Jeanne Gannon [#27] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jeanne Gannon, 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. Gannon currently has a record of 14-16, -85, and is ranked #58 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): Jeanne Surname(s): Gannon Home: Holmdel, NJ, United States Age: 52 Awards: placed third in Novice Division Berlin NJ Spring 2002 tourney Hobbies: exercise, square dancing, gardening, adoring my 2 cats, reading Occupation: help desk analyst

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	11-6 (0.647)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	5-2 (0.714)	L WWW L WW
Past 25-36 months	4-2 (0.667)	W L WW L W
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	2-2 (0.500)	W LL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 473 Average for: 338 Average against: 343
Round 1		Gannon played #72 Brenda Smith (Yazoo City, MS) and lost 327 to 355 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Gannon had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 0-1, -28.
Round 2		Gannon played #73 James P. Smith (Port Clinton, OH) and lost 340 to 378 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Gannon had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 0-2, -66.
Round 3		Gannon played #55 Doris Patneau (Tulsa, OK) and lost 342 to 380 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Gannon had not played Patneau in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 0-3, -104.
Round 4		Gannon played #32 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and lost 357 to 381 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Gannon had not played Harrop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 0-4, -128.
Round 5		Gannon played #47 Maureen Morris (Calgary AB) and lost 328 to 360 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Gannon had not played Morris in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 0-5, -160.
Round 6		Gannon played #69 Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 306 to 338 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Gannon had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 0-6, -192.
Round 7		Gannon played #1 Gloriosa Ondoy Agdeppa (San Jose, CA) and won 374 to 323 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Gannon had not played Agdeppa in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 1-6, -141.
Round 8		Gannon played #56 Pat Patrick (Westfield, MA) and won 473 to 270 (a spread of 203) . Before this event, Gannon had not played Patrick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 2-6, +62.
Round 9		Gannon played #15 Andrew Callies (Orlando, FL) and lost 319 to 422 (a spread of -103) . Before this event, Gannon had not played Callies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 2-7, -41.
Round 10		Gannon played #21 Dawn Doyle (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 307 to 290 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Gannon had not played Doyle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 3-7, -24.
Round 11		Gannon played #9 Mike Benjamin (Knoxville, TN) and lost 341 to 360 (a spread of -19) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Gannon's record vs. Benjamin 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: #79. Current record: 3-8, -43.
Round 12		Gannon played #3 Elizabeth Angelone (Port St. Lucie, FL) and lost 301 to 359 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Gannon had not played Angelone in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 3-9, -101.
Round 13		Gannon played #87 James Wallenberg (Toronto ON) and lost 279 to 427 (a spread of -148) . Before this event, Gannon had not played Wallenberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 3-10, -249.
Round 14		Gannon played #43 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and lost 348 to 380 (a spread of -32) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Gannon's record vs. Major 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: #88. Current record: 3-11, -281.
Round 15		Gannon played #42 Gail Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 363 to 322 (a spread of 41) . The last time these two played was 1999-12 at: BIRD-IN-HAND, PA Gannon's record vs. Linn 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: #86. Current record: 4-11, -240.
Round 16		Gannon recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 5-11, -190.
Round 17		Gannon played #92 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 342 to 297 (a spread of 45) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Gannon's record vs. Wood in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 6-11, -145.
Round 18		Gannon played #45 Andrea Meeden (Houston, TX) and won 323 to 291 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Gannon had not played Meeden in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 7-11, -113.
Round 19		Gannon played #45 Andrea Meeden (Houston, TX) and won 433 to 298 (a spread of 135) . Before this event, Gannon had not played Meeden in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 8-11, +22.
Round 20		Gannon played #15 Andrew Callies (Orlando, FL) and lost 316 to 395 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, Gannon had not played Callies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 8-12, -57.
Round 21		Gannon played #4 Penny Baker (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 337 to 311 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Gannon had not played Baker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 9-12, -31.
Round 22		Gannon played #16 Tacy Callies (Orlando, FL) and lost 320 to 361 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Gannon had not played Callies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 9-13, -72.
Round 23		Gannon played #37 Bill Kinsella (Yale BC) and won 383 to 224 (a spread of 159) . Before this event, Gannon had not played Kinsella in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 10-13, +87.
Round 24		Gannon played #42 Gail Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 277 to 365 (a spread of -88) . The last time these two played was 1999-12 at: BIRD-IN-HAND, PA Gannon's record vs. Linn 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: #66. Current record: 10-14, -1.
Round 25		Gannon played #26 L. Cheryl Francis (Old Town, ME) and won 395 to 297 (a spread of 98) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPINSHIP Gannon's record vs. Francis 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 11-14, +97.
Round 26		Gannon played #73 James P. Smith (Port Clinton, OH) and won 307 to 296 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Gannon had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 12-14, +108.
Round 27		Gannon played #86 Marina A. Villena (San Pablo, CA) and lost 255 to 441 (a spread of -186) . Before this event, Gannon had not played Villena in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 12-15, -78.
Round 28		Gannon played #80 Jane Tacker (Sealy, TX) and won 368 to 301 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Gannon had not played Tacker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 13-15, -11.
Round 29		Gannon played #16 Tacy Callies (Orlando, FL) and lost 259 to 356 (a spread of -97) . Before this event, Gannon had not played Callies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 13-16, -108.
Round 30		Gannon played #53 Rebecca Owen (Los Angeles, CA) and won 378 to 355 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Gannon had not played Owen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 14-16, -85.

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