Tom Singleton [#149] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Tom Singleton, 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. Singleton currently has a record of 16-14, +395, and is ranked #61 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): Tom Surname(s): Singleton Home: Laguna Hills, CA, United States Age: 54 Occupation: Accountant

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	58-55 (0.513)
Past 1-12 months	15-9 (0.625)	L WWWWWWW L W L W L WWW LLL W LL WW
Past 13-24 months	24-27 (0.471)	L W LL W L WWW L W LLL W LL WWWW LL W L WWW LL WWW LLL W LLLLLLLLL WWWWW
Past 25-36 months	10-10 (0.500)	W L WW LL W LLL WW LL W LL WWW
Past 37-48 months	9-9 (0.500)	WW L W L W L WW LLLLLL WWW
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 555 Average for: 399 Average against: 386
Round 1		Singleton played #68 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and lost 371 to 376 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Singleton had not played Hoekstra in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 0-1, -5.
Round 2		Singleton played #91 Rod MacNeil (Londonderry, NH) and lost 273 to 597 (a spread of -324) . Before this event, Singleton had not played MacNeil in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #168. Current record: 0-2, -329.
Round 3		Singleton played #50 Jim Geary (Glendale, AZ) and won 432 to 336 (a spread of 96) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: SANTA ANA, CA Singleton's record vs. Geary in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 1-2, -233.
Round 4		Singleton played #160 Randall Thomas (Calgary AB) and lost 468 to 472 (a spread of -4) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Singleton's record vs. Thomas 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: #143. Current record: 1-3, -237.
Round 5		Singleton played #123 Mike Paxson (Bloomington, IN) and won 389 to 346 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Singleton had not played Paxson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 2-3, -194.
Round 6		Singleton played #20 Vincent Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and lost 329 to 420 (a spread of -91) . Before this event, Singleton had not played Castellano in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 2-4, -285.
Round 7		Singleton played #29 Lynn Cushman (New York, NY) and lost 406 to 419 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Singleton had not played Cushman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 2-5, -298.
Round 8		Singleton played #133 Stefan Rau (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 418 to 391 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Singleton had not played Rau in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 3-5, -271.
Round 9		Singleton played #150 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and lost 315 to 477 (a spread of -162) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Singleton's record vs. Smith 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: #149. Current record: 3-6, -433.
Round 10		Singleton played #96 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and won 480 to 289 (a spread of 191) . Before this event, Singleton had not played Matthews in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 4-6, -242.
Round 11		Singleton played #2 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 374 to 412 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Singleton had not played Adamson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 4-7, -280.
Round 12		Singleton played #22 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and won 496 to 315 (a spread of 181) . Before this event, Singleton had not played Chakrabarti in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 5-7, -99.
Round 13		Singleton played #36 Jim Dodds (White Oak, PA) and won 370 to 318 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Singleton had not played Dodds in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 6-7, -47.
Round 14		Singleton played #106 Joe Neff (Oreland, PA) and won 555 to 296 (a spread of 259) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Singleton's record vs. Neff 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: #77. Current record: 7-7, +212.
Round 15		Singleton played #61 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and won 395 to 306 (a spread of 89) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: NEWPORT BEACH, CA Singleton's record vs. Harshbarger in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 8-7, +301.
Round 16		Singleton played #38 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and won 368 to 354 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Singleton had not played Edley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 9-7, +315.
Round 17		Singleton played #97 Marcia McPhee (Centreville, VA) and won 371 to 338 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Singleton had not played McPhee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10-7, +348.
Round 18		Singleton played #53 Daniel Goldman (New York, NY) and lost 402 to 403 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Singleton had not played Goldman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 10-8, +347.
Round 19		Singleton played #175 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 417 to 361 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Singleton had not played Wiegand in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 11-8, +403.
Round 20		Singleton played #141 John Scalzo (Middle Village, NY) and won 491 to 369 (a spread of 122) . Before this event, Singleton had not played Scalzo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12-8, +525.
Round 21		Singleton played #58 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and lost 383 to 430 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Singleton had not played Greenspan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 12-9, +478.
Round 22		Singleton played #129 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 382 to 369 (a spread of 13) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Singleton's record vs. Poder in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-4 (0.556). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: WWLL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LLW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 13-9, +491.
Round 23		Singleton played #29 Lynn Cushman (New York, NY) and lost 392 to 429 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Singleton had not played Cushman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 13-10, +454. Singleton is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Singleton played #95 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) and won 434 to 340 (a spread of 94) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Singleton's record vs. Matsumoto in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 14-10, +548.
Round 25		Singleton played #3 Steven Alexander (Portland, OR) and won 396 to 387 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Singleton had not played Alexander in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 15-10, +557.
Round 26		Singleton played #174 Jeff Widergren (Los Gatos, CA) and lost 348 to 404 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Singleton had not played Widergren in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 15-11, +501.
Round 27		Singleton played #60 Albert Hahn (Calgary AB) and lost 363 to 414 (a spread of -51) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Singleton's record vs. Hahn in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 15-12, +450.
Round 28		Singleton played #103 Avi Moss (Missouri City, TX) and lost 351 to 384 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Singleton had not played Moss in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 15-13, +417. Singleton is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Singleton played #147 Larry Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 409 to 390 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Singleton had not played Sherman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 16-13, +436.
Round 30		Singleton played #163 Stephen Tier (Rego Park, NY) and lost 389 to 430 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Singleton had not played Tier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 16-14, +395. Singleton is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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