Margaret West [#74] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Margaret West, 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. West currently has a record of 14-16, +94, and is ranked #46 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): Margaret Surname(s): West Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Age: 77 Hobbies: Scrabble, reading, writing Occupation: retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	34-17 (0.667)
Past 1-12 months	4-1 (0.800)	L WWWW
Past 13-24 months	6-3 (0.667)	LL WWWWW L W
Past 25-36 months	9-8 (0.529)	L WWW LL W L WWWWW LLLL
Past 37-48 months	3-2 (0.600)	LL WWW
Past 49-60 months	12-3 (0.800)	WW L WWWW L WWWW L WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 424 Average for: 329 Average against: 326
Round 1		West played #64 Ann Skylstad (Fort Stockton, TX) and lost 291 to 363 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, West had not played Skylstad in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 0-1, -72.
Round 2		West played #22 Daniel Gerling (Austin, TX) and lost 343 to 354 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, West had not played Gerling in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 0-2, -83.
Round 3		West played #23 Marsha Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and lost 267 to 324 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, West had not played Gillis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 0-3, -140.
Round 4		West played #63 Mel Skolnik (New York, NY) and lost 269 to 345 (a spread of -76) . Before this event, West had not played Skolnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 0-4, -216.
Round 5		West played #9 Charlotte Bremond (Oakland, CA) and won 354 to 278 (a spread of 76) . The last time these two played was 2000-02 at: RENO, NV West's record vs. Bremond 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: #67. Current record: 1-4, -140.
Round 6		West played #58 Sarah Rumzis (Chandler, AZ) and won 335 to 300 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, West had not played Rumzis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 2-4, -105.
Round 7		West played #67 Eunice Smith (Southfield, MI) and won 328 to 282 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, West had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 3-4, -59.
Round 8		West played #2 Evadne Bartholomeusz (Winnetka, CA) and won 424 to 225 (a spread of 199) . Before this event, West had not played Bartholomeusz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-4, +140.
Round 9		West played #11 Patty Camp (Paragould, AR) and won 359 to 343 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, West had not played Camp in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-4, +156.
Round 10		West played #19 Chora B. Eilertsen (Coal Harbour BC) and lost 290 to 381 (a spread of -91) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP West's record vs. Eilertsen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 5-5, +65.
Round 11		West played #73 Sharon Valorose (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 184 to 356 (a spread of -172) . Before this event, West had not played Valorose in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-6, -107.
Round 12		West played #15 Lindsay Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 318 to 336 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, West had not played Crotty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 5-7, -125.
Round 13		West played #61 Dorothy Siegel (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 353 to 249 (a spread of 104) . Before this event, West had not played Siegel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6-7, -21.
Round 14		West played #20 Robert Fenske (San Antonio, TX) and lost 335 to 358 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, West had not played Fenske in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6-8, -44.
Round 15		West played #50 Andy Novocin (Tallahassee, FL) and lost 336 to 349 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, West had not played Novocin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 6-9, -57.
Round 16		West played #76 Joyce Williston (Rocky River, OH) and won 354 to 277 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, West had not played Williston in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 7-9, +20.
Round 17		West played #47 Ronald F. Millard (Lancaster, PA) and lost 306 to 396 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, West had not played Millard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 7-10, -70.
Round 18		West played #8 Linda Brandt (Brandon, FL) and lost 297 to 415 (a spread of -118) . Before this event, West had not played Brandt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 7-11, -188.
Round 19		West played #15 Lindsay Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 251 to 399 (a spread of -148) . Before this event, West had not played Crotty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 7-12, -336.
Round 20		West played #69 Max Stewart (Stevens Point, WI) and lost 276 to 344 (a spread of -68) . Before this event, West had not played Stewart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 7-13, -404.
Round 21		West played #67 Eunice Smith (Southfield, MI) and lost 286 to 334 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, West had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 7-14, -452.
Round 22		West played #36 Mary (Polly) Lenzen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 419 to 236 (a spread of 183) . Before this event, West had not played Lenzen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 8-14, -269.
Round 23		West played #54 Hal Peterman (Oquawka, IL) and won 393 to 225 (a spread of 168) . Before this event, West had not played Peterman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 9-14, -101.
Round 24		West played #42 Estelle Matthews (Calgary AB) and won 348 to 326 (a spread of 22) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP West's record vs. Matthews in the 5 years leading up to this event: 10-4 (0.714). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WWLW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: WWLWWLWW. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 10-14, -79.
Round 25		West played #71 Dorothy Tatum (Memphis, TN) and won 348 to 325 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, West had not played Tatum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 11-14, -56.
Round 26		West played #61 Dorothy Siegel (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 385 to 294 (a spread of 91) . Before this event, West had not played Siegel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 12-14, +35.
Round 27		West played #6 Bobby Bognar (Los Angeles, CA) and won 383 to 309 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, West had not played Bognar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 13-14, +109.
Round 28		West played #4 Charlene Bishop (Seattle, WA) and won 371 to 323 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, West had not played Bishop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 14-14, +157.
Round 29		West played #8 Linda Brandt (Brandon, FL) and lost 326 to 360 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, West had not played Brandt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 14-15, +123.
Round 30		West played #4 Charlene Bishop (Seattle, WA) and lost 350 to 379 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, West had not played Bishop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 14-16, +94.

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