Vera Collard [#14] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Vera Collard, who is a contestant in Division 6 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. Collard currently has a record of 10-20, -885, and is ranked #73 in Division 6.

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): Vera Surname(s): Collard Home: Tempe, AZ, United States Age: 58 Hobbies: Scrabble, travel Occupation: Retired Flight Attendant

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	3-5 (0.375)
Past 1-12 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 13-24 months	2-5 (0.286)	L WW LLLL
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 398 Average for: 313 Average against: 342
Before the Tournament		Collard is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Collard played #36 Mary (Polly) Lenzen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 332 to 299 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Collard had not played Lenzen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-0, +33.
Round 2		Collard played #37 Deborah Light (Napanee ON) and lost 338 to 369 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Collard had not played Light in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 1-1, +2.
Round 3		Collard played #77 Darryl Wilson (Jackson, MS) and won 353 to 327 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Collard had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-1, +28.
Round 4		Collard played #46 Marci Mikesell (New York, NY) and lost 282 to 363 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Collard had not played Mikesell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-2, -53.
Round 5		Collard played #61 Dorothy Siegel (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 316 to 270 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Collard had not played Siegel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 3-2, -7.
Round 6		Collard played #69 Max Stewart (Stevens Point, WI) and won 398 to 318 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Collard had not played Stewart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-2, +73.
Round 7		Collard played #33 Yvonne Klaskow (St. Petersburg, FL) and lost 290 to 316 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Collard had not played Klaskow in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-3, +47.
Round 8		Collard played #28 Lois M. Hawkins (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 286 to 362 (a spread of -76) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Collard's record vs. Hawkins 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: #44. Current record: 4-4, -29.
Round 9		Collard played #43 Jason Maxwell (Tallahassee, FL) and lost 282 to 355 (a spread of -73) . Before this event, Collard had not played Maxwell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 4-5, -102.
Round 10		Collard played #38 Jane Littleton (Lawton, OK) and lost 280 to 413 (a spread of -133) . Before this event, Collard had not played Littleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 4-6, -235.
Round 11		Collard played #13 Marc Carnegie (New York, NY) and lost 259 to 503 (a spread of -244) . Before this event, Collard had not played Carnegie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 4-7, -479.
Round 12		Collard played #56 Chaunda Robinson (Knoxville, TN) and lost 294 to 407 (a spread of -113) . Before this event, Collard had not played Robinson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 4-8, -592.
Round 13		Collard played #67 Eunice Smith (Southfield, MI) and lost 297 to 352 (a spread of -55) . Before this event, Collard had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 4-9, -647.
Round 14		Collard played #41 Mary Mathews (Antioch, TN) and lost 329 to 339 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Collard had not played Mathews in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 4-10, -657.
Round 15		Collard played #29 Ann Herget (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 278 to 413 (a spread of -135) . Before this event, Collard had not played Herget in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 4-11, -792.
Round 16		Collard played #9 Charlotte Bremond (Oakland, CA) and lost 297 to 309 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Collard had not played Bremond in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 4-12, -804.
Round 17		Collard played #61 Dorothy Siegel (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 366 to 216 (a spread of 150) . Before this event, Collard had not played Siegel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 5-12, -654.
Round 18		Collard played #67 Eunice Smith (Southfield, MI) and lost 290 to 332 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Collard had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 5-13, -696.
Round 19		Collard played #9 Charlotte Bremond (Oakland, CA) and lost 318 to 365 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Collard had not played Bremond in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 5-14, -743.
Round 20		Collard played #2 Evadne Bartholomeusz (Winnetka, CA) and lost 302 to 360 (a spread of -58) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Collard's record vs. Bartholomeusz 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: #75. Current record: 5-15, -801.
Round 21		Collard played #33 Yvonne Klaskow (St. Petersburg, FL) and lost 300 to 403 (a spread of -103) . Before this event, Collard had not played Klaskow in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 5-16, -904.
Round 22		Collard played #54 Hal Peterman (Oquawka, IL) and lost 279 to 294 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Collard had not played Peterman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 5-17, -919.
Round 23		Collard played #2 Evadne Bartholomeusz (Winnetka, CA) and won 368 to 271 (a spread of 97) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Collard's record vs. Bartholomeusz 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: #75. Current record: 6-17, -822.
Round 24		Collard played #28 Lois M. Hawkins (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 300 to 363 (a spread of -63) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Collard's record vs. Hawkins 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: #75. Current record: 6-18, -885.
Round 25		Collard played #54 Hal Peterman (Oquawka, IL) and won 376 to 375 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Collard had not played Peterman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 7-18, -884.
Round 26		Collard played #64 Ann Skylstad (Fort Stockton, TX) and lost 267 to 357 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Collard had not played Skylstad in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 7-19, -974.
Round 27		Collard played #69 Max Stewart (Stevens Point, WI) and lost 294 to 312 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Collard had not played Stewart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 7-20, -992.
Round 28		Collard played #69 Max Stewart (Stevens Point, WI) and won 307 to 304 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Collard had not played Stewart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 8-20, -989.
Round 29		Collard played #54 Hal Peterman (Oquawka, IL) and won 382 to 376 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Collard had not played Peterman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 9-20, -983.
Round 30		Collard played #61 Dorothy Siegel (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 320 to 222 (a spread of 98) . Before this event, Collard had not played Siegel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 10-20, -885.

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