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David Webb (#30) at WSC 2001

Background Information

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Given name(s): David
Surname(s): Webb
Home: England
Age: 39
Hobbies: TV game shows, crosswords, working out and traveling
Occupation: Forensic Accountant
WSC 1997 Rank: 41
WSC 1999 Rank: 27
WSC 2001 Team: England

 

Tournament Ups and Downs

Each pole is labelled at the top with the tournament round. The player's rank that round is shown below.

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[Rank 53]


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[Rank 49]


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[Rank 72]


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[Rank 57]


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[Rank 42]


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[Rank 30]


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[Rank 40]


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[Rank 47]


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[Rank 56]


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[Rank 54]


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Round-by-Round

High score: 615
Average for: 425
Average against: 420

Round 1

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Webb played #74 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Sri Lanka) and lost 372 to 404 (a spread of -32) .

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 0-1, -32.

Round 2

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Webb played #08 Robert Felt (United States) and won 369 to 366 (a spread of 3) .

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 1-1, -29.

Round 3

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Webb played #36 Randy Hersom (United States) and lost 272 to 528 (a spread of -256) .

Current ranking: #72.

Current record: 1-2, -285.

Round 4

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Webb played #58 Lewis Singh (Guyana) and won 435 to 393 (a spread of 42) .

Current ranking: #57.

Current record: 2-2, -243.

Round 5

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Webb played #29 Allan Simmons (England) and won 422 to 351 (a spread of 71) .

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 3-2, -172.

Round 6

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Webb played #28 Zev Kaufman (Canada) and lost 419 to 462 (a spread of -43) .

Current ranking: #55.

Current record: 3-3, -215.

Round 7

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Webb played #79 Edward Okulicz (Australia) and lost 392 to 417 (a spread of -25) .

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 3-4, -240.

Round 8

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Webb played #85 Alan Sinclair (Scotland) and won 514 to 310 (a spread of 204) .

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 4-4, -36.

Round 9

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Webb played #57 Isaac Apindi Adhero Lang'o (Tanzania) and lost 380 to 403 (a spread of -23) .

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 4-5, -59.

Round 10

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Webb played #48 Taewan Sutthasin (Thailand) and won 615 to 271 (a spread of 344) .

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 5-5, +285.

Webb is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Round 11

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Webb played #16 David Acton (England) and won 529 to 297 (a spread of 232) .

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 6-5, +517.

Webb is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Round 12

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Webb played #11 Gareth Williams (Wales) and lost 466 to 494 (a spread of -28) .

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 6-6, +489.

Round 13

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Webb played #82 Michael Arthur Quao (Ghana) and won 432 to 407 (a spread of 25) .

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 7-6, +514.

Round 14

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Webb played #76 Joey Mallick (United States) and won 378 to 371 (a spread of 7) .

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 8-6, +521.

Round 15

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Webb played #77 Joshua Otieno Manase (Kenya) and lost 412 to 450 (a spread of -38) .

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 8-7, +483.

Round 16

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Webb played #02 Joel Sherman (United States) and lost 421 to 533 (a spread of -112) .

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 8-8, +371.

Webb is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Webb is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 17

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Webb played #34 Michael Gongolo (Kenya) and lost 381 to 402 (a spread of -21) .

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 8-9, +350.

Round 18

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Webb played #07 Jeff Grant (New Zealand) and lost 392 to 582 (a spread of -190) .

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 8-10, +160.

Round 19

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Webb played #51 Keiichiro Hirai (Japan) and won 497 to 349 (a spread of 148) .

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 9-10, +308.

Round 20

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Webb played #36 Randy Hersom (United States) and lost 440 to 447 (a spread of -7) .

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 9-11, +301.

Round 21

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Webb played #51 Keiichiro Hirai (Japan) and won 482 to 413 (a spread of 69) .

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 10-11, +370.

Webb is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 22

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Webb played #18 Peter Elbourne (Malta) and lost 390 to 513 (a spread of -123) .

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 10-12, +247.

Round 23

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Webb played #03 David William Boys (Canada) and lost 398 to 487 (a spread of -89) .

Current ranking: #61.

Current record: 10-13, +158.

Round 24

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Webb played #33 Roland Filio (Philippines) and lost 390 to 423 (a spread of -33) .

Current ranking: #68.

Current record: 10-14, +125.

Final Game 2  

Webb is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).


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