Starlite A. Clark [#19] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Starlite A. Clark, who is a contestant in Division 5 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. Clark currently has a record of 12-18, -267, and is ranked #79 in Division 5.

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): Starlite A. Surname(s): Clark Home: Seattle, WA, United States

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	20-19 (0.513)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	2-5 (0.286)	W LLL W LL
Past 25-36 months	10-11 (0.476)	L W L W LL W L WW L W L W LL WW LL W
Past 37-48 months	5-1 (0.833)	WWW L WW
Past 49-60 months	3-2 (0.600)	W L W L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 492 Average for: 344 Average against: 354
Round 1		Clark played #52 Andre Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and won 366 to 280 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Clark had not played Ornish in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-0, +86.
Round 2		Clark played #78 Roger Steward (Torrington, CT) and won 492 to 291 (a spread of 201) . Before this event, Clark had not played Steward in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 2-0, +287.
Round 3		Clark played #25 Jan Feidel (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 334 to 351 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Clark had not played Feidel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-1, +270.
Round 4		Clark played #90 Esther White (Wexford, PA) and lost 338 to 433 (a spread of -95) . Before this event, Clark had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 2-2, +175.
Round 5		Clark played #2 Nick Amphlett (Cambridge, MA) and lost 324 to 383 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Clark had not played Amphlett in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 2-3, +116.
Round 6		Clark played #50 Joy Nees (Dallas, TX) and lost 290 to 342 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Clark had not played Nees in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 2-4, +64.
Round 7		Clark played #9 Mike Benjamin (Knoxville, TN) and lost 362 to 385 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Clark had not played Benjamin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 2-5, +41.
Round 8		Clark played #58 Eric Pivnik (San Rafael, CA) and won 353 to 299 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Clark had not played Pivnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 3-5, +95.
Round 9		Clark played #10 Harriett Berkelhammer (Pompano Beach, FL) and lost 307 to 374 (a spread of -67) . The last time these two played was 2001-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Clark's record vs. Berkelhammer in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 3-6, +28.
Round 10		Clark played #72 Brenda Smith (Yazoo City, MS) and lost 299 to 328 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Clark had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 3-7, -1.
Round 11		Clark played #92 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 396 to 295 (a spread of 101) . Before this event, Clark had not played Wood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 4-7, +100.
Round 12		Clark played #73 James P. Smith (Port Clinton, OH) and lost 328 to 376 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Clark had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 4-8, +52.
Round 13		Clark played #82 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and lost 317 to 369 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Clark had not played Thomley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 4-9, +0.
Round 14		Clark played #79 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and won 364 to 287 (a spread of 77) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Clark's record vs. Strong 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: #71. Current record: 5-9, +77.
Round 15		Clark played #88 Diane Weinerman (Bloomington, MN) and won 368 to 285 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Clark had not played Weinerman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 6-9, +160.
Round 16		Clark played #33 Linda Hughes (Dumfries, VA) and won 389 to 372 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Clark had not played Hughes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 7-9, +177.
Round 17		Clark played #85 Phyllis Vargas (Katy, TX) and lost 307 to 345 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Clark had not played Vargas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 7-10, +139.
Round 18		Clark played #32 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and lost 271 to 398 (a spread of -127) . Before this event, Clark had not played Harrop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 7-11, +12.
Round 19		Clark played #73 James P. Smith (Port Clinton, OH) and lost 244 to 544 (a spread of -300) . Before this event, Clark had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 7-12, -288. Clark is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Clark is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 20		Clark played #61 Marguerite Pywar (Houston, TX) and lost 308 to 412 (a spread of -104) . Before this event, Clark had not played Pywar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 7-13, -392.
Round 21		Clark played #49 Carl Naples (Lake Ronkonkoma, NY) and lost 321 to 323 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Clark had not played Naples in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 7-14, -394.
Round 22		Clark played #47 Maureen Morris (Calgary AB) and won 378 to 324 (a spread of 54) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: VICTORIA, BC, CANADA Clark's record vs. Morris 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: #81. Current record: 8-14, -340.
Round 23		Clark played #47 Maureen Morris (Calgary AB) and lost 286 to 391 (a spread of -105) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: VICTORIA, BC, CANADA Clark's record vs. Morris 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: #84. Current record: 8-15, -445.
Round 24		Clark played #37 Bill Kinsella (Yale BC) and won 345 to 266 (a spread of 79) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PORTLAND, OR Clark's record vs. Kinsella in the 5 years leading up to this event: 7-5 (0.583). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: WWLL. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: WWLW. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 9-15, -366.
Round 25		Clark played #56 Pat Patrick (Westfield, MA) and won 397 to 360 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Clark had not played Patrick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 10-15, -329.
Round 26		Clark played #92 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 405 to 325 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Clark had not played Wood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 11-15, -249.
Round 27		Clark recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 12-15, -199.
Round 28		Clark played #11 Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI) and lost 361 to 363 (a spread of -2) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Clark's record vs. Besadny 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: #69. Current record: 12-16, -201.
Round 29		Clark played #25 Jan Feidel (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 356 to 419 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Clark had not played Feidel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 12-17, -264.
Round 30		Clark played #89 Brenda Lou Werner (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 356 to 359 (a spread of -3) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Clark's record vs. Werner in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 12-18, -267.

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