name Raja Fuadin Abdullah phot ../images/abdullah.gif qual Malaysian representative work HR Executive name David Acton phot ../images/acton.gif qual British representative home Seaham (County Durham), U.K. age 31 hist Newcastle (1996). work Programmer, technical writer, herbal tea consultant to gentry hobb cycling mail da-sowpods@demon.co.uk name Joshua Addo rtng 1853 phot ../images/addo.gif qual Ghanaian representative home Ghana age 30 work Sales representative hist National Grandmaster Championship (1994, 1995, 1996); National Championship (1996). hobb reading, basketball and wrestling name Femi Awowade rtng 1744 phot ../images/awowade.gif qual Nigerian representative home Nigeria age 36 work Banker hist 1st at 1997 African Championship. hobb soccer name Akshay Bhandarkar rtng 1958 phot ../images/bhandarkar.gif qual Bahraini representative home Bahrain age 17 work Student hist Gulf Championship (1996), Bahrain Open (1993). hobb cricket and music name Roger Blom rtng 1727 phot http://www.ozemail.aust.com/~aspa/blom.jpg qual Australian representative home Victoria, Australia age 53 work Building supervisor hist NSW Championship (1989); Victoria Championship (1990, 1993, 1996). hobb music and gardening name Kendall Boyd phot ../images/boyd.jpeg qual New Zealand representative home Dunedin, New Zealand age 30 work Unemployed. hist N.Z. Masters Championship (1996). hobb chess, tennis, golf and cricket name David Boys qual Reigning World Champion home Montreal QC, Canada work Traffic engineer hist World Champion (1995), Waltham Premier (1990). mail bennettd@tornade.ere.umontreal.ca hobb hockey doom David phot http://www.seeknet.com/scrab/champ.jpg rtng 2450 link Photographed at the reception name Lynne Butler phot ../images/butler.jpeg qual New Zealand representative home New Zealand age 48 work Special needs teacher aide hist Australian Championship (1985). hobb reading, cryptic crosswords, walking and movies doom weta mail scrabblyn@clear.net.nz name Russell Byers rtng 1910 phot ../images/byers.gif qual British representative home Mapperley (Nottingham), U.K. age 42 work Accountant hist NSC (1982, 1989), BMSC (1994), Sheffield Prestige (1995). Is Esther Perrins' brother. hobb photography, singing and handbellringing name Brian Cappelletto rtng 2080 phot ../images/cappelletto.gif qual American representative home U.S.A. age 27 work Commodities trader hist Boston Premier (1997). name Gerald Carter qual Thai representative home Thailand name Suresh Chinnaiyah qual Sri Lankan representative home Sri Lanka age 16 phot ../images/suresh-chinnaiyah.jpeg name Albert Chune phot ../images/chune.gif qual Representative of Trinidad and Tobago age 59 work Teacher hist National Championship (1996), Happy Hour Championship (1994). hobb windbell cricket and "All fours" card game name Paul Cleary phot http://www.ozemail.aust.com/~aspa/cleary.gif qual Australian representative home Australia age 26 hist 1996 NSW Winter Masters. name Nuala Clenaghan phot ../images/clenaghan.gif qual Northern Ireland representative home Leicester, U.K.; originally Northern Ireland age 37 work Bank official hist Scottish & Northeast NSC Regional (1992), Northern Ireland World Qualifier (1993), Lisburn Open (1993). hobb reading, cooking, gardening, knitting and card games name Robin Pollock Daniel rtng 2246 phot ../images/daniel.gif qual Representing Canada based on NSA rating home Toronto ON, Canada age 35 work Media copywriter hist WSC Participant (1993, 1995). hobb crossword puzzles, sports and soprano singing doom Robin mail rpollock@oise.utoronto.ca name Gerald Davids phot ../images/davids.gif age 42 work Regional company executive hist Cape Province (1995-1996), 1997 Masters. hobb tennis qual South African representative name Penny Downer qual British representative, first ratings-based alternate home Ryde (Isle of Wight), U.K. name Joe Edley rtng 2193 phot ../images/edley.gif qual American representative, based on NSA rating home U.S.A. age 49 work Associate Director, National SCRABBLE Association hist 4th place at WSC (1991), 18th place at WSC (1993), 5th place at WSC (1995); NSC (1980, 1992); Western Championship (1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995). hobb reading, movies, hiking and tai chi doom deeejloy mail info@SCRABBLE-assoc.com name Peter Elbourne rtng 1755 phot ../images/elbourne.gif age 40 qual Maltese representative work Nurse hobb reading name Robert Felt rtng 1966 phot ../images/felt.gif qual American representative, runner-up at qualifying tournament age 44 work Computer programmer hist NSC (1990), Gatlinburg (1989). hobb chess and reading doom rfelt mail rfelt@ix.netcom.com name Naween Fernando rtng 1987 phot http://www.ozemail.aust.com/~aspa/naween.jpg age 18 qual Persian Gulf representative home Sri Lanka work Student hist 23rd place at WSC (1995); Bahrain Championship (1990, 1992, 1994, 1996); Gulf Championship (1992, 1994, 1995, 1997); Dubai Open (1993). hobb cricket and computer games name Andrew Fisher rtng 2043 phot http://www.ozemail.aust.com/~aspa/fisher.jpg qual British representative, as NSC winner home Bridgewater (Somerset), U.K. age 33 work Accountant hist Durham (1992), BMSC (1993), Prestige (1993), Exeter (1996), NSC (1996). hobb swimming, piano and cryptic crosswords name James W Flomo phot ../images/flomo.gif qual Liberian representative age 40 work Educator/Social Worker hobb reading & writing name Jim Geary qual American representative, based on NSA rating home Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A. page http://www.primenet.com/~jaygee/ phot http://www.primenet.com/~jaygee/JIMGEARY.JPG mail jaygee@www.primenet.com hist Masters Championship (1997). age 30 work Computer programmer hobb poker, basketball, weightlifting, writing, reading doom jaygee link Posting to CGP about the tournament name Dr. Randall Gibbons phot ../images/gibbons.gif qual Guyanese representative age 42 work Agriculturist hobb dominos # name Ricardo V. Gonzalez # phot ../images/gonzalez.gif # qual Saudi Arabian representative # age 40 # work Clinic staff # hist WSC Qualifying round (1997), Leg Phil (1996), Jeddah Kingdomwide Open. # hobb reading, music and singing name Matt Graham phot ../images/graham.gif qual American representative, based on NSA rating age 31 work Comedian hist Eastern Championship (1997), Atlantic City (1997). hobb playing and watching basketball & collecting books on games doom Matt mail nene@panix.com name Jeff Grant rtng 2315 # phot http://www.ozemail.aust.com/~aspa/jgrant.jpg phot ../images/grant.jpeg qual New Zealand representative home Hastings, NZ age 44 work Logologist hist 3rd place at WSC (1995), New Zealand Championship (1996). hobb tennis, hockey, golf, editing NZ SCRABBLE magazine name John Grayson phot ../images/grayson.gif qual British representative home Newport (Gwent), U.K. age 46 work Civil servant, office for National Statistics hist NSC Regionals (1978, 1982); Cardiff (1991, 1997); Exeter (1993), Cheltenham (1994, 1996), Newport (1995). hobb films, climatology and computers name Steven Gruzd rtng 2131 phot ../images/gruzd.gif qual South African representative age 25 work International Relations student hist 6th place at WSC (1995); South African National Championship (1992, 1994). hobb scuba diving, squash and debating (as an adjudicator) name Albert Hahn phot ../images/hahn.gif qual Canadian representative (2nd place at qualifying tournament) home Alberta, Canada. age 49 work Truck driver hobb movies, poker and crossword puzzles name Asad ul-Haq phot ../images/haq.gif file haq qual Qatari representative age 27 work Bank Corporate Treasure Dealer hobb soccer and swimming mail a2191982@qatar.net.qa name Austin Tan Kiat Hing phot ../images/hing.gif age 30 qual Singaporean representative work Senior officer-consultant (small business) hist Singapore Championship (1997). name Quek Sim Ho phot ../images/ho.gif age 48 qual Singaporean representative work Security officer hist Police Champion (1984, 1987, 1994, 1997). name John Holgate rtng 1484 phot http://www.ozemail.aust.com/~aspa/holgate.gif qual Australian representative home NSW, Australia age 52 work Information Scientist hist 3rd place at WSC (1991), WSC Participant (1993, 1995); Australian Scrabble Championship (1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1996); NSW Championship (1981-1984, 1986, 1992); International Tournament of Champions (1985). hobb tennis, computing and Australian football doom jholgate mail jholgate@ozemail.com.au page http://www.ozemail.aust.com/~aspa/ name Randy Hersom phot http://www.seeknet.com/scrab/randyh.jpg qual American representative, based on NSA rating age 38 work Computer programmer hist Myrtle Beach, SC (1997); Elizabethtown, KY (1996, 1997); Birmingham, AL (1996, 1997); Atlanta, GA (1995). hobb racketball and computers doom RandyH mail randyhersom@hci.net name J.J. Jonah age 27 qual Israeli representative phot ../images/jonah.gif name Rahid Ateeq Khan qual Pakistani representative phot ../images/khan.gif age 29 work Doctor hist Pakistan Peak Freans Championship (1990, 1997); Champions Trophy (1991); CDC Masters Tournament (1995). name Dr. Karl Khoshnaw rtng 1823 phot ../images/khoshnaw.gif qual Kurdistani representative home Twickenham (Middlesex), U.K. age 48 work Lecturer. hist Single turn score record holder (397 pts); highest international tournament game score (739). hobb languages, sports and traveling name Jakkrit Klaphajone age 28 work Doctor qual Thai representative name Jim Kramer phot ../images/kramer.gif qual American alternate age 39 work Proofreader hobb tennis, playing piano and blackjack mail BigJimK@aol.com name Armando "Bing" Lao rtng 1415 phot ../images/lao.gif qual Philippine representative home Philippines age 49 work Scriptwriter hist Philippine Championship (1995, 1997). hobb watching movies name Bob Lipton rtng 2295 phot http://www.seeknet.com/maplewood/aa_liptn.jpg qual American representative, winner of qualifying tournament home Vero Beach, FL, U.S.A. age 57 work Retired croupier hist Las Vegas (1989), Gatlinburg (1993). hobb classical music and volunteering at the Humane Society mail blipton@sunet.net doom BLipton name Yvonne Lobo phot ../images/lobo.gif qual Bahraini representative work homemaker and secretary hobb reading and badminton name Adam Logan rtng 2124 phot http://www.seeknet.com/scrab/18.jpg age 21 qual Representing Canada as reigning Canadian Champion home Cambridge, MA, U.S.A. work Math grad student at Harvard hist Canadian NSC (1996), U.S. NSC (1996), Waltham Premier (1993). hobb classical music doom Adam mail adam@math.harvard.edu name John Luebkemann phot ../images/luebkemann.gif qual American representative based on NSA rating doom JohnL mail johnluebke@aol.com age 33 work Actuary hist WSC participant (1993). hobb bridge and traveling home U.S.A. name Jere Mead phot ../images/mead.gif qual American representative based on NSA rating doom shmuxti home U.S.A. mail mead@mdc.net age 50 work Latin teacher. Six hist 1st place finishes, including Waltham Premier (1991), 2nd at NSC 1987. hobb reading and hiking name Edem Kafui Mensah phot ../images/mensah.gif qual Ghanaian representative age 21 work Student hobb reading, table tennis and basketball name Wone Mamadou phot ../images/mamadou.gif qual Kuwaiti representative age 41 work High School Teacher hist WSC Elimination (1997). hobb football, draughts, table tennis and snooker name Eileen Meghen phot ../images/meghen.gif qual Irish representative age 59 hobb bridge, golf, creating greeting cards on computer mail predict@tinet.ie name Ken Nakai phot ../images/nakai.gif qual Japanese representative age 67 work Retired hobb photography and woodblock printing mail 31487046@people.or.jp name Jim Nanavati age 41 phot ../images/nanavati.gif qual Canadian representative, winner of qualifying tournament home Toronto ON, Canada work teacher hobb golf, Spanish and reading doom jnana mail jnana@pathcom.com name Harischandra Nanayakkara qual Seychelles representative phot ../images/nanykkara.gif age 59 work Physics instructor hist Seychelles National Championship (1997). hobb bridge and cricket name Patrick Gitonga Nderitu rtng 2163 phot ../images/nderitu.gif qual Kenyan representative age 31 work Postal worker hist 16th place at WSC (1991), 27th place at WSC (1993), 10th place at WSC (1995). hobb cycling, watching soccer and detective movies name Stanley Njoroge Ndungu phot ../images/ndungu.gif qual Kenyan representative age 33 work Banker hobb chess name Mark Nyman rtng 2043 phot http://www.ozemail.aust.com/~aspa/nyman.jpg qual British representative home Leeds (Yorkshire), U.K.; originally Willesden Green (London) hist World Champion (1993); Exeter (1993); BMSC (1996, 1992); Thailand Open (1995); U.K. Masters Championship (five times). age 33 work Television producer hobb football, squash and badminton name Sammy Okosagah rtng 1957 qual Nigerian representative age 32 work Advertising executive hist WSC participant (1995). # name Abiodun Olaleru # phot ../images/olaleru.gif # qual Nigerian representative # age 26 # work Legal practitioner # hist 22nd at Pan African Championship (1996). # hobb chess name Ifeanyi Onyeonnu qual Nigerian representative name Libero Paolella rtng 1638 phot http://www.seeknet.com/scrab/toron9.jpg age 42 work Bicycle courier home Toronto ON, Canada qual Representing Canada based on NSA rating hobb chess, bridge and cycling name Esther Perrins phot ../images/perrins.gif qual Australian representative home Australia age 37 work Housewife, mother of 4 hist British NSC (1985), City of Sydney Masters (1990). Is Russell Byers' sister. hobb bellringing # name Amnuay Ploysangngam # age 35 # qual Thai representative # work Businessman name Linda Hazel Pray phot ../images/pray.gif qual Omani representative home Oman; originally Lowestoft (Suffolk), U.K. age 45 work Housewife hist Oman Championship (1997). hobb philately, knitting and reading name Robert Springer rtng 1311 phot ../images/springer.gif qual French representative home Metz, France age 51 work Professor of English/American Studies (University of Metz). hist WSC participant (1995, 1997). hobb tennis, cycling, guitar and the Blues name Paloma Raychbart qual Israeli representative home Israel name Allan Saldanha rtng 2260 file saldanha-a phot ../images/saldanha-a.gif qual British representative home Chelsea (London), U.K. age 20 work Student at Cambridge hist 5th place at WSC (1993), 9th place at WSC (1995); NSC (1993); BMSC (1995); Southampton (1995); Richmond (1995); Letchworth (1995); Cambridge (1996); Isle of Wight (1994, 1995). hobb cricket name Norbert Saldanha phot ../images/saldanha-n.gif file saldanha-n qual U.A.E. representative age 45 work Airline officer hobb bowling and field hockey mail norbert.saldanha@emirates.com name Mario Saliba phot ../images/saliba.gif qual Maltese representative age 46 work Sports officer hobb sports name Dan Laurentiu Sandu phot ../images/sandu.gif qual Romanian representative age 28 work Electronic engineer. hist Romanian champion (1995-96). hobb chess, puzzles, computer games name Lester Schonbrun phot http://www.seeknet.com/maplewood/lestatla.jpg work Legal analyst qual American representative based on NSA rating doom Lester home U.S.A. mail maxim@netcom.com name Joel Sherman rtng 2415 phot http://www.seeknet.com/maplewood/aa_joel.jpg qual American representative based on NSA rating doom Joel home U.S.A. age 35 work Retired hist 2nd place at WSC (1995); Western Championship (1997). hobb playing piano and singing mail icenine@panix.com name Mike Sigley rtng 2081 phot ../images/sigley.jpeg qual New Zealand representative age 50 work Environmental health officer hobb tramping and botany name Clive Spate rtng 1633 phot ../images/spate.gif qual British representative home Woodthorpe (Nottingham), U.K. age 45 work Retired teacher, leisure organizer hist 9th place at WSC (1993); Durham (1996, 1997), Prestige (1994). hobb horse racing/betting, TV sports and cryptic crosswords mail clive@arnold1.demon.co.uk name Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn qual Thai representative age 18 work Student name Shafique Thobani rtng 2090 phot ../images/thobani.gif qual Kenyan representative age 36 work Computer Engineer. hist 7th place at WSC (1995). mail servicetwo@form-net.com name Ron Tiekert phot ../images/tiekert.gif qual American representative based on NSA rating mail tiekert@interport.net home U.S.A. age 50 work Senior math editor hist 5th place at WSC (1991); NSC (1985). hobb table tennis and bridge name Joel Wapnick rtng 2086 phot ../images/wapnick.gif age 50 work University professor qual Representing Canada based on NSA rating home Montreal QC, Canada hist U.S. NSC (1983), 2nd place at WSC (1993). hobb tennis doom JoelW mail jwapnick@music.mcgill.ca name Missaka Warusawitharana rtng 1975 qual Sri Lankan representative home Sri Lanka # phot ../images/missaka-n-warusawitharana.jpeg phot http://www.ozemail.aust.com/~aspa/missaka.gif age 20 hist Premier Players Tournament (1997), All Island Championship (1996). hobb bridge mail mwarusaw@artsci.wustl.edu doom Missaka name David Webb phot ../images/webb.gif qual British representative home Harpenden (Hertfordshire), U.K. age 26 work Forensic Accountant hist Nottingham Nomads (8/96, 2/97). hobb TV game shows, crosswords, working out and traveling name Gareth Williams rtng 1774 phot ../images/williams.gif qual Welsh representative home Llanishen (Cardiff), U.K. age 44 work Lecturer hist 4th place at WSC (1993), BMSC (1989), Prestige (1992), APSP Masters (1996). hobb genealogy name Pui Cheng Wui phot ../images/wui.gif qual Malaysian representative hist SJI Invitational (1996), Central Capacitor (1997). work Metallurgist mail puibk@pop.jaring.my name Anaga Takyi Yawo phot ../images/yawo.gif qual Ghanaian representative age 24 work Student, 3rd year Civil Engineering at University of Science and Technology, Kumaji, Ghana. hist SEEL OPEN Championship (1996, 1997). hobb reading, chess and football