Nancy Hanley [#60] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Nancy Hanley, 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. Hanley currently has a record of 17-13, -46, and is ranked #47 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): Nancy Surname(s): Hanley Home: Wilmington, DE, United States Age: 62 Hobbies: Scrabble, reading Occupation: retired teacher

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	91-78 (0.538)
Past 1-12 months	28-31 (0.475)	W L WWW LLL WWWWW LL WWW L W LL W LLL W LLL W L W L W LLLL W LL WW L WW LLL WWW LL W LL W
Past 13-24 months	19-12 (0.613)	W LLLL WWW L W L WW L W L W L WW LL WWWWWW L WW
Past 25-36 months	20-10 (0.667)	WW L WWWWWWWWW L W LLL WW L WW LLL W L WWW
Past 37-48 months	5-11 (0.312)	W LLL W LLL W LLL WW LL
Past 49-60 months	19-14 (0.576)	L WW LL W L W L W L WW LL W L WWW LLL W L WWWWW L WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 469 Average for: 361 Average against: 363
Round 1		Hanley played #89 Heather McCall (Toronto ON) and lost 334 to 443 (a spread of -109) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: ALBANY, NY Hanley's record vs. McCall 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: #150. Current record: 0-1, -109.
Round 2		Hanley played #51 Robert Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and lost 319 to 487 (a spread of -168) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hanley's record vs. Gillis 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: #164. Current record: 0-2, -277.
Round 3		Hanley played #126 Teresa Schaeffer (Potomac, MD) and won 357 to 291 (a spread of 66) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: ODENTON, MD Hanley's record vs. Schaeffer in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 1-2, -211.
Round 4		Hanley played #160 David Weiss (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 321 to 469 (a spread of -148) . Before this event, Hanley had not played Weiss in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #155. Current record: 1-3, -359.
Round 5		Hanley played #34 Rosetta Donelick (Las Vegas, NV) and won 364 to 313 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Hanley had not played Donelick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 2-3, -308.
Round 6		Hanley played #115 Bonnie Redland (Sun City West, AZ) and lost 290 to 389 (a spread of -99) . Before this event, Hanley had not played Redland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #147. Current record: 2-4, -407.
Round 7		Hanley played #140 Mike Stafford (Columbus, OH) and lost 307 to 366 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Hanley had not played Stafford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #155. Current record: 2-5, -466.
Round 8		Hanley played #112 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and lost 336 to 416 (a spread of -80) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: PISCATAWAY, NJ Hanley's record vs. Popper in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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: #158. Current record: 2-6, -546.
Round 9		Hanley played #50 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 427 to 276 (a spread of 151) . Before this event, Hanley had not played Gee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 3-6, -395.
Round 10		Hanley played #111 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and won 390 to 353 (a spread of 37) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: ALBANY, NY Hanley's record vs. Pitzer in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 4-6, -358.
Round 11		Hanley played #107 Rose Noel (Springdale, MD) and lost 322 to 422 (a spread of -100) . The last time these two played was 2002-05 at: ANNAPOLIS, MD Hanley's record vs. Noel 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: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 4-7, -458.
Round 12		Hanley played #40 Nick Fall (Napanee ON) and won 394 to 294 (a spread of 100) . Before this event, Hanley had not played Fall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 5-7, -358.
Round 13		Hanley played #13 Joann Burchett (Atlanta, GA) and won 469 to 328 (a spread of 141) . Before this event, Hanley had not played Burchett in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 6-7, -217.
Round 14		Hanley played #5 Jamila Atcha (Mission Viejo, CA) and won 395 to 252 (a spread of 143) . Before this event, Hanley had not played Atcha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 7-7, -74.
Round 15		Hanley played #156 Yolanda Ushry (Pemberton, NJ) and lost 386 to 419 (a spread of -33) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: ODENTON, MD Hanley's record vs. Ushry in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: WLLLL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 7-8, -107.
Round 16		Hanley played #21 Gary Cleaveland (Carolina Beach, NC) and lost 260 to 425 (a spread of -165) . Before this event, Hanley had not played Cleaveland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 7-9, -272.
Round 17		Hanley played #58 Kathy Gray (Annapolis, MD) and won 410 to 288 (a spread of 122) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: BALTIMORE, MD Hanley's record vs. Gray in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #102. Current record: 8-9, -150.
Round 18		Hanley played #70 Robert Kilpatrick (Washington, DC) and won 355 to 323 (a spread of 32) . The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY Hanley's record vs. Kilpatrick in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LW. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 9-9, -118.
Round 19		Hanley played #82 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 436 to 318 (a spread of 118) . Before this event, Hanley had not played Loritz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 10-9, +0.
Round 20		Hanley played #57 Janet Gray (Clawson, MI) and won 441 to 318 (a spread of 123) . Before this event, Hanley had not played Gray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 11-9, +123.
Round 21		Hanley played #64 Susan Hoehn (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 286 to 552 (a spread of -266) . Before this event, Hanley had not played Hoehn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 11-10, -143. Hanley is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Hanley is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 22		Hanley played #131 Brian Sebastian (Cincinnati, OH) and won 458 to 373 (a spread of 85) . Before this event, Hanley had not played Sebastian in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 12-10, -58.
Round 23		Hanley played #128 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and won 353 to 297 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Hanley had not played Schultz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 13-10, -2.
Round 24		Hanley played #85 Tim Margolis (Silver Spring, MD) and won 319 to 281 (a spread of 38) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: BALTIMORE, MD Hanley's record vs. Margolis in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #45. Current record: 14-10, +36.
Round 25		Hanley played #31 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 246 to 374 (a spread of -128) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Hanley's record vs. Davis in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). 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: no games. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 14-11, -92.
Round 26		Hanley played #123 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) and lost 325 to 387 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, Hanley had not played Sanchez in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 14-12, -154.
Round 27		Hanley played #43 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 375 to 359 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Hanley had not played Finkle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 15-12, -138.
Round 28		Hanley played #27 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and won 412 to 378 (a spread of 34) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: PARSIPPANY,NJ Hanley's record vs. Cullman 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: #48. Current record: 16-12, -104. Hanley is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Hanley played #66 Jeffrey Jacobson (Philadelphia, PA) and won 414 to 345 (a spread of 69) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: PISCATAWAY, NJ Hanley's record vs. Jacobson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LWWL. 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: #36. Current record: 17-12, -35.
Round 30		Hanley played #53 Mark Goodman (Clinton, NY) and lost 340 to 351 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Hanley had not played Goodman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 17-13, -46. Hanley is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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