Marilyn Pomeroy [#60] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Marilyn Pomeroy, 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. Pomeroy currently has a record of 15-15, +214, and is ranked #42 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): Marilyn Surname(s): Pomeroy Home: Whispering Pines, NC, United States Age: 63 Hobbies: walking, aerobics, boating, fishing, travel Occupation: Retired CIA; Air Force vet

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	11.5-15.5 (0.426)
Past 1-12 months	7-6 (0.538)	W L WW LL WW LLL WW
Past 13-24 months	3.5-6.5 (0.350)	L WTLLL W L W L
Past 25-36 months	1-3 (0.250)	W LLL
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 461 Average for: 352 Average against: 347
Round 1		Pomeroy played #81 Pam Taylor-Bailey (Calgary AB) and won 413 to 312 (a spread of 101) . Before this event, Pomeroy had not played Taylor-Bailey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 1-0, +101.
Round 2		Pomeroy played #12 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and lost 330 to 371 (a spread of -41) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Pomeroy's record vs. Bowman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #35. Current record: 1-1, +60.
Round 3		Pomeroy recorded a win with a spread of 60 points. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-1, +120.
Round 4		Pomeroy played #17 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and lost 312 to 372 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Pomeroy had not played Cann in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-2, +60.
Round 5		Pomeroy played #42 Gail Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 319 to 338 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Pomeroy had not played Linn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 2-3, +41.
Round 6		Pomeroy played #35 Darren Johnson (Bend, OR) and lost 323 to 461 (a spread of -138) . Before this event, Pomeroy had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 2-4, -97.
Round 7		Pomeroy played #92 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 375 to 349 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Pomeroy had not played Wood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 3-4, -71.
Round 8		Pomeroy played #22 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and lost 286 to 412 (a spread of -126) . Before this event, Pomeroy had not played Dyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 3-5, -197.
Round 9		Pomeroy played #61 Marguerite Pywar (Houston, TX) and won 461 to 274 (a spread of 187) . Before this event, Pomeroy had not played Pywar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 4-5, -10.
Round 10		Pomeroy played #3 Elizabeth Angelone (Port St. Lucie, FL) and lost 304 to 332 (a spread of -28) . The last time these two played was 2002-01 at: MIAMI NASSAU CRUISE TOURNEY Pomeroy's record vs. Angelone 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: #59. Current record: 4-6, -38.
Round 11		Pomeroy played #80 Jane Tacker (Sealy, TX) and lost 319 to 451 (a spread of -132) . Before this event, Pomeroy had not played Tacker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 4-7, -170.
Round 12		Pomeroy played #21 Dawn Doyle (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 353 to 271 (a spread of 82) . Before this event, Pomeroy had not played Doyle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 5-7, -88.
Round 13		Pomeroy played #91 Myron Wilson (Port Richey, FL) and won 371 to 355 (a spread of 16) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: TAMPA BAY, FL Pomeroy's record vs. Wilson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LWL. 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: #53. Current record: 6-7, -72.
Round 14		Pomeroy played #57 Georgia T. Philpot (Decatur, GA) and won 427 to 273 (a spread of 154) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: ROME, GA Pomeroy's record vs. Philpot 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: #42. Current record: 7-7, +82.
Round 15		Pomeroy played #23 Charles Evans (Bartlett, TN) and won 446 to 337 (a spread of 109) . Before this event, Pomeroy had not played Evans in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 8-7, +191.
Round 16		Pomeroy played #41 Tobin Lathrop (Seattle, WA) and won 411 to 240 (a spread of 171) . Before this event, Pomeroy had not played Lathrop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9-7, +362.
Round 17		Pomeroy played #72 Brenda Smith (Yazoo City, MS) and lost 329 to 397 (a spread of -68) . Before this event, Pomeroy had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 9-8, +294.
Round 18		Pomeroy played #29 Billie Garver (Leachville, AR) and won 399 to 361 (a spread of 38) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: MEMPHIS, TN Pomeroy's record vs. Garver 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: #24. Current record: 10-8, +332.
Round 19		Pomeroy played #64 Robert Readle (Oro Valley, AZ) and won 346 to 299 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Pomeroy had not played Readle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-8, +379.
Round 20		Pomeroy played #70 Bert Shankle (Astoria, NY) and lost 216 to 322 (a spread of -106) . Before this event, Pomeroy had not played Shankle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11-9, +273.
Round 21		Pomeroy played #65 Fred III Rible (Durham, NC) and won 355 to 345 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Pomeroy had not played Rible in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12-9, +283.
Round 22		Pomeroy played #10 Harriett Berkelhammer (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 376 to 340 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Pomeroy had not played Berkelhammer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 13-9, +319.
Round 23		Pomeroy played #7 Frances Bauer (London ON) and lost 324 to 331 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Pomeroy had not played Bauer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 13-10, +312.
Round 24		Pomeroy played #7 Frances Bauer (London ON) and lost 339 to 380 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Pomeroy had not played Bauer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 13-11, +271.
Round 25		Pomeroy played #8 Margaret Bee (Houston, TX) and lost 341 to 410 (a spread of -69) . Before this event, Pomeroy had not played Bee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 13-12, +202.
Round 26		Pomeroy played #67 Judy Romanenkov (San Francisco, CA) and lost 231 to 396 (a spread of -165) . Before this event, Pomeroy had not played Romanenkov in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 13-13, +37.
Round 27		Pomeroy played #82 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and lost 363 to 379 (a spread of -16) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: TAMPA BAY, FL Pomeroy's record vs. Thomley in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #51. Current record: 13-14, +21.
Round 28		Pomeroy played #86 Marina A. Villena (San Pablo, CA) and lost 364 to 386 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Pomeroy had not played Villena in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 13-15, -1.
Round 29		Pomeroy played #81 Pam Taylor-Bailey (Calgary AB) and won 335 to 308 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Pomeroy had not played Taylor-Bailey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 14-15, +26.
Round 30		Pomeroy played #30 Bruce Gram (Los Angeles, CA) and won 440 to 252 (a spread of 188) . Before this event, Pomeroy had not played Gram in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 15-15, +214.

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