Mary A Lyons [#76] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Mary A. Lyons, 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. Lyons currently has a record of 13-15, -190, and is ranked #87 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): Mary A. Surname(s): Lyons Home: Coatesville, PA, United States Age: 65 Awards: 2003-11 Eureka Springs, AR Hobbies: Travel, Movies, Casinos Occupation: Retired

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	112.5-79.5 (0.586)
Past 1-12 months	33.5-21.5 (0.609)	WW L WWWWWWWWW LLLL W L W L W LLL WWW LL WW L W LLL WTWWW L W L W L WW L WWW L WW
Past 13-24 months	28.5-17.5 (0.620)	W LL W L WWWW L WWW L W L WWW L W LLL WW L W L WTLL WWWWWWWW LL WW L
Past 25-36 months	22.5-19.5 (0.536)	WW LL W LL WWWW L W LLL WWW L W LLTWWW L W L WWW LL W LLLL WW
Past 37-48 months	10-12 (0.455)	L WW L W L WW L W LLL W LLLLL WWW
Past 49-60 months	13-4 (0.765)	WW L WWWWWWW LL WWW L W
Past 61-72 months	5-5 (0.500)	L W L WWW LL W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 494 Average for: 372 Average against: 378
Round 1		Lyons played #111 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and lost 354 to 372 (a spread of -18) . The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: CAPE COD, MA Lyons’s record vs. Spiller 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: #82. Current record: 0-1, -18.
Round 2		Lyons played #4 Liz Ashby (Eureka, CA) and won 354 to 298 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Lyons had not played Ashby in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 1-1, +38.
Round 3		Lyons played #134 Ellis Wyer (La Jolla, CA) and lost 253 to 358 (a spread of -105) . Before this event, Lyons had not played Wyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 1-2, -67.
Round 4		Lyons played #92 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and won 434 to 323 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, Lyons had not played Nelson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 2-2, +44.
Round 5		Lyons played #24 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 339 to 453 (a spread of -114) . The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Lyons’s record vs. Creed in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WLWWW. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 2-3, -70.
Round 6		Lyons played #89 Joan Mocine (Oakland, CA) and won 335 to 321 (a spread of 14) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Lyons’s record vs. Mocine in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 3-3, -56.
Round 7		Lyons played #19 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY) and lost 372 to 446 (a spread of -74) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: PISCATAWAY, NJ Lyons’s record vs. Chen in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 3-4, -130.
Round 8		Lyons played #114 Kitty Steinwand (Madison, WI) and lost 278 to 318 (a spread of -40) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Lyons’s record vs. Steinwand in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 3-5, -170.
Round 9		Lyons played #38 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 463 to 306 (a spread of 157) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: ODENTON, MD Lyons’s record vs. Fatsis in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 4-5, -13.
Round 10		Lyons played #6 Irene Averell (Sausalito, CA) and lost 332 to 407 (a spread of -75) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Lyons’s record vs. Averell in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 4-6, -88.
Round 11		Lyons played #3 Francis Anum (Raleigh, NC) and lost 440 to 443 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Lyons had not played Anum in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 4-7, -91.
Round 12		Lyons played #53 Pam Grazette (Kew Gardens Hills, NY) and won 466 to 403 (a spread of 63) . The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Lyons’s record vs. Grazette in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WLWLL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 5-7, -28.
Round 13		Lyons played #45 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and won 494 to 318 (a spread of 176) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Lyons’s record vs. Ganguet in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LWWWL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 6-7, +148.
Round 14		Lyons played #75 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and lost 370 to 433 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Lyons had not played Loritz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 6-8, +85.
Round 15		Lyons played #58 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and lost 368 to 379 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Lyons had not played Igra in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 6-9, +74.
Round 16		Lyons played #38 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 277 to 469 (a spread of -192) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: ODENTON, MD Lyons’s record vs. Fatsis in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 6-10, -118.
Round 17		Lyons played #91 Gary Moss (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 353 to 331 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Lyons had not played Moss in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 7-10, -96.
Round 18		Lyons played #78 Tim Margolis (Silver Spring, MD) and lost 367 to 371 (a spread of -4) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Lyons’s record vs. Margolis in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 7-11, -100.
Round 19		Lyons played #4 Liz Ashby (Eureka, CA) and lost 305 to 441 (a spread of -136) . Before this event, Lyons had not played Ashby in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 7-12, -236.
Round 20		Lyons played #34 Toni Douglas (Atlanta, GA) and won 372 to 327 (a spread of 45) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Lyons’s record vs. Douglas in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 8-12, -191.
Round 21		Lyons played #117 Stephanie Sugano (Roseville, CA) and lost 369 to 433 (a spread of -64) . Before this event, Lyons had not played Sugano in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 8-13, -255.
Round 22		Lyons played #59 Bennett Jacobstein (Milpitas, CA) and won 372 to 363 (a spread of 9) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Lyons’s record vs. Jacobstein in the 6 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 9-13, -246.
Round 23		Lyons played #34 Toni Douglas (Atlanta, GA) and won 408 to 338 (a spread of 70) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Lyons’s record vs. Douglas in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 10-13, -176.
Round 24		Lyons played #43 James W Flomo (Lanham, MD) and lost 359 to 385 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Lyons had not played Flomo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 10-14, -202.
Round 25		Lyons played #56 Steve Hartsman (Brown Deer, WI) and lost 353 to 466 (a spread of -113) . Before this event, Lyons had not played Hartsman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 10-15, -315. Lyons is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Lyons is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 26		Lyons played #43 James W Flomo (Lanham, MD) and won 373 to 368 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Lyons had not played Flomo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 11-15, -310. Lyons is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 27		Lyons played #133 Jesse Wornum (Portland, OR) and won 384 to 320 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, Lyons had not played Wornum in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 12-15, -246.
Round 28		Lyons played #12 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and won 460 to 404 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Lyons had not played Brooks in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 13-15, -190.

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