Billie Garver [#29] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Billie Garver, 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. Garver currently has a record of 17-13, +350, and is ranked #21 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): Billie Surname(s): Garver Home: Leachville, AR, United States Age: 81 Awards: Hobbies: Occupation: retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	33-33 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	7-8 (0.467)	WW LL WW LLL WW LLL W
Past 13-24 months	9-7 (0.562)	LL WWW LLL WW LL WWWW
Past 25-36 months	6-6 (0.500)	WWWW LL WW LLLL
Past 37-48 months	6-4 (0.600)	LL WWWW L W L W
Past 49-60 months	5-8 (0.385)	LL WW LLL W L WW LL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 440 Average for: 363 Average against: 352
Round 1		Garver played #58 Eric Pivnik (San Rafael, CA) and won 426 to 372 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Garver had not played Pivnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-0, +54.
Round 2		Garver played #88 Diane Weinerman (Bloomington, MN) and lost 347 to 349 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Garver had not played Weinerman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 1-1, +52.
Round 3		Garver played #5 Ron Barker (Portland, OR) and lost 351 to 400 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Garver had not played Barker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 1-2, +3.
Round 4		Garver played #36 Wanell Kelsey (Hamburg, NY) and lost 313 to 395 (a spread of -82) . Before this event, Garver had not played Kelsey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 1-3, -79.
Round 5		Garver played #46 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) and won 385 to 375 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Garver had not played Mistrette in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 2-3, -69.
Round 6		Garver played #3 Elizabeth Angelone (Port St. Lucie, FL) and won 392 to 327 (a spread of 65) . Before this event, Garver had not played Angelone in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-3, -4.
Round 7		Garver played #23 Charles Evans (Bartlett, TN) and won 399 to 327 (a spread of 72) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: JONESBORO, AR Garver's record vs. Evans in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #33. Current record: 4-3, +68.
Round 8		Garver played #52 Andre Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and won 437 to 301 (a spread of 136) . Before this event, Garver had not played Ornish in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-3, +204.
Round 9		Garver played #66 Burke Riley (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 420 to 286 (a spread of 134) . Before this event, Garver had not played Riley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-3, +338.
Round 10		Garver played #35 Darren Johnson (Bend, OR) and lost 276 to 422 (a spread of -146) . Before this event, Garver had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-4, +192.
Round 11		Garver played #65 Fred III Rible (Durham, NC) and lost 326 to 372 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Garver had not played Rible in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-5, +146.
Round 12		Garver played #8 Margaret Bee (Houston, TX) and lost 301 to 341 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Garver had not played Bee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 6-6, +106.
Round 13		Garver played #32 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and won 440 to 311 (a spread of 129) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Garver's record vs. Harrop 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: #29. Current record: 7-6, +235.
Round 14		Garver played #76 Phillip L. Spry (Colorado Springs, CO) and lost 334 to 340 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Garver had not played Spry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7-7, +229.
Round 15		Garver played #64 Robert Readle (Oro Valley, AZ) and won 372 to 348 (a spread of 24) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: EUREKA SPRINGS, AR Garver's record vs. Readle in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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: #32. Current record: 8-7, +253.
Round 16		Garver played #72 Brenda Smith (Yazoo City, MS) and won 404 to 371 (a spread of 33) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: JACKSON, MS Garver's record vs. Smith in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WWL. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-7, +286.
Round 17		Garver played #41 Tobin Lathrop (Seattle, WA) and won 378 to 301 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, Garver had not played Lathrop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-7, +363.
Round 18		Garver played #60 Marilyn Pomeroy (Whispering Pines, NC) and lost 361 to 399 (a spread of -38) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: MEMPHIS, TN Garver's record vs. Pomeroy 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: #25. Current record: 10-8, +325. Garver is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Garver played #76 Phillip L. Spry (Colorado Springs, CO) and lost 328 to 445 (a spread of -117) . Before this event, Garver had not played Spry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-9, +208.
Round 20		Garver played #34 Pamela Hunter (Ottawa ON) and won 410 to 328 (a spread of 82) . Before this event, Garver had not played Hunter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 11-9, +290.
Round 21		Garver played #11 Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI) and won 399 to 336 (a spread of 63) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Garver's record vs. Besadny 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12-9, +353.
Round 22		Garver played #8 Margaret Bee (Houston, TX) and won 383 to 273 (a spread of 110) . Before this event, Garver had not played Bee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13-9, +463. Garver is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Garver played #85 Phyllis Vargas (Katy, TX) and won 431 to 405 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Garver had not played Vargas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 14-9, +489.
Round 24		Garver played #84 Geoff Tongue (Tacoma, WA) and lost 309 to 338 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Garver had not played Tongue in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 14-10, +460.
Round 25		Garver played #2 Nick Amphlett (Cambridge, MA) and won 412 to 318 (a spread of 94) . Before this event, Garver had not played Amphlett in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15-10, +554.
Round 26		Garver played #28 Mike Garner (Taylor, MI) and won 387 to 275 (a spread of 112) . Before this event, Garver had not played Garner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 16-10, +666.
Round 27		Garver played #46 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) and lost 279 to 363 (a spread of -84) . Before this event, Garver had not played Mistrette in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 16-11, +582.
Round 28		Garver played #7 Frances Bauer (London ON) and won 370 to 332 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Garver had not played Bauer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17-11, +620.
Round 29		Garver played #5 Ron Barker (Portland, OR) and lost 277 to 351 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Garver had not played Barker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 17-12, +546.
Round 30		Garver played #31 Ruchi Gupta (Knoxville, TN) and lost 257 to 453 (a spread of -196) . Before this event, Garver had not played Gupta in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 17-13, +350.

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