Laura Thomley [#82] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Laura Thomley, 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. Thomley currently has a record of 18.5-11.5, +536, and is ranked #11 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): Laura Surname(s): Thomley Home: Gainesville, FL, United States Age: 54 Hobbies: Scrabble, volleyball, reading Occupation: Teacher

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	4-8 (0.333)
Past 1-12 months	4-8 (0.333)	LLLLL W LL WWW 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

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 456 Average for: 360 Average against: 343
Round 1		Thomley played #94 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and lost 352 to 370 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Thomley had not played Zollinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 0-1, -18.
Round 2		Thomley played #7 Frances Bauer (London ON) and lost 380 to 381 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Thomley had not played Bauer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 0-2, -19.
Round 3		Thomley played #30 Bruce Gram (Los Angeles, CA) and won 381 to 331 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Thomley had not played Gram in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 1-2, +31.
Round 4		Thomley played #41 Tobin Lathrop (Seattle, WA) and lost 357 to 372 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Thomley had not played Lathrop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 1-3, +16.
Round 5		Thomley played #76 Phillip L. Spry (Colorado Springs, CO) and lost 353 to 373 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Thomley had not played Spry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 1-4, -4.
Round 6		Thomley played #20 Beulah Cooper (Austin, TX) and lost 261 to 387 (a spread of -126) . Before this event, Thomley had not played Cooper in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 1-5, -130.
Round 7		Thomley played #4 Penny Baker (Laguna Woods, CA) and tied at 373 . Before this event, Thomley had not played Baker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 1.5-5.5, -130.
Round 8		Thomley played #31 Ruchi Gupta (Knoxville, TN) and lost 243 to 380 (a spread of -137) . Before this event, Thomley had not played Gupta in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 1.5-6.5, -267.
Round 9		Thomley played #45 Andrea Meeden (Houston, TX) and won 438 to 255 (a spread of 183) . Before this event, Thomley had not played Meeden in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 2.5-6.5, -84.
Round 10		Thomley played #64 Robert Readle (Oro Valley, AZ) and lost 302 to 372 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, Thomley had not played Readle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 2.5-7.5, -154.
Round 11		Thomley recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 3.5-7.5, -104.
Round 12		Thomley played #43 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and won 430 to 298 (a spread of 132) . Before this event, Thomley had not played Major in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 4.5-7.5, +28.
Round 13		Thomley played #19 Starlite A. Clark (Seattle, WA) and won 369 to 317 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Thomley had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5.5-7.5, +80.
Round 14		Thomley played #88 Diane Weinerman (Bloomington, MN) and won 401 to 370 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Thomley had not played Weinerman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 6.5-7.5, +111.
Round 15		Thomley played #79 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and won 456 to 255 (a spread of 201) . Before this event, Thomley had not played Strong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7.5-7.5, +312.
Round 16		Thomley played #67 Judy Romanenkov (San Francisco, CA) and lost 330 to 420 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Thomley had not played Romanenkov in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 7.5-8.5, +222.
Round 17		Thomley played #18 Rachel Christensen (Seattle, WA) and won 354 to 341 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Thomley had not played Christensen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8.5-8.5, +235.
Round 18		Thomley played #20 Beulah Cooper (Austin, TX) and won 350 to 298 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Thomley had not played Cooper in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 9.5-8.5, +287.
Round 19		Thomley played #75 Rea Spidel (Memphis, TN) and won 323 to 288 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Thomley had not played Spidel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 10.5-8.5, +322.
Round 20		Thomley played #36 Wanell Kelsey (Hamburg, NY) and lost 324 to 377 (a spread of -53) . Before this event, Thomley had not played Kelsey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10.5-9.5, +269.
Round 21		Thomley played #90 Esther White (Wexford, PA) and lost 314 to 445 (a spread of -131) . Before this event, Thomley had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10.5-10.5, +138.
Round 22		Thomley played #52 Andre Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and won 380 to 297 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Thomley had not played Ornish in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11.5-10.5, +221.
Round 23		Thomley played #94 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and won 337 to 279 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Thomley had not played Zollinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 12.5-10.5, +279.
Round 24		Thomley played #10 Harriett Berkelhammer (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 350 to 271 (a spread of 79) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: STUART, FL Thomley's record vs. Berkelhammer 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: #27. Current record: 13.5-10.5, +358.
Round 25		Thomley played #57 Georgia T. Philpot (Decatur, GA) and won 399 to 319 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Thomley had not played Philpot in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14.5-10.5, +438.
Round 26		Thomley played #14 Janet Buchbinder (Albuquerque, NM) and won 381 to 328 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Thomley had not played Buchbinder in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 15.5-10.5, +491.
Round 27		Thomley played #60 Marilyn Pomeroy (Whispering Pines, NC) and won 379 to 363 (a spread of 16) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: TAMPA BAY, FL Thomley's record vs. Pomeroy in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #12. Current record: 16.5-10.5, +507.
Round 28		Thomley played #66 Burke Riley (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 396 to 349 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Thomley had not played Riley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 17.5-10.5, +554.
Round 29		Thomley played #46 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) and lost 345 to 380 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Thomley had not played Mistrette in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17.5-11.5, +519.
Round 30		Thomley played #75 Rea Spidel (Memphis, TN) and won 373 to 356 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Thomley had not played Spidel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 18.5-11.5, +536.

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