Sharon Downey [#30] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Sharon Downey, 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. Downey currently has a record of 10-20, -910, and is ranked #146 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): Sharon Surname(s): Downey Home: West Chester, PA, United States Age: 57 Hobbies: Golf, scrabble, reading Occupation: Senior Analyst

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	17-26 (0.395)
Past 1-12 months	12-16 (0.429)	W L W LLL W L W LLLLLL WW LL WWW LLL WWW
Past 13-24 months	4-9 (0.308)	L W L WWW LLLLLLL
Past 25-36 months	1-1 (0.500)	W L
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 448 Average for: 346 Average against: 380
Round 1		Downey played #110 Helen Pipi (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 279 to 580 (a spread of -301) . Before this event, Downey had not played Pipi in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 0-1, -301.
Round 2		Downey played #38 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 320 to 358 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Downey had not played Fiszbein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #148. Current record: 0-2, -339.
Round 3		Downey played #147 Marnie Wagner (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 282 to 374 (a spread of -92) . Before this event, Downey had not played Wagner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #148. Current record: 0-3, -431.
Round 4		Downey played #67 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and won 413 to 317 (a spread of 96) . Before this event, Downey had not played Kidd in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 1-3, -335.
Round 5		Downey played #20 Helen Burns (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 332 to 383 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Downey had not played Burns in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #139. Current record: 1-4, -386.
Round 6		Downey played #37 Leland Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 234 to 360 (a spread of -126) . Before this event, Downey had not played Fidler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 1-5, -512.
Round 7		Downey played #124 Gertrude Savadge (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 355 to 425 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, Downey had not played Savadge in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 1-6, -582.
Round 8		Downey played #42 Vinnette Francis (Scarborough ON) and lost 290 to 432 (a spread of -142) . Before this event, Downey had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 1-7, -724.
Round 9		Downey played #150 James White (Orangevale, CA) and lost 338 to 386 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Downey had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #147. Current record: 1-8, -772.
Round 10		Downey played #125 Richard Savitt (Miami, FL) and lost 335 to 381 (a spread of -46) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Downey's record vs. Savitt 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: #148. Current record: 1-9, -818.
Round 11		Downey played #139 Sylvia Sparkman (Belgrade, MT) and lost 332 to 438 (a spread of -106) . Before this event, Downey had not played Sparkman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #148. Current record: 1-10, -924.
Round 12		Downey played #109 Diane Pietrzak (Algonquin, IL) and lost 336 to 381 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Downey had not played Pietrzak in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #148. Current record: 1-11, -969.
Round 13		Downey played #95 Dolores Muhich (Austin, TX) and won 386 to 380 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Downey had not played Muhich in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #147. Current record: 2-11, -963.
Round 14		Downey played #13 Benton Bowen (Griffin, GA) and lost 355 to 373 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Downey had not played Bowen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #148. Current record: 2-12, -981.
Round 15		Downey played #133 Mike Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 448 to 362 (a spread of 86) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Downey's record vs. Sherman 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: #148. Current record: 3-12, -895.
Round 16		Downey played #111 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) and lost 349 to 396 (a spread of -47) . The last time these two played was 2002-11 at: BALTIMORE, MD Downey's record vs. Poole 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: #149. Current record: 3-13, -942.
Round 17		Downey played #99 Sheila O'Flaherty (Jackson, MS) and lost 346 to 357 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Downey had not played O'Flaherty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 3-14, -953.
Round 18		Downey played #125 Richard Savitt (Miami, FL) and won 430 to 416 (a spread of 14) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Downey's record vs. Savitt 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: #147. Current record: 4-14, -939.
Round 19		Downey played #99 Sheila O'Flaherty (Jackson, MS) and lost 314 to 350 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Downey had not played O'Flaherty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #148. Current record: 4-15, -975.
Round 20		Downey played #103 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and won 319 to 299 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Downey had not played Page in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 5-15, -955.
Round 21		Downey played #17 Rosetta Brooks (Detroit, MI) and lost 345 to 380 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Downey had not played Brooks in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #147. Current record: 5-16, -990.
Round 22		Downey played #139 Sylvia Sparkman (Belgrade, MT) and lost 327 to 335 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Downey had not played Sparkman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #147. Current record: 5-17, -998.
Round 23		Downey played #109 Diane Pietrzak (Algonquin, IL) and won 424 to 326 (a spread of 98) . Before this event, Downey had not played Pietrzak in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 6-17, -900.
Round 24		Downey played #95 Dolores Muhich (Austin, TX) and won 394 to 351 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Downey had not played Muhich in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 7-17, -857.
Round 25		Downey played #103 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and won 396 to 386 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Downey had not played Page in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 8-17, -847.
Round 26		Downey played #133 Mike Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 312 to 427 (a spread of -115) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Downey's record vs. Sherman 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: #145. Current record: 8-18, -962.
Round 27		Downey recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 9-18, -912.
Round 28		Downey played #28 Frieda Davis (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 324 to 327 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Downey had not played Davis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 9-19, -915.
Round 29		Downey played #44 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and lost 337 to 417 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, Downey had not played Gier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 9-20, -995.
Round 30		Downey played #88 Betty McDaniel (Sicklerville, NJ) and won 396 to 311 (a spread of 85) . Before this event, Downey had not played McDaniel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 10-20, -910.

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