Mary C. Parrish [#104] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Mary C. Parrish, 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. Parrish currently has a record of 13-17, -291, and is ranked #114 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): Mary C. Surname(s): Parrish Home: Las Vegas, NV, United States Age: 49 Hobbies: travel, camping, hiking Occupation: retired RN

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	31.5-19.5 (0.618)
Past 1-12 months	18-7 (0.720)	WWWWW L WWWW L WWW LL W L WW L WW L W
Past 13-24 months	3.5-4.5 (0.438)	LTLLL WWW
Past 25-36 months	10-8 (0.556)	L WWW LLLLL WWWW L WW L W
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 473 Average for: 363 Average against: 372
Round 1		Parrish played #60 Diana Ittner (Brookfield, WI) and lost 287 to 427 (a spread of -140) . Before this event, Parrish had not played Ittner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #141. Current record: 0-1, -140.
Round 2		Parrish played #137 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and won 454 to 321 (a spread of 133) . Before this event, Parrish had not played Slankard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 1-1, -7.
Round 3		Parrish played #76 Dorothy Laws (Flint, MI) and won 407 to 342 (a spread of 65) . Before this event, Parrish had not played Laws in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 2-1, +58.
Round 4		Parrish played #9 Ivan Blackman (Bahamas) and lost 300 to 491 (a spread of -191) . Before this event, Parrish had not played Blackman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 2-2, -133.
Round 5		Parrish played #57 Bill Hunter (Houston, TX) and lost 390 to 452 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, Parrish had not played Hunter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 2-3, -195.
Round 6		Parrish played #99 Sheila O'Flaherty (Jackson, MS) and won 344 to 277 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Parrish had not played O'Flaherty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 3-3, -128.
Round 7		Parrish played #138 Ruben S. Solis (Austin, TX) and lost 357 to 397 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Parrish had not played Solis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 3-4, -168.
Round 8		Parrish played #149 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and lost 267 to 352 (a spread of -85) . Before this event, Parrish had not played Wechter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 3-5, -253.
Round 9		Parrish played #111 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) and won 387 to 359 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Parrish had not played Poole in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 4-5, -225.
Round 10		Parrish played #14 Mollie L. Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and won 382 to 370 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Parrish had not played Braverman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 5-5, -213.
Round 11		Parrish played #53 Patricia Hiller (Austin, TX) and won 310 to 288 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Parrish had not played Hiller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 6-5, -191.
Round 12		Parrish played #97 Robert (Bob) Nellis (Glenview, IL) and lost 320 to 411 (a spread of -91) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Parrish's record vs. Nellis 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: #90. Current record: 6-6, -282.
Round 13		Parrish played #4 Cindy Bailey (Madison, CT) and lost 370 to 408 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Parrish had not played Bailey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 6-7, -320.
Round 14		Parrish played #74 Laura Landsbaum (The Woodlands, TX) and won 379 to 339 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Parrish had not played Landsbaum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 7-7, -280.
Round 15		Parrish played #7 Fischel Bensinger (North Miami Beach, FL) and lost 397 to 434 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Parrish had not played Bensinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 7-8, -317.
Round 16		Parrish played #8 Mary Ellen Bergeron (Florence, MA) and won 363 to 347 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Parrish had not played Bergeron in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 8-8, -301.
Round 17		Parrish played #9 Ivan Blackman (Bahamas) and won 359 to 355 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Parrish had not played Blackman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 9-8, -297.
Round 18		Parrish played #40 Elyse Fox (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 346 to 410 (a spread of -64) . Before this event, Parrish had not played Fox in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 9-9, -361.
Round 19		Parrish played #129 Christopher Schneider (Seattle, WA) and lost 290 to 397 (a spread of -107) . Before this event, Parrish had not played Schneider in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 9-10, -468.
Round 20		Parrish played #63 James Johnson (Phoenix, AZ) and won 438 to 297 (a spread of 141) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Parrish's record vs. Johnson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WWW. 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: #87. Current record: 10-10, -327.
Round 21		Parrish played #85 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 329 to 332 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Parrish had not played Mahnken in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 10-11, -330.
Round 22		Parrish played #65 Inez Kerth (Jefferson, LA) and lost 227 to 423 (a spread of -196) . Before this event, Parrish had not played Kerth in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 10-12, -526.
Round 23		Parrish played #41 Karen Francis (Pickering ON) and lost 329 to 364 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Parrish had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 10-13, -561.
Round 24		Parrish played #39 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and lost 392 to 400 (a spread of -8) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Parrish's record vs. Fonti 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: #122. Current record: 10-14, -569.
Round 25		Parrish played #90 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 464 to 295 (a spread of 169) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Parrish's record vs. Melvin in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LWL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 11-14, -400.
Round 26		Parrish played #111 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) and won 397 to 391 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Parrish had not played Poole in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 12-14, -394.
Round 27		Parrish played #63 James Johnson (Phoenix, AZ) and won 473 to 323 (a spread of 150) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Parrish's record vs. Johnson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WWW. 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: #91. Current record: 13-14, -244.
Round 28		Parrish played #106 Ellen Perr (New York, NY) and lost 373 to 395 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Parrish had not played Perr in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 13-15, -266.
Round 29		Parrish played #85 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 383 to 388 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Parrish had not played Mahnken in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 13-16, -271.
Round 30		Parrish played #29 W. David Dinning (Tampa, FL) and lost 361 to 381 (a spread of -20) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Parrish's record vs. Dinning 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: #114. Current record: 13-17, -291.

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