Myron Wilson [#91] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Myron Wilson, 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. Wilson currently has a record of 14-16, +123, and is ranked #54 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): Myron Surname(s): Wilson Home: Port Richey, FL, United States Age: 51 Awards: Minnesota Under-achievment finalist 45 years in a row Hobbies: fishing. wordwork, making scabble boards.. losing at scrabble Occupation: retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	9-25 (0.265)
Past 1-12 months	6-5 (0.545)	WW L W LLL WW L W
Past 13-24 months	1-13 (0.071)	LLLLLLLLL W LLLL
Past 25-36 months	2-7 (0.222)	LLL W LLL W L
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 436 Average for: 350 Average against: 352
Round 1		Wilson played #93 Jeanne Yori (Culver City, CA) and lost 257 to 420 (a spread of -163) . Before this event, Wilson had not played Yori in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 0-1, -163.
Round 2		Wilson played #67 Judy Romanenkov (San Francisco, CA) and lost 315 to 394 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, Wilson had not played Romanenkov in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 0-2, -242.
Round 3		Wilson played #22 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and lost 358 to 368 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Wilson had not played Dyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 0-3, -252.
Round 4		Wilson played #11 Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI) and won 355 to 352 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Wilson had not played Besadny in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 1-3, -249.
Round 5		Wilson played #86 Marina A. Villena (San Pablo, CA) and lost 353 to 392 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Wilson had not played Villena in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 1-4, -288.
Round 6		Wilson played #14 Janet Buchbinder (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 324 to 394 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, Wilson had not played Buchbinder in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 1-5, -358.
Round 7		Wilson played #89 Brenda Lou Werner (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 359 to 374 (a spread of -15) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Wilson's record vs. Werner 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: #89. Current record: 1-6, -373.
Round 8		Wilson recorded a win with a spread of 170 points. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 2-6, -203.
Round 9		Wilson played #90 Esther White (Wexford, PA) and won 399 to 316 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Wilson had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 3-6, -120.
Round 10		Wilson played #12 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and won 415 to 214 (a spread of 201) . Before this event, Wilson had not played Bowman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 4-6, +81.
Round 11		Wilson played #39 Elaine Kunzel (Fountain Hills, AZ) and won 340 to 322 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Wilson had not played Kunzel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-6, +99.
Round 12		Wilson played #58 Eric Pivnik (San Rafael, CA) and lost 305 to 307 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Wilson had not played Pivnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 5-7, +97.
Round 13		Wilson played #60 Marilyn Pomeroy (Whispering Pines, NC) and lost 355 to 371 (a spread of -16) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: TAMPA BAY, FL Wilson's record vs. Pomeroy in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WLW. 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: #65. Current record: 5-8, +81.
Round 14		Wilson played #23 Charles Evans (Bartlett, TN) and lost 426 to 457 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Wilson had not played Evans in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 5-9, +50.
Round 15		Wilson played #57 Georgia T. Philpot (Decatur, GA) and lost 313 to 376 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Wilson had not played Philpot in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 5-10, -13.
Round 16		Wilson played #61 Marguerite Pywar (Houston, TX) and won 436 to 287 (a spread of 149) . Before this event, Wilson had not played Pywar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 6-10, +136.
Round 17		Wilson played #12 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and won 308 to 280 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Wilson had not played Bowman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 7-10, +164.
Round 18		Wilson played #86 Marina A. Villena (San Pablo, CA) and lost 277 to 400 (a spread of -123) . Before this event, Wilson had not played Villena in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 7-11, +41.
Round 19		Wilson played #78 Roger Steward (Torrington, CT) and won 371 to 295 (a spread of 76) . Before this event, Wilson had not played Steward in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 8-11, +117.
Round 20		Wilson played #37 Bill Kinsella (Yale BC) and won 382 to 372 (a spread of 10) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: PORTLAND, OR Wilson's record vs. Kinsella in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 9-11, +127.
Round 21		Wilson played #20 Beulah Cooper (Austin, TX) and won 351 to 334 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Wilson had not played Cooper in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 10-11, +144.
Round 22		Wilson played #9 Mike Benjamin (Knoxville, TN) and won 412 to 287 (a spread of 125) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: ROME, GA Wilson's record vs. Benjamin in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 11-11, +269.
Round 23		Wilson played #15 Andrew Callies (Orlando, FL) and won 368 to 298 (a spread of 70) . The last time these two played was 2002-05 at: INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH, FL Wilson's record vs. Callies 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: #35. Current record: 12-11, +339.
Round 24		Wilson played #53 Rebecca Owen (Los Angeles, CA) and won 409 to 364 (a spread of 45) . Before this event, Wilson had not played Owen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13-11, +384.
Round 25		Wilson played #36 Wanell Kelsey (Hamburg, NY) and lost 381 to 382 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Wilson had not played Kelsey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 13-12, +383.
Round 26		Wilson played #76 Phillip L. Spry (Colorado Springs, CO) and won 393 to 314 (a spread of 79) . Before this event, Wilson had not played Spry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14-12, +462.
Round 27		Wilson played #94 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and lost 304 to 368 (a spread of -64) . Before this event, Wilson had not played Zollinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 14-13, +398.
Round 28		Wilson played #76 Phillip L. Spry (Colorado Springs, CO) and lost 308 to 426 (a spread of -118) . Before this event, Wilson had not played Spry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 14-14, +280.
Round 29		Wilson played #14 Janet Buchbinder (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 336 to 436 (a spread of -100) . Before this event, Wilson had not played Buchbinder in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 14-15, +180.
Round 30		Wilson played #17 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and lost 241 to 298 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Wilson had not played Cann in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 14-16, +123.

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