Gene Rawlins [#114] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Gene Rawlins, 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. Rawlins currently has a record of 13-17, -237, and is ranked #125 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): Gene Surname(s): Rawlins Home: Scarborough, ON, Canada Age: 66 Hobbies: Bridge, Scrabble, Tennis, Squash, Biking. Occupation: Retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	123-125 (0.496)
Past 1-12 months	19-25 (0.432)	LLLL WW LLLL WW L W LLLLLLL WW LL WWW LLL WW L W L WWWW L W L W
Past 13-24 months	19.5-21.5 (0.476)	W LL WW LLLL WWW LLLL W LLLL WWWW L W L W LLLTL WWWW L WW
Past 25-36 months	24.5-22.5 (0.521)	WW L WW L WWTLLLLL W L WW L WW LL W LL WWW LLL W L WW LL W L WWW L W L W
Past 37-48 months	17-21 (0.447)	W LL W LL W L W LL WWWWW LL WW LLLL W L W LLL W LL W LL WW
Past 49-60 months	43-35 (0.551)	LLL W LLL WWWWW LLLLLL WW L WW L W LLL WW L W LL WWW L WW LL W L WWWWW LL WWWWW L W LL WW L WWW LLLL WWWW L WWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 502 Average for: 362 Average against: 369
Before the Tournament		Rawlins is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Rawlins played #146 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and lost 389 to 392 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Rawlins had not played Tam in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 0-1, -3.
Round 2		Rawlins played #10 Jerri Bergeron (Atlanta, GA) and lost 364 to 412 (a spread of -48) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Rawlins's record vs. Bergeron in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 0-2, -51.
Round 3		Rawlins played #15 Daniel Casey (Brooklyn Park, MN) and lost 299 to 365 (a spread of -66) . The last time these two played was 1999-09 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Rawlins's record vs. Casey 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: #152. Current record: 0-3, -117.
Round 4		Rawlins played #137 R. Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and won 337 to 307 (a spread of 30) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Rawlins's record vs. Sommer 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: #129. Current record: 1-3, -87.
Round 5		Rawlins played #124 Teresa Sanders (Seguin, TX) and lost 291 to 430 (a spread of -139) . Before this event, Rawlins had not played Sanders in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #153. Current record: 1-4, -226.
Round 6		Rawlins played #35 Helen B. Douglas (Victoria BC) and won 343 to 333 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Rawlins had not played Douglas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #139. Current record: 2-4, -216.
Round 7		Rawlins played #91 Joe McCollum (Knoxville, TN) and lost 357 to 381 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Rawlins had not played McCollum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #141. Current record: 2-5, -240.
Round 8		Rawlins played #143 Jay Strieb (Ardmore, PA) and lost 315 to 405 (a spread of -90) . The last time these two played was 1999-09 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Rawlins'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: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #150. Current record: 2-6, -330.
Round 9		Rawlins played #142 Stephanie Steele (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 385 to 416 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Rawlins had not played Steele in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #158. Current record: 2-7, -361. Rawlins is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 10		Rawlins played #77 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and won 392 to 338 (a spread of 54) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: OSHAWA, ONT. CANADA Rawlins's record vs. Lashley in the 5 years leading up to this event: 7-4 (0.636). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: WLL. Past 49-60 months: WWL. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 3-7, -307.
Round 11		Rawlins played #5 Jamila Atcha (Mission Viejo, CA) and won 375 to 332 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Rawlins had not played Atcha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 4-7, -264.
Round 12		Rawlins played #34 Rosetta Donelick (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 355 to 435 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, Rawlins had not played Donelick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 4-8, -344.
Round 13		Rawlins played #97 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and won 379 to 252 (a spread of 127) . Before this event, Rawlins had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 5-8, -217.
Round 14		Rawlins played #87 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and won 428 to 390 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Rawlins had not played Markelis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 6-8, -179.
Round 15		Rawlins played #44 Janice Fisher (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 300 to 366 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Rawlins had not played Fisher in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 6-9, -245.
Round 16		Rawlins played #149 Celia Thompson (Carney's Point, NJ) and won 413 to 345 (a spread of 68) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Rawlins's record vs. Thompson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 7-9, -177.
Round 17		Rawlins played #124 Teresa Sanders (Seguin, TX) and lost 329 to 390 (a spread of -61) . Before this event, Rawlins had not played Sanders in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 7-10, -238.
Round 18		Rawlins played #138 Muriel Sparrow-Reedy (Sun City, AZ) and won 391 to 251 (a spread of 140) . Before this event, Rawlins had not played Sparrow-Reedy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 8-10, -98.
Round 19		Rawlins played #68 Elisabeth Derek Jordan (Los Angeles, CA) and won 478 to 289 (a spread of 189) . Before this event, Rawlins had not played Jordan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 9-10, +91.
Round 20		Rawlins played #112 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and won 371 to 321 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Rawlins had not played Popper in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 10-10, +141.
Round 21		Rawlins played #141 Sally Starr (Port Richey, FL) and lost 347 to 437 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Rawlins had not played Starr in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 10-11, +51.
Round 22		Rawlins played #95 Jessica Mercatante (Oakland Gardens, NY) and won 429 to 313 (a spread of 116) . The last time these two played was 2000-07 at: ALBANY, NY Rawlins's record vs. Mercatante in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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: WW. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 11-11, +167.
Round 23		Rawlins played #23 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 261 to 398 (a spread of -137) . Before this event, Rawlins had not played Collins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 11-12, +30. Rawlins is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Rawlins played #34 Rosetta Donelick (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 277 to 451 (a spread of -174) . Before this event, Rawlins had not played Donelick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 11-13, -144.
Round 25		Rawlins played #9 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and lost 358 to 438 (a spread of -80) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: MONTREAL, QUE, CANADA Rawlins's record vs. Becker 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: #119. Current record: 11-14, -224.
Round 26		Rawlins played #128 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and lost 247 to 459 (a spread of -212) . Before this event, Rawlins had not played Schultz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 11-15, -436.
Round 27		Rawlins played #38 Su Edwards (Cambridge ON) and lost 335 to 374 (a spread of -39) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: OSHAWA, ONT. CANADA Rawlins's record vs. Edwards in the 5 years leading up to this event: 6-1 (0.857). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: WWW. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 11-16, -475.
Round 28		Rawlins played #90 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 502 to 310 (a spread of 192) . Before this event, Rawlins had not played McCarley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 12-16, -283.
Round 29		Rawlins played #82 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 421 to 349 (a spread of 72) . Before this event, Rawlins had not played Loritz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 13-16, -211.
Round 30		Rawlins played #57 Janet Gray (Clawson, MI) and lost 378 to 404 (a spread of -26) . The last time these two played was 2001-11 at: PORT HURON, MI Rawlins'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: #125. Current record: 13-17, -237.

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