William Snoddy [#74] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about William Snoddy, 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. Snoddy currently has a record of 19.5-10.5, +231, and is ranked #7 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): William Surname(s): Snoddy Home: Asheville, NC, United States Age: 55 Hobbies: Bass player, hiking, barbershop quartet music Occupation: Family Physician

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	8-16 (0.333)
Past 1-12 months	6-15 (0.286)	LLLLLL WW LL WW L W LLLLLL W
Past 13-24 months	2-1 (0.667)	L WW
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 442 Average for: 360 Average against: 352
Round 1		Snoddy played #37 Bill Kinsella (Yale BC) and won 398 to 311 (a spread of 87) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Snoddy's record vs. Kinsella 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: #15. Current record: 1-0, +87.
Round 2		Snoddy played #84 Geoff Tongue (Tacoma, WA) and won 387 to 348 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Snoddy had not played Tongue in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-0, +126.
Round 3		Snoddy played #34 Pamela Hunter (Ottawa ON) and won 410 to 257 (a spread of 153) . Before this event, Snoddy had not played Hunter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-0, +279.
Round 4		Snoddy played #24 John Ezekowitz (Boston, MA) and lost 226 to 417 (a spread of -191) . Before this event, Snoddy had not played Ezekowitz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-1, +88.
Round 5		Snoddy played #48 Sandy Nang (Los Angeles, CA) and won 408 to 351 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Snoddy had not played Nang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-1, +145.
Round 6		Snoddy played #16 Tacy Callies (Orlando, FL) and won 434 to 249 (a spread of 185) . Before this event, Snoddy had not played Callies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-1, +330.
Round 7		Snoddy played #64 Robert Readle (Oro Valley, AZ) and won 385 to 321 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, Snoddy had not played Readle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-1, +394.
Round 8		Snoddy played #57 Georgia T. Philpot (Decatur, GA) and won 322 to 315 (a spread of 7) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: COLLEGE PARK, GA Snoddy's record vs. Philpot 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: #6. Current record: 7-1, +401.
Round 9		Snoddy played #70 Bert Shankle (Astoria, NY) and won 367 to 362 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Snoddy had not played Shankle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-1, +406. Snoddy is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Snoddy is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 10		Snoddy played #89 Brenda Lou Werner (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 394 to 392 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Snoddy had not played Werner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-1, +408.
Round 11		Snoddy played #62 Asif Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 373 to 387 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Snoddy had not played Rahman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-2, +394.
Round 12		Snoddy played #66 Burke Riley (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and lost 266 to 379 (a spread of -113) . Before this event, Snoddy had not played Riley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-3, +281.
Round 13		Snoddy played #31 Ruchi Gupta (Knoxville, TN) and lost 343 to 425 (a spread of -82) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: KNOXVILLE, TN Snoddy's record vs. Gupta in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #12. Current record: 9-4, +199.
Round 14		Snoddy played #6 Ryan Barrett (Englewood, CO) and won 371 to 330 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Snoddy had not played Barrett in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-4, +240. Snoddy is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Snoddy is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 15		Snoddy played #81 Pam Taylor-Bailey (Calgary AB) and lost 309 to 436 (a spread of -127) . Before this event, Snoddy had not played Taylor-Bailey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-5, +113. Snoddy is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Snoddy is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Snoddy played #53 Rebecca Owen (Los Angeles, CA) and won 400 to 393 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Snoddy had not played Owen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-5, +120.
Round 17		Snoddy played #5 Ron Barker (Portland, OR) and won 438 to 308 (a spread of 130) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Snoddy's record vs. Barker 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: #8. Current record: 12-5, +250.
Round 18		Snoddy played #89 Brenda Lou Werner (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 369 to 273 (a spread of 96) . Before this event, Snoddy had not played Werner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-5, +346.
Round 19		Snoddy played #8 Margaret Bee (Houston, TX) and won 393 to 319 (a spread of 74) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: HOUSTON, TX Snoddy's record vs. Bee 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: #4. Current record: 14-5, +420.
Round 20		Snoddy played #31 Ruchi Gupta (Knoxville, TN) and lost 343 to 368 (a spread of -25) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: KNOXVILLE, TN Snoddy's record vs. Gupta in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #6. Current record: 14-6, +395.
Round 21		Snoddy played #46 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) and won 436 to 291 (a spread of 145) . Before this event, Snoddy had not played Mistrette in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-6, +540.
Round 22		Snoddy played #62 Asif Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and won 442 to 390 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Snoddy had not played Rahman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-6, +592. Snoddy is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Snoddy is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 23		Snoddy played #83 Patricia Tolhurst (Brantford ON) and won 341 to 324 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Snoddy had not played Tolhurst in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-6, +609.
Round 24		Snoddy played #5 Ron Barker (Portland, OR) and tied at 325 . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Snoddy's record vs. Barker 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: #3. Current record: 17.5-6.5, +609.
Round 25		Snoddy played #66 Burke Riley (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 369 to 318 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Snoddy had not played Riley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18.5-6.5, +660.
Round 26		Snoddy played #6 Ryan Barrett (Englewood, CO) and won 341 to 310 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Snoddy had not played Barrett in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19.5-6.5, +691. Snoddy is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Snoddy is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 27		Snoddy played #35 Darren Johnson (Bend, OR) and lost 308 to 409 (a spread of -101) . Before this event, Snoddy had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19.5-7.5, +590.
Round 28		Snoddy played #6 Ryan Barrett (Englewood, CO) and lost 281 to 437 (a spread of -156) . Before this event, Snoddy had not played Barrett in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19.5-8.5, +434.
Round 29		Snoddy played #35 Darren Johnson (Bend, OR) and lost 335 to 430 (a spread of -95) . Before this event, Snoddy had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 19.5-9.5, +339.
Round 30		Snoddy played #35 Darren Johnson (Bend, OR) and lost 273 to 381 (a spread of -108) . Before this event, Snoddy had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 19.5-10.5, +231.

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