Wanda Tumlin [#144] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Wanda Tumlin, 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. Tumlin currently has a record of 14-16, -543, and is ranked #104 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): Wanda Surname(s): Tumlin Home: Warrior, AL, United States Age: 66 Awards: Hobbies: Bridge, Scrabble, Ballroom Dancing Occupation: Retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	29-26 (0.527)
Past 1-12 months	8-8 (0.500)	LLL W LL WWW L W L WWW L
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	18-16 (0.529)	W LL WWW LL W LL W L W L WW L W LLL WWW L W L WW LL WW
Past 37-48 months	3-1 (0.750)	L WWW
Past 49-60 months	0-1 (0.000)	L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 504 Average for: 357 Average against: 375
Round 1		Tumlin played #18 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and lost 277 to 372 (a spread of -95) . Before this event, Tumlin had not played Brown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 0-1, -95.
Round 2		Tumlin played #44 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and won 504 to 385 (a spread of 119) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: ATLANTA, GA Tumlin's record vs. Gier in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WWLWL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 1-1, +24.
Round 3		Tumlin played #119 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and lost 335 to 352 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Tumlin had not played Routzahn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 1-2, +7.
Round 4		Tumlin played #91 Froilan Mendoza (East Elmhurst, NY) and won 448 to 379 (a spread of 69) . Before this event, Tumlin had not played Mendoza in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 2-2, +76.
Round 5		Tumlin played #47 Travis Green (Mooresville, IN) and lost 331 to 442 (a spread of -111) . Before this event, Tumlin had not played Green in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 2-3, -35.
Round 6		Tumlin played #68 Millicent King (Winston-Salem, NC) and won 402 to 291 (a spread of 111) . The last time these two played was 2001-09 at: ATLANTA, GA Tumlin's record vs. King 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: #65. Current record: 3-3, +76.
Round 7		Tumlin played #132 Gwendolyn Sherard-Bishop (Los Angeles, CA) and won 447 to 364 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Tumlin had not played Sherard-Bishop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 4-3, +159.
Round 8		Tumlin played #122 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 386 to 316 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Tumlin had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-3, +229.
Round 9		Tumlin played #50 Joanne Grow (Lansing, MI) and won 407 to 362 (a spread of 45) . Before this event, Tumlin had not played Grow in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-3, +274.
Round 10		Tumlin played #100 Linda Oliva (Woodbine, MD) and lost 294 to 429 (a spread of -135) . Before this event, Tumlin had not played Oliva in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6-4, +139.
Round 11		Tumlin played #137 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and lost 335 to 367 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Tumlin had not played Slankard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 6-5, +107.
Round 12		Tumlin played #58 Gavin Hyde (Santa Barbara, CA) and lost 266 to 433 (a spread of -167) . Before this event, Tumlin had not played Hyde in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 6-6, -60.
Round 13		Tumlin played #27 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 340 to 404 (a spread of -64) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: ATLANTA, GA Tumlin's record vs. Crotty in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #96. Current record: 6-7, -124.
Round 14		Tumlin played #29 W. David Dinning (Tampa, FL) and lost 317 to 472 (a spread of -155) . Before this event, Tumlin had not played Dinning in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 6-8, -279.
Round 15		Tumlin played #3 Irene Averell (Sausalito, CA) and won 385 to 324 (a spread of 61) . Before this event, Tumlin had not played Averell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 7-8, -218.
Round 16		Tumlin played #75 Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) and won 391 to 361 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Tumlin had not played Larkins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 8-8, -188.
Round 17		Tumlin played #136 Hilary Skolnik (New York, NY) and won 410 to 344 (a spread of 66) . Before this event, Tumlin had not played Skolnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 9-8, -122.
Round 18		Tumlin played #3 Irene Averell (Sausalito, CA) and lost 381 to 446 (a spread of -65) . Before this event, Tumlin had not played Averell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 9-9, -187.
Round 19		Tumlin played #67 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and lost 339 to 384 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Tumlin had not played Kidd in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 9-10, -232.
Round 20		Tumlin played #41 Karen Francis (Pickering ON) and lost 326 to 356 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Tumlin had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 9-11, -262.
Round 21		Tumlin played #40 Elyse Fox (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 350 to 433 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Tumlin had not played Fox in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 9-12, -345.
Round 22		Tumlin played #62 Bob Johnson (Louisville, KY) and lost 301 to 440 (a spread of -139) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: COLLEGE PARK, GA Tumlin's record vs. Johnson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 9-13, -484.
Round 23		Tumlin played #63 James Johnson (Phoenix, AZ) and won 400 to 390 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Tumlin had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 10-13, -474.
Round 24		Tumlin played #73 Florence Laatz (Harrisville, MI) and lost 261 to 368 (a spread of -107) . Before this event, Tumlin had not played Laatz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 10-14, -581.
Round 25		Tumlin played #31 Sylvia J. Driskill (OFallon, MO) and lost 351 to 388 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Tumlin had not played Driskill in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 10-15, -618.
Round 26		Tumlin played #63 James Johnson (Phoenix, AZ) and won 362 to 321 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Tumlin had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 11-15, -577.
Round 27		Tumlin played #111 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) and won 384 to 287 (a spread of 97) . The last time these two played was 2001-09 at: ATLANTA, GA Tumlin's record vs. Poole 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: 12-15, -480.
Round 28		Tumlin played #6 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and won 354 to 320 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Tumlin had not played Becker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 13-15, -446.
Round 29		Tumlin played #41 Karen Francis (Pickering ON) and won 318 to 295 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Tumlin had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 14-15, -423.
Round 30		Tumlin played #125 Richard Savitt (Miami, FL) and lost 315 to 435 (a spread of -120) . Before this event, Tumlin had not played Savitt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 14-16, -543.

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