant identification 2000 Kenyan Champion checked and paid	Bahrain
	Anthony Ikolo 36, Business PORT HARCOURT, Rivers Footballing, Reading, Reading, Friendship (Gold Medalist) 2004 National Sports Festival; 2004 Abuja; 2005 Adamawa Opens; 2006 (Masters Category) Calabar checked and paid	Nigeria
	Bob Jackman 58, Records Manager Sydney, NSW Australian Rules Football, Tennis, Bushwalking 1993 2003 Australian NSC; 2006 Masters; Maintainer of SOWPODS International Ratings; Author of English Language Word Builder checked and paid	Australia
	Liz Jackman 62, Medical Secretary Sydney, NSW Reading checked and paid	Australia
	Sam Kantimathi Age withheld, Owner, Aerospace Consultancy Firm, and SamTimer.com, the leading SCRABBLE equipment company Sacramento, CA safaris, hiking, photography, meditation 1994 Thai Cup; (27th) 1995 Superstars; 1997 $10,000 Manila; (22nd) 2003 All*Stars; Guinness world record holder for highest-scoring opening move (BEZIQUE, 124); Brilliancy Prize, Chicago NSC checked and paid	United States
	Mark Kenas 55, Devil's Advocate Madison, WI canoeing whatever checked and paid	United States
	Jim Kramer 50, Proofreader Roseville, MN Tennis Starred in the hit movie "Scrabylon"; 2006 U.S. Scrabble Open Champion checked and paid	United States
	Kunihiko Kuroda 50, Patent Searcher Ikoma, Nara Movie, Incense Ceremony, Tea Ceremony 1993 (59th), 1995 (59th), 1999 (82nd), 2003 (84th), 2005 (101st), 2007 (101st) WSC; 1993 1995 Japanese NSC checked and paid	Japan
	Robert Linn 65, Financial Advisor And Money Manager Potomac, MD tennis, ping pong, travel 15 Division 1 Tourney wins; 1994 (9th) Thailand; 1989 (3rd) Australian Open checked and paid	United States
	John Luebkemann 44, Actuary Richmond, VA sudoku, working out, travel Many Tournament wins places and shows over 22 years of play checked and paid	United States
	Donna MacDonald Age withheld, wife and grandmother Mount Elliot, NSW ten pin bowling League Champion, 2007-08 checked and paid	Australia
	Jean McArthur Age withheld, Computer Programmer Austin, TX Yoga, Kayaking checked and paid	United States
	Sanmi Odelana Age withheld, Pharmacist London Current affairs, Travelling, Badminton, Scuba diving checked and paid	England
	John OLaughlin 28, Software Engineer Cambridge, MA music, computers, puzzles, food Baltimore, MD Sep 2007 checked and paid	United States
	Amnuay Ploysangngam 44, Business Man Bangkok Golf, Football 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994 Thailand Grand Prix Champion checked and paid	Thailand
	Steve Polatnick 63, Attorney at Law Miami, Florida, FL travel, bike riding, tennis 1st Place numerous U.S. tourneys, 4th Place 2001 WSC checked and paid	United States
	Michael Quao 39, Accountant / Business Advisor Accra Chess, Reading Scrabble Grandmaster; Ghana NSC (5 times); 2000 Mind Sports Gold Medal checked and paid	Ghana
	Michael Arthur Quao 39, Accountant / Business Advisor Accra Chess, Reading Scrabble Grandmaster; Ghana NSC (5 times); 2000 Mind Sports Gold Medal checked and paid	Ghana
	Louis Reed 49, Human Resources New Palestine, IN Reading, cards checked and paid	United States
	Shakir Reshamwala 29, Editor Kuwait travelling, reading, painting 2004 2006 Kuwait SC checked and paid	Kuwait
	Nigel Richards Age withheld, Venator Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur 1997 NZ NSC; 1999 NZ Masters; 2007 WSC checked and paid	Malaysia
	Phil Robertshaw 29, Library Assistant Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, Cheshire Travelling, concerts, sports, reading (6th) 2006 NSC; (2nd) 2007 BMSC; (39th) 2007 WSC checked and paid	England
	Nawapadol Sayavesa 24, Business Man Bangkok, LA Football checked and paid	Thailand
	James Sekyi 41, Clearing Agent Tema Football checked and paid	Ghana
	Puneet Sharma 28, Consultant Cambridge, MA Reading, Poker checked and paid	United States
	Adrian Tamas 29, Teacher Cluj Napoca, Osaka Table tennis, writing songs 2006 2007 Japanese NSC checked and paid	Romania
	Geoff Thevenot 38, Copy Editor Austin, TX music, tennis, reading 2006 US Scrabble Open (runner-up); member of U.S. team at 2007 CanAm and 2007 WSC checked and paid	United States
	Howard Warner 50, Plain English consultant Auckland classical music, film, hiking 2000 2001 2003 2004 2006 2008 NZ Masters; 1999 2003 2005 2006 NZ NSC; 2002 Trans-Tasman Challenge checked and paid	New Zealand
	Dave Wiegand 34, Mortgage Underwriter Portland, OR Anagrams, hot sauce (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 checked and paid	United States
	Sunny Wright Age withheld, Retired Sydney Papermaking checked and paid	Australia

WPC 2008 Player Roster:Detailed, Alphabetical

WPC 2008 Player Roster:
Detailed, Alphabetical