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Back to 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship Live Coverage: Players
Sharon Downing [#16] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship
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On this page, you will find information about
Sharon Downing, 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.
Downing currently has a record of 17.5-12.5, +2, and is ranked
#14 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): Sharon Surname(s): Downing Home: Cleveland, GA, United States Age: 52 Hobbies: traveling |
Career History | 5-year record against other players at this event | 36.5-24.5 (0.598) | |
Past 1-12 months | 4-2 (0.667) | W L WWW L |
Past 13-24 months | 13-4 (0.765) | WWW L W L W L W L WWWWWWW |
Past 25-36 months | 6-9 (0.400) | WW L WWW LLL W LLLLL |
Past 37-48 months | 7.5-6.5 (0.536) | L W L W LL W L W L WWWT |
Past 49-60 months | 6-3 (0.667) | L WWWWWW LL |
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Round-by-Round | High score: 410 Average for: 338 Average against: 338 | Round 1 | | Downing played #76 Joyce Williston (Rocky River, OH) and won 410 to 252 (a spread of 158) . Before this event, Downing had not played Williston in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 1-0, +158. | Round 2 | | Downing played #62 Hilda Siegel (Roslindale, MA) and won 403 to 374 (a spread of 29) . The last time these two played was 2000-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Downing's record vs. Siegel 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W.Current ranking: #6. Current record: 2-0, +187. | Round 3 | | Downing played #15 Lindsay Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 329 to 315 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Downing had not played Crotty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-0, +201. | Round 4 | | Downing played #73 Sharon Valorose (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 308 to 346 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Downing had not played Valorose in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-1, +163. | Round 5 | | Downing played #17 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 372 to 354 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Downing had not played Dunlop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-1, +181. | Round 6 | | Downing played #34 Amy Knight (Brandon MB) and won 354 to 345 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Downing had not played Knight in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-1, +190. | Round 7 | | Downing played #24 JC Green (East Palo Alto, CA) and won 361 to 339 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Downing had not played Green in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-1, +212. | Round 8 | | Downing played #18 Faye Edwards (Chicago, IL) and lost 301 to 317 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Downing had not played Edwards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-2, +196. | Round 9 | | Downing played #3 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and won 344 to 221 (a spread of 123) . Before this event, Downing had not played Bigall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-2, +319. | Round 10 | | Downing played #63 Mel Skolnik (New York, NY) and lost 296 to 313 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Downing had not played Skolnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-3, +302. Downing is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit). | Round 11 | | Downing played #57 Julie Robinson (Denham Springs, LA) and won 347 to 283 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, Downing had not played Robinson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-3, +366. | Round 12 | | Downing played #27 Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA) and lost 201 to 462 (a spread of -261) . Before this event, Downing had not played Harrison in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-4, +105. | Round 13 | | Downing played #19 Chora B. Eilertsen (Coal Harbour BC) and lost 271 to 410 (a spread of -139) . Before this event, Downing had not played Eilertsen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-5, -34. | Round 14 | | Downing played #56 Chaunda Robinson (Knoxville, TN) and won 397 to 280 (a spread of 117) . Before this event, Downing had not played Robinson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-5, +83. | Round 15 | | Downing played #58 Sarah Rumzis (Chandler, AZ) and won 328 to 321 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Downing had not played Rumzis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-5, +90. | Round 16 | | Downing played #6 Bobby Bognar (Los Angeles, CA) and won 364 to 330 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Downing had not played Bognar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-5, +124. | Round 17 | | Downing played #62 Hilda Siegel (Roslindale, MA) and lost 352 to 355 (a spread of -3) . The last time these two played was 2000-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Downing's record vs. Siegel 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W.Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-6, +121. | Round 18 | | Downing played #55 Jerome Pivnik (Miami, FL) and lost 329 to 373 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Downing had not played Pivnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-7, +77. | Round 19 | | Downing played #26 Richard Hamilton (Harrisburg, PA) and won 373 to 304 (a spread of 69) . Before this event, Downing had not played Hamilton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-7, +146. | Round 20 | | Downing played #12 Sheri Campbell (Carmel, IN) and won 360 to 343 (a spread of 17) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Downing's record vs. Campbell in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games.Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-7, +163. | Round 21 | | Downing played #25 Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) and won 387 to 364 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Downing had not played Hamilton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14-7, +186. | Round 22 | | Downing played #45 Marty McCarthy (Wautoma, WI) and lost 260 to 401 (a spread of -141) . Before this event, Downing had not played McCarthy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-8, +45. | Round 23 | | Downing played #22 Daniel Gerling (Austin, TX) and tied at 316 . Before this event, Downing had not played Gerling in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14.5-8.5, +45. | Round 24 | | Downing played #18 Faye Edwards (Chicago, IL) and won 373 to 322 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Downing had not played Edwards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 15.5-8.5, +96. | Round 25 | | Downing played #26 Richard Hamilton (Harrisburg, PA) and lost 328 to 346 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Downing had not played Hamilton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 15.5-9.5, +78. | Round 26 | | Downing played #22 Daniel Gerling (Austin, TX) and won 385 to 384 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Downing had not played Gerling in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16.5-9.5, +79. | Round 27 | | Downing played #19 Chora B. Eilertsen (Coal Harbour BC) and lost 272 to 347 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Downing had not played Eilertsen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 16.5-10.5, +4. | Round 28 | | Downing played #11 Patty Camp (Paragould, AR) and lost 292 to 375 (a spread of -83) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Downing's record vs. Camp in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #15. Current record: 16.5-11.5, -79. | Round 29 | | Downing played #5 Ellen Blottman (Keystone Heights, FL) and won 358 to 270 (a spread of 88) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: ATLANTA, GA Downing's record vs. Blottman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 8-8 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WWLL. Past 37-48 months: LWLLWW. Past 49-60 months: LWWL.Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17.5-11.5, +9. | Round 30 | | Downing played #26 Richard Hamilton (Harrisburg, PA) and lost 358 to 365 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Downing had not played Hamilton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17.5-12.5, +2. |
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