On this page, you will find information about
John Barker, who is competing
at the 2012 BRAND's International 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 13-16, -1631, and is ranked
#66.
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: 531 Average for: 366 Average against: 423 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Gerald Carter]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/carter_gerald_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Barker played #25 Gerald Carter (Eng) and lost 250 to 534 (a spread of -284). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 0-1, -284. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Liz Fagerlund]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/f/fagerlund_liz.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Barker played #47 Liz Fagerlund (NZL) and won 435 to 372 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 1-1, -221. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Barker played #7 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 388 to 425 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 1-2, -258. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Rocky Sharma]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sharma_rocky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Barker played #49 Rocky Sharma (AUS) and won 377 to 364 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 2-2, -245. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Rodney Talbot]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/talbot_rod.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Barker played #26 Rodney Talbot (AUS) and won 352 to 282 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 3-2, -175. |
Round 6 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Barker played #76 Rosalind Phillips (NZL) and won 377 to 356 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-2, -154. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Akkarapol Khwansak]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/khwansak_akkarapol.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Barker played #27 Akkarapol Khwansak (THA) and won 472 to 403 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-2, -85. Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Jin Chor Tan]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/tan_jin_chor.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Barker played #34 Jin Chor Tan (MYS) and lost 417 to 498 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-3, -166. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Nigel Richards]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/richards_nigel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Barker played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 305 to 506 (a spread of -201). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-4, -367. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Weera Saengsit]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/saengsit_weera_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Barker played #36 Weera Saengsit (THA) and lost 282 to 592 (a spread of -310). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 5-5, -677. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Suthiraphan Assarat]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/assarat_suthiraphan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Barker played #72 Suthiraphan Assarat (THA) and won 477 to 335 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-5, -535. Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Barker played #58 Dorai Raja (SGP) and won 403 to 348 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-5, -480. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Olga Visser]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/v/visser_olga.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Barker played #80 Olga Visser (AUS) and won 457 to 418 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-5, -441. |
Round 14 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Barker played #45 Owokere Victor (NGA) and lost 275 to 605 (a spread of -330). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 8-6, -771. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Jakkrit Klaphajone]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/klaphajone_jakkrit.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Barker played #6 Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA) and lost 311 to 402 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-7, -862. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Daniel Srichawla]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/srichawla_daniel_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Barker played #32 Daniel Srichawla (THA) and won 531 to 352 (a spread of 179). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 9-7, -683. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Odette Carmina Rio]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/rio_odette_carmina_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Barker played #11 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and lost 267 to 482 (a spread of -215). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-8, -898. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Olajide Akinyemi]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/akinyemi_olajide.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Barker played #70 Olajide Akinyemi (NGA) and won 427 to 369 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10-8, -840. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Thitipol Barameemuang]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/barameemuang_thitipol.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Barker played #22 Thitipol Barameemuang (THA) and lost 379 to 455 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-9, -916. Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Amnuay Ploysangngam]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/ploysangngam_amnuay_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Barker played #39 Amnuay Ploysangngam (THA) and won 423 to 343 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11-9, -836. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Kian Hung Yeo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/y/yeo_kien_hung_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Barker played #18 Kian Hung Yeo (MYS) and lost 285 to 566 (a spread of -281). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 11-10, -1117. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Charae Worapotpisut]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/worapojpisut_charae.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Barker played #38 Charae Worapotpisut (THA) and lost 448 to 449 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 11-11, -1118. |
Round 23 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Barker played #28 Osikhena Ojior (NGA) and lost 357 to 389 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 11-12, -1150. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Peter Arreola]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/arreola_pepito.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Barker played #62 Peter Arreola (PHL) and lost 286 to 426 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 11-13, -1290. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sim_tony_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Barker played #19 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 296 to 487 (a spread of -191). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 11-14, -1481. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Apirat Choomai]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/choomai_apirat_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Barker played #29 Apirat Choomai (THA) and lost 296 to 434 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 11-15, -1619. |
Round 27 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Barker played #79 Weeranee Tanasanvimol (THA) and won 352 to 332 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 12-15, -1599. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Jocelyn Lor]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/lor_jocelyn.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Barker played #46 Jocelyn Lor (MYS) and lost 285 to 418 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 12-16, -1732. |
Round 29 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Barker played #79 Weeranee Tanasanvimol (THA) again and won 416 to 315 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 13-16, -1631. |