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WESPAC 2023: Tony Leah [#68]

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On this page, you will find information about Tony Leah, who is competing at the World English-language Scrabble Players Association Championship 2023. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 17-15, +221, and is ranked #52.

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

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Given name(s): Tony
Surname(s): Leah
Home: Toronto, ON, Canada
Awards: 2nd, 2005 CNSC
Hobbies: labour history, music
Occupation: Maintenance welder
WESPA Championship 2023 Team: Canada

Round by Round

High score: 591
Average for: 438
Average against: 432

Round 1

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Malta

Leah played #35 Moira Fenech (MLT) and won 443 to 391 (a spread of 52).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 1-0, +52.

Round 2

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Nigeria

Leah played #31 Nwali Enoch (NGA) and won 422 to 377 (a spread of 45).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 2-0, +97.

Round 3

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Singapore

Leah played #115 Weibin Toh (SGP) and lost 433 to 446 (a spread of -13).

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 2-1, +84.

Round 4

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Nigeria

Leah played #88 Ojiru Onota (NGA) and won 561 to 389 (a spread of 172).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 3-1, +256.

Round 5

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England

Leah played #44 Stewart Houten (Eng) and won 591 to 332 (a spread of 259).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 4-1, +515.

Round 6

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England

Leah played #100 Jared Robinson (Eng) and won 558 to 417 (a spread of 141).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 5-1, +656.

Round 7

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United States

Leah played #109 Alec Sjoholm (USA) and lost 352 to 471 (a spread of -119).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 5-2, +537.

Round 8

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England

Leah played #66 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) and lost 342 to 482 (a spread of -140).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 5-3, +397.

Round 9

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United States

Leah played #123 David Whitley (USA) and lost 355 to 513 (a spread of -158).

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 5-4, +239.

Round 10

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Singapore

Leah played #121 Wee Ming Hui Hubert (SGP) and won 439 to 415 (a spread of 24).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 6-4, +263.

Round 11

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Ghana

Leah played #112 Charles Haizel Tachie-Menson (GHA) and lost 323 to 377 (a spread of -54).

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 6-5, +209.

Round 12

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United States

Leah played #133 Nick Ball (USA) and lost 483 to 535 (a spread of -52).

Current ranking: #64.

Current record: 6-6, +157.

Round 13

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Australia

Leah played #48 Bob Jackman (AUS) and lost 357 to 458 (a spread of -101).

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 6-7, +56.

Round 14

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New Zealand

Leah played #23 Joanne Craig (NZL) and won 489 to 438 (a spread of 51).

Current ranking: #68.

Current record: 7-7, +107.

Round 15

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Hong Kong

Leah played #67 Thomson Law (HKG) and won 550 to 390 (a spread of 160).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 8-7, +267.

Round 16

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Kenya

Leah played #4 Wenwa Akinyi (KEN) and won 390 to 368 (a spread of 22).

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 9-7, +289.

Round 17

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Scotland

Leah played #40 Stu Harkness (Sco) and won 448 to 373 (a spread of 75).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 10-7, +364.

Round 18

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Malta

Leah played #27 David Delicata (MLT) and won 575 to 394 (a spread of 181).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 11-7, +545.

Round 19

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United States

Leah played #70 Robert Linn (USA) and won 530 to 412 (a spread of 118).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 12-7, +663.

Round 20

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Nigeria

Leah played #76 Tuoyo Mayuku (NGA) and won 479 to 359 (a spread of 120).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 13-7, +783.

Round 21

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Australia

Leah played #30 David Eldar (AUS) and lost 421 to 497 (a spread of -76).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 13-8, +707.

Round 22

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Canada

Leah played #116 Matthew Tunnicliffe (CAN) and lost 384 to 407 (a spread of -23).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 13-9, +684.

Round 23

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Canada

Leah played #72 Adam Logan (CAN) and lost 331 to 561 (a spread of -230).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 13-10, +454.

Round 24

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Singapore

Leah played #93 Marlon Prudencio (SGP) and won 436 to 423 (a spread of 13).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 14-10, +467.

Round 25

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United States

Leah played #85 Samson Okosagah (USA) and lost 378 to 445 (a spread of -67).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 14-11, +400.

Round 26

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Thailand

Leah played #118 Norases Vesdapunt (THA) and lost 400 to 495 (a spread of -95).

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 14-12, +305.

Round 27

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Scotland

Leah played #5 Paul Allan (Sco) and lost 425 to 446 (a spread of -21).

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 14-13, +284.

Round 28

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Australia

Leah played #33 Cameron Farlow (AUS) and won 492 to 473 (a spread of 19).

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 15-13, +303.

Round 29

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United States

Leah played #108 Austin Shin (USA) and lost 375 to 426 (a spread of -51).

Current ranking: #57.

Current record: 15-14, +252.

Round 30

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England

Leah played #128 Natalie Zolty (Eng) and won 443 to 387 (a spread of 56).

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 16-14, +308.

Round 31

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Zambia

Leah played #21 Justin Chansa (ZMB) and won 413 to 408 (a spread of 5).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 17-14, +313.

Round 32

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Pakistan

Leah played #59 Waseem Khatri (PAK) and lost 412 to 504 (a spread of -92).

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 17-15, +221.