Lila Crotty [#27] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Lila Crotty, 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. Crotty currently has a record of 18-12, -211, and is ranked #28 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): Lila Surname(s): Crotty Home: Metairie, LA, United States Age: 52 Hobbies: Calligraphy Occupation: Retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	9.5-13.5 (0.413)
Past 1-12 months	9.5-13.5 (0.413)	LL WTL WWWW L W L W LLLLL WW LLL
Past 13-24 months	no games
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: 472 Average for: 359 Average against: 366
Round 1		Crotty played #71 Shelley Koch (Miami, FL) and won 334 to 320 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Crotty had not played Koch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 1-0, +14.
Round 2		Crotty played #53 Patricia Hiller (Austin, TX) and lost 375 to 383 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Crotty had not played Hiller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 1-1, +6.
Round 3		Crotty played #142 Waheed Thompson (New Orleans, LA) and lost 325 to 476 (a spread of -151) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: ATLANTA, GA Crotty's record vs. Thompson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: LWWW. 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: #119. Current record: 1-2, -145.
Round 4		Crotty played #32 Gina DuMez (Elgin, IL) and won 328 to 275 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Crotty had not played DuMez in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 2-2, -92.
Round 5		Crotty played #19 Mark Budovitch (Scottsdale, AZ) and won 388 to 330 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Crotty had not played Budovitch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 3-2, -34.
Round 6		Crotty played #151 Brian Whitt (Goldthwaite, TX) and lost 275 to 389 (a spread of -114) . Before this event, Crotty had not played Whitt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 3-3, -148.
Round 7		Crotty played #139 Sylvia Sparkman (Belgrade, MT) and lost 277 to 387 (a spread of -110) . Before this event, Crotty had not played Sparkman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 3-4, -258.
Round 8		Crotty played #34 Greg Edwards (St. Louis, MO) and won 403 to 367 (a spread of 36) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: JONESBORO, AR Crotty's record vs. Edwards 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: #91. Current record: 4-4, -222.
Round 9		Crotty played #116 Rhonda Roederer (Lafayette, LA) and lost 343 to 561 (a spread of -218) . Before this event, Crotty had not played Roederer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 4-5, -440.
Round 10		Crotty played #147 Marnie Wagner (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 295 to 369 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Crotty had not played Wagner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 4-6, -514.
Round 11		Crotty played #45 Alice Ann Goodrich (Miami, FL) and won 342 to 309 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Crotty had not played Goodrich in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 5-6, -481.
Round 12		Crotty played #7 Fischel Bensinger (North Miami Beach, FL) and won 411 to 347 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, Crotty had not played Bensinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 6-6, -417.
Round 13		Crotty played #144 Wanda Tumlin (Warrior, AL) and won 404 to 340 (a spread of 64) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: ATLANTA, GA Crotty's record vs. Tumlin 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: #76. Current record: 7-6, -353.
Round 14		Crotty played #3 Irene Averell (Sausalito, CA) and won 333 to 318 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Crotty had not played Averell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 8-6, -338.
Round 15		Crotty played #29 W. David Dinning (Tampa, FL) and lost 356 to 418 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, Crotty had not played Dinning in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 8-7, -400.
Round 16		Crotty played #76 Dorothy Laws (Flint, MI) and won 427 to 329 (a spread of 98) . Before this event, Crotty had not played Laws in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 9-7, -302.
Round 17		Crotty played #148 Juanita Washington (Yazoo City, MS) and lost 307 to 449 (a spread of -142) . Before this event, Crotty had not played Washington in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 9-8, -444.
Round 18		Crotty played #15 Becky Brittain (Springville, AL) and won 377 to 363 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Crotty had not played Brittain in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 10-8, -430.
Round 19		Crotty played #7 Fischel Bensinger (North Miami Beach, FL) and lost 294 to 517 (a spread of -223) . Before this event, Crotty had not played Bensinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 10-9, -653.
Round 20		Crotty played #132 Gwendolyn Sherard-Bishop (Los Angeles, CA) and won 472 to 287 (a spread of 185) . Before this event, Crotty had not played Sherard-Bishop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 11-9, -468.
Round 21		Crotty played #50 Joanne Grow (Lansing, MI) and won 373 to 327 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Crotty had not played Grow in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 12-9, -422.
Round 22		Crotty played #53 Patricia Hiller (Austin, TX) and won 377 to 337 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Crotty had not played Hiller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 13-9, -382.
Round 23		Crotty played #90 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 396 to 293 (a spread of 103) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Crotty's record vs. Melvin in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #30. Current record: 14-9, -279.
Round 24		Crotty played #148 Juanita Washington (Yazoo City, MS) and won 425 to 347 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, Crotty had not played Washington in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 15-9, -201.
Round 25		Crotty played #119 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and lost 339 to 360 (a spread of -21) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Crotty's record vs. Routzahn 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: #34. Current record: 15-10, -222.
Round 26		Crotty played #145 Gene Tyszka (Mississauga ON) and won 366 to 352 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Crotty had not played Tyszka in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 16-10, -208.
Round 27		Crotty played #36 Esla Ewida (Jersey City, NJ) and lost 346 to 432 (a spread of -86) . Before this event, Crotty had not played Ewida in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 16-11, -294.
Round 28		Crotty played #18 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and won 351 to 288 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Crotty had not played Brown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 17-11, -231.
Round 29		Crotty played #153 Bill Wood (Tallahassee, FL) and lost 306 to 391 (a spread of -85) . Before this event, Crotty had not played Wood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 17-12, -316.
Round 30		Crotty played #97 Robert (Bob) Nellis (Glenview, IL) and won 428 to 323 (a spread of 105) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Crotty's record vs. Nellis in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #28. Current record: 18-12, -211.

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