Greg Edwards [#34] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Greg Edwards, 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. Edwards currently has a record of 17-13, +1, and is ranked #42 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): Greg Surname(s): Edwards Home: St. Louis, MO, United States Age: 45 Awards: I was a contestant on Wheel of Fortune (10/03) Hobbies: Scrabble, golf Occupation: Investigator with Prosecuting Attorney's Office

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	12-14 (0.462)
Past 1-12 months	12-13 (0.480)	L WW LL WWWW L W LL W LLL W LL W L W L W
Past 13-24 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
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: 460 Average for: 365 Average against: 365
Before the Tournament		Edwards is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Edwards played #105 Ruth Patrick (Jackson, MS) and lost 306 to 366 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Patrick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 0-1, -60.
Round 2		Edwards played #152 Stan Williams (Wernersville, PA) and lost 364 to 424 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Williams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 0-2, -120.
Round 3		Edwards played #93 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and won 445 to 336 (a spread of 109) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Milton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 1-2, -11.
Round 4		Edwards played #123 Barbara Santee (Tulsa, OK) and won 341 to 326 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Santee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 2-2, +4.
Round 5		Edwards played #148 Juanita Washington (Yazoo City, MS) and won 416 to 330 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Washington in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3-2, +90.
Round 6		Edwards played #115 Fred Rible (Poway, CA) and lost 321 to 330 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Rible in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 3-3, +81.
Round 7		Edwards played #45 Alice Ann Goodrich (Miami, FL) and won 357 to 336 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Goodrich in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 4-3, +102.
Round 8		Edwards played #27 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 367 to 403 (a spread of -36) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: JONESBORO, AR Edwards's record vs. Crotty 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: #74. Current record: 4-4, +66.
Round 9		Edwards played #12 Roberta Borenstein (Wilton, CT) and lost 344 to 444 (a spread of -100) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Borenstein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 4-5, -34.
Round 10		Edwards played #140 John Stardom (Ottawa ON) and lost 330 to 370 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Stardom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 4-6, -74.
Round 11		Edwards played #31 Sylvia J. Driskill (OFallon, MO) and won 346 to 327 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Driskill in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 5-6, -55.
Round 12		Edwards played #98 Rod Noland (West Monroe, LA) and lost 342 to 431 (a spread of -89) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: JONESBORO, AR Edwards's record vs. Noland 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: #109. Current record: 5-7, -144.
Round 13		Edwards played #64 Eve Jones (Troy, MI) and lost 350 to 406 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Jones in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 5-8, -200.
Round 14		Edwards played #87 Peter Manzolillo (Bellmore, NY) and won 410 to 360 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Manzolillo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 6-8, -150.
Round 15		Edwards played #20 Helen Burns (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 298 to 420 (a spread of -122) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Burns in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 6-9, -272.
Round 16		Edwards played #81 Geeke Lossing (Melrose, FL) and won 394 to 346 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Lossing in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 7-9, -224.
Round 17		Edwards played #44 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and won 397 to 326 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Gier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 8-9, -153.
Round 18		Edwards played #63 James Johnson (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 337 to 391 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 8-10, -207.
Round 19		Edwards played #77 Teresa C. Lee (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 384 to 372 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Lee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 9-10, -195.
Round 20		Edwards played #130 Dean Scouloukas (Canton, OH) and won 460 to 401 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Scouloukas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 10-10, -136.
Round 21		Edwards played #3 Irene Averell (Sausalito, CA) and won 352 to 329 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Averell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 11-10, -113.
Round 22		Edwards played #147 Marnie Wagner (Las Vegas, NV) and won 360 to 274 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Wagner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 12-10, -27.
Round 23		Edwards played #6 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and lost 273 to 340 (a spread of -67) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Edwards's record vs. Becker in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #71. Current record: 12-11, -94.
Round 24		Edwards played #62 Bob Johnson (Louisville, KY) and won 371 to 361 (a spread of 10) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: MEMPHIS, TN Edwards's record vs. Johnson 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: #58. Current record: 13-11, -84.
Round 25		Edwards played #149 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and won 386 to 372 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Wechter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 14-11, -70.
Round 26		Edwards played #6 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and won 423 to 347 (a spread of 76) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Edwards's record vs. Becker in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #41. Current record: 15-11, +6.
Round 27		Edwards played #80 Anne Loring (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 401 to 416 (a spread of -15) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Edwards's record vs. Loring 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: #50. Current record: 15-12, -9.
Round 28		Edwards played #114 Irving Reed (Miami, FL) and lost 337 to 440 (a spread of -103) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Reed in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 15-13, -112.
Round 29		Edwards played #7 Fischel Bensinger (North Miami Beach, FL) and won 340 to 283 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Bensinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 16-13, -55.
Round 30		Edwards played #120 Grant Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 405 to 349 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Rowland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 17-13, +1.

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