Rebecca Owen [#53] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Rebecca Owen, 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. Owen currently has a record of 13-17, -80, and is ranked #68 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): Rebecca Surname(s): Owen Home: Los Angeles, CA, United States Age: 67 Awards: Hobbies: Music, Books, Theater Occupation: Retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	9-9 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W
Past 25-36 months	3-4 (0.429)	LLL WW L W
Past 37-48 months	2-0 (1.000)	WW
Past 49-60 months	3-4 (0.429)	WW LLL W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 454 Average for: 359 Average against: 361
Round 1		Owen played #44 Aaron McPhee (Centreville, VA) and lost 356 to 369 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Owen had not played McPhee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 0-1, -13.
Round 2		Owen played #21 Dawn Doyle (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 396 to 352 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Owen had not played Doyle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-1, +31.
Round 3		Owen played #65 Fred III Rible (Durham, NC) and lost 307 to 364 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Owen had not played Rible in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 1-2, -26.
Round 4		Owen played #56 Pat Patrick (Westfield, MA) and won 338 to 316 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Owen had not played Patrick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2-2, -4.
Round 5		Owen played #87 James Wallenberg (Toronto ON) and won 426 to 299 (a spread of 127) . Before this event, Owen had not played Wallenberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-2, +123.
Round 6		Owen played #6 Ryan Barrett (Englewood, CO) and lost 337 to 403 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Owen had not played Barrett in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3-3, +57.
Round 7		Owen played #54 Lorraine Pariser (Santa Monica, CA) and won 392 to 378 (a spread of 14) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: WEST LOS ANGELES, CA Owen's record vs. Pariser in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-3, +71.
Round 8		Owen played #32 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and won 410 to 342 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Owen had not played Harrop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-3, +139.
Round 9		Owen played #20 Beulah Cooper (Austin, TX) and lost 294 to 348 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Owen had not played Cooper in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 5-4, +85.
Round 10		Owen played #68 Stella Russell (Manchester, NH) and won 401 to 262 (a spread of 139) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Owen's record vs. Russell 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: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-4, +224.
Round 11		Owen played #52 Andre Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and lost 339 to 354 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Owen had not played Ornish in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 6-5, +209.
Round 12		Owen played #30 Bruce Gram (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 355 to 391 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Owen had not played Gram in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-6, +173.
Round 13		Owen played #85 Phyllis Vargas (Katy, TX) and won 378 to 357 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Owen had not played Vargas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 7-6, +194.
Round 14		Owen played #26 L. Cheryl Francis (Old Town, ME) and won 403 to 312 (a spread of 91) . Before this event, Owen had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-6, +285.
Round 15		Owen played #80 Jane Tacker (Sealy, TX) and won 366 to 319 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Owen had not played Tacker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-6, +332.
Round 16		Owen played #74 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and lost 393 to 400 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Owen had not played Snoddy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9-7, +325.
Round 17		Owen played #89 Brenda Lou Werner (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 403 to 289 (a spread of 114) . Before this event, Owen had not played Werner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-7, +439.
Round 18		Owen played #5 Ron Barker (Portland, OR) and lost 402 to 453 (a spread of -51) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Owen's record vs. Barker 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: #23. Current record: 10-8, +388.
Round 19		Owen played #70 Bert Shankle (Astoria, NY) and lost 347 to 377 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Owen had not played Shankle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-9, +358.
Round 20		Owen played #18 Rachel Christensen (Seattle, WA) and lost 313 to 354 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Owen had not played Christensen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-10, +317.
Round 21		Owen played #94 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and lost 324 to 433 (a spread of -109) . Before this event, Owen had not played Zollinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10-11, +208.
Round 22		Owen played #75 Rea Spidel (Memphis, TN) and won 454 to 315 (a spread of 139) . Before this event, Owen had not played Spidel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11-11, +347.
Round 23		Owen played #90 Esther White (Wexford, PA) and won 355 to 281 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Owen had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 12-11, +421.
Round 24		Owen played #91 Myron Wilson (Port Richey, FL) and lost 364 to 409 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Owen had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 12-12, +376.
Round 25		Owen played #76 Phillip L. Spry (Colorado Springs, CO) and lost 282 to 545 (a spread of -263) . The last time these two played was 2000-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Owen's record vs. Spry in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). 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: LL. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 12-13, +113.
Round 26		Owen played #36 Wanell Kelsey (Hamburg, NY) and lost 288 to 420 (a spread of -132) . Before this event, Owen had not played Kelsey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 12-14, -19.
Round 27		Owen played #64 Robert Readle (Oro Valley, AZ) and lost 303 to 314 (a spread of -11) . The last time these two played was 2000-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Owen's record vs. Readle 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: #61. Current record: 12-15, -30.
Round 28		Owen played #16 Tacy Callies (Orlando, FL) and lost 312 to 340 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Owen had not played Callies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 12-16, -58.
Round 29		Owen played #80 Jane Tacker (Sealy, TX) and won 368 to 367 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Owen had not played Tacker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 13-16, -57.
Round 30		Owen played #27 Jeanne Gannon (Holmdel, NJ) and lost 355 to 378 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Owen had not played Gannon in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 13-17, -80.

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