Helen B Douglas [#33] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Helen B Douglas, who is a contestant in Division 3 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Douglas currently has a record of 11-17, -1462, and is ranked #124 in Division 3.

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): Helen B Surname(s): Douglas Home: Victoria, BC, Canada Age: 67 Awards: several prizes won in tourneys, greatest achievement raising three great kids, successful bookkeeping business. Hobbies: swimming, walking, travelling, ice skating Occupation: retired - now have home business making slippers

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	21-34 (0.382)
Past 1-12 months	7-18 (0.280)	LLLLLL W L WW LLL W L WW L W LLLLLL
Past 13-24 months	9-11 (0.450)	W LLL W LL W LL WW LLL WW L WW
Past 25-36 months	3-4 (0.429)	WW LLL W L
Past 37-48 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 49-60 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 454 Average for: 344 Average against: 396
Round 1		Douglas played #88 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 384 to 361 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Miranda in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 1-0, +23.
Round 2		Douglas played #99 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and lost 260 to 494 (a spread of -234) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Popper in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 1-1, -211.
Round 3		Douglas played #60 David Johnson (New Rochelle, NY) and lost 290 to 411 (a spread of -121) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Johnson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 1-2, -332.
Round 4		Douglas played #36 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 300 to 400 (a spread of -100) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Douglas’s record vs. Easter in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 1-3, -432.
Round 5		Douglas played #40 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 304 to 365 (a spread of -61) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Douglas’s record vs. Finkle in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 1-4, -493.
Round 6		Douglas played #110 R Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and lost 396 to 504 (a spread of -108) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Douglas’s record vs. Sommer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 1-5, -601.
Round 7		Douglas played #8 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and won 361 to 358 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Becker in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 2-5, -598.
Round 8		Douglas played #58 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and lost 300 to 427 (a spread of -127) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Douglas’s record vs. Igra in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 2-6, -725.
Round 9		Douglas played #136 Pat Yarnell (Corona Del Mar, CA) and lost 300 to 464 (a spread of -164) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Yarnell in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 2-7, -889.
Round 10		Douglas played #109 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and won 378 to 368 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Shuman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 3-7, -879.
Round 11		Douglas played #82 Donna McDonough (Clackamas, OR) and won 377 to 261 (a spread of 116) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Douglas’s record vs. McDonough in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 4-7, -763.
Round 12		Douglas played #23 Gretchen Cowan (San Clemente, CA) and won 333 to 314 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Cowan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 5-7, -744.
Round 13		Douglas played #50 P K Gott (Portland, OR) and lost 313 to 405 (a spread of -92) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Gott in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 5-8, -836.
Round 14		Douglas played #84 J Mercatante (Oakland Gardens, NY) and won 442 to 315 (a spread of 127) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Mercatante in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 6-8, -709.
Round 15		Douglas played #60 David Johnson (New Rochelle, NY) and lost 393 to 415 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Johnson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 6-9, -731.
Round 16		Douglas played #34 Toni Douglas (Atlanta, GA) and won 385 to 383 (a spread of 2) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Douglas’s record vs. Douglas in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 7-9, -729.
Round 17		Douglas played #93 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and won 370 to 366 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Nelson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 8-9, -725.
Round 18		Douglas played #101 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and won 401 to 398 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Raymond in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 9-9, -722.
Round 19		Douglas played #57 Jason Idalski (Warren, MI) and lost 321 to 424 (a spread of -103) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Idalski in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 9-10, -825.
Round 20		Douglas played #132 Charmaine Wolfe (North Tonawanda, NY) and lost 308 to 456 (a spread of -148) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Wolfe in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 9-11, -973.
Round 21		Douglas played #6 Irene Averell (Sausalito, CA) and lost 308 to 371 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Averell in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 9-12, -1036.
Round 22		Douglas played #101 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and won 454 to 291 (a spread of 163) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Raymond in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 10-12, -873.
Round 23		Douglas played #109 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and lost 329 to 351 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Shuman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 10-13, -895.
Round 24		Douglas played #131 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and lost 336 to 440 (a spread of -104) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Wise in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 10-14, -999.
Round 25		Douglas played #61 Joseph Jokubaitis (Watertown, CT) and lost 364 to 399 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Jokubaitis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 10-15, -1034.
Round 26		Douglas played #21 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 258 to 568 (a spread of -310) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Collins in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 10-16, -1344.
Round 27		Douglas played #31 James Dodds (White Oak, PA) and lost 279 to 410 (a spread of -131) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Dodds in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 10-17, -1475.
Round 28		Douglas played #101 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and won 377 to 364 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Douglas had not played Raymond in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 11-17, -1462.

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