Frieda Davis [#28] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Frieda Davis, 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. Davis currently has a record of 10-20, -815, and is ranked #145 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): Frieda Surname(s): Davis Home: Laguna Woods, CA, United States Age: 89 Awards: NY City Board of Education 25 years as Office Mgr. Hobbies: SCRABBLE, Bridge, Reading, Gardening, Crafts Occupation: Retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	11-17 (0.393)
Past 1-12 months	0-3 (0.000)	LLL
Past 13-24 months	2-1 (0.667)	L WW
Past 25-36 months	6-8 (0.429)	WW L W LL W LLL W LL W
Past 37-48 months	3-5 (0.375)	LL WW L W LL
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 446 Average for: 336 Average against: 368
Round 1		Davis played #15 Becky Brittain (Springville, AL) and lost 293 to 455 (a spread of -162) . Before this event, Davis had not played Brittain in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 0-1, -162.
Round 2		Davis played #88 Betty McDaniel (Sicklerville, NJ) and won 441 to 329 (a spread of 112) . Before this event, Davis had not played McDaniel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 1-1, -50.
Round 3		Davis played #136 Hilary Skolnik (New York, NY) and won 383 to 299 (a spread of 84) . Before this event, Davis had not played Skolnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 2-1, +34.
Round 4		Davis played #58 Gavin Hyde (Santa Barbara, CA) and lost 321 to 327 (a spread of -6) . The last time these two played was 2002-06 at: LAGUNA WOODS, CA Davis's record vs. Hyde 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: #63. Current record: 2-2, +28.
Round 5		Davis played #17 Rosetta Brooks (Detroit, MI) and won 412 to 316 (a spread of 96) . Before this event, Davis had not played Brooks in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-2, +124.
Round 6		Davis played #54 Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) and lost 372 to 409 (a spread of -37) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Davis's record vs. Hogan 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: #61. Current record: 3-3, +87.
Round 7		Davis played #121 Lesley Salas (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 328 to 358 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Davis had not played Salas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 3-4, +57.
Round 8		Davis played #129 Christopher Schneider (Seattle, WA) and lost 315 to 332 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Davis had not played Schneider in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 3-5, +40.
Round 9		Davis played #25 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and lost 357 to 429 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Davis had not played Contractor in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 3-6, -32.
Round 10		Davis played #89 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 251 to 483 (a spread of -232) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Davis's record vs. McDougall 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: #133. Current record: 3-7, -264.
Round 11		Davis played #9 Ivan Blackman (Bahamas) and lost 319 to 365 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Davis had not played Blackman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 3-8, -310.
Round 12		Davis played #42 Vinnette Francis (Scarborough ON) and lost 335 to 401 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Davis had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #142. Current record: 3-9, -376.
Round 13		Davis played #84 David Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 358 to 343 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Davis had not played Mahnken in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 4-9, -361.
Round 14		Davis recorded a win with a spread of 116 points. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 5-9, -245.
Round 15		Davis played #14 Mollie L. Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and lost 332 to 344 (a spread of -12) . The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: IRVING, CA Davis's record vs. Braverman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 5-10, -257.
Round 16		Davis played #73 Florence Laatz (Harrisville, MI) and won 373 to 370 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Davis had not played Laatz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 6-10, -254.
Round 17		Davis played #123 Barbara Santee (Tulsa, OK) and lost 365 to 412 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Davis had not played Santee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 6-11, -301.
Round 18		Davis played #55 Linda Hoggatt (Blanchester, OH) and won 341 to 280 (a spread of 61) . Before this event, Davis had not played Hoggatt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 7-11, -240.
Round 19		Davis played #17 Rosetta Brooks (Detroit, MI) and won 446 to 280 (a spread of 166) . Before this event, Davis had not played Brooks in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 8-11, -74.
Round 20		Davis played #14 Mollie L. Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and lost 318 to 364 (a spread of -46) . The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: IRVING, CA Davis's record vs. Braverman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 8-12, -120.
Round 21		Davis played #71 Shelley Koch (Miami, FL) and lost 295 to 382 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, Davis had not played Koch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 8-13, -207.
Round 22		Davis played #48 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and lost 382 to 415 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Davis had not played Greene in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 8-14, -240.
Round 23		Davis played #64 Eve Jones (Troy, MI) and won 336 to 233 (a spread of 103) . Before this event, Davis had not played Jones in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 9-14, -137.
Round 24		Davis played #77 Teresa C. Lee (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 267 to 461 (a spread of -194) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Davis's record vs. Lee 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: #130. Current record: 9-15, -331.
Round 25		Davis played #84 David Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 283 to 463 (a spread of -180) . Before this event, Davis had not played Mahnken in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 9-16, -511.
Round 26		Davis played #55 Linda Hoggatt (Blanchester, OH) and lost 365 to 369 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Davis had not played Hoggatt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #139. Current record: 9-17, -515.
Round 27		Davis played #39 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and lost 289 to 344 (a spread of -55) . Before this event, Davis had not played Fonti in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #141. Current record: 9-18, -570.
Round 28		Davis played #30 Sharon Downey (West Chester, PA) and won 327 to 324 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Davis had not played Downey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #139. Current record: 10-18, -567.
Round 29		Davis played #88 Betty McDaniel (Sicklerville, NJ) and lost 281 to 386 (a spread of -105) . Before this event, Davis had not played McDaniel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #142. Current record: 10-19, -672.
Round 30		Davis played #44 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and lost 264 to 407 (a spread of -143) . Before this event, Davis had not played Gier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 10-20, -815.

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