	The 24th Brand’s Crossword Game King’s Cup
	June 25–28, 2009

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2009 King's Cup: John Barker [#4]

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On this page, you will find information about John Barker, who is competing at the 2009 Brand's Crossword Game King's Cup. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 10.5-16.5, -628, and is ranked #69.

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): John Surname(s): Barker Home: Sydney, Australia Awards: 1996 NSW Champion Hobbies: Travel, Reading, Fitness Occupation: Taxi Driver 2009 Brand's Crossword Game King's Cup Team: Australia

Round by Round
High score: 499 Average for: 388 Average against: 411
Round 1	Thailand	Barker played #51 Chollapat Itthi-aree (THA) and lost 311 to 525 (a spread of -214). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 0-1, -214.
Round 2	New Zealand	Barker played #22 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 402 to 543 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 0-2, -355.
Round 3	Singapore	Barker played #37 Aloysious Conzaga (SGP) and won 452 to 270 (a spread of 182). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 1-2, -173.
Round 4	Nigeria	Barker played #24 Olajide Akinyemi (NGA) and lost 390 to 432 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1-3, -215.
Round 5	Philippines	Barker played #83 Alberto Palomo (PHL) and won 355 to 347 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 2-3, -207.
Round 6	Thailand	Barker played #85 Preedee Kongthanarat (THA) and lost 231 to 463 (a spread of -232). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 2-4, -439.
Round 7	Thailand	Barker played #78 Worasit Suksansumran (THA) and won 470 to 344 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 3-4, -313.
Round 8	England	Barker played #10 Graham Buckingham (Eng) and lost 333 to 400 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 3-5, -380.
Round 9	Thailand	Barker played #71 Taewan Sutthasin (THA) and lost 273 to 561 (a spread of -288). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 3-6, -668.
Round 10	Philippines	Barker played #35 Peter Arreola (PHL) and lost 299 to 448 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 3-7, -817.
Round 11	Thailand	Barker played #45 Arun Methaset (THA) and won 416 to 321 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 4-7, -722.
Round 12	Japan	Barker played #15 Tadao Takeda (JPN) and won 464 to 364 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5-7, -622.
Round 13	Nigeria	Barker played #29 Moses Adeh Owugah (NGA) and won 443 to 318 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 6-7, -497.
Round 14	Malaysia	Barker played #16 Jocelyn Lor (MYS) and lost 407 to 434 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 6-8, -524.
Round 15	Nigeria	Barker played #23 Olobatoke Aka (NGA) and lost 391 to 443 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 6-9, -576.
Round 16	Singapore	Barker played #38 Hubert Wee (SGP) and lost 400 to 610 (a spread of -210). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 6-10, -786.
Round 17	Thailand	Barker played #48 Charae Worapojpisut (THA) and lost 367 to 430 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 6-11, -849.
Round 18	Thailand	Barker played #62 Pachara Tritipthanakul (THA) and lost 400 to 416 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 6-12, -865.
Round 19	Thailand	Barker played #76 Warodom Geamsakul (THA) and lost 365 to 423 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 6-13, -923.
Round 20	Australia	Barker played #7 Olga Visser (AUS) and won 499 to 462 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 7-13, -886.
Round 21	Thailand	Barker played #56 Maneeda Tanasanvimol (THA) and lost 316 to 375 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 7-14, -945. Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22	Nigeria	Barker played #27 Farrouq Sanni (NGA) and won 487 to 429 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 8-14, -887.
Round 23	Singapore	Barker played #86 Sarah Law (SGP) and lost 359 to 393 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 8-15, -921.
Round 24	Thailand	Barker played #79 Sujit Ungpakorn (THA) and won 435 to 270 (a spread of 165). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 9-15, -756.
Round 25	Thailand	Barker played #62 Pachara Tritipthanakul (THA) again and won 446 to 281 (a spread of 165). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 10-15, -591.
Round 26	Thailand	Barker played #78 Worasit Suksansumran (THA) again and lost 362 to 399 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 10-16, -628.
Round 27	England	Barker played #10 Graham Buckingham (Eng) again and tied at 406. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 10.5-16.5, -628.

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