Thelma Litton [#79] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Thelma Litton, 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. Litton currently has a record of 14-16, -34, and is ranked #94 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): Thelma Surname(s): Litton Home: Austin, TX, United States Age: 65 Awards: Hobbies: SCRABBLE, Walking Occupation: Retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	24-30 (0.444)
Past 1-12 months	4-7 (0.364)	LLLL W L W L W L W
Past 13-24 months	4-4 (0.500)	L W L W LL WW
Past 25-36 months	6-7 (0.462)	L WW L W LLL W LL WW
Past 37-48 months	7-8 (0.467)	W LL WW LL W L W LLL WW
Past 49-60 months	3-4 (0.429)	L W LL WW L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 458 Average for: 354 Average against: 355
Round 1		Litton played #4 Cindy Bailey (Madison, CT) and won 385 to 341 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Litton had not played Bailey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-0, +44.
Round 2		Litton played #8 Mary Ellen Bergeron (Florence, MA) and lost 352 to 393 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Litton had not played Bergeron in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 1-1, +3.
Round 3		Litton played #26 Jesse Cromer (Charlotte, NC) and won 388 to 360 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Litton had not played Cromer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 2-1, +31.
Round 4		Litton played #108 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) and won 363 to 346 (a spread of 17) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: TEXAS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Litton's record vs. Petrey in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: WLW. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 3-1, +48.
Round 5		Litton played #62 Bob Johnson (Louisville, KY) and lost 338 to 360 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Litton had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3-2, +26.
Round 6		Litton played #133 Mike Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 333 to 326 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Litton had not played Sherman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-2, +33.
Round 7		Litton played #51 Rita Guffy (Elizabethtown, KY) and won 380 to 349 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Litton had not played Guffy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 5-2, +64.
Round 8		Litton played #39 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and won 381 to 367 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Litton had not played Fonti in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-2, +78.
Round 9		Litton played #142 Waheed Thompson (New Orleans, LA) and lost 382 to 413 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Litton had not played Thompson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-3, +47.
Round 10		Litton played #115 Fred Rible (Poway, CA) and lost 324 to 328 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Litton had not played Rible in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 6-4, +43.
Round 11		Litton played #22 Tony Claitor (Winter Park, FL) and lost 349 to 365 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Litton had not played Claitor in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 6-5, +27.
Round 12		Litton played #18 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and lost 391 to 409 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Litton had not played Brown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 6-6, +9.
Round 13		Litton played #88 Betty McDaniel (Sicklerville, NJ) and won 404 to 275 (a spread of 129) . Before this event, Litton had not played McDaniel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 7-6, +138.
Round 14		Litton played #76 Dorothy Laws (Flint, MI) and won 399 to 314 (a spread of 85) . Before this event, Litton had not played Laws in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 8-6, +223.
Round 15		Litton played #145 Gene Tyszka (Mississauga ON) and lost 353 to 361 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Litton had not played Tyszka in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 8-7, +215.
Round 16		Litton played #16 Dick Brittain (Springville, AL) and won 366 to 237 (a spread of 129) . Before this event, Litton had not played Brittain in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 9-7, +344.
Round 17		Litton played #151 Brian Whitt (Goldthwaite, TX) and won 350 to 331 (a spread of 19) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: TEXAS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Litton's record vs. Whitt 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: #35. Current record: 10-7, +363.
Round 18		Litton played #118 Darlene Rouse (Melbourne, FL) and lost 287 to 347 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Litton had not played Rouse in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10-8, +303.
Round 19		Litton played #19 Mark Budovitch (Scottsdale, AZ) and lost 334 to 430 (a spread of -96) . Before this event, Litton had not played Budovitch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 10-9, +207.
Round 20		Litton played #87 Peter Manzolillo (Bellmore, NY) and lost 285 to 427 (a spread of -142) . Before this event, Litton had not played Manzolillo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 10-10, +65.
Round 21		Litton played #1 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 287 to 488 (a spread of -201) . Before this event, Litton had not played Anstandig in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 10-11, -136.
Round 22		Litton played #19 Mark Budovitch (Scottsdale, AZ) and won 458 to 287 (a spread of 171) . Before this event, Litton had not played Budovitch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 11-11, +35.
Round 23		Litton played #68 Millicent King (Winston-Salem, NC) and lost 357 to 366 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Litton had not played King in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 11-12, +26.
Round 24		Litton played #43 Dawn Gewecke (Minneapolis, MN) and won 368 to 361 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Litton had not played Gewecke in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 12-12, +33.
Round 25		Litton played #75 Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) and lost 312 to 338 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Litton had not played Larkins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 12-13, +7.
Round 26		Litton played #130 Dean Scouloukas (Canton, OH) and won 362 to 325 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Litton had not played Scouloukas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 13-13, +44.
Round 27		Litton played #8 Mary Ellen Bergeron (Florence, MA) and lost 363 to 421 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Litton had not played Bergeron in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 13-14, -14.
Round 28		Litton played #70 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and won 321 to 303 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Litton had not played Knobelsdorf in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 14-14, +4.
Round 29		Litton played #2 Delores M. Arrington (Sicklerville, NJ) and lost 261 to 286 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Litton had not played Arrington in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 14-15, -21.
Round 30		Litton played #130 Dean Scouloukas (Canton, OH) and lost 382 to 395 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Litton had not played Scouloukas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 14-16, -34.

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