Joseph Galloway [#43] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Joseph Galloway, who is a contestant in Division 2 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. Galloway currently has a record of 15-15, -591, and is ranked #78 in Division 2.

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): Joseph Surname(s): Galloway Home: Elizabethtown, KY, United States Awards: Hobbies: Occupation:

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	18.5-12.5 (0.597)
Past 1-12 months	6-7 (0.462)	W L W LLLL W LL WWW
Past 13-24 months	3-1 (0.750)	WW L W
Past 25-36 months	4-3 (0.571)	L W L WW L W
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	5.5-1.5 (0.786)	WWWWWTL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 455 Average for: 369 Average against: 389
Round 1		Galloway played #44 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and won 453 to 310 (a spread of 143) . Before this event, Galloway had not played Ganguet in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 1-0, +143.
Round 2		Galloway played #8 Pongsakorn Atichatsrisakul (Thailand) and lost 362 to 413 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Galloway had not played Atichatsrisakul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 1-1, +92.
Round 3		Galloway played #19 William Clark (New Orleans, LA) and won 406 to 369 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Galloway had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 2-1, +129.
Round 4		Galloway played #67 Joseph Jokubaitis (Middlebury, CT) and won 427 to 375 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Galloway had not played Jokubaitis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-1, +181.
Round 5		Galloway played #88 Fern Lindzon (Toronto ON) and lost 295 to 492 (a spread of -197) . Before this event, Galloway had not played Lindzon in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 3-2, -16.
Round 6		Galloway played #135 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 381 to 341 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Galloway had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 4-2, +24.
Round 7		Galloway played #133 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and lost 390 to 478 (a spread of -88) . Before this event, Galloway had not played Strasberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 4-3, -64.
Round 8		Galloway played #112 Phillip Reckford (Coconut Grove, FL) and won 371 to 309 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Galloway had not played Reckford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 5-3, -2.
Round 9		Galloway played #54 Thomas Hall (Carlisle, PA) and lost 345 to 417 (a spread of -72) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: COLUMBUS, OH Galloway's record vs. Hall in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #62. Current record: 5-4, -74. Galloway is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 10		Galloway played #109 Phil Polsky (New York, NY) and won 455 to 387 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Galloway had not played Polsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 6-4, -6.
Round 11		Galloway played #3 Chris Abordo (West Paterson, NJ) and lost 339 to 370 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Galloway had not played Abordo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 6-5, -37.
Round 12		Galloway played #115 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 215 to 459 (a spread of -244) . Before this event, Galloway had not played Rickhoff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 6-6, -281.
Round 13		Galloway played #143 Jesse Wornum (Portland, OR) and lost 333 to 376 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Galloway had not played Wornum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 6-7, -324.
Round 14		Galloway played #131 David Stokoe (Windsor ON) and won 422 to 372 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Galloway had not played Stokoe in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 7-7, -274.
Round 15		Galloway played #1 Chuck Abbate (Quispamsis NB) and won 424 to 380 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Galloway had not played Abbate in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 8-7, -230.
Round 16		Galloway played #28 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and won 436 to 276 (a spread of 160) . Before this event, Galloway had not played Druskin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 9-7, -70.
Round 17		Galloway played #103 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 360 to 349 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Galloway had not played Newhouse in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-7, -59.
Round 18		Galloway played #116 Rob Robinsky (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 355 to 493 (a spread of -138) . Before this event, Galloway had not played Robinsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 10-8, -197.
Round 19		Galloway played #48 Elaine Glowniak (Ortonville, MI) and lost 352 to 417 (a spread of -65) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: COLUMBUS, OH Galloway's record vs. Glowniak in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #64. Current record: 10-9, -262.
Round 20		Galloway played #47 Steve Glass (Plano, TX) and lost 320 to 418 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Galloway had not played Glass in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 10-10, -360.
Round 21		Galloway played #17 David B. Carlson (Manchester, CT) and won 426 to 357 (a spread of 69) . Before this event, Galloway had not played Carlson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 11-10, -291.
Round 22		Galloway played #113 Richard Reiben (Dix Hills, NY) and lost 336 to 464 (a spread of -128) . Before this event, Galloway had not played Reiben in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 11-11, -419.
Round 23		Galloway played #100 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 412 to 391 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Galloway had not played Miranda in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 12-11, -398.
Round 24		Galloway played #112 Phillip Reckford (Coconut Grove, FL) and lost 330 to 336 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Galloway had not played Reckford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 12-12, -404.
Round 25		Galloway played #50 Bernard Gotlieb (Cote Saint-Luc QC) and lost 267 to 483 (a spread of -216) . Before this event, Galloway had not played Gotlieb in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 12-13, -620.
Round 26		Galloway played #100 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 421 to 305 (a spread of 116) . Before this event, Galloway had not played Miranda in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 13-13, -504.
Round 27		Galloway played #73 Lisa Kessler (Toronto ON) and lost 320 to 397 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Galloway had not played Kessler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 13-14, -581.
Round 28		Galloway played #110 Marie Puma (Shoreham, NY) and won 398 to 314 (a spread of 84) . Before this event, Galloway had not played Puma in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 14-14, -497.
Round 29		Galloway played #72 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and lost 355 to 461 (a spread of -106) . Before this event, Galloway had not played Kelly in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 14-15, -603.
Round 30		Galloway played #140 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 365 to 353 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Galloway had not played Wise in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 15-15, -591.

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