Ossie Mair [#84] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Ossie Mair, 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. Mair currently has a record of 10-20, -389, and is ranked #166 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): Ossie Surname(s): Mair Home: Lauderhill, FL, United States Age: 72 Hobbies: Coin Collecting and Home Improvements Occupation: Retired Photographer

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	100-136 (0.424)
Past 1-12 months	9-18 (0.333)	L W LLL W LLLL W L W L W L W LLLL W LL W L W
Past 13-24 months	23-22 (0.511)	W L WW L W L W LL W L W LL W L W L WW L W L WW LLL WWW L W L W L W L WW L W LL
Past 25-36 months	25-30 (0.455)	L W LL W LL WWWW LLLLL WWWW L WW L WW L W LL W LL W LL W LLLLL WWWW LLLL WW L W L
Past 37-48 months	22-35 (0.386)	W LL W L W LLLL W L W L W L W LL WW L W L WW L W L W LL WW LLLLLLLL W LL WW LLL W LLLL WW
Past 49-60 months	21-31 (0.404)	L W LL W LL W L W LLL W LL W LLL W LLLLL WWW LL W L WW L WW L WW LL W LLLLL WWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 420 Average for: 345 Average against: 360
Round 1		Mair played #79 Ed Liebfried (Exeter, NH) and won 392 to 223 (a spread of 169) . Before this event, Mair had not played Liebfried in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 1-0, +169.
Round 2		Mair played #32 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and lost 335 to 378 (a spread of -43) . The last time these two played was 2001-09 at: ATLANTA, GA Mair's record vs. Denton 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: #48. Current record: 1-1, +126.
Round 3		Mair played #127 Jerry Scheiten (Buffalo, NY) and lost 313 to 430 (a spread of -117) . Before this event, Mair had not played Scheiten in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 1-2, +9.
Round 4		Mair played #131 Brian Sebastian (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 315 to 327 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Mair had not played Sebastian in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 1-3, -3.
Round 5		Mair played #94 Rahn McKeown (Central, SC) and lost 335 to 413 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Mair had not played McKeown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #142. Current record: 1-4, -81.
Round 6		Mair played #138 Muriel Sparrow-Reedy (Sun City, AZ) and lost 329 to 345 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Mair had not played Sparrow-Reedy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #152. Current record: 1-5, -97.
Round 7		Mair played #36 Toni Douglas (Atlanta, GA) and lost 369 to 410 (a spread of -41) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: PORT RICHEY, FL Mair's record vs. Douglas in the 5 years leading up to this event: 10-4 (0.714). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LWWW. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: LLL. Past 49-60 months: WWW. Current ranking: #157. Current record: 1-6, -138.
Round 8		Mair played #129 Angelina Scroggins (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 309 to 361 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Mair had not played Scroggins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #163. Current record: 1-7, -190.
Round 9		Mair played #146 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and lost 335 to 399 (a spread of -64) . Before this event, Mair had not played Tam in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #168. Current record: 1-8, -254.
Round 10		Mair played #26 Bruce Cramer (Grand Island, NY) and lost 331 to 340 (a spread of -9) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Mair's record vs. Cramer 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #169. Current record: 1-9, -263.
Round 11		Mair played #117 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and won 420 to 323 (a spread of 97) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: STUART, FL Mair's record vs. Rogers in the 5 years leading up to this event: 10-8 (0.556). Past 1-12 months: WLLWW. Past 13-24 months: WWWWLL. Past 25-36 months: WLLL. Past 37-48 months: LWW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #164. Current record: 2-9, -166.
Round 12		Mair played #23 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 304 to 376 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Mair had not played Collins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #166. Current record: 2-10, -238.
Round 13		Mair played #77 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and lost 311 to 364 (a spread of -53) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Mair's record vs. Lashley in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WLL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #168. Current record: 2-11, -291.
Round 14		Mair played #56 Barbara Gray (Tempe, AZ) and won 393 to 319 (a spread of 74) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Mair's record vs. Gray in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #165. Current record: 3-11, -217.
Round 15		Mair recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #160. Current record: 4-11, -167.
Round 16		Mair played #143 Jay Strieb (Ardmore, PA) and lost 330 to 457 (a spread of -127) . The last time these two played was 2000-09 at: BERLIN, NJ Mair's record vs. Strieb 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #165. Current record: 4-12, -294.
Round 17		Mair played #50 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 319 to 370 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Mair had not played Gee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #166. Current record: 4-13, -345.
Round 18		Mair played #5 Jamila Atcha (Mission Viejo, CA) and lost 292 to 454 (a spread of -162) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Mair's record vs. Atcha in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: no games. Current ranking: #167. Current record: 4-14, -507.
Round 19		Mair played #2 Thomas Adas (Lady Lake, FL) and won 416 to 266 (a spread of 150) . Before this event, Mair had not played Adas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #164. Current record: 5-14, -357.
Round 20		Mair played #77 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and lost 344 to 368 (a spread of -24) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Mair's record vs. Lashley in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WLL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #167. Current record: 5-15, -381.
Round 21		Mair played #13 Joann Burchett (Atlanta, GA) and won 326 to 268 (a spread of 58) . The last time these two played was 2002-11 at: INDIAN HARBOR, FL Mair's record vs. Burchett 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #164. Current record: 6-15, -323.
Round 22		Mair played #142 Stephanie Steele (Saint Paul, MN) and won 402 to 259 (a spread of 143) . Before this event, Mair had not played Steele in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #162. Current record: 7-15, -180.
Round 23		Mair played #40 Nick Fall (Napanee ON) and lost 308 to 410 (a spread of -102) . Before this event, Mair had not played Fall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #163. Current record: 7-16, -282.
Round 24		Mair played #50 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 359 to 333 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Mair had not played Gee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #161. Current record: 8-16, -256.
Round 25		Mair played #149 Celia Thompson (Carney's Point, NJ) and lost 380 to 406 (a spread of -26) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Mair's record vs. Thompson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #163. Current record: 8-17, -282.
Round 26		Mair played #56 Barbara Gray (Tempe, AZ) and won 368 to 363 (a spread of 5) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Mair's record vs. Gray in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #160. Current record: 9-17, -277.
Round 27		Mair played #13 Joann Burchett (Atlanta, GA) and won 386 to 269 (a spread of 117) . The last time these two played was 2002-11 at: INDIAN HARBOR, FL Mair's record vs. Burchett 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 10-17, -160.
Round 28		Mair played #145 Margaret Swanson (Atlanta, GA) and lost 329 to 403 (a spread of -74) . The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: GATLINBURG, TN Mair's record vs. Swanson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #157. Current record: 10-18, -234.
Round 29		Mair played #111 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and lost 328 to 334 (a spread of -6) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Mair's record vs. Pitzer in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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: W. Current ranking: #161. Current record: 10-19, -240.
Round 30		Mair played #102 Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON) and lost 320 to 469 (a spread of -149) . Before this event, Mair had not played Muhling in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #166. Current record: 10-20, -389.

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