Helen B. Douglas [#35] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Helen B. Douglas, 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. Douglas currently has a record of 17-13, -104, and is ranked #50 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): Helen B. Surname(s): Douglas Home: Victoria, BC, Canada Age: 66 Awards: Victim Services (volunteering) - keeping my head above water Hobbies: scrabble, crafts, family, walks Occupation: retired - now have home business making slippers

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	10-17 (0.370)
Past 1-12 months	4-5 (0.444)	W LLLL WW L W
Past 13-24 months	5-7 (0.417)	WWWW LLLLLL W L
Past 25-36 months	0-2 (0.000)	LL
Past 37-48 months	1-3 (0.250)	LLL W
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 438 Average for: 351 Average against: 355
Round 1		Douglas played #10 Jerri Bergeron (Atlanta, GA) and lost 313 to 321 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Bergeron in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 0-1, -8.
Round 2		Douglas played #15 Daniel Casey (Brooklyn Park, MN) and lost 319 to 349 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Casey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 0-2, -38.
Round 3		Douglas played #137 R. Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and won 349 to 330 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Sommer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 1-2, -19.
Round 4		Douglas played #124 Teresa Sanders (Seguin, TX) and won 377 to 318 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Sanders in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 2-2, +40.
Round 5		Douglas played #91 Joe McCollum (Knoxville, TN) and won 344 to 302 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Douglas had not played McCollum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 3-2, +82.
Round 6		Douglas played #114 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and lost 333 to 343 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Rawlins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 3-3, +72.
Round 7		Douglas played #146 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and won 438 to 325 (a spread of 113) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Tam in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 4-3, +185.
Round 8		Douglas played #81 Julie Lopez (Munster, IN) and won 356 to 308 (a spread of 48) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Douglas's record vs. Lopez 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: #41. Current record: 5-3, +233.
Round 9		Douglas played #145 Margaret Swanson (Atlanta, GA) and won 402 to 304 (a spread of 98) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Swanson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 6-3, +331.
Round 10		Douglas played #147 Lam Tang (Vancouver BC) and lost 279 to 435 (a spread of -156) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Douglas's record vs. Tang 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: #49. Current record: 6-4, +175.
Round 11		Douglas played #51 Robert Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and lost 344 to 434 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Gillis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 6-5, +85.
Round 12		Douglas played #28 Kurt Davies (Whispering Pines, NC) and won 397 to 329 (a spread of 68) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: VICTORIA, BC, CANADA Douglas's record vs. Davies 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: #51. Current record: 7-5, +153.
Round 13		Douglas played #29 Scott Davies (Pearland, TX) and lost 323 to 498 (a spread of -175) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Davies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 7-6, -22.
Round 14		Douglas played #167 Ellis Wyer (La Jolla, CA) and lost 355 to 412 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Wyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 7-7, -79.
Round 15		Douglas played #129 Angelina Scroggins (Minneapolis, MN) and won 422 to 372 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Scroggins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 8-7, -29.
Round 16		Douglas played #156 Yolanda Ushry (Pemberton, NJ) and won 391 to 361 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Ushry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 9-7, +1.
Round 17		Douglas played #100 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and lost 305 to 429 (a spread of -124) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Morehead in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 9-8, -123.
Round 18		Douglas played #134 Stephen Sikorski (Shoreham, NY) and won 426 to 334 (a spread of 92) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Sikorski in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 10-8, -31.
Round 19		Douglas played #147 Lam Tang (Vancouver BC) and won 354 to 348 (a spread of 6) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Douglas's record vs. Tang 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: #52. Current record: 11-8, -25.
Round 20		Douglas played #85 Tim Margolis (Silver Spring, MD) and won 366 to 317 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Margolis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 12-8, +24.
Round 21		Douglas played #166 Thomas Wood (Valrico, FL) and won 336 to 310 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Wood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13-8, +50.
Round 22		Douglas played #156 Yolanda Ushry (Pemberton, NJ) and lost 297 to 420 (a spread of -123) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Ushry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 13-9, -73.
Round 23		Douglas played #36 Toni Douglas (Atlanta, GA) and lost 309 to 364 (a spread of -55) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Douglas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 13-10, -128.
Round 24		Douglas played #65 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and lost 325 to 415 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Hughes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 13-11, -218.
Round 25		Douglas played #104 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 281 to 374 (a spread of -93) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Nelson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 13-12, -311.
Round 26		Douglas played #43 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 347 to 287 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Finkle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 14-12, -251.
Round 27		Douglas played #123 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) and won 380 to 301 (a spread of 79) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Sanchez in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 15-12, -172.
Round 28		Douglas played #101 Karen Moss (Lawton, OK) and won 411 to 335 (a spread of 76) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Moss in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 16-12, -96.
Round 29		Douglas played #116 Susan Rhea (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 325 to 366 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Rhea in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 16-13, -137.
Round 30		Douglas played #49 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and won 338 to 305 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Gauthier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 17-13, -104.

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