Betty McDaniel [#88] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Betty McDaniel, 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. McDaniel currently has a record of 10.5-19.5, -795, and is ranked #143 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): Betty Surname(s): McDaniel Home: Sicklerville, NJ, United States Age: 66 Awards: Editer-College Paper, Writing Award to Hawaii, Published Workbook Hobbies: SCRABBLE, Music, Writing Occupation: Retired HS English Teacher

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	11-8 (0.579)
Past 1-12 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 13-24 months	4-2 (0.667)	L WWW L W
Past 25-36 months	5-3 (0.625)	W LL WWWW L
Past 37-48 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 49-60 months	2-1 (0.667)	L WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 426 Average for: 345 Average against: 371
Before the Tournament		McDaniel is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		McDaniel played #143 Betty Alexandra Toole (Sausalito, CA) and won 372 to 321 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, McDaniel had not played Toole in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-0, +51.
Round 2		McDaniel played #28 Frieda Davis (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 329 to 441 (a spread of -112) . Before this event, McDaniel had not played Davis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 1-1, -61.
Round 3		McDaniel played #65 Inez Kerth (Jefferson, LA) and won 416 to 293 (a spread of 123) . Before this event, McDaniel had not played Kerth in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-1, +62.
Round 4		McDaniel played #130 Dean Scouloukas (Canton, OH) and lost 390 to 414 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, McDaniel had not played Scouloukas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 2-2, +38.
Round 5		McDaniel played #42 Vinnette Francis (Scarborough ON) and won 320 to 311 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, McDaniel had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 3-2, +47.
Round 6		McDaniel played #146 Renato Umali (Milwaukee, WI) and won 333 to 284 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, McDaniel had not played Umali in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 4-2, +96.
Round 7		McDaniel played #15 Becky Brittain (Springville, AL) and won 410 to 338 (a spread of 72) . Before this event, McDaniel had not played Brittain in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 5-2, +168.
Round 8		McDaniel played #37 Leland Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 330 to 391 (a spread of -61) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: SHELTON, CT McDaniel's record vs. Fidler in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-3, +107.
Round 9		McDaniel played #120 Grant Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 415 to 299 (a spread of 116) . Before this event, McDaniel had not played Rowland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 6-3, +223.
Round 10		McDaniel played #94 Jared Milton (Vienna, VA) and lost 369 to 417 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, McDaniel had not played Milton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 6-4, +175.
Round 11		McDaniel played #52 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and lost 317 to 351 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, McDaniel had not played Hembrook in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 6-5, +141.
Round 12		McDaniel played #90 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and lost 324 to 357 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, McDaniel had not played Melvin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 6-6, +108.
Round 13		McDaniel played #79 Thelma Litton (Austin, TX) and lost 275 to 404 (a spread of -129) . Before this event, McDaniel had not played Litton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 6-7, -21.
Round 14		McDaniel played #145 Gene Tyszka (Mississauga ON) and lost 344 to 345 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, McDaniel had not played Tyszka in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 6-8, -22.
Round 15		McDaniel played #76 Dorothy Laws (Flint, MI) and lost 303 to 356 (a spread of -53) . Before this event, McDaniel had not played Laws in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 6-9, -75.
Round 16		McDaniel played #20 Helen Burns (Santa Monica, CA) and won 406 to 360 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, McDaniel had not played Burns in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 7-9, -29.
Round 17		McDaniel played #143 Betty Alexandra Toole (Sausalito, CA) and lost 357 to 398 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, McDaniel had not played Toole in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 7-10, -70.
Round 18		McDaniel played #68 Millicent King (Winston-Salem, NC) and lost 254 to 484 (a spread of -230) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ McDaniel's record vs. King 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: #124. Current record: 7-11, -300.
Round 19		McDaniel played #81 Geeke Lossing (Melrose, FL) and lost 299 to 429 (a spread of -130) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP McDaniel's record vs. Lossing in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 7-12, -430.
Round 20		McDaniel played #111 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) and won 422 to 344 (a spread of 78) . The last time these two played was 2000-03 at: MYRTLE BEACH, SC McDaniel's record vs. Poole 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: #122. Current record: 8-12, -352.
Round 21		McDaniel played #35 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and won 426 to 405 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, McDaniel had not played Epstein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 9-12, -331.
Round 22		McDaniel played #73 Florence Laatz (Harrisville, MI) and lost 322 to 392 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, McDaniel had not played Laatz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 9-13, -401.
Round 23		McDaniel played #31 Sylvia J. Driskill (OFallon, MO) and lost 326 to 357 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, McDaniel had not played Driskill in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 9-14, -432.
Round 24		McDaniel played #93 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and lost 274 to 464 (a spread of -190) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: ODENTON, MD McDaniel's record vs. Milton 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: #135. Current record: 9-15, -622.
Round 25		McDaniel played #154 James Yee (Patchogue, NY) and lost 314 to 363 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, McDaniel had not played Yee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 9-16, -671.
Round 26		McDaniel played #102 Sophia Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and lost 293 to 409 (a spread of -116) . Before this event, McDaniel had not played Ozorio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #142. Current record: 9-17, -787.
Round 27		McDaniel played #20 Helen Burns (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 326 to 354 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, McDaniel had not played Burns in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 9-18, -815.
Round 28		McDaniel played #44 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and tied at 386 . The last time these two played was 2000-03 at: MYRTLE BEACH, SC McDaniel's record vs. Gier in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). 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: W. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 9.5-18.5, -815.
Round 29		McDaniel played #28 Frieda Davis (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 386 to 281 (a spread of 105) . Before this event, McDaniel had not played Davis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #139. Current record: 10.5-18.5, -710.
Round 30		McDaniel played #30 Sharon Downey (West Chester, PA) and lost 311 to 396 (a spread of -85) . Before this event, McDaniel had not played Downey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 10.5-19.5, -795.

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