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Nancy Hanley [#50] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Nancy Hanley, 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. Hanley currently has a record of 14-14, -138, and is ranked #65 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): Nancy
Surname(s): Hanley
Home: Wilmington, DE, United States
Age: 63
Hobbies: reading, walking, watching good movies
Occupation: retired teacher

 

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event50-31 (0.617) 
Past 1-12 months14-6 (0.700)WWWWW L WWW LL W L W L WWW L W
Past 13-24 months17-8 (0.680)W L WWW LLL WWWWWWW LL WWWWWW LL
Past 25-36 months9-8 (0.529)L W L W LLL WWWW LL WWW L
Past 37-48 months3-5 (0.375)LLL WW LL W
Past 49-60 monthsno games
Past 61-72 months7-4 (0.636)L WWWW L W L WW L

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 440
Average for: 360
Average against: 365

Round 1

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Hanley played #37 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 367 to 340 (a spread of 27) .

The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Hanley’s record vs. Gee 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: #48.

Current record: 1-0, +27.

Round 2

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Hanley played #16 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and won 422 to 369 (a spread of 53) .

The last time these two played was 2002-12 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ

Hanley’s record vs. Cohen 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: #25.

Current record: 2-0, +80.

Round 3

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Hanley played #91 Allen Pengelly (Ridgeway ON) and won 373 to 288 (a spread of 85) .

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

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 3-0, +165.

Round 4

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Hanley played #57 Darren Johnson (Bend, OR) and lost 316 to 356 (a spread of -40) .

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

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 3-1, +125.

Round 5

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Hanley played #56 Gavin Hyde (Santa Barbara, CA) and lost 372 to 374 (a spread of -2) .

The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Hanley’s record vs. Hyde 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: no games.
Past 61-72 months: L.

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 3-2, +123.

Round 6

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Hanley played #120 Mary Aline Stevens (Berkeley, CA) and lost 299 to 464 (a spread of -165) .

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

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 3-3, -42.

Round 7

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Hanley played #60 Ralph King (Melrose, FL) and lost 317 to 365 (a spread of -48) .

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

Current ranking: #82.

Current record: 3-4, -90.

Round 8

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Hanley played #110 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 336 to 358 (a spread of -22) .

The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NY

Hanley’s record vs. Senii in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).
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: LW.

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 3-5, -112.

Round 9

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Hanley played #113 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and lost 318 to 386 (a spread of -68) .

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

Current ranking: #96.

Current record: 3-6, -180.

Round 10

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Hanley played #43 Bruce Gram (West Los Angeles, CA) and won 427 to 331 (a spread of 96) .

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

Current ranking: #85.

Current record: 4-6, -84.

Round 11

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Hanley played #104 Gertrude Savadge (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 321 to 386 (a spread of -65) .

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

Current ranking: #94.

Current record: 4-7, -149.

Round 12

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Hanley played #86 Linda Oliva (Woodbine, MD) and won 394 to 382 (a spread of 12) .

The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA

Hanley’s record vs. Oliva in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-2 (0.714).
Past 1-12 months: WWWWLW.
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: #86.

Current record: 5-7, -137.

Round 13

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Hanley played #123 Celia Thompson (Carneys Point, NJ) and won 335 to 305 (a spread of 30) .

The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: PROVENCE, FRANCE

Hanley’s record vs. Thompson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-4 (0.600).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: LWWWL.
Past 25-36 months: W.
Past 37-48 months: LW.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: WL.

Current ranking: #76.

Current record: 6-7, -107.

Round 14

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Hanley played #54 T C Houlgate West (San Luis Obispo, CA) and won 407 to 353 (a spread of 54) .

The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: BALTIMORE, MD

Hanley’s record vs. Houlgate-West in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: WW.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #64.

Current record: 7-7, -53.

Round 15

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Hanley played #54 T C Houlgate West (San Luis Obispo, CA) and lost 361 to 371 (a spread of -10) .

The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: BALTIMORE, MD

Hanley’s record vs. Houlgate-West in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: WW.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 7-8, -63.

Hanley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Hanley is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

Round 16

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Hanley played #39 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and lost 384 to 394 (a spread of -10) .

The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: ODENTON, MD

Hanley’s record vs. Gest in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: LW.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: W.

Current ranking: #84.

Current record: 7-9, -73.

Round 17

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Hanley played #24 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and won 440 to 345 (a spread of 95) .

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

Current ranking: #73.

Current record: 8-9, +22.

Round 18

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Hanley played #93 Jim Piazza (New York, NY) and won 353 to 260 (a spread of 93) .

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

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 9-9, +115.

Round 19

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Hanley played #73 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 378 to 399 (a spread of -21) .

The last time these two played was 1999-10 at: BALTIMORE, MD

Hanley’s record vs. McDougall in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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: no games.
Past 61-72 months: WW.

Current ranking: #68.

Current record: 9-10, +94.

Round 20

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Hanley played #114 David Slavin (Glendale, CA) and won 413 to 324 (a spread of 89) .

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

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 10-10, +183.

Round 21

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Hanley played #29 Nicholas Fall (Napanee ON) and won 383 to 352 (a spread of 31) .

The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Hanley’s record vs. Fall 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: #45.

Current record: 11-10, +214.

Round 22

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Hanley played #62 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 253 to 525 (a spread of -272) .

The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA

Hanley’s record vs. Knobelsdorf 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: #65.

Current record: 11-11, -58.

Round 23

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Hanley played #17 Tina Cur (Lockport, NY) and won 352 to 296 (a spread of 56) .

The last time these two played was 2000-06 at: LANCASTER, PA

Hanley’s record vs. Cur 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: no games.
Past 61-72 months: W.

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 12-11, -2.

Round 24

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Hanley played #24 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and lost 292 to 420 (a spread of -128) .

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

Current ranking: #68.

Current record: 12-12, -130.

Round 25

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Hanley played #120 Mary Aline Stevens (Berkeley, CA) and won 351 to 319 (a spread of 32) .

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

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 13-12, -98.

Round 26

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Hanley played #76 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and lost 388 to 433 (a spread of -45) .

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

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 13-13, -143.

Round 27

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Hanley played #85 Robert Nellis (Glenview, IL) and lost 340 to 394 (a spread of -54) .

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

Current ranking: #73.

Current record: 13-14, -197.

Round 28

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Hanley played #18 Evelyn R Davis (Anaheim Hills, CA) and won 399 to 340 (a spread of 59) .

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

Current ranking: #65.

Current record: 14-14, -138.


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