Wayne Clifford [#24] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Wayne Clifford, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Clifford currently has a record of 10-20, -1007, and is ranked #167 in Division 1.

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.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Wayne Surname(s): Clifford Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Age: 55 Hobbies: Golf Occupation: Alarm Agent

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	181-264 (0.407)
Past 1-12 months	32.5-49.5 (0.396)	W L WTL WW LL W L WW LL W L W L W L W LLLL WWWW LLLTL WW LLLLLLL WW LLLL W LLL W L W L W L WTL WWW LLL W LLL WW LLLL W LL
Past 13-24 months	43-52 (0.453)	LL W LLLLL WW LL W L W LL WW L W L WWWW LL WWW LLL W L W LLLL WW LLL W L WW LLLLL W L WWWWWWW LLL WW LLL WW LL WW LLLLLL W L W L WWW LL WW
Past 25-36 months	37.5-56.5 (0.399)	L W L WWWW LTL W L WW LLLLLLLLLLL W LLL W L W LLLLL W LLL W LLLL W L W LL WW LL WW L WW LTLL WWTLLLLL W LL W L WWW L WW L W L WW L W LL WW
Past 37-48 months	43-54 (0.443)	L W LLL W LLLL W LLL W LL W L WWWWWW LL W LLL WWW L WW LLLLL WW LL W L WW L W LL W LL WW LL W LL WWW LL WWW L W LLL W L WW L W LL W LLL W LL W LL WW
Past 49-60 months	25-52 (0.325)	LLLLLL W LL W LLLLLL WW L WW LL W LL W LL W L WW LLLLL WW LLL W LL WWW LL W LLLLL W LLLLLL WWW L W LLLL W LL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 483 Average for: 366 Average against: 402
Before the Tournament		Clifford is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Clifford played #33 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 282 to 359 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Clifford had not played Day in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 0-1, -77.
Round 2		Clifford played #131 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and lost 422 to 535 (a spread of -113) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Clifford's record vs. Przybyszewski in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #150. Current record: 0-2, -190.
Round 3		Clifford played #161 Ron Tiekert (Indialantic, FL) and lost 395 to 428 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Clifford had not played Tiekert in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #156. Current record: 0-3, -223.
Round 4		Clifford played #93 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 368 to 392 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Clifford had not played Mallick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #162. Current record: 0-4, -247.
Round 5		Clifford recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #152. Current record: 1-4, -197.
Round 6		Clifford played #96 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and lost 322 to 425 (a spread of -103) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: CALGARY, AB, CAN Clifford's record vs. Matthews in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WLW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #158. Current record: 1-5, -300.
Round 7		Clifford played #86 Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) and lost 346 to 365 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Clifford had not played Levin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #162. Current record: 1-6, -319.
Round 8		Clifford played #78 Jason Katz-Brown (Richmond, CA) and won 424 to 401 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Clifford had not played Katz-Brown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #152. Current record: 2-6, -296.
Round 9		Clifford played #144 Marjorie Schoneboom (Central Islip, NY) and lost 384 to 452 (a spread of -68) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Clifford's record vs. Schoneboom in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1.5-0.5 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: T. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #162. Current record: 2-7, -364.
Round 10		Clifford played #166 John Van Pelt (Arlington, MA) and lost 261 to 467 (a spread of -206) . Before this event, Clifford had not played Van Pelt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #164. Current record: 2-8, -570.
Round 11		Clifford played #153 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and won 412 to 352 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Clifford had not played Stocker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #160. Current record: 3-8, -510.
Round 12		Clifford played #139 Steve Saul (Arlington, MA) and lost 358 to 395 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Clifford had not played Saul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #163. Current record: 3-9, -547.
Round 13		Clifford played #1 Bruce Adams (Worcester, MA) and won 415 to 283 (a spread of 132) . Before this event, Clifford had not played Adams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #153. Current record: 4-9, -415.
Round 14		Clifford played #105 Richard Moyer (Dayton, OR) and won 474 to 349 (a spread of 125) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Clifford's record vs. Moyer in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-8 (0.385). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: WWW. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: LWLLW. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #142. Current record: 5-9, -290.
Round 15		Clifford played #122 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 483 to 285 (a spread of 198) . Before this event, Clifford had not played Pate in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 6-9, -92.
Round 16		Clifford played #173 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 391 to 418 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Clifford had not played Weisskopf in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 6-10, -119.
Round 17		Clifford played #117 Kristiina Overton (Thornhill ON) and lost 334 to 382 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Clifford had not played Overton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #148. Current record: 6-11, -167.
Round 18		Clifford played #126 James Peters (Brandon, FL) and lost 324 to 349 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Clifford had not played Peters in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #150. Current record: 6-12, -192.
Round 19		Clifford played #61 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and lost 343 to 535 (a spread of -192) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Clifford's record vs. Harshbarger in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #157. Current record: 6-13, -384.
Round 20		Clifford played #144 Marjorie Schoneboom (Central Islip, NY) and lost 330 to 447 (a spread of -117) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Clifford's record vs. Schoneboom in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1.5-0.5 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: T. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #161. Current record: 6-14, -501.
Round 21		Clifford played #125 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and lost 269 to 341 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Clifford had not played Peltz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #168. Current record: 6-15, -573.
Round 22		Clifford played #49 Joe Gaspard (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 318 to 526 (a spread of -208) . Before this event, Clifford had not played Gaspard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #168. Current record: 6-16, -781.
Round 23		Clifford played #158 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 269 to 469 (a spread of -200) . Before this event, Clifford had not played Thevenot in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #171. Current record: 6-17, -981.
Round 24		Clifford played #20 Vincent Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and lost 406 to 443 (a spread of -37) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Clifford's record vs. Castellano in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #172. Current record: 6-18, -1018.
Round 25		Clifford played #122 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 400 to 357 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Clifford had not played Pate in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #170. Current record: 7-18, -975.
Round 26		Clifford played #36 Jim Dodds (White Oak, PA) and lost 330 to 406 (a spread of -76) . Before this event, Clifford had not played Dodds in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #171. Current record: 7-19, -1051.
Round 27		Clifford played #20 Vincent Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and won 365 to 353 (a spread of 12) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Clifford's record vs. Castellano in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #168. Current record: 8-19, -1039.
Round 28		Clifford played #30 Bruce D'Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 448 to 371 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, Clifford had not played D'Ambrosio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #165. Current record: 9-19, -962.
Round 29		Clifford played #20 Vincent Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and won 421 to 331 (a spread of 90) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Clifford's record vs. Castellano in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #162. Current record: 10-19, -872.
Round 30		Clifford played #153 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and lost 321 to 456 (a spread of -135) . Before this event, Clifford had not played Stocker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #167. Current record: 10-20, -1007.

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