Sally Starr [#141] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Sally Starr, 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. Starr currently has a record of 14-16, +281, and is ranked #101 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): Sally Surname(s): Starr Home: Port Richey, FL, United States Age: 71 Awards: None Hobbies: Reading Occupation: retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	45.5-46.5 (0.495)
Past 1-12 months	11-17 (0.393)	LLL WWW LLLLLL W LLLLLL WWWWW L W L W
Past 13-24 months	19-15 (0.559)	LLL WW L WW L WWW L WW L WWWWWW L WW LL W L W LLLL
Past 25-36 months	5.5-8.5 (0.393)	WTLLL W LLLLL WWW
Past 37-48 months	2-0 (1.000)	WW
Past 49-60 months	8-6 (0.571)	L W L WWW LL WW LL WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 498 Average for: 364 Average against: 355
Round 1		Starr played #67 David Johnson (Red Hook, NY) and won 386 to 255 (a spread of 131) . Before this event, Starr had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 1-0, +131.
Round 2		Starr played #117 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and won 445 to 297 (a spread of 148) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: STUART, FL Starr's record vs. Rogers in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: WLWLL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 2-0, +279.
Round 3		Starr played #162 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and won 421 to 233 (a spread of 188) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Starr's record vs. White 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: #1. Current record: 3-0, +467.
Round 4		Starr played #144 Mira Stulman (New York, NY) and lost 237 to 392 (a spread of -155) . Before this event, Starr had not played Stulman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-1, +312.
Round 5		Starr played #82 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 425 to 330 (a spread of 95) . Before this event, Starr had not played Loritz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-1, +407.
Round 6		Starr played #52 David Goodman (Albany, NY) and won 386 to 358 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Starr had not played Goodman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-1, +435.
Round 7		Starr played #103 Jeff Myers (Granville, OH) and won 412 to 351 (a spread of 61) . Before this event, Starr had not played Myers in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-1, +496.
Round 8		Starr played #109 Maddalena Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and lost 373 to 419 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Starr had not played Palazzo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-2, +450.
Round 9		Starr played #118 Robin Ross (St. Petersburg, FL) and lost 388 to 418 (a spread of -30) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: FLORIDA COAST Starr's record vs. Ross in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-3, +420.
Round 10		Starr played #41 Gina Fassio (Methuen, MA) and lost 280 to 379 (a spread of -99) . Before this event, Starr had not played Fassio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6-4, +321.
Round 11		Starr played #14 Sandy Carman (Lady Lake, FL) and lost 377 to 387 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Starr had not played Carman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 6-5, +311.
Round 12		Starr played #61 Steve Hartsman (Brown Deer, WI) and lost 266 to 430 (a spread of -164) . Before this event, Starr had not played Hartsman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 6-6, +147.
Round 13		Starr played #76 Patricia Krohn (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 318 to 370 (a spread of -52) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: STUART, FL Starr's record vs. Krohn in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: LLLLW. 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: #92. Current record: 6-7, +95.
Round 14		Starr played #150 Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) and won 339 to 331 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Starr had not played Thornton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 7-7, +103.
Round 15		Starr played #164 Jeannie J. Wilson (Livermore, CA) and won 379 to 317 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Starr had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 8-7, +165.
Round 16		Starr played #76 Patricia Krohn (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 345 to 377 (a spread of -32) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: STUART, FL Starr's record vs. Krohn in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: LLLLW. 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: #80. Current record: 8-8, +133.
Round 17		Starr played #95 Jessica Mercatante (Oakland Gardens, NY) and won 412 to 320 (a spread of 92) . Before this event, Starr had not played Mercatante in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 9-8, +225.
Round 18		Starr played #27 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and lost 351 to 358 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Starr had not played Cullman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 9-9, +218.
Round 19		Starr played #9 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and lost 367 to 396 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Starr had not played Becker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 9-10, +189.
Round 20		Starr played #95 Jessica Mercatante (Oakland Gardens, NY) and won 498 to 215 (a spread of 283) . Before this event, Starr had not played Mercatante in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 10-10, +472.
Round 21		Starr played #114 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and won 437 to 347 (a spread of 90) . Before this event, Starr had not played Rawlins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 11-10, +562.
Round 22		Starr played #112 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and won 360 to 338 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Starr had not played Popper in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 12-10, +584.
Round 23		Starr played #150 Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) and lost 334 to 358 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Starr had not played Thornton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 12-11, +560.
Round 24		Starr played #45 Karen Fishman (Stamford, CT) and lost 328 to 435 (a spread of -107) . Before this event, Starr had not played Fishman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 12-12, +453.
Round 25		Starr played #86 Julie Ellen Maria (Oxnard, CA) and won 376 to 349 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Starr had not played Maria in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 13-12, +480.
Round 26		Starr played #115 Bonnie Redland (Sun City West, AZ) and won 405 to 399 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Starr had not played Redland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 14-12, +486.
Round 27		Starr played #59 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 355 to 408 (a spread of -53) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Starr's record vs. Green 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 14-13, +433.
Round 28		Starr played #10 Jerri Bergeron (Atlanta, GA) and lost 344 to 347 (a spread of -3) . The last time these two played was 2001-09 at: ATLANTA, GA Starr's record vs. Bergeron in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1.5-0.5 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WT. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 14-14, +430.
Round 29		Starr played #37 Polly Dubois (Dayton, OR) and lost 226 to 372 (a spread of -146) . Before this event, Starr had not played Dubois in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 14-15, +284.
Round 30		Starr played #115 Bonnie Redland (Sun City West, AZ) and lost 362 to 365 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Starr had not played Redland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 14-16, +281.

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