Wayne Clifford [#012] at NSC 2002

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Wayne Clifford [#012] at NSC 2002

Congratulations to our new National Champion, Joel Sherman!

See also: video clip 1 (2 MB), video clip 2 (2 MB). (video courtesy Roger Cullman)

Background Information
	Given name(s): Wayne Surname(s): Clifford Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Age: 54 Hobbies: Golf Occupation: Alarm Agent Notes: Codirector, NSA Club #374 (Calgary AB)

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 446 Average for: 366 Average against: 374
Before the Tournament		Clifford is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Clifford played #026 Stefan Fatsis (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 364 to 452 (a spread of -88) . Current ranking: #87. Current record: 0-1, -88.
Round 2		Clifford played #043 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and lost 319 to 376 (a spread of -57) . Current ranking: #96. Current record: 0-2, -145.
Round 3		Clifford played #004 Craig Atterbury (Santa Barbara, CA) and lost 314 to 436 (a spread of -122) . Current ranking: #98. Current record: 0-3, -267.
Round 4		Clifford played #092 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and won 368 to 322 (a spread of 46) . Current ranking: #88. Current record: 1-3, -221.
Round 5		Clifford played #022 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and won 411 to 319 (a spread of 92) . Current ranking: #68. Current record: 2-3, -129.
Round 6		Clifford played #073 Joe Neff (Oreland, PA) and won 347 to 331 (a spread of 16) . Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3-3, -113.
Round 7		Clifford played #005 Benjamin Bloom (Israel) and won 413 to 387 (a spread of 26) . Current ranking: #48. Current record: 4-3, -87.
Round 8		Clifford played #019 Sal Dijamco (Margate, FL) and lost 340 to 401 (a spread of -61) . Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4-4, -148.
Round 9		Clifford played #045 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 290 to 484 (a spread of -194) . Current ranking: #74. Current record: 4-5, -342.
Round 10		Clifford played #051 Carol Johnson (Sacramento, CA) and lost 401 to 461 (a spread of -60) . Current ranking: #83. Current record: 4-6, -402.
Round 11		Clifford played #070 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and won 446 to 292 (a spread of 154) . Current ranking: #70. Current record: 5-6, -248.
Round 12		Clifford played #086 Phil Polsky (New York, NY) and lost 306 to 377 (a spread of -71) . Current ranking: #76. Current record: 5-7, -319.
Round 13		Clifford played #041 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and won 432 to 383 (a spread of 49) . Current ranking: #65. Current record: 6-7, -270.
Round 14		Clifford played #074 Ed Neugroschl (New Milford, CT) and won 396 to 372 (a spread of 24) . Current ranking: #59. Current record: 7-7, -246.
Round 15		Clifford played #091 Larry Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 396 to 336 (a spread of 60) . Current ranking: #49. Current record: 8-7, -186.
Round 16		Clifford played #040 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and lost 377 to 450 (a spread of -73) . Current ranking: #56. Current record: 8-8, -259.
Round 17		Clifford played #067 Brenda Megannety (Toronto ON) and won 415 to 358 (a spread of 57) . Current ranking: #47. Current record: 9-8, -202.
Round 18		Clifford played #037 Elaine Glowniak (Ortonville, MI) and won 413 to 327 (a spread of 86) . Current ranking: #39. Current record: 10-8, -116.
Round 19		Clifford played #082 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and won 422 to 356 (a spread of 66) . Current ranking: #31. Current record: 11-8, -50.
Round 20		Clifford played #096 Debbie Stegman (Ossining, NY) and won 444 to 361 (a spread of 83) . Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12-8, +33.
Round 21		Clifford played #073 Joe Neff (Oreland, PA) and lost 360 to 380 (a spread of -20) . Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-9, +13.
Round 22		Clifford played #090 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 279 to 393 (a spread of -114) . Current ranking: #43. Current record: 12-10, -101.
Round 23		Clifford played #061 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and lost 314 to 417 (a spread of -103) . Current ranking: #50. Current record: 12-11, -204.
Round 24		Clifford played #074 Ed Neugroschl (New Milford, CT) and won 427 to 326 (a spread of 101) . Current ranking: #43. Current record: 13-11, -103.
Round 25		Clifford played #099 Sinna Vijayakumar (North York ON) and lost 280 to 405 (a spread of -125) . Current ranking: #51. Current record: 13-12, -228.
Round 26		Clifford played #099 Sinna Vijayakumar (North York ON) and won 385 to 334 (a spread of 51) . Current ranking: #42. Current record: 14-12, -177.
Round 27		Clifford played #065 Paul McCarthy (Littleton, CO) and tied at 350 . Current ranking: #40. Current record: 14.5-12.5, -177.
Round 28		Clifford played #010 Travis Chaney (Van Buren, AR) and lost 335 to 341 (a spread of -6) . Current ranking: #44. Current record: 14.5-13.5, -183.
Round 29		Clifford played #040 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and lost 270 to 386 (a spread of -116) . Current ranking: #52. Current record: 14.5-14.5, -299.
Round 30		Clifford played #090 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and won 332 to 319 (a spread of 13) . Current ranking: #46. Current record: 15.5-14.5, -286.
Round 31		Clifford played #084 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and won 399 to 368 (a spread of 31) . Current ranking: #40. Current record: 16.5-14.5, -255.

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