On this page, you will find information about
Brian Bowman, who is competing
at the 2016 North American SCRABBLE Championship.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 16-15, +591, and is ranked
#23 in Division CSW.
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.
Round by Round |
High score: 533 Average for: 430 Average against: 406 |
Before the Tournament | | Bowman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 1 | | Bowman recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 0-1, -50. Bowman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 2 | | Bowman recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 0-2, -100. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Ben Withers]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/withers_ben_LM000065.jpg)
| Bowman played #19 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and lost 363 to 407 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 0-3, -144. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/j/jack_mpakaboari.jpg)
| Bowman played #24 Mpakaboari Jack (Nigeria) and won 431 to 390 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1-3, -103. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Terry Kang Rau]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/withheld.gif)
| Bowman played #30 Terry Kang Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) and won 533 to 363 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-3, +67. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Shauna Petrie]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/petrie_shauna_AA001402.jpg)
| Bowman played #39 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and won 506 to 368 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-3, +205. |
Round 7 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Bowman played #44 Dylan Sharma (Singapore) and won 403 to 399 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4-3, +209. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Eric Kinderman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kinderman_eric.jpg)
| Bowman played #36 Eric Kinderman (Burlington, VT) and won 485 to 365 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-3, +329. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Marty Gabriel]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/gabriel_marty.jpg)
| Bowman played #7 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and lost 395 to 401 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 5-4, +323. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Peter Armstrong]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/armstrong_peter.jpg)
| Bowman played #6 Peter Armstrong (Portland, CA) and won 441 to 436 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-4, +328. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Joel Wapnick]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/wapnick_joel_2.jpg)
| Bowman played #4 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and lost 447 to 514 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-5, +261. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Ben Schoenbrun]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/schoenbrun_ben.jpg)
| Bowman played #13 Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) and won 483 to 384 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-5, +360. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Robert Linn]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/linn_robert_LM000055.jpeg)
| Bowman played #18 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 501 to 320 (a spread of 181). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-5, +541. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Mohammad Sulaiman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/sulaiman_mohammad.jpg)
| Bowman played #28 Mohammad Sulaiman (United Arab Emirates) and won 452 to 381 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-5, +612. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Geoff Thevenot]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/thevenot_geoff_3.jpg)
| Bowman played #5 Geoff Thevenot (Crystal Lake, IL) and lost 389 to 423 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-6, +578. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Adam Logan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/logan_adam.jpg)
| Bowman played #1 Adam Logan (Ottawa ON) and won 443 to 349 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-6, +672. Bowman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Tony Leah]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/leah_tony.jpg)
| Bowman played #12 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and lost 389 to 393 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-7, +668. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Joel Wapnick]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/wapnick_joel_2.jpg)
| Bowman played #4 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) again and lost 416 to 498 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-8, +586. Bowman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Tim Weiss]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/weiss_tim_AA004338.jpg)
| Bowman played #17 Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) and won 445 to 326 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-8, +705. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| Bowman played #11 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 452 to 443 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-8, +714. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Evans Clinchy]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/clinchy_evans.jpg)
| Bowman played #2 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and lost 335 to 539 (a spread of -204). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-9, +510. Bowman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Tony Leah]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/leah_tony.jpg)
| Bowman played #12 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) again and won 475 to 350 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-9, +635. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Becky Dyer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/dyer_becky_AA000024.jpg)
| Bowman played #23 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and won 419 to 313 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-9, +741. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of David Eldar]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/e/eldar_david_3.jpg)
| Bowman played #3 David Eldar (Australia) and lost 382 to 414 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-10, +709. Bowman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Geoff Thevenot]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/thevenot_geoff_3.jpg)
| Bowman played #5 Geoff Thevenot (Crystal Lake, IL) again and won 484 to 432 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15-10, +761. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Peter Armstrong]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/armstrong_peter.jpg)
| Bowman played #6 Peter Armstrong (Portland, CA) again and lost 386 to 482 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 15-11, +665. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Tim Weiss]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/weiss_tim_AA004338.jpg)
| Bowman played #17 Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) again and lost 388 to 408 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 15-12, +645. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Manop Phiphatboonserm]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/phiphatboonserm_manop_3.jpg)
| Bowman played #16 Manop Phiphatboonserm (Thailand) and lost 343 to 444 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 15-13, +544. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Tobey Roland]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/roland_tobey.jpg)
| Bowman played #33 Tobey Roland (Baltimore, MD) and won 475 to 336 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 16-13, +683. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Leslie Charles]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/charles_leslie.jpeg)
| Bowman played #22 Leslie Charles (Trinidad and Tobago) and lost 388 to 473 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 16-14, +598. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Matthew O'Connor]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/o/o_connor_matthew_AA001924_1.jpg)
| Bowman played #21 Matthew O'Connor (DeWitt, NY) and lost 419 to 426 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 16-15, +591. Bowman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |