Lorraine Ray [#113] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Lorraine Ray, 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. Ray currently has a record of 14-16, -346, and is ranked #102 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): Lorraine Surname(s): Ray Home: Manchester, NH, United States Age: 43 Hobbies: Scrabble, Sewing and Reading Occupation: Office Support

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	4-3 (0.571)
Past 1-12 months	1-2 (0.333)	L W L
Past 13-24 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 25-36 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W
Past 37-48 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 531 Average for: 354 Average against: 366
Round 1		Ray played #114 Irving Reed (Miami, FL) and lost 314 to 416 (a spread of -102) . Before this event, Ray had not played Reed in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 0-1, -102.
Round 2		Ray played #52 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and lost 304 to 323 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Ray had not played Hembrook in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 0-2, -121.
Round 3		Ray played #49 Alan Grossman (Laurel Springs, NJ) and lost 337 to 385 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Ray had not played Grossman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 0-3, -169.
Round 4		Ray played #29 W. David Dinning (Tampa, FL) and won 374 to 294 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Ray had not played Dinning in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 1-3, -89.
Round 5		Ray played #74 Laura Landsbaum (The Woodlands, TX) and won 327 to 251 (a spread of 76) . Before this event, Ray had not played Landsbaum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 2-3, -13.
Round 6		Ray played #135 Barry Skoletsky (Hartford, CT) and won 403 to 324 (a spread of 79) . The last time these two played was 2001-04 at: WAKEFIELD, MA Ray's record vs. Skoletsky 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 3-3, +66.
Round 7		Ray played #25 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and won 384 to 252 (a spread of 132) . Before this event, Ray had not played Contractor in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 4-3, +198.
Round 8		Ray played #153 Bill Wood (Tallahassee, FL) and lost 321 to 340 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Ray had not played Wood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-4, +179.
Round 9		Ray played #57 Bill Hunter (Houston, TX) and lost 382 to 400 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Ray had not played Hunter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 4-5, +161.
Round 10		Ray played #98 Rod Noland (West Monroe, LA) and won 354 to 331 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Ray had not played Noland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 5-5, +184.
Round 11		Ray played #134 Bruce A. Shuman (Dallas, TX) and lost 332 to 464 (a spread of -132) . Before this event, Ray had not played Shuman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 5-6, +52.
Round 12		Ray played #148 Juanita Washington (Yazoo City, MS) and lost 296 to 422 (a spread of -126) . Before this event, Ray had not played Washington in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 5-7, -74.
Round 13		Ray played #83 Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 333 to 380 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Ray had not played Love in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 5-8, -121.
Round 14		Ray played #9 Ivan Blackman (Bahamas) and lost 273 to 526 (a spread of -253) . Before this event, Ray had not played Blackman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 5-9, -374.
Round 15		Ray played #149 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and lost 325 to 389 (a spread of -64) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: CAPE COD, MA Ray's record vs. Wechter 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: #136. Current record: 5-10, -438.
Round 16		Ray played #133 Mike Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 424 to 423 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Ray had not played Sherman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 6-10, -437.
Round 17		Ray played #139 Sylvia Sparkman (Belgrade, MT) and lost 274 to 341 (a spread of -67) . Before this event, Ray had not played Sparkman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 6-11, -504.
Round 18		Ray played #150 James White (Orangevale, CA) and won 376 to 338 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Ray had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 7-11, -466.
Round 19		Ray played #35 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and won 531 to 288 (a spread of 243) . Before this event, Ray had not played Epstein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 8-11, -223.
Round 20		Ray played #106 Ellen Perr (New York, NY) and lost 325 to 347 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Ray had not played Perr in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 8-12, -245.
Round 21		Ray played #74 Laura Landsbaum (The Woodlands, TX) and won 363 to 356 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Ray had not played Landsbaum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 9-12, -238.
Round 22		Ray played #129 Christopher Schneider (Seattle, WA) and lost 314 to 482 (a spread of -168) . Before this event, Ray had not played Schneider in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 9-13, -406.
Round 23		Ray played #135 Barry Skoletsky (Hartford, CT) and won 403 to 282 (a spread of 121) . The last time these two played was 2001-04 at: WAKEFIELD, MA Ray's record vs. Skoletsky 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 10-13, -285.
Round 24		Ray played #3 Irene Averell (Sausalito, CA) and lost 271 to 369 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Ray had not played Averell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 10-14, -383.
Round 25		Ray played #70 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 367 to 397 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Ray had not played Knobelsdorf in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 10-15, -413.
Round 26		Ray played #150 James White (Orangevale, CA) and won 401 to 360 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Ray had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 11-15, -372.
Round 27		Ray played #122 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 414 to 411 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Ray had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 12-15, -369.
Round 28		Ray played #84 David Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 320 to 360 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Ray had not played Mahnken in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 12-16, -409.
Round 29		Ray played #21 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and won 397 to 374 (a spread of 23) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: FALMOUTH, MA Ray's record vs. Casey in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #111. Current record: 13-16, -386.
Round 30		Ray played #13 Benton Bowen (Griffin, GA) and won 382 to 342 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Ray had not played Bowen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 14-16, -346.

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