Robert Readle [#64] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Robert Readle, 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. Readle currently has a record of 18-12, +441, and is ranked #14 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): Robert Surname(s): Readle Home: Oro Valley, AZ, United States Age: 68 Awards: still alive Hobbies: many Occupation: retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	13-20 (0.394)
Past 1-12 months	2-13 (0.133)	LLLLLLLLL W L W LLL
Past 13-24 months	5-2 (0.714)	L WWW L WW
Past 25-36 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W
Past 37-48 months	1-1 (0.500)	W L
Past 49-60 months	4-3 (0.571)	L W L WW L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 438 Average for: 360 Average against: 345
Round 1		Readle played #24 John Ezekowitz (Boston, MA) and lost 256 to 346 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Readle had not played Ezekowitz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 0-1, -90.
Round 2		Readle played #48 Sandy Nang (Los Angeles, CA) and won 348 to 319 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Readle had not played Nang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-1, -61.
Round 3		Readle played #16 Tacy Callies (Orlando, FL) and won 404 to 381 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Readle had not played Callies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 2-1, -38.
Round 4		Readle played #34 Pamela Hunter (Ottawa ON) and lost 306 to 392 (a spread of -86) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: MONTREAL, QUE, CANADA Readle's record vs. Hunter 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: #58. Current record: 2-2, -124.
Round 5		Readle played #37 Bill Kinsella (Yale BC) and lost 346 to 403 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Readle had not played Kinsella in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 2-3, -181.
Round 6		Readle played #84 Geoff Tongue (Tacoma, WA) and lost 316 to 371 (a spread of -55) . Before this event, Readle had not played Tongue in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 2-4, -236.
Round 7		Readle played #74 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and lost 321 to 385 (a spread of -64) . Before this event, Readle had not played Snoddy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 2-5, -300.
Round 8		Readle played #62 Asif Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 354 to 394 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Readle had not played Rahman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 2-6, -340.
Round 9		Readle played #87 James Wallenberg (Toronto ON) and won 415 to 394 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Readle had not played Wallenberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 3-6, -319.
Round 10		Readle played #82 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and won 372 to 302 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Readle had not played Thomley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 4-6, -249.
Round 11		Readle played #45 Andrea Meeden (Houston, TX) and won 430 to 239 (a spread of 191) . Before this event, Readle had not played Meeden in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 5-6, -58.
Round 12		Readle played #56 Pat Patrick (Westfield, MA) and won 411 to 401 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Readle had not played Patrick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 6-6, -48.
Round 13		Readle played #76 Phillip L. Spry (Colorado Springs, CO) and won 431 to 282 (a spread of 149) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Readle's record vs. Spry in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LWW. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7-6, +101.
Round 14		Readle played #32 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and won 343 to 313 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Readle had not played Harrop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8-6, +131.
Round 15		Readle played #29 Billie Garver (Leachville, AR) and lost 348 to 372 (a spread of -24) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: EUREKA SPRINGS, AR Readle's record vs. Garver 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: #36. Current record: 8-7, +107.
Round 16		Readle played #52 Andre Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and won 385 to 373 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Readle had not played Ornish in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 9-7, +119.
Round 17		Readle played #14 Janet Buchbinder (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 286 to 462 (a spread of -176) . The last time these two played was 2002-09 at: ALBUQUERQUE, NM Readle's record vs. Buchbinder in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 9-8, -57.
Round 18		Readle played #44 Aaron McPhee (Centreville, VA) and won 408 to 356 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Readle had not played McPhee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-8, -5.
Round 19		Readle played #60 Marilyn Pomeroy (Whispering Pines, NC) and lost 299 to 346 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Readle had not played Pomeroy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-9, -52.
Round 20		Readle played #85 Phyllis Vargas (Katy, TX) and won 372 to 256 (a spread of 116) . Before this event, Readle had not played Vargas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 11-9, +64.
Round 21		Readle played #84 Geoff Tongue (Tacoma, WA) and lost 305 to 382 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Readle had not played Tongue in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11-10, -13.
Round 22		Readle played #3 Elizabeth Angelone (Port St. Lucie, FL) and lost 293 to 374 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Readle had not played Angelone in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 11-11, -94.
Round 23		Readle played #34 Pamela Hunter (Ottawa ON) and won 364 to 356 (a spread of 8) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: MONTREAL, QUE, CANADA Readle's record vs. Hunter 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: #38. Current record: 12-11, -86.
Round 24		Readle played #94 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and won 364 to 333 (a spread of 31) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: EUREKA SPRINGS, AR Readle's record vs. Zollinger 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: 13-11, -55.
Round 25		Readle played #61 Marguerite Pywar (Houston, TX) and won 385 to 252 (a spread of 133) . Before this event, Readle had not played Pywar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 14-11, +78.
Round 26		Readle played #25 Jan Feidel (Philadelphia, PA) and won 401 to 285 (a spread of 116) . Before this event, Readle had not played Feidel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 15-11, +194.
Round 27		Readle played #53 Rebecca Owen (Los Angeles, CA) and won 314 to 303 (a spread of 11) . The last time these two played was 2000-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Readle's record vs. Owen 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 16-11, +205.
Round 28		Readle played #24 John Ezekowitz (Boston, MA) and won 420 to 261 (a spread of 159) . Before this event, Readle had not played Ezekowitz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17-11, +364.
Round 29		Readle played #70 Bert Shankle (Astoria, NY) and lost 364 to 409 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Readle had not played Shankle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 17-12, +319.
Round 30		Readle played #7 Frances Bauer (London ON) and won 438 to 316 (a spread of 122) . Before this event, Readle had not played Bauer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 18-12, +441.

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