Lee Brooks [#11] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Lee Brooks, who is a contestant in Division 3 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. Brooks currently has a record of 13-17, -297, and is ranked #126 in Division 3.

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): Lee Surname(s): Brooks Home: Lawton, OK, United States Age: 65 Hobbies: Scrabble, Walking, Knitting Occupation: Retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	93-98 (0.487)
Past 1-12 months	30-37 (0.448)	L WWWW L W L W LL W LL WWW L WWW L W LL WW L W LL WWWWW LLL WW LLL W LLLLLL W LLL WW LLLLLL W L W L
Past 13-24 months	23-19 (0.548)	LL WW L W LL WWWWWW LL W LLL WWW LLL WWWWWW LLLL W LL WWW
Past 25-36 months	21-23 (0.477)	W LLL W LLLLLL WWW LL W LLL WWWW L W L WW L WW LLL WWW L W LL WW
Past 37-48 months	8-8 (0.500)	W L WW LLLLL WWWW LL W
Past 49-60 months	11-11 (0.500)	L WWW L W L W L W L W LLLL WW L WW L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 510 Average for: 363 Average against: 373
Round 1		Brooks played #130 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and won 355 to 269 (a spread of 86) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Brooks's record vs. Sealy 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: #29. Current record: 1-0, +86.
Round 2		Brooks played #99 Steve Moniz (Manchester, NH) and won 439 to 308 (a spread of 131) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Moniz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 2-0, +217.
Round 3		Brooks played #26 Bruce Cramer (Grand Island, NY) and won 367 to 359 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Cramer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-0, +225.
Round 4		Brooks played #57 Janet Gray (Clawson, MI) and lost 320 to 407 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Gray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 3-1, +138.
Round 5		Brooks played #102 Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON) and won 420 to 397 (a spread of 23) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: COSTA RICA Brooks's record vs. Muhling 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: #26. Current record: 4-1, +161.
Round 6		Brooks played #50 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 386 to 397 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Gee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-2, +150.
Round 7		Brooks played #69 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and lost 348 to 415 (a spread of -67) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Kennerk in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 4-3, +83.
Round 8		Brooks played #2 Thomas Adas (Lady Lake, FL) and won 342 to 322 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Adas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 5-3, +103.
Round 9		Brooks played #54 Alice Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and lost 354 to 356 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Goodwin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5-4, +101.
Round 10		Brooks played #10 Jerri Bergeron (Atlanta, GA) and lost 259 to 448 (a spread of -189) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Brooks's record vs. Bergeron 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: #91. Current record: 5-5, -88.
Round 11		Brooks played #131 Brian Sebastian (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 357 to 358 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Sebastian in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 5-6, -89.
Round 12		Brooks played #47 Gregg Foster (Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA) and lost 393 to 458 (a spread of -65) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Foster in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 5-7, -154.
Round 13		Brooks played #17 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and lost 325 to 375 (a spread of -50) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Brooks's record vs. Catanese in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: LWW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 5-8, -204.
Round 14		Brooks played #160 David Weiss (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 337 to 368 (a spread of -31) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: ARLINGTON, TX Brooks's record vs. Weiss 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: #140. Current record: 5-9, -235.
Round 15		Brooks played #58 Kathy Gray (Annapolis, MD) and lost 341 to 461 (a spread of -120) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Brooks's record vs. Gray in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #152. Current record: 5-10, -355.
Round 16		Brooks played #111 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and won 510 to 246 (a spread of 264) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Pitzer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 6-10, -91.
Round 17		Brooks played #59 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and won 380 to 370 (a spread of 10) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Brooks's record vs. Green in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 7-10, -81.
Round 18		Brooks played #97 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and lost 321 to 478 (a spread of -157) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: ARLINGTON, TX Brooks's record vs. Miller in the 5 years leading up to this event: 6-8 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: LLWL. Past 13-24 months: LWLW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: LWL. Past 49-60 months: WL. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 7-11, -238.
Round 19		Brooks played #56 Barbara Gray (Tempe, AZ) and won 410 to 255 (a spread of 155) . The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Brooks's record vs. Gray 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: #123. Current record: 8-11, -83.
Round 20		Brooks played #102 Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON) and won 425 to 313 (a spread of 112) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: COSTA RICA Brooks's record vs. Muhling 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: #108. Current record: 9-11, +29.
Round 21		Brooks played #145 Margaret Swanson (Atlanta, GA) and lost 386 to 426 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Swanson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 9-12, -11.
Round 22		Brooks played #70 Robert Kilpatrick (Washington, DC) and won 375 to 361 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Kilpatrick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 10-12, +3.
Round 23		Brooks played #3 Charlie Alexander (Tallahassee, GA) and lost 341 to 344 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Alexander in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 10-13, +0.
Round 24		Brooks played #70 Robert Kilpatrick (Washington, DC) and won 382 to 301 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Kilpatrick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 11-13, +81.
Round 25		Brooks played #157 Aniekan B. Uwan (Santa Clara, CA) and lost 305 to 446 (a spread of -141) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Uwan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 11-14, -60.
Round 26		Brooks played #32 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and lost 341 to 353 (a spread of -12) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Brooks's record vs. Denton 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: #126. Current record: 11-15, -72.
Round 27		Brooks played #92 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and won 418 to 365 (a spread of 53) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: ARLINGTON, TX Brooks's record vs. McArthur in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: LLL. 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: #115. Current record: 12-15, -19.
Round 28		Brooks played #46 Judith Ford (Hollywood, FL) and won 397 to 372 (a spread of 25) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: COSTA RICA Brooks's record vs. Ford 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: #108. Current record: 13-15, +6.
Round 29		Brooks played #34 Rosetta Donelick (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 296 to 460 (a spread of -164) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: ALBUQUERQUE, NM Brooks's record vs. Donelick 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: #114. Current record: 13-16, -158.
Round 30		Brooks played #107 Rose Noel (Springdale, MD) and lost 255 to 394 (a spread of -139) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Noel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 13-17, -297.

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