Phillip L. Spry [#76] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Phillip L. Spry, 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. Spry currently has a record of 16-14, +615, and is ranked #28 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): Phillip L. Surname(s): Spry Home: Colorado Springs, CO, United States Age: 51

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	8-7 (0.533)
Past 1-12 months	4-1 (0.800)	WWWW L
Past 13-24 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W
Past 25-36 months	0-3 (0.000)	LLL
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	3-2 (0.600)	W LL WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 545 Average for: 371 Average against: 351
Round 1		Spry played #4 Penny Baker (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 477 to 313 (a spread of 164) . Before this event, Spry had not played Baker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 1-0, +164.
Round 2		Spry played #94 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and lost 323 to 409 (a spread of -86) . Before this event, Spry had not played Zollinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-1, +78.
Round 3		Spry played #7 Frances Bauer (London ON) and won 435 to 305 (a spread of 130) . Before this event, Spry had not played Bauer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-1, +208.
Round 4		Spry played #30 Bruce Gram (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 310 to 387 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Spry had not played Gram in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-2, +131.
Round 5		Spry played #82 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and won 373 to 353 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Spry had not played Thomley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-2, +151.
Round 6		Spry played #41 Tobin Lathrop (Seattle, WA) and lost 295 to 311 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Spry had not played Lathrop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-3, +135.
Round 7		Spry played #20 Beulah Cooper (Austin, TX) and won 412 to 295 (a spread of 117) . Before this event, Spry had not played Cooper in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-3, +252.
Round 8		Spry played #28 Mike Garner (Taylor, MI) and lost 328 to 427 (a spread of -99) . Before this event, Spry had not played Garner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-4, +153.
Round 9		Spry played #77 Norma Stalions (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 297 to 390 (a spread of -93) . Before this event, Spry had not played Stalions in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-5, +60.
Round 10		Spry played #85 Phyllis Vargas (Katy, TX) and won 424 to 290 (a spread of 134) . Before this event, Spry had not played Vargas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 5-5, +194.
Round 11		Spry played #57 Georgia T. Philpot (Decatur, GA) and won 406 to 265 (a spread of 141) . Before this event, Spry had not played Philpot in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 6-5, +335.
Round 12		Spry played #68 Stella Russell (Manchester, NH) and lost 370 to 406 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Spry had not played Russell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 6-6, +299.
Round 13		Spry played #64 Robert Readle (Oro Valley, AZ) and lost 282 to 431 (a spread of -149) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Spry's record vs. Readle in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WLL. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 6-7, +150.
Round 14		Spry played #29 Billie Garver (Leachville, AR) and won 340 to 334 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Spry had not played Garver in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-7, +156.
Round 15		Spry played #32 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and won 412 to 300 (a spread of 112) . Before this event, Spry had not played Harrop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 8-7, +268.
Round 16		Spry played #93 Jeanne Yori (Culver City, CA) and won 414 to 379 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Spry had not played Yori in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-7, +303.
Round 17		Spry played #58 Eric Pivnik (San Rafael, CA) and won 393 to 351 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Spry had not played Pivnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-7, +345.
Round 18		Spry played #80 Jane Tacker (Sealy, TX) and won 342 to 326 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Spry had not played Tacker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-7, +361.
Round 19		Spry played #29 Billie Garver (Leachville, AR) and won 445 to 328 (a spread of 117) . Before this event, Spry had not played Garver in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-7, +478.
Round 20		Spry played #72 Brenda Smith (Yazoo City, MS) and lost 348 to 425 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Spry had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-8, +401.
Round 21		Spry played #22 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and lost 352 to 372 (a spread of -20) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Spry's record vs. Dyer in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #23. Current record: 12-9, +381.
Round 22		Spry played #24 John Ezekowitz (Boston, MA) and lost 350 to 414 (a spread of -64) . Before this event, Spry had not played Ezekowitz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 12-10, +317.
Round 23		Spry played #66 Burke Riley (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and lost 304 to 335 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Spry had not played Riley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 12-11, +286.
Round 24		Spry played #36 Wanell Kelsey (Hamburg, NY) and won 381 to 300 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Spry had not played Kelsey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13-11, +367.
Round 25		Spry played #53 Rebecca Owen (Los Angeles, CA) and won 545 to 282 (a spread of 263) . The last time these two played was 2000-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Spry's record vs. Owen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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: WW. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 14-11, +630.
Round 26		Spry played #91 Myron Wilson (Port Richey, FL) and lost 314 to 393 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, Spry had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 14-12, +551.
Round 27		Spry played #61 Marguerite Pywar (Houston, TX) and lost 328 to 459 (a spread of -131) . Before this event, Spry had not played Pywar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 14-13, +420.
Round 28		Spry played #91 Myron Wilson (Port Richey, FL) and won 426 to 308 (a spread of 118) . Before this event, Spry had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 15-13, +538.
Round 29		Spry played #36 Wanell Kelsey (Hamburg, NY) and lost 311 to 338 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Spry had not played Kelsey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 15-14, +511.
Round 30		Spry played #8 Margaret Bee (Houston, TX) and won 407 to 303 (a spread of 104) . Before this event, Spry had not played Bee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 16-14, +615.

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