Cathy Poole [#111] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Cathy Poole, 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. Poole currently has a record of 14-16, -270, and is ranked #99 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): Cathy Surname(s): Poole Home: Winston-Salem, NC, United States Age: 52 Awards: Teacher of the Year, Delta of the Year Hobbies: Traveling, Crafts, Reading, Playing cards Occupation: Teacher

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	25-24 (0.510)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	13-15 (0.464)	LLLLLLLL WW L W L W L WWWW LL W L WWW L W
Past 25-36 months	5-7 (0.417)	LL WW L W LL W L W L
Past 37-48 months	2-0 (1.000)	WW
Past 49-60 months	5-2 (0.714)	L WWW L WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 496 Average for: 367 Average against: 385
Round 1		Poole played #2 Delores M. Arrington (Sicklerville, NJ) and lost 336 to 389 (a spread of -53) . Before this event, Poole had not played Arrington in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 0-1, -53.
Round 2		Poole played #3 Irene Averell (Sausalito, CA) and lost 299 to 500 (a spread of -201) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Poole's record vs. Averell in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 0-2, -254.
Round 3		Poole played #69 Ralph King (Melrose, FL) and lost 341 to 450 (a spread of -109) . Before this event, Poole had not played King in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #147. Current record: 0-3, -363.
Round 4		Poole played #50 Joanne Grow (Lansing, MI) and lost 283 to 403 (a spread of -120) . Before this event, Poole had not played Grow in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #148. Current record: 0-4, -483.
Round 5		Poole played #43 Dawn Gewecke (Minneapolis, MN) and won 391 to 335 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Poole had not played Gewecke in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #141. Current record: 1-4, -427.
Round 6		Poole played #126 Ruth Sawyer (Georgetown, TX) and lost 395 to 411 (a spread of -16) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Poole's record vs. Sawyer in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #142. Current record: 1-5, -443.
Round 7		Poole played #109 Diane Pietrzak (Algonquin, IL) and won 377 to 362 (a spread of 15) . The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: GATLINBURG, TN Poole's record vs. Pietrzak 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: #134. Current record: 2-5, -428.
Round 8		Poole played #46 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and lost 394 to 495 (a spread of -101) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: ROME, GA Poole's record vs. Gooley in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #139. Current record: 2-6, -529.
Round 9		Poole played #104 Mary C. Parrish (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 359 to 387 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Poole had not played Parrish in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 2-7, -557.
Round 10		Poole played #53 Patricia Hiller (Austin, TX) and lost 285 to 368 (a spread of -83) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Poole's record vs. Hiller in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 2-8, -640.
Round 11		Poole played #14 Mollie L. Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and lost 240 to 485 (a spread of -245) . Before this event, Poole had not played Braverman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 2-9, -885.
Round 12		Poole played #65 Inez Kerth (Jefferson, LA) and lost 283 to 438 (a spread of -155) . Before this event, Poole had not played Kerth in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 2-10, -1040.
Round 13		Poole played #93 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and lost 401 to 445 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Poole had not played Milton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #148. Current record: 2-11, -1084.
Round 14		Poole played #133 Mike Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 424 to 422 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Poole had not played Sherman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #147. Current record: 3-11, -1082.
Round 15		Poole played #95 Dolores Muhich (Austin, TX) and won 496 to 350 (a spread of 146) . Before this event, Poole had not played Muhich in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 4-11, -936.
Round 16		Poole played #30 Sharon Downey (West Chester, PA) and won 396 to 349 (a spread of 47) . The last time these two played was 2002-11 at: BALTIMORE, MD Poole's record vs. Downey in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #139. Current record: 5-11, -889.
Round 17		Poole recorded a win with a spread of 108 points. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 6-11, -781.
Round 18		Poole played #45 Alice Ann Goodrich (Miami, FL) and lost 348 to 440 (a spread of -92) . Before this event, Poole had not played Goodrich in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 6-12, -873.
Round 19		Poole recorded a win with a spread of 123 points. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 7-12, -750.
Round 20		Poole played #88 Betty McDaniel (Sicklerville, NJ) and lost 344 to 422 (a spread of -78) . The last time these two played was 2000-03 at: MYRTLE BEACH, SC Poole's record vs. McDaniel 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: #139. Current record: 7-13, -828.
Round 21		Poole played #73 Florence Laatz (Harrisville, MI) and won 377 to 358 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Poole had not played Laatz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 8-13, -809.
Round 22		Poole played #35 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and won 390 to 329 (a spread of 61) . Before this event, Poole had not played Epstein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 9-13, -748.
Round 23		Poole played #45 Alice Ann Goodrich (Miami, FL) and won 435 to 268 (a spread of 167) . Before this event, Poole had not played Goodrich in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 10-13, -581.
Round 24		Poole played #90 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and lost 310 to 419 (a spread of -109) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Poole's record vs. Melvin in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 10-14, -690.
Round 25		Poole played #39 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and won 441 to 330 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, Poole had not played Fonti in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 11-14, -579.
Round 26		Poole played #104 Mary C. Parrish (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 391 to 397 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Poole had not played Parrish in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 11-15, -585.
Round 27		Poole played #144 Wanda Tumlin (Warrior, AL) and lost 287 to 384 (a spread of -97) . The last time these two played was 2001-09 at: ATLANTA, GA Poole's record vs. Tumlin 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: 11-16, -682.
Round 28		Poole played #133 Mike Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 463 to 302 (a spread of 161) . Before this event, Poole had not played Sherman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 12-16, -521.
Round 29		Poole played #45 Alice Ann Goodrich (Miami, FL) and won 403 to 285 (a spread of 118) . Before this event, Poole had not played Goodrich in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 13-16, -403.
Round 30		Poole played #154 James Yee (Patchogue, NY) and won 389 to 256 (a spread of 133) . Before this event, Poole had not played Yee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 14-16, -270.

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