Betsey Wood [#92] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Betsey Wood, 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. Wood currently has a record of 11-19, -504, and is ranked #85 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): Betsey Surname(s): Wood Home: Concord, MA, United States Age: 63 Occupation: retired teacher

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	5-5 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	3-3 (0.500)	L W L WW L
Past 13-24 months	2-2 (0.500)	L W L W
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: 423 Average for: 344 Average against: 364
Round 1		Wood recorded a loss with a spread of -21 points. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 0-1, -21. Wood is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 2		Wood played #17 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and won 390 to 287 (a spread of 103) . Before this event, Wood had not played Cann in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1-1, +82.
Round 3		Wood played #42 Gail Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 423 to 398 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Wood had not played Linn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-1, +107.
Round 4		Wood played #35 Darren Johnson (Bend, OR) and lost 331 to 414 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Wood had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 2-2, +24.
Round 5		Wood played #12 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and lost 347 to 370 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Wood had not played Bowman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2-3, +1.
Round 6		Wood played #81 Pam Taylor-Bailey (Calgary AB) and won 421 to 402 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Wood had not played Taylor-Bailey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 3-3, +20.
Round 7		Wood played #60 Marilyn Pomeroy (Whispering Pines, NC) and lost 349 to 375 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Wood had not played Pomeroy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3-4, -6.
Round 8		Wood played #93 Jeanne Yori (Culver City, CA) and lost 341 to 375 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Wood had not played Yori in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 3-5, -40.
Round 9		Wood played #72 Brenda Smith (Yazoo City, MS) and lost 360 to 391 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Wood had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 3-6, -71. Wood is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Wood is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 10		Wood played #10 Harriett Berkelhammer (Pompano Beach, FL) and lost 271 to 414 (a spread of -143) . Before this event, Wood had not played Berkelhammer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 3-7, -214.
Round 11		Wood played #19 Starlite A. Clark (Seattle, WA) and lost 295 to 396 (a spread of -101) . Before this event, Wood had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 3-8, -315.
Round 12		Wood played #50 Joy Nees (Dallas, TX) and lost 311 to 359 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Wood had not played Nees in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 3-9, -363.
Round 13		Wood played #21 Dawn Doyle (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and lost 315 to 330 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Wood had not played Doyle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 3-10, -378.
Round 14		Wood played #16 Tacy Callies (Orlando, FL) and lost 347 to 428 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Wood had not played Callies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 3-11, -459.
Round 15		Wood played #61 Marguerite Pywar (Houston, TX) and lost 287 to 404 (a spread of -117) . Before this event, Wood had not played Pywar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 3-12, -576.
Round 16		Wood played #56 Pat Patrick (Westfield, MA) and lost 345 to 349 (a spread of -4) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Wood's record vs. Patrick 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: 3-13, -580.
Round 17		Wood played #27 Jeanne Gannon (Holmdel, NJ) and lost 297 to 342 (a spread of -45) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Wood's record vs. Gannon in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 3-14, -625.
Round 18		Wood played #87 James Wallenberg (Toronto ON) and won 418 to 305 (a spread of 113) . Before this event, Wood had not played Wallenberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 4-14, -512.
Round 19		Wood recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 5-14, -462.
Round 20		Wood played #71 Ida Ann Shapiro (Rego Park, NY) and lost 321 to 354 (a spread of -33) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: PROVENCE, FRANCE Wood's record vs. Shapiro in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: WWL. 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: #89. Current record: 5-15, -495.
Round 21		Wood played #45 Andrea Meeden (Houston, TX) and lost 328 to 369 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Wood had not played Meeden in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 5-16, -536.
Round 22		Wood played #33 Linda Hughes (Dumfries, VA) and won 374 to 318 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Wood had not played Hughes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 6-16, -480.
Round 23		Wood played #33 Linda Hughes (Dumfries, VA) and won 351 to 271 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Wood had not played Hughes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 7-16, -400.
Round 24		Wood played #56 Pat Patrick (Westfield, MA) and won 411 to 317 (a spread of 94) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Wood's record vs. Patrick 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: #84. Current record: 8-16, -306.
Round 25		Wood played #79 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and won 329 to 318 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Wood had not played Strong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 9-16, -295.
Round 26		Wood played #19 Starlite A. Clark (Seattle, WA) and lost 325 to 405 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, Wood had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 9-17, -375.
Round 27		Wood played #43 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and won 374 to 330 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Wood had not played Major in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 10-17, -331.
Round 28		Wood played #88 Diane Weinerman (Bloomington, MN) and lost 381 to 394 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Wood had not played Weinerman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 10-18, -344.
Round 29		Wood played #32 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and lost 266 to 427 (a spread of -161) . Before this event, Wood had not played Harrop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 10-19, -505.
Round 30		Wood played #49 Carl Naples (Lake Ronkonkoma, NY) and won 337 to 336 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Wood had not played Naples in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 11-19, -504.

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