Joan Kelly [#72] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Joan Kelly, 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. Kelly currently has a record of 16-14, -200, and is ranked #56 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): Joan Surname(s): Kelly Home: Middletown, NY, United States Age: 63 Awards: natl inst mental health fellowship, mensa member, PhD - Columbia U. Hobbies: reading, travel, nyc visits Occupation: retired director of special education / psychologist

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	76-66 (0.535)
Past 1-12 months	8-12 (0.400)	WW LLL W L W L W LLLL W L WW LL
Past 13-24 months	24-19 (0.558)	W L WWWWWW LL W LL W LLL WWWW LLLL WW LL W L WWWWW L WWW LLL
Past 25-36 months	27-21 (0.562)	W LL W L W L WW L WW L W L WWWWWW LLL W LL W LL W LL WW LL W LL WWWWW L WW
Past 37-48 months	6-7 (0.462)	LL WWW L W L W LLL W
Past 49-60 months	11-7 (0.611)	WW L W L W LLL WW LL WWWWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 488 Average for: 377 Average against: 383
Round 1		Kelly played #54 Thomas Hall (Carlisle, PA) and lost 284 to 578 (a spread of -294) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Kelly's record vs. Hall in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 0-1, -294.
Round 2		Kelly played #100 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 434 to 311 (a spread of 123) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Miranda in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 1-1, -171.
Round 3		Kelly played #96 Judy McLean (Vancouver BC) and won 367 to 329 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Kelly had not played McLean in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 2-1, -133.
Round 4		Kelly played #119 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and lost 326 to 357 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Scheimberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 2-2, -164.
Round 5		Kelly played #32 Jerry Dynes (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 419 to 292 (a spread of 127) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Dynes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 3-2, -37.
Round 6		Kelly played #6 Timothy Anglin (Scarborough ON) and lost 309 to 422 (a spread of -113) . The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Kelly's record vs. Anglin 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: #79. Current record: 3-3, -150.
Round 7		Kelly played #123 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 272 to 424 (a spread of -152) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Shambach in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 3-4, -302.
Round 8		Kelly played #126 Rebecca Slivka (Seattle, WA) and lost 242 to 457 (a spread of -215) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Slivka in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 3-5, -517.
Round 9		Kelly played #1 Chuck Abbate (Quispamsis NB) and lost 344 to 395 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Abbate in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 3-6, -568.
Round 10		Kelly played #23 Maureen Delgado (Houston, TX) and lost 349 to 405 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Delgado in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 3-7, -624.
Round 11		Kelly played #137 Barbara Van Alen (Chandler, AZ) and won 315 to 299 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Van Alen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 4-7, -608.
Round 12		Kelly played #14 Lorraine Burton (Baltimore, MD) and won 351 to 344 (a spread of 7) . The last time these two played was 2002-06 at: MILFORD, CT Kelly's record vs. Burton in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 5-7, -601.
Round 13		Kelly played #15 Cheryl Cadieux (Bay City, MI) and lost 396 to 415 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Cadieux in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 5-8, -620.
Round 14		Kelly played #28 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and lost 382 to 443 (a spread of -61) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT Kelly's record vs. Druskin in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-6 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LLL. Past 13-24 months: WLL. Past 25-36 months: LWW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 5-9, -681.
Round 15		Kelly played #11 Benjamin Bloom (Sunny Isles, FL) and won 415 to 376 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Bloom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 6-9, -642.
Round 16		Kelly played #80 Robin LaPrelle (Rural Retreat, VA) and won 472 to 327 (a spread of 145) . Before this event, Kelly had not played LaPrelle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 7-9, -497.
Round 17		Kelly played #24 Stephen Dennis (Atlanta, GA) and lost 382 to 416 (a spread of -34) . The last time these two played was 2001-10 at: LAKE GEORGE, NY Kelly's record vs. Dennis in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). 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: W. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 7-10, -531.
Round 18		Kelly played #95 Paul McCarthy (Littleton, CO) and lost 362 to 414 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Kelly had not played McCarthy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 7-11, -583.
Round 19		Kelly played #89 Noel Livermore (Easton, PA) and lost 331 to 394 (a spread of -63) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: BIRD-IN-HAND, PA Kelly's record vs. Livermore in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: LL. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 7-12, -646.
Round 20		Kelly played #11 Benjamin Bloom (Sunny Isles, FL) and lost 381 to 402 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Bloom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 7-13, -667.
Round 21		Kelly played #96 Judy McLean (Vancouver BC) and lost 314 to 515 (a spread of -201) . Before this event, Kelly had not played McLean in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 7-14, -868.
Round 22		Kelly played #111 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and won 384 to 364 (a spread of 20) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT Kelly's record vs. Raymond in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 8-14, -848.
Round 23		Kelly played #22 T. Matthew De Waelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 452 to 314 (a spread of 138) . Before this event, Kelly had not played De Waelsche in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 9-14, -710.
Round 24		Kelly played #134 Sharon Swerdloff (New York, NY) and won 427 to 328 (a spread of 99) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Kelly's record vs. Swerdloff in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLW. Past 25-36 months: WLL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 10-14, -611.
Round 25		Kelly played #102 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and won 383 to 372 (a spread of 11) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Kelly's record vs. Nelson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 11-14, -600.
Round 26		Kelly played #80 Robin LaPrelle (Rural Retreat, VA) and won 422 to 395 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Kelly had not played LaPrelle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 12-14, -573.
Round 27		Kelly played #85 Frank Lee (Cincinnati, OH) and won 417 to 348 (a spread of 69) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Lee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 13-14, -504.
Round 28		Kelly played #140 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 488 to 316 (a spread of 172) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Wise in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 14-14, -332.
Round 29		Kelly played #43 Joseph Galloway (Elizabethtown, KY) and won 461 to 355 (a spread of 106) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Galloway in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 15-14, -226.
Round 30		Kelly played #110 Marie Puma (Shoreham, NY) and won 417 to 391 (a spread of 26) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: DANBURY, CT Kelly's record vs. Puma in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 16-14, -200.

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