Joy Nees [#50] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Joy Nees, 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. Nees currently has a record of 13.5-16.5, +62, and is ranked #63 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): Joy Surname(s): Nees Home: Dallas, TX, United States Age: 68 Awards: Former national brokerages: Top 10 of 14,000 & top 100 of 30,000 agents Hobbies: Travel. Scrabble. Rotary Club member - fundraising. Selling homes. Occupation: Absentee owner of a 250 agent office. Personally sell homes in Dallas.

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	27.5-25.5 (0.519)
Past 1-12 months	5-10 (0.333)	W L W LLLL WW L W LLLL
Past 13-24 months	7-2 (0.778)	L WW L WWWWW
Past 25-36 months	7-12 (0.368)	LL WW LLLL W L W L W L W L W LL
Past 37-48 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 49-60 months	7.5-1.5 (0.833)	LTWWWWWWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 514 Average for: 353 Average against: 351
Round 1		Nees played #78 Roger Steward (Torrington, CT) and won 454 to 317 (a spread of 137) . Before this event, Nees had not played Steward in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 1-0, +137.
Round 2		Nees played #25 Jan Feidel (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 328 to 360 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Nees had not played Feidel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-1, +105.
Round 3		Nees played #90 Esther White (Wexford, PA) and won 441 to 261 (a spread of 180) . Before this event, Nees had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2-1, +285.
Round 4		Nees played #2 Nick Amphlett (Cambridge, MA) and lost 306 to 412 (a spread of -106) . Before this event, Nees had not played Amphlett in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2-2, +179.
Round 5		Nees played #9 Mike Benjamin (Knoxville, TN) and lost 393 to 415 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Nees had not played Benjamin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-3, +157.
Round 6		Nees played #19 Starlite A. Clark (Seattle, WA) and won 342 to 290 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Nees had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-3, +209.
Round 7		Nees played #52 Andre Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and lost 351 to 431 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, Nees had not played Ornish in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-4, +129.
Round 8		Nees played #23 Charles Evans (Bartlett, TN) and lost 263 to 441 (a spread of -178) . Before this event, Nees had not played Evans in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3-5, -49.
Round 9		Nees played #33 Linda Hughes (Dumfries, VA) and lost 327 to 364 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Nees had not played Hughes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 3-6, -86.
Round 10		Nees played #16 Tacy Callies (Orlando, FL) and lost 257 to 520 (a spread of -263) . Before this event, Nees had not played Callies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 3-7, -349.
Round 11		Nees played #55 Doris Patneau (Tulsa, OK) and won 331 to 287 (a spread of 44) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: ARLINGTON, TX Nees's record vs. Patneau in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #75. Current record: 4-7, -305.
Round 12		Nees played #92 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 359 to 311 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Nees had not played Wood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 5-7, -257.
Round 13		Nees played #12 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and lost 265 to 420 (a spread of -155) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: ARDMORE, OK Nees's record vs. Bowman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WWW. 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: #75. Current record: 5-8, -412.
Round 14		Nees played #3 Elizabeth Angelone (Port St. Lucie, FL) and lost 333 to 368 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Nees had not played Angelone in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 5-9, -447.
Round 15		Nees played #1 Gloriosa Ondoy Agdeppa (San Jose, CA) and won 318 to 291 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Nees had not played Agdeppa in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 6-9, -420.
Round 16		Nees played #4 Penny Baker (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 357 to 385 (a spread of -28) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Nees's record vs. Baker 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: #77. Current record: 6-10, -448.
Round 17		Nees played #11 Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI) and lost 332 to 375 (a spread of -43) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Nees'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: #81. Current record: 6-11, -491.
Round 18		Nees played #48 Sandy Nang (Los Angeles, CA) and won 514 to 229 (a spread of 285) . Before this event, Nees had not played Nang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 7-11, -206.
Round 19		Nees played #33 Linda Hughes (Dumfries, VA) and won 320 to 262 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Nees had not played Hughes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 8-11, -148.
Round 20		Nees played #25 Jan Feidel (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 358 to 397 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Nees had not played Feidel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 8-12, -187.
Round 21		Nees played #48 Sandy Nang (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 325 to 404 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, Nees had not played Nang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 8-13, -266.
Round 22		Nees played #86 Marina A. Villena (San Pablo, CA) and lost 322 to 358 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Nees had not played Villena in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 8-14, -302.
Round 23		Nees played #32 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and won 358 to 324 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Nees had not played Harrop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 9-14, -268.
Round 24		Nees played #4 Penny Baker (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 326 to 361 (a spread of -35) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Nees's record vs. Baker 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: #80. Current record: 9-15, -303.
Round 25		Nees played #54 Lorraine Pariser (Santa Monica, CA) and won 483 to 235 (a spread of 248) . Before this event, Nees had not played Pariser in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 10-15, -55.
Round 26		Nees played #12 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and won 373 to 363 (a spread of 10) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: ARDMORE, OK Nees's record vs. Bowman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WWW. 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: #68. Current record: 11-15, -45.
Round 27		Nees played #78 Roger Steward (Torrington, CT) and won 425 to 335 (a spread of 90) . Before this event, Nees had not played Steward in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 12-15, +45.
Round 28		Nees played #20 Beulah Cooper (Austin, TX) and won 377 to 333 (a spread of 44) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: ARLINGTON, TX Nees's record vs. Cooper in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-6 (0.143). Past 1-12 months: LLL. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WLL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 13-15, +89.
Round 29		Nees played #47 Maureen Morris (Calgary AB) and tied at 324 . Before this event, Nees had not played Morris in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 13.5-15.5, +89.
Round 30		Nees played #26 L. Cheryl Francis (Old Town, ME) and lost 315 to 342 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Nees had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 13.5-16.5, +62.

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