Ruth Patrick [#105] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Ruth Patrick, 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. Patrick currently has a record of 15.5-14.5, +582, and is ranked #61 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): Ruth Surname(s): Patrick Home: Jackson, MS, United States Age: 54 Awards: Will be eligible to retire from job in less than nine months, special bond between me and my 4 year old granddaughter Hobbies: Scrabble, Writing, Gardening, Reading, Walking, Swimming, being a doting grandmother, Nature enthusiast Occupation: Information Technology Specialist

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	5-6 (0.455)
Past 1-12 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 13-24 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W
Past 25-36 months	3-4 (0.429)	L WW LLL W
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	0-1 (0.000)	L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 614 Average for: 363 Average against: 344
Round 1		Patrick played #34 Greg Edwards (St. Louis, MO) and won 366 to 306 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Patrick had not played Edwards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-0, +60.
Round 2		Patrick played #93 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and lost 325 to 345 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Patrick had not played Milton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 1-1, +40.
Round 3		Patrick played #123 Barbara Santee (Tulsa, OK) and won 393 to 286 (a spread of 107) . Before this event, Patrick had not played Santee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 2-1, +147.
Round 4		Patrick played #148 Juanita Washington (Yazoo City, MS) and lost 357 to 418 (a spread of -61) . Before this event, Patrick had not played Washington in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 2-2, +86.
Round 5		Patrick played #115 Fred Rible (Poway, CA) and lost 261 to 375 (a spread of -114) . Before this event, Patrick had not played Rible in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 2-3, -28.
Round 6		Patrick played #45 Alice Ann Goodrich (Miami, FL) and lost 331 to 368 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Patrick had not played Goodrich in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 2-4, -65.
Round 7		Patrick played #152 Stan Williams (Wernersville, PA) and won 395 to 310 (a spread of 85) . Before this event, Patrick had not played Williams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 3-4, +20.
Round 8		Patrick played #71 Shelley Koch (Miami, FL) and won 408 to 237 (a spread of 171) . Before this event, Patrick had not played Koch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 4-4, +191.
Round 9		Patrick played #64 Eve Jones (Troy, MI) and won 374 to 335 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Patrick had not played Jones in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5-4, +230.
Round 10		Patrick played #124 Gertrude Savadge (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 262 to 388 (a spread of -126) . Before this event, Patrick had not played Savadge in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 5-5, +104.
Round 11		Patrick played #8 Mary Ellen Bergeron (Florence, MA) and lost 318 to 395 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Patrick had not played Bergeron in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 5-6, +27.
Round 12		Patrick played #5 Zarrine Banerji (Columbia, MO) and won 362 to 317 (a spread of 45) . The last time these two played was 2000-02 at: JACKSON, MS Patrick's record vs. Banerji 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: #71. Current record: 6-6, +72.
Round 13		Patrick played #131 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 372 to 419 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Patrick had not played Senii in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 6-7, +25.
Round 14		Patrick played #43 Dawn Gewecke (Minneapolis, MN) and won 369 to 341 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Patrick had not played Gewecke in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 7-7, +53.
Round 15		Patrick played #154 James Yee (Patchogue, NY) and won 614 to 264 (a spread of 350) . Before this event, Patrick had not played Yee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 8-7, +403.
Round 16		Patrick played #70 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and won 366 to 250 (a spread of 116) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Patrick's record vs. Knobelsdorf 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: #39. Current record: 9-7, +519.
Round 17		Patrick played #19 Mark Budovitch (Scottsdale, AZ) and lost 306 to 391 (a spread of -85) . Before this event, Patrick had not played Budovitch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 9-8, +434.
Round 18		Patrick played #140 John Stardom (Ottawa ON) and won 501 to 343 (a spread of 158) . Before this event, Patrick had not played Stardom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 10-8, +592.
Round 19		Patrick played #151 Brian Whitt (Goldthwaite, TX) and lost 314 to 349 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Patrick had not played Whitt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 10-9, +557.
Round 20		Patrick played #80 Anne Loring (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 338 to 410 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Patrick had not played Loring in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 10-10, +485.
Round 21		Patrick played #107 Sheryl Peterman (Oquawka, IL) and lost 328 to 419 (a spread of -91) . Before this event, Patrick had not played Peterman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 10-11, +394.
Round 22		Patrick played #97 Robert (Bob) Nellis (Glenview, IL) and lost 331 to 363 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Patrick had not played Nellis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 10-12, +362.
Round 23		Patrick played #148 Juanita Washington (Yazoo City, MS) and lost 371 to 410 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Patrick had not played Washington in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 10-13, +323.
Round 24		Patrick played #42 Vinnette Francis (Scarborough ON) and won 372 to 329 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Patrick had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 11-13, +366.
Round 25		Patrick played #132 Gwendolyn Sherard-Bishop (Los Angeles, CA) and won 360 to 329 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Patrick had not played Sherard-Bishop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 12-13, +397.
Round 26		Patrick played #128 Bennett Schlesinger (Providence, RI) and won 330 to 307 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Patrick had not played Schlesinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 13-13, +420.
Round 27		Patrick played #48 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and won 376 to 288 (a spread of 88) . Before this event, Patrick had not played Greene in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 14-13, +508.
Round 28		Patrick played #152 Stan Williams (Wernersville, PA) and tied at 374 . Before this event, Patrick had not played Williams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 14.5-13.5, +508.
Round 29		Patrick played #123 Barbara Santee (Tulsa, OK) and lost 289 to 392 (a spread of -103) . Before this event, Patrick had not played Santee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 14.5-14.5, +405.
Round 30		Patrick played #10 Vicki Blizzard (Knoxville, TN) and won 440 to 263 (a spread of 177) . Before this event, Patrick had not played Blizzard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 15.5-14.5, +582.

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