W. David Dinning [#29] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about W. David Dinning, 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. Dinning currently has a record of 15-15, -372, and is ranked #83 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): W. David Surname(s): Dinning Home: Tampa, FL, United States Age: 60 Occupation: Licensed Psychologist

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	45-58 (0.437)
Past 1-12 months	14-18 (0.438)	L WW LLLLLL WWW LLL W LLL WWW LL W L W L W L WW
Past 13-24 months	12-15 (0.444)	LL WW LL WWWW LL W L W LLL WW LLLL WW L
Past 25-36 months	4-8 (0.333)	LL WW LLL WW LLL
Past 37-48 months	6-4 (0.600)	LLL WWWWW L W
Past 49-60 months	9-13 (0.409)	L W L WW L W L W L W L W LLLL W LL W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 472 Average for: 352 Average against: 364
Round 1		Dinning played #52 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and lost 348 to 397 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Hembrook in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 0-1, -49.
Round 2		Dinning played #49 Alan Grossman (Laurel Springs, NJ) and won 313 to 311 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Grossman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 1-1, -47.
Round 3		Dinning played #74 Laura Landsbaum (The Woodlands, TX) and won 421 to 318 (a spread of 103) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Landsbaum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 2-1, +56.
Round 4		Dinning played #113 Lorraine Ray (Manchester, NH) and lost 294 to 374 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Ray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 2-2, -24.
Round 5		Dinning played #135 Barry Skoletsky (Hartford, CT) and won 400 to 257 (a spread of 143) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Skoletsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3-2, +119.
Round 6		Dinning played #25 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and won 405 to 297 (a spread of 108) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Contractor in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-2, +227.
Round 7		Dinning played #114 Irving Reed (Miami, FL) and won 336 to 313 (a spread of 23) . The last time these two played was 2001-02 at: KISSIMMEE, FL Dinning's record vs. Reed in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-2, +250.
Round 8		Dinning played #85 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 284 to 391 (a spread of -107) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Mahnken in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-3, +143.
Round 9		Dinning played #86 Nancee Mancel (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 296 to 417 (a spread of -121) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Mancel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5-4, +22.
Round 10		Dinning played #112 Barbara Puky (St. Lazare QC) and lost 310 to 393 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Puky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 5-5, -61.
Round 11		Dinning played #32 Gina DuMez (Elgin, IL) and lost 315 to 488 (a spread of -173) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Dinning's record vs. DuMez 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 5-6, -234.
Round 12		Dinning played #43 Dawn Gewecke (Minneapolis, MN) and won 329 to 281 (a spread of 48) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Dinning's record vs. Gewecke in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LW. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 6-6, -186.
Round 13		Dinning played #3 Irene Averell (Sausalito, CA) and lost 307 to 415 (a spread of -108) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Averell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 6-7, -294.
Round 14		Dinning played #144 Wanda Tumlin (Warrior, AL) and won 472 to 317 (a spread of 155) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Tumlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 7-7, -139.
Round 15		Dinning played #27 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 418 to 356 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Crotty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 8-7, -77.
Round 16		Dinning played #121 Lesley Salas (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 311 to 344 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Salas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 8-8, -110.
Round 17		Dinning played #12 Roberta Borenstein (Wilton, CT) and lost 361 to 378 (a spread of -17) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Dinning's record vs. Borenstein in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LL. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 8-9, -127.
Round 18		Dinning played #149 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and won 380 to 347 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Wechter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 9-9, -94.
Round 19		Dinning played #6 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and won 471 to 334 (a spread of 137) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Dinning's record vs. Becker in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 10-9, +43.
Round 20		Dinning played #131 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 272 to 380 (a spread of -108) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Senii in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 10-10, -65.
Round 21		Dinning played #121 Lesley Salas (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 334 to 420 (a spread of -86) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Salas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 10-11, -151.
Round 22		Dinning played #117 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and lost 314 to 374 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Rosin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 10-12, -211.
Round 23		Dinning played #2 Delores M. Arrington (Sicklerville, NJ) and lost 291 to 423 (a spread of -132) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Arrington in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 10-13, -343.
Round 24		Dinning played #13 Benton Bowen (Griffin, GA) and won 387 to 284 (a spread of 103) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Bowen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 11-13, -240.
Round 25		Dinning played #122 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 408 to 337 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 12-13, -169.
Round 26		Dinning played #108 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) and won 383 to 367 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Petrey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 13-13, -153.
Round 27		Dinning played #70 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 277 to 412 (a spread of -135) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: TAMPA BAY, FL Dinning's record vs. Knobelsdorf in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-6 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: LLL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WWW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 13-14, -288.
Round 28		Dinning played #85 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 311 to 452 (a spread of -141) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Mahnken in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 13-15, -429.
Round 29		Dinning played #106 Ellen Perr (New York, NY) and won 423 to 386 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Perr in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 14-15, -392.
Round 30		Dinning played #104 Mary C. Parrish (Las Vegas, NV) and won 381 to 361 (a spread of 20) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Dinning's record vs. Parrish 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 15-15, -372.

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