Delores M. Arrington [#2] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Delores M. Arrington, who is a contestant in Division 4 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. Arrington currently has a record of 14-16, -239, and is ranked #97 in Division 4.

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): Delores M. Surname(s): Arrington Home: Sicklerville, NJ, United States Age: 63 Awards: Teacher of the Year, Parent of the Year Hobbies: Reading, Scrabble, Computer Games Occupation: Retired Educator

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	4-8 (0.333)
Past 1-12 months	0-2 (0.000)	LL
Past 13-24 months	2-1 (0.667)	WW L
Past 25-36 months	1-3 (0.250)	LLL W
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	1-2 (0.333)	LL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 464 Average for: 354 Average against: 362
Round 1		Arrington played #111 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) and won 389 to 336 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Arrington had not played Poole in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-0, +53.
Round 2		Arrington played #126 Ruth Sawyer (Georgetown, TX) and won 376 to 309 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Arrington had not played Sawyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-0, +120.
Round 3		Arrington played #109 Diane Pietrzak (Algonquin, IL) and won 464 to 341 (a spread of 123) . Before this event, Arrington had not played Pietrzak in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-0, +243.
Round 4		Arrington played #43 Dawn Gewecke (Minneapolis, MN) and won 431 to 255 (a spread of 176) . Before this event, Arrington had not played Gewecke in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-0, +419.
Round 5		Arrington played #3 Irene Averell (Sausalito, CA) and won 316 to 313 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Arrington had not played Averell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-0, +422.
Round 6		Arrington played #69 Ralph King (Melrose, FL) and lost 310 to 542 (a spread of -232) . Before this event, Arrington had not played King in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-1, +190.
Round 7		Arrington played #50 Joanne Grow (Lansing, MI) and lost 281 to 427 (a spread of -146) . Before this event, Arrington had not played Grow in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 5-2, +44.
Round 8		Arrington played #102 Sophia Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and lost 264 to 380 (a spread of -116) . Before this event, Arrington had not played Ozorio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 5-3, -72.
Round 9		Arrington played #121 Lesley Salas (Milwaukee, WI) and won 436 to 242 (a spread of 194) . Before this event, Arrington had not played Salas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-3, +122.
Round 10		Arrington played #92 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and lost 324 to 371 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Arrington had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-4, +75.
Round 11		Arrington played #128 Bennett Schlesinger (Providence, RI) and lost 276 to 375 (a spread of -99) . Before this event, Arrington had not played Schlesinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 6-5, -24.
Round 12		Arrington played #94 Jared Milton (Vienna, VA) and won 423 to 356 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Arrington had not played Milton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 7-5, +43.
Round 13		Arrington played #90 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 365 to 294 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Arrington had not played Melvin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8-5, +114.
Round 14		Arrington played #15 Becky Brittain (Springville, AL) and lost 375 to 463 (a spread of -88) . Before this event, Arrington had not played Brittain in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 8-6, +26.
Round 15		Arrington played #137 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and lost 306 to 369 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Arrington had not played Slankard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 8-7, -37.
Round 16		Arrington played #21 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and lost 353 to 415 (a spread of -62) . The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY Arrington'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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 8-8, -99.
Round 17		Arrington played #90 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and lost 397 to 401 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Arrington had not played Melvin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 8-9, -103.
Round 18		Arrington played #147 Marnie Wagner (Las Vegas, NV) and won 390 to 259 (a spread of 131) . Before this event, Arrington had not played Wagner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 9-9, +28.
Round 19		Arrington played #121 Lesley Salas (Milwaukee, WI) and won 385 to 366 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Arrington had not played Salas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 10-9, +47.
Round 20		Arrington played #120 Grant Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 351 to 505 (a spread of -154) . Before this event, Arrington had not played Rowland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 10-10, -107.
Round 21		Arrington played #36 Esla Ewida (Jersey City, NJ) and lost 322 to 373 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Arrington had not played Ewida in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 10-11, -158.
Round 22		Arrington played #21 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and won 434 to 375 (a spread of 59) . The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY Arrington'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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 11-11, -99. Arrington is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Arrington is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 23		Arrington played #29 W. David Dinning (Tampa, FL) and won 423 to 291 (a spread of 132) . Before this event, Arrington had not played Dinning in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 12-11, +33.
Round 24		Arrington played #80 Anne Loring (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 352 to 437 (a spread of -85) . Before this event, Arrington had not played Loring in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 12-12, -52.
Round 25		Arrington played #118 Darlene Rouse (Melbourne, FL) and lost 304 to 345 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Arrington had not played Rouse in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 12-13, -93.
Round 26		Arrington played #120 Grant Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 388 to 293 (a spread of 95) . Before this event, Arrington had not played Rowland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 13-13, +2.
Round 27		Arrington played #62 Bob Johnson (Louisville, KY) and lost 283 to 333 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Arrington had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 13-14, -48.
Round 28		Arrington played #130 Dean Scouloukas (Canton, OH) and lost 326 to 345 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Arrington had not played Scouloukas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 13-15, -67.
Round 29		Arrington played #79 Thelma Litton (Austin, TX) and won 286 to 261 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Arrington had not played Litton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 14-15, -42.
Round 30		Arrington played #70 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 281 to 478 (a spread of -197) . Before this event, Arrington had not played Knobelsdorf in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 14-16, -239.

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