Vinnette Francis [#42] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Vinnette Francis, 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. Francis currently has a record of 12-18, +125, and is ranked #125 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): Vinnette Surname(s): Francis Home: Scarborough, ON, Canada Age: 69 Hobbies: Gardening, Needlework Occupation: Retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	19.5-20.5 (0.487)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	2-2 (0.500)	W LL W
Past 25-36 months	3-1 (0.750)	L WWW
Past 37-48 months	8.5-11.5 (0.425)	L WWWW LTLLLLL W L W LLL WW
Past 49-60 months	6-6 (0.500)	W LLL W LL WWW L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 500 Average for: 367 Average against: 363
Round 1		Francis played #130 Dean Scouloukas (Canton, OH) and won 431 to 401 (a spread of 30) . The last time these two played was 2000-09 at: TORONTO, ONT Francis's record vs. Scouloukas in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: LWL. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 1-0, +30.
Round 2		Francis played #129 Christopher Schneider (Seattle, WA) and lost 332 to 341 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Francis had not played Schneider in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 1-1, +21.
Round 3		Francis played #146 Renato Umali (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 388 to 431 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Francis had not played Umali in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 1-2, -22.
Round 4		Francis played #15 Becky Brittain (Springville, AL) and lost 345 to 423 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Francis had not played Brittain in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 1-3, -100.
Round 5		Francis played #88 Betty McDaniel (Sicklerville, NJ) and lost 311 to 320 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Francis had not played McDaniel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 1-4, -109.
Round 6		Francis played #136 Hilary Skolnik (New York, NY) and lost 344 to 354 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Francis had not played Skolnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 1-5, -119.
Round 7		Francis played #58 Gavin Hyde (Santa Barbara, CA) and won 415 to 358 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Francis had not played Hyde in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 2-5, -62.
Round 8		Francis played #30 Sharon Downey (West Chester, PA) and won 432 to 290 (a spread of 142) . Before this event, Francis had not played Downey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 3-5, +80. Francis is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 9		Francis played #51 Rita Guffy (Elizabethtown, KY) and lost 337 to 379 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Francis had not played Guffy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 3-6, +38.
Round 10		Francis played #41 Karen Francis (Pickering ON) and lost 285 to 419 (a spread of -134) . The last time these two played was 2002-01 at: OSHAWA, ONT Francis's record vs. Francis 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: #127. Current record: 3-7, -96.
Round 11		Francis played #72 Carolyn Kribs (Lansing, MI) and lost 331 to 364 (a spread of -33) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Francis's record vs. Kribs 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 3-8, -129.
Round 12		Francis played #28 Frieda Davis (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 401 to 335 (a spread of 66) . Before this event, Francis had not played Davis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 4-8, -63.
Round 13		Francis played #68 Millicent King (Winston-Salem, NC) and lost 356 to 399 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Francis had not played King in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 4-9, -106.
Round 14		Francis played #108 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) and won 483 to 324 (a spread of 159) . Before this event, Francis had not played Petrey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 5-9, +53.
Round 15		Francis played #40 Elyse Fox (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 336 to 420 (a spread of -84) . Before this event, Francis had not played Fox in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 5-10, -31.
Round 16		Francis played #17 Rosetta Brooks (Detroit, MI) and won 404 to 311 (a spread of 93) . Before this event, Francis had not played Brooks in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 6-10, +62.
Round 17		Francis played #135 Barry Skoletsky (Hartford, CT) and lost 282 to 349 (a spread of -67) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Francis's record vs. Skoletsky 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 6-11, -5.
Round 18		Francis played #56 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and won 457 to 324 (a spread of 133) . Before this event, Francis had not played Huber in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 7-11, +128.
Round 19		Francis played #39 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and lost 289 to 336 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Francis had not played Fonti in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 7-12, +81.
Round 20		Francis played #44 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and lost 317 to 323 (a spread of -6) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: COSTA RICA Francis's record vs. Gier in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 7-13, +75.
Round 21		Francis played #84 David Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 317 to 290 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Francis had not played Mahnken in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 8-13, +102.
Round 22		Francis played #39 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and won 500 to 288 (a spread of 212) . Before this event, Francis had not played Fonti in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 9-13, +314.
Round 23		Francis played #15 Becky Brittain (Springville, AL) and won 356 to 354 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Francis had not played Brittain in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 10-13, +316.
Round 24		Francis played #105 Ruth Patrick (Jackson, MS) and lost 329 to 372 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Francis had not played Patrick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 10-14, +273.
Round 25		Francis played #128 Bennett Schlesinger (Providence, RI) and lost 423 to 477 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Francis had not played Schlesinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 10-15, +219.
Round 26		Francis played #132 Gwendolyn Sherard-Bishop (Los Angeles, CA) and won 419 to 306 (a spread of 113) . Before this event, Francis had not played Sherard-Bishop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 11-15, +332.
Round 27		Francis played #147 Marnie Wagner (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 316 to 384 (a spread of -68) . Before this event, Francis had not played Wagner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 11-16, +264.
Round 28		Francis played #90 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and lost 305 to 403 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Francis had not played Melvin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 11-17, +166.
Round 29		Francis played #128 Bennett Schlesinger (Providence, RI) and won 426 to 370 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Francis had not played Schlesinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 12-17, +222.
Round 30		Francis played #39 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and lost 352 to 449 (a spread of -97) . Before this event, Francis had not played Fonti in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 12-18, +125.

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