William Giblin [#45] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about William Giblin, 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. Giblin currently has a record of 11-19, -318, and is ranked #126 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): William Surname(s): Giblin Home: Hahnville, LA, United States Age: 54 Occupation: Criminalist

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	21-20 (0.512)
Past 1-12 months	4-3 (0.571)	WW LL W L W
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	7-5 (0.583)	L W L WW L W L W L WW
Past 37-48 months	7-7 (0.500)	WWWW LLLL W LLL WW
Past 49-60 months	3-5 (0.375)	LLL W L W L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 460 Average for: 361 Average against: 374
Round 1		Giblin played #74 Kochakorn Kiatsommart (Winter Park, FL) and lost 335 to 342 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Giblin had not played Kiatsommart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 0-1, -7.
Round 2		Giblin played #28 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and won 385 to 257 (a spread of 128) . Before this event, Giblin had not played Druskin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 1-1, +121.
Round 3		Giblin played #52 Larry P. Gradus (Margate, FL) and won 460 to 321 (a spread of 139) . Before this event, Giblin had not played Gradus in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-1, +260.
Round 4		Giblin played #121 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 387 to 402 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Giblin had not played Seales in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-2, +245.
Round 5		Giblin played #62 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and lost 353 to 370 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Giblin had not played Izikoff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 2-3, +228.
Round 6		Giblin played #7 Isaac Apindi (Richmond, CA) and lost 337 to 338 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Giblin had not played Apindi in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 2-4, +227.
Round 7		Giblin played #73 Lisa Kessler (Toronto ON) and won 413 to 283 (a spread of 130) . Before this event, Giblin had not played Kessler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 3-4, +357.
Round 8		Giblin played #130 Daniel Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 364 to 404 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Giblin had not played Stock in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 3-5, +317.
Round 9		Giblin played #144 David Zimmerman (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 325 to 422 (a spread of -97) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: BATON ROUGE, LA Giblin's record vs. Zimmerman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 3-6, +220.
Round 10		Giblin played #44 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and lost 396 to 411 (a spread of -15) . The last time these two played was 2002-05 at: NEW ORLEANS, LA Giblin's record vs. Ganguet in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: WLW. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 3-7, +205.
Round 11		Giblin played #42 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and lost 322 to 428 (a spread of -106) . Before this event, Giblin had not played Frentz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 3-8, +99.
Round 12		Giblin played #116 Rob Robinsky (Saint Paul, MN) and won 328 to 318 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Giblin had not played Robinsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 4-8, +109.
Round 13		Giblin played #128 Florence Spanfelner (Baltimore, MD) and lost 280 to 361 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Giblin had not played Spanfelner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 4-9, +28.
Round 14		Giblin played #48 Elaine Glowniak (Ortonville, MI) and lost 360 to 448 (a spread of -88) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Giblin's record vs. Glowniak 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 4-10, -60.
Round 15		Giblin played #53 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and lost 343 to 349 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Giblin had not played Grosman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 4-11, -66.
Round 16		Giblin played #135 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and lost 295 to 345 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Giblin had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 4-12, -116.
Round 17		Giblin played #52 Larry P. Gradus (Margate, FL) and won 374 to 372 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Giblin had not played Gradus in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 5-12, -114.
Round 18		Giblin played #111 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and lost 334 to 425 (a spread of -91) . Before this event, Giblin had not played Raymond in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 5-13, -205.
Round 19		Giblin played #51 P.K. Gott (Portland, OR) and won 433 to 309 (a spread of 124) . Before this event, Giblin had not played Gott in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 6-13, -81.
Round 20		Giblin played #85 Frank Lee (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 372 to 409 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Giblin had not played Lee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 6-14, -118.
Round 21		Giblin played #22 T. Matthew De Waelsche (San Antonio, TX) and lost 261 to 485 (a spread of -224) . The last time these two played was 2001-09 at: LAFAYETTE, LA Giblin's record vs. De Waelsche in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 6-15, -342.
Round 22		Giblin played #16 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and won 423 to 294 (a spread of 129) . Before this event, Giblin had not played Camper in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 7-15, -213.
Round 23		Giblin played #96 Judy McLean (Vancouver BC) and lost 375 to 425 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Giblin had not played McLean in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 7-16, -263.
Round 24		Giblin played #126 Rebecca Slivka (Seattle, WA) and lost 333 to 483 (a spread of -150) . Before this event, Giblin had not played Slivka in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 7-17, -413.
Round 25		Giblin played #51 P.K. Gott (Portland, OR) and won 414 to 397 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Giblin had not played Gott in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 8-17, -396.
Round 26		Giblin recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 9-17, -346.
Round 27		Giblin played #111 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and lost 325 to 398 (a spread of -73) . Before this event, Giblin had not played Raymond in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 9-18, -419.
Round 28		Giblin played #102 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and won 418 to 344 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Giblin had not played Nelson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 10-18, -345.
Round 29		Giblin played #16 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and won 440 to 316 (a spread of 124) . Before this event, Giblin had not played Camper in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 11-18, -221.
Round 30		Giblin played #134 Sharon Swerdloff (New York, NY) and lost 297 to 394 (a spread of -97) . Before this event, Giblin had not played Swerdloff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 11-19, -318.

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