Becky Brittain [#15] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Becky Brittain, 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. Brittain currently has a record of 14-16, +800, and is ranked #88 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): Becky Surname(s): Brittain Home: Springville, AL, United States Age: 55 Awards: Hobbies: Quilting, Sign language Occupation: Retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	41-34 (0.547)
Past 1-12 months	14-8 (0.636)	W L WWWWW L W LLL WW LL WWWWW L
Past 13-24 months	8-9 (0.471)	WW LLLLLL WWWWW LL W L
Past 25-36 months	11.5-10.5 (0.523)	WW LL WW LL WWWW L W LLL WWTLL
Past 37-48 months	2-5 (0.286)	LLL W LL W
Past 49-60 months	5.5-1.5 (0.786)	W L WTWWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 503 Average for: 378 Average against: 351
Round 1		Brittain played #28 Frieda Davis (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 455 to 293 (a spread of 162) . Before this event, Brittain had not played Davis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 1-0, +162.
Round 2		Brittain played #65 Inez Kerth (Jefferson, LA) and won 448 to 274 (a spread of 174) . Before this event, Brittain had not played Kerth in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 2-0, +336.
Round 3		Brittain played #130 Dean Scouloukas (Canton, OH) and lost 268 to 294 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Brittain had not played Scouloukas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-1, +310.
Round 4		Brittain played #42 Vinnette Francis (Scarborough ON) and won 423 to 345 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, Brittain had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-1, +388.
Round 5		Brittain played #146 Renato Umali (Milwaukee, WI) and won 427 to 353 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Brittain had not played Umali in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-1, +462.
Round 6		Brittain played #129 Christopher Schneider (Seattle, WA) and lost 356 to 370 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Brittain had not played Schneider in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-2, +448.
Round 7		Brittain played #88 Betty McDaniel (Sicklerville, NJ) and lost 338 to 410 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Brittain had not played McDaniel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-3, +376.
Round 8		Brittain played #20 Helen Burns (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 350 to 368 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Brittain had not played Burns in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 4-4, +358.
Round 9		Brittain played #23 Jane Clark (West Hartford, CT) and won 438 to 328 (a spread of 110) . Before this event, Brittain had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-4, +468.
Round 10		Brittain played #82 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 367 to 337 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Brittain had not played Louie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-4, +498.
Round 11		Brittain played #37 Leland Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 318 to 442 (a spread of -124) . Before this event, Brittain had not played Fidler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-5, +374.
Round 12		Brittain played #151 Brian Whitt (Goldthwaite, TX) and lost 374 to 392 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Brittain had not played Whitt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 6-6, +356.
Round 13		Brittain played #137 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and lost 327 to 387 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Brittain had not played Slankard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 6-7, +296.
Round 14		Brittain played #2 Delores M. Arrington (Sicklerville, NJ) and won 463 to 375 (a spread of 88) . Before this event, Brittain had not played Arrington in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 7-7, +384.
Round 15		Brittain played #90 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and lost 350 to 380 (a spread of -30) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Brittain's record vs. Melvin 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: #78. Current record: 7-8, +354.
Round 16		Brittain played #148 Juanita Washington (Yazoo City, MS) and lost 326 to 446 (a spread of -120) . The last time these two played was 2001-06 at: METAIRIE, LA Brittain's record vs. Washington 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 7-9, +234.
Round 17		Brittain played #76 Dorothy Laws (Flint, MI) and lost 290 to 348 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Brittain had not played Laws in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 7-10, +176.
Round 18		Brittain played #27 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 363 to 377 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Brittain had not played Crotty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 7-11, +162.
Round 19		Brittain played #72 Carolyn Kribs (Lansing, MI) and lost 381 to 396 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Brittain had not played Kribs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 7-12, +147.
Round 20		Brittain played #102 Sophia Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and won 368 to 355 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Brittain had not played Ozorio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 8-12, +160.
Round 21		Brittain played #20 Helen Burns (Santa Monica, CA) and won 347 to 272 (a spread of 75) . Before this event, Brittain had not played Burns in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 9-12, +235.
Round 22		Brittain played #128 Bennett Schlesinger (Providence, RI) and lost 311 to 409 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Brittain had not played Schlesinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 9-13, +137.
Round 23		Brittain played #42 Vinnette Francis (Scarborough ON) and lost 354 to 356 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Brittain had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 9-14, +135.
Round 24		Brittain played #9 Ivan Blackman (Bahamas) and won 503 to 272 (a spread of 231) . Before this event, Brittain had not played Blackman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 10-14, +366.
Round 25		Brittain played #24 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and lost 359 to 365 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Brittain had not played Cohen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 10-15, +360.
Round 26		Brittain played #71 Shelley Koch (Miami, FL) and won 411 to 322 (a spread of 89) . Before this event, Brittain had not played Koch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 11-15, +449.
Round 27		Brittain played #102 Sophia Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and won 408 to 275 (a spread of 133) . Before this event, Brittain had not played Ozorio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 12-15, +582.
Round 28		Brittain played #24 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and lost 340 to 383 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Brittain had not played Cohen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 12-16, +539.
Round 29		Brittain played #132 Gwendolyn Sherard-Bishop (Los Angeles, CA) and won 431 to 273 (a spread of 158) . Before this event, Brittain had not played Sherard-Bishop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 13-16, +697.
Round 30		Brittain played #72 Carolyn Kribs (Lansing, MI) and won 448 to 345 (a spread of 103) . Before this event, Brittain had not played Kribs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 14-16, +800.

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