On this page, you will find information about
Graham Buckingham, who is competing
at the 2011 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 12-15, -97, and is ranked
#52.
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: 484 Average for: 389 Average against: 397 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Gerald Carter]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/carter_gerald.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Buckingham played #16 Gerald Carter (Eng) and lost 340 to 439 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 0-1, -99. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Liz Fagerlund]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/f/fagerlund_liz.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Buckingham played #28 Liz Fagerlund (NZL) and lost 382 to 472 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 0-2, -189. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Apirat Choomai]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/choomai_apirat_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Buckingham played #45 Apirat Choomai (THA) and lost 313 to 324 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 0-3, -200. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Buckingham played #20 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and lost 336 to 569 (a spread of -233). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 0-4, -433. Buckingham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Aloysious Conzaga]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/conzaga_aloysious.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Buckingham played #38 Aloysious Conzaga (SGP) and won 477 to 392 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 1-4, -348. |
Round 6 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Buckingham played #21 Mihoko Terasaki (JPN) and won 425 to 264 (a spread of 161). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 2-4, -187. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Russell Honeybun]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/h/honeybun_russell.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Buckingham played #13 Russell Honeybun (AUS) and lost 366 to 429 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 2-5, -250. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Amnuay Ploysangngam]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/ploysangngam_amnuay_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Buckingham played #44 Amnuay Ploysangngam (THA) and lost 385 to 405 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 2-6, -270. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Peter Bauer]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/bauer_peter.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Buckingham played #10 Peter Bauer (AUS) and won 414 to 352 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 3-6, -208. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Shalyn Lim]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/lim_shalyn.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Buckingham played #25 Shalyn Lim (MYS) and lost 316 to 457 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 3-7, -349. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Sanmi Odelana]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/o/odelana_sanmi_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Buckingham played #34 Sanmi Odelana (NGA) and lost 357 to 386 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 3-8, -378. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Paul Cartman]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/cartman_paul.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Buckingham played #18 Paul Cartman (Eng) and lost 373 to 396 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 3-9, -401. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Prachya Pitapho]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/pitapho_prachya.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Buckingham played #69 Prachya Pitapho (THA) and lost 371 to 416 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 3-10, -446. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Tadao Takeda]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/takeda_tadao.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Buckingham played #22 Tadao Takeda (JPN) and lost 369 to 413 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 3-11, -490. Buckingham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 15 | |   | Buckingham recorded a bye with a spread of 100 points. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 4-11, -390. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Tadao Takeda]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/takeda_tadao.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Buckingham played #22 Tadao Takeda (JPN) again and won 436 to 426 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 5-11, -380. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Maneeda Tanasanvimol]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/tanasanvimol_maneeda.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Buckingham played #57 Maneeda Tanasanvimol (THA) and won 440 to 329 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 6-11, -269. |
Round 18 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Buckingham played #73 Khwanjai Thammaping (THA) and won 465 to 285 (a spread of 180). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-11, -89. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Pachara Tritipthanakul]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/tritipthanakul_pachara.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Buckingham played #59 Pachara Tritipthanakul (THA) and lost 346 to 398 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 7-12, -141. Buckingham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 20 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Buckingham played #47 Bundit Chomkularb (THA) and lost 364 to 408 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 7-13, -185. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Olga Visser]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/v/visser_olga.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Buckingham played #9 Olga Visser (AUS) and won 411 to 366 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 8-13, -140. |
Round 22 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Buckingham played #33 Alberto Palomo (PHL) and won 429 to 380 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 9-13, -91. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Christine Cartman]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/cartman_christine.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Buckingham played #15 Christine Cartman (Eng) and won 474 to 387 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 10-13, -4. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Buckingham played #5 John Barker (AUS) and lost 321 to 434 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 10-14, -117. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Olga Visser]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/v/visser_olga.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Buckingham played #9 Olga Visser (AUS) again and won 386 to 362 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 11-14, -93. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Arun Methaset]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/methaset_arun.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Buckingham played #46 Arun Methaset (THA) and won 484 to 368 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 12-14, +23. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Michael Tang]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/tang_michael_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Buckingham played #39 Michael Tang (SGP) and lost 340 to 460 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 12-15, -97. |