Bill Payne [#98] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

[ ]

On this page, you will find information about Bill Payne, 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. Payne currently has a record of 11-17, +148, and is ranked #116 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): Bill Surname(s): Payne Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Age: 72 Hobbies: Naval Museum Volunteer, Reading, Poker Occupation: Retired Legislator

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	49-62 (0.441)
Past 1-12 months	19-29 (0.396)	L W L W LLL W LLL WW LLL WW L W LL W LLL W LLL WWW LLL WW L W L W LLL W L W
Past 13-24 months	3-4 (0.429)	L W LL W L W
Past 25-36 months	15-16 (0.484)	W LLL W L WW LL WWWW L WW L W LLLL WW LLLL WW
Past 37-48 months	7-6 (0.538)	L W L W LL W L WWW L W
Past 49-60 months	2-3 (0.400)	LLL WW
Past 61-72 months	3-4 (0.429)	W LLL W L W

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 462 Average for: 373 Average against: 369
Round 1		Payne played #26 Wil Dabbs (Neosho, MO) and lost 360 to 385 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Payne had not played Dabbs in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 0-1, -25.
Round 2		Payne played #18 Carla Chase (New York, NY) and won 462 to 194 (a spread of 268) . Before this event, Payne had not played Chase in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1-1, +243.
Round 3		Payne played #115 Edward Stewart (Baltimore, MD) and lost 404 to 425 (a spread of -21) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Payne’s record vs. Stewart 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: #69. Current record: 1-2, +222.
Round 4		Payne played #45 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and lost 358 to 379 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Payne had not played Ganguet in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 1-3, +201.
Round 5		Payne played #37 Greg Edwards (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 346 to 426 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, Payne had not played Edwards in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 1-4, +121.
Round 6		Payne played #122 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 379 to 440 (a spread of -61) . Before this event, Payne had not played Ubeika in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 1-5, +60.
Round 7		Payne played #69 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 281 to 350 (a spread of -69) . Before this event, Payne had not played Knapp in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 1-6, -9.
Round 8		Payne played #56 Steve Hartsman (Brown Deer, WI) and lost 319 to 408 (a spread of -89) . Before this event, Payne had not played Hartsman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 1-7, -98.
Round 9		Payne played #16 Vince Castellano (Toronto ON) and won 428 to 388 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Payne had not played Castellano in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 2-7, -58. Payne is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Payne is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 10		Payne played #137 Richard Frank (Palm Desert, CA) and lost 370 to 391 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Payne had not played Frank in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 2-8, -79.
Round 11		Payne played #50 P K Gott (Portland, OR) and won 383 to 288 (a spread of 95) . The last time these two played was 2002-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Payne’s record vs. Gott in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 3-8, +16.
Round 12		Payne played #126 Brian Wagner (Nashville, TN) and lost 348 to 376 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Payne had not played Wagner in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 3-9, -12.
Round 13		Payne played #34 Toni Douglas (Atlanta, GA) and lost 376 to 412 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Payne had not played Douglas in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 3-10, -48.
Round 14		Payne played #4 Liz Ashby (Eureka, CA) and lost 326 to 375 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Payne had not played Ashby in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 3-11, -97.
Round 15		Payne played #56 Steve Hartsman (Brown Deer, WI) and won 453 to 297 (a spread of 156) . Before this event, Payne had not played Hartsman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 4-11, +59. Payne is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Payne is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Payne recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 5-11, +109.
Round 17		Payne played #72 Joan Glatthorn (La Jolla, CA) and won 387 to 322 (a spread of 65) . Before this event, Payne had not played Glatthorn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 6-11, +174.
Round 18		Payne played #4 Liz Ashby (Eureka, CA) and lost 398 to 431 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Payne had not played Ashby in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 6-12, +141.
Round 19		Payne played #101 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and lost 335 to 383 (a spread of -48) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Payne’s record vs. Raymond in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. 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: 6-13, +93.
Round 20		Payne played #131 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and lost 370 to 412 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Payne had not played Wise in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 6-14, +51.
Round 21		Payne played #133 Jesse Wornum (Portland, OR) and won 434 to 321 (a spread of 113) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Payne’s record vs. Wornum in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LLL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 7-14, +164.
Round 22		Payne played #25 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and lost 349 to 446 (a spread of -97) . Before this event, Payne had not played Cullman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 7-15, +67.
Round 23		Payne played #45 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and won 392 to 354 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Payne had not played Ganguet in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 8-15, +105.
Round 24		Payne played #133 Jesse Wornum (Portland, OR) and lost 323 to 368 (a spread of -45) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Payne’s record vs. Wornum in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LLL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 8-16, +60.
Round 25		Payne played #24 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 333 to 383 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Payne had not played Creed in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 8-17, +10.
Round 26		Payne played #72 Joan Glatthorn (La Jolla, CA) and won 379 to 268 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, Payne had not played Glatthorn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 9-17, +121.
Round 27		Payne played #82 Donna McDonough (Clackamas, OR) and won 401 to 397 (a spread of 4) . The last time these two played was 2001-04 at: PORTLAND VS CALGARY AND SEATTLE Payne’s record vs. McDonough 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 10-17, +125.
Round 28		Payne played #25 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and won 368 to 345 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Payne had not played Cullman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 11-17, +148.

HASBRO is the owner of the registered SCRABBLE^® trademark in the United States and Canada. © 2005 HASBRO. All rights reserved. "SCRABBLE^® Brand Crossword Game" is the proper way to refer to this unique group of word games and related properties marketed by HASBRO. "SCRABBLE^®" is not a generic term. To use it as such is not only misleading but also does injustice to the company responsible for the trademark’s longtime popularity. All we ask is that when you mean SCRABBLE^® Brand Crossword Game, you say so.

The SCRABBLE^® trademark is owned by J.W. Spear and Sons, PLC, a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. outside of the United States and Canada.

For more information about SCRABBLE^® or the NSA, or to comment on or correct the contents of this page, please e-mail: info@scrabble-assoc.com
To report technical difficulties in reading this page, please contact webmaster John Chew at: jjchew@math.utoronto.ca