Irene Averell [#3] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Irene Averell, 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. Averell currently has a record of 14-16, -213, and is ranked #96 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): Irene Surname(s): Averell Home: Sausalito, CA, United States Age: 65 Hobbies: Scrabble, Bridge, travel Occupation: Consultant

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	29-44 (0.397)
Past 1-12 months	7-7 (0.500)	L W L W L W LL WW L W L W
Past 13-24 months	6-8 (0.429)	L WWWWW LLLLLLL W
Past 25-36 months	7-16 (0.304)	W LL W L WWW LLLLLLL W LLLL W LL
Past 37-48 months	8-9 (0.471)	LL WWW LL W LL W L W LL WW
Past 49-60 months	1-4 (0.200)	LLL W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 500 Average for: 346 Average against: 353
Round 1		Averell played #50 Joanne Grow (Lansing, MI) and lost 314 to 401 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, Averell had not played Grow in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 0-1, -87.
Round 2		Averell played #111 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) and won 500 to 299 (a spread of 201) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Averell's record vs. Poole in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1-1, +114.
Round 3		Averell played #126 Ruth Sawyer (Georgetown, TX) and lost 263 to 441 (a spread of -178) . Before this event, Averell had not played Sawyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 1-2, -64.
Round 4		Averell played #109 Diane Pietrzak (Algonquin, IL) and won 349 to 306 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Averell had not played Pietrzak in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 2-2, -21.
Round 5		Averell played #2 Delores M. Arrington (Sicklerville, NJ) and lost 313 to 316 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Averell had not played Arrington in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 2-3, -24.
Round 6		Averell played #43 Dawn Gewecke (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 266 to 373 (a spread of -107) . Before this event, Averell had not played Gewecke in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 2-4, -131.
Round 7		Averell played #69 Ralph King (Melrose, FL) and lost 290 to 392 (a spread of -102) . Before this event, Averell had not played King in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 2-5, -233.
Round 8		Averell played #66 Stan Khury (Las Vegas, NV) and won 329 to 318 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Averell had not played Khury in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 3-5, -222.
Round 9		Averell played #70 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 299 to 366 (a spread of -67) . Before this event, Averell had not played Knobelsdorf in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 3-6, -289.
Round 10		Averell played #132 Gwendolyn Sherard-Bishop (Los Angeles, CA) and won 473 to 375 (a spread of 98) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Averell's record vs. Sherard-Bishop in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 4-6, -191.
Round 11		Averell played #93 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and won 363 to 346 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Averell had not played Milton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 5-6, -174.
Round 12		Averell played #48 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and won 397 to 376 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Averell had not played Greene in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 6-6, -153.
Round 13		Averell played #29 W. David Dinning (Tampa, FL) and won 415 to 307 (a spread of 108) . Before this event, Averell had not played Dinning in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 7-6, -45.
Round 14		Averell played #27 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 318 to 333 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Averell had not played Crotty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 7-7, -60.
Round 15		Averell played #144 Wanda Tumlin (Warrior, AL) and lost 324 to 385 (a spread of -61) . Before this event, Averell had not played Tumlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 7-8, -121.
Round 16		Averell played #136 Hilary Skolnik (New York, NY) and lost 321 to 380 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Averell had not played Skolnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 7-9, -180.
Round 17		Averell played #75 Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) and lost 321 to 374 (a spread of -53) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Averell's record vs. Larkins 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: #113. Current record: 7-10, -233.
Round 18		Averell played #144 Wanda Tumlin (Warrior, AL) and won 446 to 381 (a spread of 65) . Before this event, Averell had not played Tumlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 8-10, -168.
Round 19		Averell played #74 Laura Landsbaum (The Woodlands, TX) and won 380 to 292 (a spread of 88) . Before this event, Averell had not played Landsbaum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 9-10, -80.
Round 20		Averell played #147 Marnie Wagner (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 280 to 378 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Averell had not played Wagner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 9-11, -178.
Round 21		Averell played #34 Greg Edwards (St. Louis, MO) and lost 329 to 352 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Averell had not played Edwards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 9-12, -201.
Round 22		Averell played #130 Dean Scouloukas (Canton, OH) and lost 319 to 340 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Averell had not played Scouloukas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 9-13, -222.
Round 23		Averell played #134 Bruce A. Shuman (Dallas, TX) and won 322 to 308 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Averell had not played Shuman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 10-13, -208.
Round 24		Averell played #113 Lorraine Ray (Manchester, NH) and won 369 to 271 (a spread of 98) . Before this event, Averell had not played Ray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 11-13, -110.
Round 25		Averell played #150 James White (Orangevale, CA) and lost 295 to 456 (a spread of -161) . Before this event, Averell had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 11-14, -271.
Round 26		Averell played #70 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and won 352 to 319 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Averell had not played Knobelsdorf in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 12-14, -238.
Round 27		Averell played #108 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) and lost 301 to 372 (a spread of -71) . Before this event, Averell had not played Petrey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 12-15, -309.
Round 28		Averell played #65 Inez Kerth (Jefferson, LA) and won 391 to 365 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Averell had not played Kerth in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 13-15, -283.
Round 29		Averell played #16 Dick Brittain (Springville, AL) and won 375 to 297 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, Averell had not played Brittain in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 14-15, -205.
Round 30		Averell played #108 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) and lost 362 to 370 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Averell had not played Petrey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 14-16, -213.

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