Ann Raymond [#111] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Ann Raymond, 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. Raymond currently has a record of 13-17, -275, and is ranked #110 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): Ann Surname(s): Raymond Home: West Chester, PA, United States Age: 71 Awards: Hobbies: bridge, reading Occupation: retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	68.5-90.5 (0.431)
Past 1-12 months	25-30 (0.455)	L WW L WW LLLL WW LLL WW L WWWWW LL W LLLL W LLL W L W LL W L W L W LL W L WWW LLL W
Past 13-24 months	22-22 (0.500)	L W L W L WW LLL WW L WW L WW L W LLL WWW LLL WWW LL W L W L WWW LLL
Past 25-36 months	7.5-13.5 (0.357)	LLLTLLLL WWW LL WW L W LLL W
Past 37-48 months	5-19 (0.208)	LL W LLLLLLLLL W LLLL WWW LLLL
Past 49-60 months	9-6 (0.600)	W LLL WWWW L W LL WWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 452 Average for: 363 Average against: 374
Round 1		Raymond played #112 Phillip Reckford (Coconut Grove, FL) and won 384 to 312 (a spread of 72) . Before this event, Raymond had not played Reckford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-0, +72.
Round 2		Raymond played #113 Richard Reiben (Dix Hills, NY) and lost 310 to 385 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Raymond had not played Reiben in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1-1, -3.
Round 3		Raymond played #101 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and lost 360 to 382 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Raymond had not played Nanavati in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 1-2, -25.
Round 4		Raymond played #48 Elaine Glowniak (Ortonville, MI) and lost 289 to 349 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Raymond had not played Glowniak in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 1-3, -85.
Round 5		Raymond played #37 Evelyn A. Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and won 384 to 371 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Raymond had not played Enszer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 2-3, -72.
Round 6		Raymond played #12 Linda Bredel (Sierra Vista, AZ) and lost 361 to 400 (a spread of -39) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: EUREKA SPRINGS, AR Raymond's record vs. Bredel in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #101. Current record: 2-4, -111.
Round 7		Raymond played #89 Noel Livermore (Easton, PA) and lost 351 to 427 (a spread of -76) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NY Raymond's record vs. Livermore in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 2-5, -187.
Round 8		Raymond played #44 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and won 345 to 339 (a spread of 6) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: EUREKA SPRINGS, AR Raymond's record vs. Ganguet in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 3-5, -181.
Round 9		Raymond played #100 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 306 to 373 (a spread of -67) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Raymond's record vs. Miranda 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: #110. Current record: 3-6, -248.
Round 10		Raymond played #104 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and lost 362 to 393 (a spread of -31) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Raymond's record vs. Patterson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: L. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 3-7, -279.
Round 11		Raymond played #128 Florence Spanfelner (Baltimore, MD) and lost 318 to 340 (a spread of -22) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: ODENTON, MD Raymond's record vs. Spanfelner in the 5 years leading up to this event: 6-4 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: WWLW. Past 13-24 months: WWWL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 3-8, -301.
Round 12		Raymond played #7 Isaac Apindi (Richmond, CA) and lost 419 to 556 (a spread of -137) . Before this event, Raymond had not played Apindi in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 3-9, -438.
Round 13		Raymond played #91 Mary A. Lyons (Coatesville, PA) and lost 353 to 369 (a spread of -16) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: PROVENCE, FRANCE Raymond's record vs. Lyons in the 5 years leading up to this event: 6-14 (0.300). Past 1-12 months: LLWLWLL. Past 13-24 months: LLW. Past 25-36 months: LWW. Past 37-48 months: LLLLLL. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 3-10, -454.
Round 14		Raymond played #4 Shah Ali (Herndon, VA) and lost 344 to 416 (a spread of -72) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: BALTIMORE, MD Raymond's record vs. Ali in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1.5-2.5 (0.375). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: TLL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 3-11, -526.
Round 15		Raymond recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 4-11, -476.
Round 16		Raymond played #52 Larry P. Gradus (Margate, FL) and won 374 to 356 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Raymond had not played Gradus in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 5-11, -458.
Round 17		Raymond played #135 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and lost 366 to 447 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Raymond had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 5-12, -539.
Round 18		Raymond played #45 William Giblin (Hahnville, LA) and won 425 to 334 (a spread of 91) . Before this event, Raymond had not played Giblin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 6-12, -448.
Round 19		Raymond played #96 Judy McLean (Vancouver BC) and won 368 to 364 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Raymond had not played McLean in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 7-12, -444.
Round 20		Raymond played #96 Judy McLean (Vancouver BC) and lost 339 to 429 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Raymond had not played McLean in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 7-13, -534.
Round 21		Raymond played #11 Benjamin Bloom (Sunny Isles, FL) and lost 354 to 414 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Raymond had not played Bloom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 7-14, -594.
Round 22		Raymond played #72 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and lost 364 to 384 (a spread of -20) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT Raymond's record vs. Kelly in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 7-15, -614.
Round 23		Raymond played #85 Frank Lee (Cincinnati, OH) and won 353 to 331 (a spread of 22) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Raymond's record vs. Lee in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: no games. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 8-15, -592.
Round 24		Raymond played #34 Christine Economos (New York, NY) and won 346 to 306 (a spread of 40) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Raymond's record vs. Economos in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 9-15, -552.
Round 25		Raymond played #52 Larry P. Gradus (Margate, FL) and won 363 to 361 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Raymond had not played Gradus in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 10-15, -550.
Round 26		Raymond played #46 Barbara Gindlesperger (Harrisburg, PA) and lost 355 to 372 (a spread of -17) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: YORK, PA Raymond's record vs. Gindlesperger in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: LLL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 10-16, -567.
Round 27		Raymond played #45 William Giblin (Hahnville, LA) and won 398 to 325 (a spread of 73) . Before this event, Raymond had not played Giblin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 11-16, -494.
Round 28		Raymond played #46 Barbara Gindlesperger (Harrisburg, PA) and lost 358 to 378 (a spread of -20) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: YORK, PA Raymond's record vs. Gindlesperger in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: LLL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 11-17, -514.
Round 29		Raymond played #15 Cheryl Cadieux (Bay City, MI) and won 452 to 313 (a spread of 139) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Raymond's record vs. Cadieux 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: #116. Current record: 12-17, -375.
Round 30		Raymond played #137 Barbara Van Alen (Chandler, AZ) and won 416 to 316 (a spread of 100) . The last time these two played was 2000-12 at: MEXICO CRUISE Raymond's record vs. Van Alen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 13-17, -275.

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