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8th July 2008

Harshan Lamabadusuriya is the Masters Champion

Masters Group Photo

With a convincing display 2 games ahead of his nearest rivals and with a massive spread advantage, Harshan won at a canter and with a round to spare. He joins a select list of past Master's champions and joins Mark Nyman, Phil Appleby and Brett Smitheram who have won both the National Scrabble Championship AND the Masters.

Full Standings

Rank    Won-Lost   Spread  Rating    Name
 1     12.0- 3.0     +816    190     Harshan Lamabadusuriya (GM) (#6)
 2     10.0- 5.0     +238    196     Mikki Nicholson (#3)
 3     10.0- 5.0      +96    186     Martin Harrison (#13)
 4      9.0- 6.0     +203    203     Lewis Mackay (Exp) (#1)
 5      8.0- 7.0      +39    190     Phil Appleby (GM) (#5)
 6      8.0- 7.0      -29    180     Stewart Holden (GM) (#16)
 7      8.0- 7.0      -50    189     Adam Philpotts (Exp) (#9)
 8      7.0- 8.0     +168    184     Phil Robertshaw (#14)
 9      7.0- 8.0      -14    202     Brett Smitheram (GM) (#2)
10      7.0- 8.0      -19    187     Wayne Kelly (Exp) (#11)
11      7.0- 8.0     -229    182     Ed Martin (GM) (#15)
12      6.0- 9.0     -178    189     Femi Awowade (GM) (#7)
13      6.0- 9.0     -432    193     Paul Gallen (#4)
14      5.0-10.0       -8    189     Craig Beevers (Exp) (#8)
15      5.0-10.0     -202    189     Jared Robinson (Exp) (#10)
16      5.0-10.0     -399    186     Paul Allan (GM) (#12)
Stats from the Masters can be found here


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