Nola Hembrook [#52] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Nola Hembrook, 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. Hembrook currently has a record of 17-13, +273, and is ranked #39 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): Nola Surname(s): Hembrook Home: Marshfield, WI, United States Age: 54 Hobbies: reading, playing Scrabble Occupation: teacher

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	13-3 (0.812)
Past 1-12 months	13-3 (0.812)	WWWWW LL WWWW L WWWW
Past 13-24 months	no games
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: 479 Average for: 368 Average against: 359
Before the Tournament		Hembrook is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Hembrook played #29 W. David Dinning (Tampa, FL) and won 397 to 348 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Dinning in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 1-0, +49.
Round 2		Hembrook played #113 Lorraine Ray (Manchester, NH) and won 323 to 304 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Ray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-0, +68.
Round 3		Hembrook played #135 Barry Skoletsky (Hartford, CT) and won 328 to 301 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Skoletsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-0, +95. Hembrook is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 4		Hembrook played #25 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and lost 395 to 509 (a spread of -114) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Contractor in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-1, -19.
Round 5		Hembrook played #114 Irving Reed (Miami, FL) and won 404 to 312 (a spread of 92) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Reed in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-1, +73.
Round 6		Hembrook played #74 Laura Landsbaum (The Woodlands, TX) and lost 307 to 350 (a spread of -43) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Hembrook's record vs. Landsbaum 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: #46. Current record: 4-2, +30.
Round 7		Hembrook played #49 Alan Grossman (Laurel Springs, NJ) and won 388 to 340 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Grossman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-2, +78.
Round 8		Hembrook played #103 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and lost 289 to 313 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Page in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 5-3, +54.
Round 9		Hembrook played #94 Jared Milton (Vienna, VA) and lost 390 to 401 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Milton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 5-4, +43.
Round 10		Hembrook played #120 Grant Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 371 to 418 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Rowland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 5-5, -4.
Round 11		Hembrook played #88 Betty McDaniel (Sicklerville, NJ) and won 351 to 317 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played McDaniel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 6-5, +30.
Round 12		Hembrook played #81 Geeke Lossing (Melrose, FL) and won 383 to 382 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Lossing in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 7-5, +31.
Round 13		Hembrook played #62 Bob Johnson (Louisville, KY) and won 400 to 296 (a spread of 104) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8-5, +135.
Round 14		Hembrook played #50 Joanne Grow (Lansing, MI) and lost 332 to 394 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Grow in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 8-6, +73.
Round 15		Hembrook played #147 Marnie Wagner (Las Vegas, NV) and won 362 to 345 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Wagner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 9-6, +90.
Round 16		Hembrook played #51 Rita Guffy (Elizabethtown, KY) and won 406 to 352 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Guffy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-6, +144.
Round 17		Hembrook played #62 Bob Johnson (Louisville, KY) and won 393 to 384 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 11-6, +153.
Round 18		Hembrook played #37 Leland Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 369 to 336 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Fidler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12-6, +186.
Round 19		Hembrook played #82 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 432 to 301 (a spread of 131) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Louie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-6, +317.
Round 20		Hembrook played #100 Linda Oliva (Woodbine, MD) and lost 340 to 352 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Oliva in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13-7, +305.
Round 21		Hembrook played #112 Barbara Puky (St. Lazare QC) and lost 340 to 350 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Puky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 13-8, +295.
Round 22		Hembrook played #116 Rhonda Roederer (Lafayette, LA) and lost 304 to 382 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Roederer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 13-9, +217.
Round 23		Hembrook played #89 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 336 to 491 (a spread of -155) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played McDougall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 13-10, +62.
Round 24		Hembrook played #37 Leland Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 384 to 310 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Fidler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 14-10, +136.
Round 25		Hembrook played #57 Bill Hunter (Houston, TX) and won 479 to 277 (a spread of 202) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Hunter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 15-10, +338.
Round 26		Hembrook played #117 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and won 430 to 376 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Rosin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 16-10, +392.
Round 27		Hembrook played #67 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and lost 332 to 364 (a spread of -32) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Hembrook's record vs. Kidd 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: #29. Current record: 16-11, +360.
Round 28		Hembrook played #89 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 392 to 432 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played McDougall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 16-12, +320.
Round 29		Hembrook played #58 Gavin Hyde (Santa Barbara, CA) and lost 300 to 348 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Hyde in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 16-13, +272.
Round 30		Hembrook played #18 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and won 386 to 385 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Brown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 17-13, +273.

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