Maureen Morris [#47] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Maureen Morris, 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. Morris currently has a record of 14.5-15.5, +48, and is ranked #51 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): Maureen Surname(s): Morris Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Age: 56

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	5.5-11.5 (0.324)
Past 1-12 months	3-8 (0.273)	LLL W LLL W L W L
Past 13-24 months	2.5-3.5 (0.417)	TL W L W L
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
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Round-by-Round
High score: 407 Average for: 342 Average against: 342
Round 1		Morris played #32 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and lost 326 to 413 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, Morris had not played Harrop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 0-1, -87.
Round 2		Morris played #69 Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 350 to 351 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Morris had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 0-2, -88.
Round 3		Morris played #72 Brenda Smith (Yazoo City, MS) and lost 377 to 392 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Morris had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 0-3, -103.
Round 4		Morris played #55 Doris Patneau (Tulsa, OK) and lost 312 to 366 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Morris had not played Patneau in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 0-4, -157.
Round 5		Morris played #27 Jeanne Gannon (Holmdel, NJ) and won 360 to 328 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Morris had not played Gannon in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 1-4, -125.
Round 6		Morris played #1 Gloriosa Ondoy Agdeppa (San Jose, CA) and lost 297 to 317 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Morris had not played Agdeppa in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 1-5, -145.
Round 7		Morris played #73 James P. Smith (Port Clinton, OH) and won 316 to 300 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Morris had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 2-5, -129.
Round 8		Morris played #44 Aaron McPhee (Centreville, VA) and won 407 to 348 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Morris had not played McPhee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 3-5, -70.
Round 9		Morris played #93 Jeanne Yori (Culver City, CA) and lost 354 to 373 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Morris had not played Yori in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 3-6, -89.
Round 10		Morris played #25 Jan Feidel (Philadelphia, PA) and won 386 to 280 (a spread of 106) . Before this event, Morris had not played Feidel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 4-6, +17.
Round 11		Morris played #79 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and lost 308 to 370 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, Morris had not played Strong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 4-7, -45.
Round 12		Morris played #15 Andrew Callies (Orlando, FL) and won 367 to 323 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Morris had not played Callies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 5-7, -1.
Round 13		Morris played #78 Roger Steward (Torrington, CT) and won 379 to 269 (a spread of 110) . Before this event, Morris had not played Steward in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 6-7, +109.
Round 14		Morris played #58 Eric Pivnik (San Rafael, CA) and lost 317 to 363 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Morris had not played Pivnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 6-8, +63.
Round 15		Morris played #34 Pamela Hunter (Ottawa ON) and lost 290 to 519 (a spread of -229) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: WINNIPEG, MB, CAN Morris's record vs. Hunter 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: #67. Current record: 6-9, -166.
Round 16		Morris played #73 James P. Smith (Port Clinton, OH) and won 403 to 307 (a spread of 96) . Before this event, Morris had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-9, -70.
Round 17		Morris played #54 Lorraine Pariser (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 322 to 332 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Morris had not played Pariser in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 7-10, -80.
Round 18		Morris played #21 Dawn Doyle (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and lost 330 to 358 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Morris had not played Doyle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 7-11, -108. Morris is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Morris played #48 Sandy Nang (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 294 to 368 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Morris had not played Nang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 7-12, -182.
Round 20		Morris played #49 Carl Naples (Lake Ronkonkoma, NY) and lost 336 to 352 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Morris had not played Naples in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 7-13, -198.
Round 21		Morris played #61 Marguerite Pywar (Houston, TX) and lost 300 to 317 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Morris had not played Pywar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 7-14, -215.
Round 22		Morris played #19 Starlite A. Clark (Seattle, WA) and lost 324 to 378 (a spread of -54) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: VICTORIA, BC, CANADA Morris's record vs. Clark in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 7-15, -269.
Round 23		Morris played #19 Starlite A. Clark (Seattle, WA) and won 391 to 286 (a spread of 105) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: VICTORIA, BC, CANADA Morris's record vs. Clark in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 8-15, -164.
Round 24		Morris played #33 Linda Hughes (Dumfries, VA) and won 337 to 272 (a spread of 65) . Before this event, Morris had not played Hughes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 9-15, -99.
Round 25		Morris played #45 Andrea Meeden (Houston, TX) and won 336 to 318 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Morris had not played Meeden in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 10-15, -81.
Round 26		Morris recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 11-15, -31.
Round 27		Morris played #45 Andrea Meeden (Houston, TX) and won 374 to 353 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Morris had not played Meeden in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 12-15, -10.
Round 28		Morris played #26 L. Cheryl Francis (Old Town, ME) and won 356 to 301 (a spread of 55) . Before this event, Morris had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 13-15, +45.
Round 29		Morris played #50 Joy Nees (Dallas, TX) and tied at 324 . Before this event, Morris had not played Nees in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 13.5-15.5, +45.
Round 30		Morris played #20 Beulah Cooper (Austin, TX) and won 344 to 341 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Morris had not played Cooper in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 14.5-15.5, +48.

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