Daniel Milton [#93] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Daniel Milton, 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. Milton currently has a record of 12-18, -348, and is ranked #126 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): Daniel Surname(s): Milton Home: Vienna, VA, United States Age: 70 Occupation: retired geologist

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	10.5-10.5 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	7.5-2.5 (0.750)	WWTW LL WWWW
Past 13-24 months	2-8 (0.200)	LL W LLLLLL W
Past 25-36 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 464 Average for: 354 Average against: 366
Round 1		Milton played #45 Alice Ann Goodrich (Miami, FL) and won 403 to 343 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Milton had not played Goodrich in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-0, +60.
Round 2		Milton played #105 Ruth Patrick (Jackson, MS) and won 345 to 325 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Milton had not played Patrick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-0, +80.
Round 3		Milton played #34 Greg Edwards (St. Louis, MO) and lost 336 to 445 (a spread of -109) . Before this event, Milton had not played Edwards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2-1, -29.
Round 4		Milton played #152 Stan Williams (Wernersville, PA) and lost 308 to 410 (a spread of -102) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: BALTIMORE, MD Milton's record vs. Williams in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1.5-1.5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WT. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 2-2, -131.
Round 5		Milton played #123 Barbara Santee (Tulsa, OK) and lost 342 to 350 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Milton had not played Santee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 2-3, -139.
Round 6		Milton played #148 Juanita Washington (Yazoo City, MS) and lost 252 to 447 (a spread of -195) . Before this event, Milton had not played Washington in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 2-4, -334.
Round 7		Milton played #115 Fred Rible (Poway, CA) and lost 300 to 364 (a spread of -64) . Before this event, Milton had not played Rible in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 2-5, -398.
Round 8		Milton played #142 Waheed Thompson (New Orleans, LA) and won 432 to 390 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Milton had not played Thompson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 3-5, -356.
Round 9		Milton played #132 Gwendolyn Sherard-Bishop (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 293 to 370 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Milton had not played Sherard-Bishop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 3-6, -433.
Round 10		Milton played #70 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 270 to 408 (a spread of -138) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Milton's record vs. Knobelsdorf 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: #139. Current record: 3-7, -571.
Round 11		Milton played #3 Irene Averell (Sausalito, CA) and lost 346 to 363 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Milton had not played Averell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #142. Current record: 3-8, -588.
Round 12		Milton played #73 Florence Laatz (Harrisville, MI) and lost 330 to 369 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Milton had not played Laatz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 3-9, -627.
Round 13		Milton played #111 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) and won 445 to 401 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Milton had not played Poole in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 4-9, -583.
Round 14		Milton played #95 Dolores Muhich (Austin, TX) and lost 350 to 459 (a spread of -109) . Before this event, Milton had not played Muhich in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #141. Current record: 4-10, -692.
Round 15		Milton played #13 Benton Bowen (Griffin, GA) and lost 282 to 352 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, Milton had not played Bowen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #141. Current record: 4-11, -762.
Round 16		Milton played #13 Benton Bowen (Griffin, GA) and lost 344 to 394 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Milton had not played Bowen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 4-12, -812.
Round 17		Milton played #35 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and won 401 to 300 (a spread of 101) . Before this event, Milton had not played Epstein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #141. Current record: 5-12, -711.
Round 18		Milton played #95 Dolores Muhich (Austin, TX) and won 356 to 354 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Milton had not played Muhich in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 6-12, -709.
Round 19		Milton played #139 Sylvia Sparkman (Belgrade, MT) and won 416 to 331 (a spread of 85) . Before this event, Milton had not played Sparkman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 7-12, -624.
Round 20		Milton played #143 Betty Alexandra Toole (Sausalito, CA) and won 417 to 294 (a spread of 123) . Before this event, Milton had not played Toole in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 8-12, -501.
Round 21		Milton played #45 Alice Ann Goodrich (Miami, FL) and won 353 to 268 (a spread of 85) . Before this event, Milton had not played Goodrich in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 9-12, -416.
Round 22		Milton played #31 Sylvia J. Driskill (OFallon, MO) and lost 361 to 370 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Milton had not played Driskill in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 9-13, -425.
Round 23		Milton played #73 Florence Laatz (Harrisville, MI) and lost 320 to 336 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Milton had not played Laatz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 9-14, -441.
Round 24		Milton played #88 Betty McDaniel (Sicklerville, NJ) and won 464 to 274 (a spread of 190) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: ODENTON, MD Milton's record vs. McDaniel 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: #116. Current record: 10-14, -251.
Round 25		Milton played #102 Sophia Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and lost 340 to 382 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Milton had not played Ozorio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 10-15, -293.
Round 26		Milton played #154 James Yee (Patchogue, NY) and won 364 to 284 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Milton had not played Yee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 11-15, -213.
Round 27		Milton played #64 Eve Jones (Troy, MI) and won 430 to 342 (a spread of 88) . Before this event, Milton had not played Jones in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 12-15, -125.
Round 28		Milton played #60 Diana Ittner (Brookfield, WI) and lost 344 to 402 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Milton had not played Ittner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 12-16, -183.
Round 29		Milton played #147 Marnie Wagner (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 302 to 411 (a spread of -109) . Before this event, Milton had not played Wagner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 12-17, -292.
Round 30		Milton played #48 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and lost 382 to 438 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Milton had not played Greene in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 12-18, -348.

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