Benton Bowen [#13] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Benton Bowen, 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. Bowen currently has a record of 12-18, -499, and is ranked #128 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): Benton Surname(s): Bowen Home: Griffin, GA, United States Age: 64 Hobbies: gardening, painting, tennis Occupation: pharmacist

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	6-15 (0.286)
Past 1-12 months	4-11 (0.267)	LLL WW LLLL WW LLLL
Past 13-24 months	2-4 (0.333)	LLL W L W
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 423 Average for: 352 Average against: 368
Round 1		Bowen played #82 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 392 to 354 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Bowen had not played Louie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 1-0, +38.
Round 2		Bowen played #86 Nancee Mancel (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 367 to 418 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Bowen had not played Mancel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 1-1, -13.
Round 3		Bowen played #90 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and lost 347 to 382 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Bowen had not played Melvin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 1-2, -48.
Round 4		Bowen played #40 Elyse Fox (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 399 to 427 (a spread of -28) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: ROME, GA Bowen's record vs. Fox in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 1-3, -76.
Round 5		Bowen played #97 Robert (Bob) Nellis (Glenview, IL) and lost 352 to 393 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Bowen had not played Nellis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 1-4, -117.
Round 6		Bowen played #128 Bennett Schlesinger (Providence, RI) and won 408 to 373 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Bowen had not played Schlesinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 2-4, -82.
Round 7		Bowen played #5 Zarrine Banerji (Columbia, MO) and lost 269 to 363 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, Bowen had not played Banerji in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 2-5, -176.
Round 8		Bowen played #112 Barbara Puky (St. Lazare QC) and won 346 to 315 (a spread of 31) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Bowen's record vs. Puky 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: #115. Current record: 3-5, -145.
Round 9		Bowen played #108 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) and lost 317 to 426 (a spread of -109) . Before this event, Bowen had not played Petrey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 3-6, -254.
Round 10		Bowen played #16 Dick Brittain (Springville, AL) and lost 317 to 369 (a spread of -52) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: ATHENS, GA Bowen's record vs. Brittain in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #134. Current record: 3-7, -306.
Round 11		Bowen played #74 Laura Landsbaum (The Woodlands, TX) and lost 269 to 356 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, Bowen had not played Landsbaum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 3-8, -393.
Round 12		Bowen played #145 Gene Tyszka (Mississauga ON) and lost 372 to 457 (a spread of -85) . Before this event, Bowen had not played Tyszka in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 3-9, -478.
Round 13		Bowen played #133 Mike Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 320 to 515 (a spread of -195) . Before this event, Bowen had not played Sherman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 3-10, -673.
Round 14		Bowen played #30 Sharon Downey (West Chester, PA) and won 373 to 355 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Bowen had not played Downey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 4-10, -655.
Round 15		Bowen played #93 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and won 352 to 282 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Bowen had not played Milton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 5-10, -585. Bowen is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Bowen played #93 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and won 394 to 344 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Bowen had not played Milton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 6-10, -535.
Round 17		Bowen played #95 Dolores Muhich (Austin, TX) and won 328 to 308 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Bowen had not played Muhich in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 7-10, -515.
Round 18		Bowen played #35 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 312 to 347 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Bowen had not played Epstein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 7-11, -550.
Round 19		Bowen played #84 David Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 405 to 372 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Bowen had not played Mahnken in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 8-11, -517.
Round 20		Bowen played #154 James Yee (Patchogue, NY) and lost 377 to 381 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Bowen had not played Yee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 8-12, -521.
Round 21		Bowen played #135 Barry Skoletsky (Hartford, CT) and won 423 to 330 (a spread of 93) . Before this event, Bowen had not played Skoletsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 9-12, -428.
Round 22		Bowen played #9 Ivan Blackman (Bahamas) and lost 319 to 356 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Bowen had not played Blackman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 9-13, -465.
Round 23		Bowen played #74 Laura Landsbaum (The Woodlands, TX) and won 356 to 262 (a spread of 94) . Before this event, Bowen had not played Landsbaum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 10-13, -371.
Round 24		Bowen played #29 W. David Dinning (Tampa, FL) and lost 284 to 387 (a spread of -103) . Before this event, Bowen had not played Dinning in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 10-14, -474.
Round 25		Bowen played #108 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) and won 403 to 312 (a spread of 91) . Before this event, Bowen had not played Petrey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 11-14, -383.
Round 26		Bowen played #122 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 389 to 393 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Bowen had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 11-15, -387.
Round 27		Bowen played #150 James White (Orangevale, CA) and won 375 to 345 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Bowen had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 12-15, -357.
Round 28		Bowen played #21 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and lost 333 to 425 (a spread of -92) . Before this event, Bowen had not played Casey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 12-16, -449.
Round 29		Bowen played #84 David Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 312 to 322 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Bowen had not played Mahnken in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 12-17, -459.
Round 30		Bowen played #113 Lorraine Ray (Manchester, NH) and lost 342 to 382 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Bowen had not played Ray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 12-18, -499.

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