Grant Rowland [#103] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Grant Rowland, 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. Rowland currently has a record of 14-14, -215, and is ranked #74 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): Grant Surname(s): Rowland Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Age: 37 Awards: Buffalo 1996, Mississauga 1998 ( Division D ); 2004-05 Dundas ON (Division 3) Hobbies: Fine Art, Beer, Fishing Occupation: Chemical Exterminator

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	10-14 (0.417)
Past 1-12 months	6-7 (0.462)	W L W LLLL WW L W L W
Past 13-24 months	4-7 (0.364)	LLL W LL W L WW 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

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 480 Average for: 376 Average against: 384
Round 1		Rowland played #62 Jessie Jones (Yuma, AZ) and won 411 to 399 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Jones in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-0, +12.
Round 2		Rowland played #16 Vince Castellano (Toronto ON) and won 450 to 333 (a spread of 117) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Castellano in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-0, +129.
Round 3		Rowland played #5 Mary Atwood (Roseville, MN) and won 419 to 326 (a spread of 93) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Atwood in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-0, +222.
Round 4		Rowland played #48 Elaine Glowniak (Ortonville, MI) and lost 286 to 449 (a spread of -163) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI Rowland’s record vs. Glowniak in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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: #40. Current record: 3-1, +59.
Round 5		Rowland played #1 Shah Ali (Herndon, VA) and won 392 to 376 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Ali in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-1, +75.
Round 6		Rowland played #50 P K Gott (Portland, OR) and won 358 to 349 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Gott in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5-1, +84.
Round 7		Rowland played #127 Patty Wayne (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 361 to 399 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Wayne in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-2, +46.
Round 8		Rowland played #134 Ellis Wyer (La Jolla, CA) and won 343 to 290 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Wyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-2, +99.
Round 9		Rowland played #87 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and lost 356 to 440 (a spread of -84) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Milton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-3, +15.
Round 10		Rowland played #31 James Dodds (White Oak, PA) and lost 255 to 527 (a spread of -272) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Dodds in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6-4, -257.
Round 11		Rowland played #113 Denver Steele (Sparks, NV) and lost 334 to 396 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Steele in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 6-5, -319.
Round 12		Rowland played #19 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY) and lost 414 to 437 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Chen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 6-6, -342.
Round 13		Rowland played #12 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and won 480 to 321 (a spread of 159) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Brooks in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 7-6, -183.
Round 14		Rowland played #40 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 404 to 389 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Finkle in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8-6, -168.
Round 15		Rowland played #64 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and lost 408 to 437 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Kelly in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 8-7, -197.
Round 16		Rowland played #128 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and lost 341 to 411 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Weissman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 8-8, -267.
Round 17		Rowland played #5 Mary Atwood (Roseville, MN) and won 447 to 230 (a spread of 217) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Atwood in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 9-8, -50.
Round 18		Rowland played #57 Jason Idalski (Warren, MI) and won 380 to 356 (a spread of 24) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI Rowland’s record vs. Idalski 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: #50. Current record: 10-8, -26.
Round 19		Rowland played #102 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and lost 393 to 405 (a spread of -12) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: SOUTH BEND, IN Rowland’s record vs. Routzahn in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #59. Current record: 10-9, -38.
Round 20		Rowland played #94 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and lost 337 to 380 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Newhouse in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 10-10, -81.
Round 21		Rowland played #64 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and lost 312 to 491 (a spread of -179) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Kelly in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 10-11, -260.
Round 22		Rowland played #116 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and won 446 to 366 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Strasberg in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 11-11, -180.
Round 23		Rowland played #6 Irene Averell (Sausalito, CA) and won 446 to 350 (a spread of 96) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Averell in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 12-11, -84.
Round 24		Rowland played #8 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and lost 302 to 446 (a spread of -144) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: MOHAWK VALLEY, NY Rowland’s record vs. Becker 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: #72. Current record: 12-12, -228.
Round 25		Rowland played #7 Anita Barry (Chicago, IL) and won 379 to 261 (a spread of 118) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Barry in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 13-12, -110.
Round 26		Rowland played #2 Drew Allen (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 339 to 374 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Allen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 13-13, -145.
Round 27		Rowland played #138 Jim W Fischer (Salt Lake City, UT) and lost 353 to 436 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Fischer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 13-14, -228.
Round 28		Rowland played #47 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and won 380 to 367 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Gillis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 14-14, -215.

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