Shirley Petrey [#108] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Shirley Petrey, 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. Petrey currently has a record of 14-16, -335, and is ranked #101 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): Shirley Surname(s): Petrey Home: Houston, TX, United States Age: 64 Awards: Hobbies: SCRABBLE, Collecting Occupation: Retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	19-23 (0.452)
Past 1-12 months	8-4 (0.667)	W L W L WWWWW L W L
Past 13-24 months	4-8 (0.333)	LLL WW L W L W LLL
Past 25-36 months	2-2 (0.500)	L WW L
Past 37-48 months	4-7 (0.364)	LLLL WWW LL W L
Past 49-60 months	1-2 (0.333)	L W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 436 Average for: 345 Average against: 356
Round 1		Petrey played #8 Mary Ellen Bergeron (Florence, MA) and lost 320 to 383 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Petrey had not played Bergeron in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 0-1, -63.
Round 2		Petrey played #26 Jesse Cromer (Charlotte, NC) and lost 336 to 421 (a spread of -85) . Before this event, Petrey had not played Cromer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 0-2, -148.
Round 3		Petrey played #62 Bob Johnson (Louisville, KY) and won 373 to 276 (a spread of 97) . Before this event, Petrey had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 1-2, -51.
Round 4		Petrey played #79 Thelma Litton (Austin, TX) and lost 346 to 363 (a spread of -17) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: TEXAS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Petrey's record vs. Litton in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: LWL. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 1-3, -68.
Round 5		Petrey played #133 Mike Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 368 to 306 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Petrey had not played Sherman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 2-3, -6.
Round 6		Petrey played #51 Rita Guffy (Elizabethtown, KY) and lost 376 to 412 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Petrey had not played Guffy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 2-4, -42.
Round 7		Petrey played #4 Cindy Bailey (Madison, CT) and lost 296 to 381 (a spread of -85) . Before this event, Petrey had not played Bailey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 2-5, -127.
Round 8		Petrey played #95 Dolores Muhich (Austin, TX) and won 318 to 315 (a spread of 3) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: SALADO, TX Petrey's record vs. Muhich in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 3-5, -124.
Round 9		Petrey played #13 Benton Bowen (Griffin, GA) and won 426 to 317 (a spread of 109) . Before this event, Petrey had not played Bowen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 4-5, -15.
Round 10		Petrey played #74 Laura Landsbaum (The Woodlands, TX) and lost 265 to 403 (a spread of -138) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: LAMPASAS, TX Petrey's record vs. Landsbaum in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 4-6, -153.
Round 11		Petrey played #16 Dick Brittain (Springville, AL) and lost 325 to 368 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Petrey had not played Brittain in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 4-7, -196.
Round 12		Petrey played #114 Irving Reed (Miami, FL) and lost 311 to 398 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, Petrey had not played Reed in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 4-8, -283.
Round 13		Petrey played #40 Elyse Fox (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 436 to 305 (a spread of 131) . Before this event, Petrey had not played Fox in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 5-8, -152.
Round 14		Petrey played #42 Vinnette Francis (Scarborough ON) and lost 324 to 483 (a spread of -159) . Before this event, Petrey had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 5-9, -311.
Round 15		Petrey played #68 Millicent King (Winston-Salem, NC) and lost 303 to 362 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Petrey had not played King in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 5-10, -370. Petrey is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Petrey played #109 Diane Pietrzak (Algonquin, IL) and won 351 to 286 (a spread of 65) . Before this event, Petrey had not played Pietrzak in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 6-10, -305.
Round 17		Petrey played #103 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and won 391 to 246 (a spread of 145) . Before this event, Petrey had not played Page in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 7-10, -160.
Round 18		Petrey played #84 David Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 298 to 295 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Petrey had not played Mahnken in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 8-10, -157.
Round 19		Petrey played #150 James White (Orangevale, CA) and won 378 to 291 (a spread of 87) . Before this event, Petrey had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 9-10, -70.
Round 20		Petrey played #6 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and lost 303 to 337 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Petrey had not played Becker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 9-11, -104.
Round 21		Petrey played #118 Darlene Rouse (Melbourne, FL) and lost 343 to 451 (a spread of -108) . Before this event, Petrey had not played Rouse in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 9-12, -212.
Round 22		Petrey played #134 Bruce A. Shuman (Dallas, TX) and lost 276 to 438 (a spread of -162) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: LAMPASAS, TX Petrey's record vs. Shuman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LLL. Past 49-60 months: LL. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 9-13, -374.
Round 23		Petrey played #130 Dean Scouloukas (Canton, OH) and won 357 to 320 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Petrey had not played Scouloukas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 10-13, -337.
Round 24		Petrey played #122 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 383 to 335 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Petrey had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 11-13, -289.
Round 25		Petrey played #13 Benton Bowen (Griffin, GA) and lost 312 to 403 (a spread of -91) . Before this event, Petrey had not played Bowen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 11-14, -380.
Round 26		Petrey played #29 W. David Dinning (Tampa, FL) and lost 367 to 383 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Petrey had not played Dinning in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 11-15, -396.
Round 27		Petrey played #3 Irene Averell (Sausalito, CA) and won 372 to 301 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Petrey had not played Averell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 12-15, -325.
Round 28		Petrey played #16 Dick Brittain (Springville, AL) and lost 353 to 374 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Petrey had not played Brittain in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 12-16, -346.
Round 29		Petrey played #65 Inez Kerth (Jefferson, LA) and won 378 to 375 (a spread of 3) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: LAFAYETTE, LA Petrey's record vs. Kerth in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 13-16, -343.
Round 30		Petrey played #3 Irene Averell (Sausalito, CA) and won 370 to 362 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Petrey had not played Averell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 14-16, -335.

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