Ben Withers [#12] at WSC 2003

October 21-24, 2003

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Ben Withers [#12] at WSC 2003

Congratulations to the new World Champion, Panupol Sujjayakorn. Panupol beat Pakorn Nemitrmansuk in an exciting best-of-five series, 418-380, 384-495, 470-514, 446-433 and 444-387.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Ben Surname(s): Withers Home: Lake Jackson, TX, United States Age: 55 Awards: 2003-02 Salado, TX Hobbies: Scrabble, reading, travel, bowling, skiing Occupation: Physician WSC 2003 Team: United States

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 423 Average for: 372 Average against: 403
		In round Round 1, Withers played #67 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (Nigeria) and lost 319 to 419 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 0-1, -100.
		In round Round 2, Withers played #18 Dennis Ikekeregor (Nigeria) and lost 304 to 527 (a spread of -223). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 0-2, -323.
		In round Round 3, Withers played #21 Dan Laurentiu Sandu (Romania) and lost 350 to 425 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 0-3, -398.
		In round Round 4, Withers played #73 Robin K.T. John (Trinidad and Tobago) and won 372 to 325 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 1-3, -351.
		In round Round 5, Withers played #13 Chris Abordo (Bahrain) and lost 374 to 394 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 1-4, -371.
		In round Round 6, Withers played #76 Rogelio Talosig (New Zealand) and won 391 to 344 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 2-4, -324.
Larger photo available		In round Round 7, Withers played #16 David Delicata (Malta) and won 416 to 340 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 3-4, -248.
		In round Round 8, Withers played #90 Walker Willingham (Bainbridge Island, WA) and won 422 to 419 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 4-4, -245.
		In round Round 9, Withers played #58 Patrick Carter (New Zealand) and lost 403 to 484 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 4-5, -326.
		In round Round 10, Withers played #37 Joshua Otieno Manase (Kenya) and lost 404 to 415 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 4-6, -337.
		In round Round 11, Withers played #26 Ferdy Anthonius (Indonesia) and won 404 to 371 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 5-6, -304.
		In round Round 12, Withers played #71 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood MI) and won 365 to 358 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 6-6, -297.
		In round Round 13, Withers played #80 Selwyn Lobo (United Arab Emirates) and won 423 to 363 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 7-6, -237.
		In round Round 14, Withers played #46 Leo Capuno (Philippines) and lost 305 to 441 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 7-7, -373.
Larger photo available		In round Round 15, Withers played #31 Howard Warner (New Zealand) and won 373 to 350 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-7, -350.
Larger photo available		In round Round 16, Withers played #34 Jeff Grant (New Zealand) and lost 352 to 378 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 8-8, -376.
		In round Round 17, Withers played #46 Leo Capuno (Philippines) and won 358 to 324 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 9-8, -342.
		In round Round 18, Withers played #11 Bob Lipton (Vero Beach, FL) and lost 387 to 398 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 9-9, -353.
Larger photo available		In round Round 19, Withers played #34 Jeff Grant (New Zealand) and lost 302 to 424 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 9-10, -475.
Larger photo available		In round Round 20, Withers played #52 Michael Arthur Quao (Ghana) and won 406 to 403 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 10-10, -472.
		In round Round 21, Withers played #06 Andrew Golding (Montreal QC) and lost 315 to 545 (a spread of -230). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 10-11, -702.
		In round Round 22, Withers played #45 Pramit Kamath (India) and won 414 to 343 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 11-11, -631.
Larger photo available		In round Round 23, Withers played #41 Keiichiro Hirai (Japan) and won 395 to 386 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 12-11, -622.
		In round Round 24, Withers played #75 Ralph Lobo (Oman) and lost 362 to 497 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 12-12, -757.

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