Robin Torrance [#151] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Robin Torrance, 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. Torrance currently has a record of 15-15, -92, and is ranked #88 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): Robin Surname(s): Torrance Home: Idyllwild, CA, United States Awards: Hobbies: Occupation:

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	16-12 (0.571)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	2-2 (0.500)	WW LL
Past 25-36 months	7-7 (0.500)	WWW L W LL WW LL W LL
Past 37-48 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 49-60 months	6-3 (0.667)	L WW LL WWWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 487 Average for: 380 Average against: 383
Round 1		Torrance played #27 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and lost 350 to 417 (a spread of -67) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Cullman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 0-1, -67.
Round 2		Torrance played #21 Gary Cleaveland (Carolina Beach, NC) and won 461 to 356 (a spread of 105) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Cleaveland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 1-1, +38.
Round 3		Torrance played #152 Victor Torres (Murray, UT) and won 434 to 337 (a spread of 97) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Torres in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-1, +135.
Round 4		Torrance played #48 Ira Freehof (Manhasset, NY) and lost 248 to 428 (a spread of -180) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Freehof in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 2-2, -45.
Round 5		Torrance played #70 Robert Kilpatrick (Washington, DC) and lost 392 to 406 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Kilpatrick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 2-3, -59.
Round 6		Torrance played #47 Gregg Foster (Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA) and won 399 to 297 (a spread of 102) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Foster in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 3-3, +43.
Round 7		Torrance played #161 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and lost 346 to 522 (a spread of -176) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Torrance'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: #112. Current record: 3-4, -133.
Round 8		Torrance played #63 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 416 to 390 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Heidler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 4-4, -107.
Round 9		Torrance played #18 Carla Chase (New York, NY) and lost 403 to 408 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Chase in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 4-5, -112.
Round 10		Torrance played #89 Heather McCall (Toronto ON) and won 460 to 411 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Torrance had not played McCall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 5-5, -63.
Round 11		Torrance played #93 Donna McDonough (Clackamas, OR) and lost 354 to 440 (a spread of -86) . Before this event, Torrance had not played McDonough in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 5-6, -149.
Round 12		Torrance played #156 Yolanda Ushry (Pemberton, NJ) and won 408 to 272 (a spread of 136) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Ushry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 6-6, -13.
Round 13		Torrance played #109 Maddalena Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and lost 302 to 326 (a spread of -24) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Torrance's record vs. Palazzo 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: #99. Current record: 6-7, -37.
Round 14		Torrance played #72 Scott Kitchen (Bridgewater, NJ) and won 346 to 317 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Kitchen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 7-7, -8.
Round 15		Torrance played #10 Jerri Bergeron (Atlanta, GA) and lost 312 to 318 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Bergeron in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 7-8, -14.
Round 16		Torrance played #116 Susan Rhea (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 282 to 380 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Rhea in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 7-9, -112.
Round 17		Torrance played #146 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and won 345 to 341 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Tam in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 8-9, -108.
Round 18		Torrance played #46 Judith Ford (Hollywood, FL) and lost 291 to 468 (a spread of -177) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Torrance's record vs. Ford 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: #120. Current record: 8-10, -285.
Round 19		Torrance played #44 Janice Fisher (Palm Harbor, FL) and won 422 to 371 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Fisher in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 9-10, -234.
Round 20		Torrance played #68 Elisabeth Derek Jordan (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 405 to 461 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Jordan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 9-11, -290.
Round 21		Torrance played #154 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 361 to 435 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Ubeika in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 9-12, -364.
Round 22		Torrance played #123 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) and lost 362 to 461 (a spread of -99) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Sanchez in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #139. Current record: 9-13, -463.
Round 23		Torrance played #42 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and lost 324 to 377 (a spread of -53) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Fialkow in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 9-14, -516.
Round 24		Torrance played #58 Kathy Gray (Annapolis, MD) and won 466 to 321 (a spread of 145) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Gray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 10-14, -371.
Round 25		Torrance played #93 Donna McDonough (Clackamas, OR) and lost 358 to 456 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Torrance had not played McDonough in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 10-15, -469.
Round 26		Torrance played #152 Victor Torres (Murray, UT) and won 457 to 346 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Torres in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 11-15, -358.
Round 27		Torrance played #58 Kathy Gray (Annapolis, MD) and won 367 to 316 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Gray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 12-15, -307.
Round 28		Torrance played #147 Lam Tang (Vancouver BC) and won 487 to 386 (a spread of 101) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Tang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 13-15, -206.
Round 29		Torrance played #3 Charlie Alexander (Tallahassee, GA) and won 416 to 357 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Alexander in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 14-15, -147.
Round 30		Torrance played #168 Carol Spencer Yamashita (Hilo, HI) and won 416 to 361 (a spread of 55) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Yamashita in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 15-15, -92.

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