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Evelyn R Davis [#18] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Evelyn R. Davis, who is a contestant in Division 4 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. Davis currently has a record of 14-14, -245, and is ranked #66 in Division 4.

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

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Given name(s): Evelyn R.
Surname(s): Davis
Home: Anaheim Hills, CA, United States
Age: 46
Awards: First and third places in local scrabble tournaments
Hobbies: playing mahjong
Occupation: Research Analyst

 

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event14.5-15.5 (0.483) 
Past 1-12 months4-2 (0.667)L WW L WW
Past 13-24 months1-2 (0.333)L W L
Past 25-36 months3.5-3.5 (0.500)L WW LLTW
Past 37-48 months3-5 (0.375)LL W LL WW L
Past 49-60 months1-2 (0.333)L W L
Past 61-72 months2-1 (0.667)W L W

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 532
Average for: 366
Average against: 375

Round 1

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Davis played #45 Eileen Gruhn (Seattle, WA) and won 404 to 389 (a spread of 15) .

Before this event, Davis had not played Gruhn in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #57.

Current record: 1-0, +15.

Round 2

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Davis played #38 Phyllis Gelb (Surprise, AZ) and lost 326 to 336 (a spread of -10) .

Before this event, Davis had not played Gelb in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #61.

Current record: 1-1, +5.

Round 3

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Davis played #22 David Dinning (Tampa, FL) and lost 299 to 353 (a spread of -54) .

Before this event, Davis had not played Dinning in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 1-2, -49.

Round 4

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Davis played #52 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and lost 300 to 375 (a spread of -75) .

Before this event, Davis had not played Hembrook in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #98.

Current record: 1-3, -124.

Round 5

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Davis played #89 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and won 451 to 358 (a spread of 93) .

The last time these two played was 2001-01 at: PASADENA, CA

Davis’s record vs. Page 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: no games.
Past 49-60 months: L.
Past 61-72 months: LW.

Current ranking: #73.

Current record: 2-3, -31.

Round 6

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Davis played #100 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 280 to 427 (a spread of -147) .

Before this event, Davis had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #96.

Current record: 2-4, -178.

Round 7

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Davis played #90 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and lost 405 to 411 (a spread of -6) .

Before this event, Davis had not played Palazzo in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #100.

Current record: 2-5, -184.

Round 8

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Davis played #66 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 354 to 361 (a spread of -7) .

Before this event, Davis had not played Kuno in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #107.

Current record: 2-6, -191.

Round 9

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Davis played #15 Lynda Woods Cleary (Princeton, NJ) and won 532 to 308 (a spread of 224) .

Before this event, Davis had not played Cleary in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #92.

Current record: 3-6, +33.

Round 10

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Davis played #40 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and won 391 to 373 (a spread of 18) .

Before this event, Davis had not played Gier in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 4-6, +51.

Round 11

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Davis played #16 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and won 415 to 362 (a spread of 53) .

Before this event, Davis had not played Cohen in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 5-6, +104.

Round 12

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Davis played #81 Wes Morrison (Juneau, AK) and lost 283 to 395 (a spread of -112) .

Before this event, Davis had not played Morrison in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 5-7, -8.

Round 13

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Davis played #60 Ralph King (Melrose, FL) and lost 380 to 439 (a spread of -59) .

Before this event, Davis had not played King in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #90.

Current record: 5-8, -67.

Round 14

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Davis played #61 Esther Kisich (Long Beach, CA) and won 408 to 297 (a spread of 111) .

The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Davis’s record vs. Kisich 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: #80.

Current record: 6-8, +44.

Round 15

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Davis played #81 Wes Morrison (Juneau, AK) and won 427 to 360 (a spread of 67) .

Before this event, Davis had not played Morrison in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #68.

Current record: 7-8, +111.

Round 16

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Davis played #36 Mady Garner (Sevierville, TN) and lost 409 to 414 (a spread of -5) .

Before this event, Davis had not played Garner in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 7-9, +106.

Round 17

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Davis played #23 Peter Dolgenos (San Francisco, CA) and lost 225 to 529 (a spread of -304) .

Before this event, Davis had not played Dolgenos in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #91.

Current record: 7-10, -198.

Round 18

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Davis played #29 Nicholas Fall (Napanee ON) and lost 279 to 469 (a spread of -190) .

Before this event, Davis had not played Fall in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #101.

Current record: 7-11, -388.

Round 19

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Davis played #22 David Dinning (Tampa, FL) and won 337 to 312 (a spread of 25) .

Before this event, Davis had not played Dinning in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #94.

Current record: 8-11, -363.

Round 20

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Davis played #110 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and won 384 to 299 (a spread of 85) .

Before this event, Davis had not played Senii in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 9-11, -278.

Round 21

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Davis played #89 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and won 430 to 295 (a spread of 135) .

The last time these two played was 2001-01 at: PASADENA, CA

Davis’s record vs. Page 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: no games.
Past 49-60 months: L.
Past 61-72 months: LW.

Current ranking: #77.

Current record: 10-11, -143.

Round 22

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Davis played #12 Pat Burnham (Corte Madera, CA) and won 361 to 300 (a spread of 61) .

Before this event, Davis had not played Burnham in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 11-11, -82.

Round 23

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Davis played #93 Jim Piazza (New York, NY) and won 425 to 319 (a spread of 106) .

Before this event, Davis had not played Piazza in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 12-11, +24.

Round 24

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Davis played #92 Todd Pfalzgraf (Charlotte, NC) and lost 296 to 444 (a spread of -148) .

Before this event, Davis had not played Pfalzgraf in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 12-12, -124.

Round 25

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Davis played #119 Stephanie Steele (Saint Paul, MN) and won 380 to 365 (a spread of 15) .

Before this event, Davis had not played Steele in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 13-12, -109.

Round 26

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Davis played #85 Robert Nellis (Glenview, IL) and lost 305 to 431 (a spread of -126) .

Before this event, Davis had not played Nellis in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #68.

Current record: 13-13, -235.

Round 27

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Davis played #76 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and won 431 to 382 (a spread of 49) .

The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Davis’s record vs. Miller 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: L.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 14-13, -186.

Round 28

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Davis played #50 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and lost 340 to 399 (a spread of -59) .

Before this event, Davis had not played Hanley in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 14-14, -245.


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