B A Toole [#91] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Betty Toole, who is a contestant in Division 5 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. Toole currently has a record of 12-16, -473, and is ranked #75 in Division 5.

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): Betty Surname(s): Toole Home: Sausalito, CA, United States Awards: Author of 2 books Occupation: Writer

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	24.5-43.5 (0.360)
Past 1-12 months	2-4 (0.333)	W L W LLL
Past 13-24 months	4-8 (0.333)	W LLL W LL W LLL W
Past 25-36 months	6-3 (0.667)	L W L WWWWW L
Past 37-48 months	4.5-16.5 (0.214)	LLLLLLTLLLLL W LL WW L W LL
Past 49-60 months	4-7 (0.364)	W L W LL W LLLL W
Past 61-72 months	4-5 (0.444)	W L W L W L W LL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 443 Average for: 342 Average against: 362
Round 1		Toole played #42 James Johnson (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 302 to 328 (a spread of -26) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Toole’s record vs. Johnson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-8 (0.111). Past 1-12 months: LLL. Past 13-24 months: WLL. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 0-1, -26.
Round 2		Toole played #45 Bob Kilpatrick (Washington, DC) and lost 313 to 339 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Toole had not played Kilpatrick in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 0-2, -52.
Round 3		Toole played #13 Patty Camp (Paragould, AR) and won 361 to 358 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Toole had not played Camp in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 1-2, -49.
Round 4		Toole played #66 Renee Peters (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 361 to 347 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Toole had not played Peters in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-2, -35.
Round 5		Toole played #67 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) and lost 367 to 390 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Toole had not played Petrey in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 2-3, -58.
Round 6		Toole played #32 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and won 386 to 332 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Toole had not played Gremaud in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3-3, -4.
Round 7		Toole played #79 Arna Schutz (West Hills, CA) and lost 312 to 439 (a spread of -127) . Before this event, Toole had not played Schutz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3-4, -131.
Round 8		Toole played #4 Ron Barker (Portland, OR) and won 359 to 314 (a spread of 45) . The last time these two played was 2001-11 at: GRAND CANYON CHAMPIONSHIP Toole’s record vs. Barker in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2.5-1.5 (0.625). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LT. Past 49-60 months: WW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 4-4, -86.
Round 9		Toole played #27 Valerie Gallant (Vancouver BC) and lost 336 to 442 (a spread of -106) . Before this event, Toole had not played Gallant in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 4-5, -192.
Round 10		Toole played #1 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and lost 261 to 398 (a spread of -137) . Before this event, Toole had not played Aitken in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 4-6, -329.
Round 11		Toole played #14 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and won 443 to 269 (a spread of 174) . Before this event, Toole had not played Cann in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 5-6, -155.
Round 12		Toole played #16 Beulah Cooper (Austin, TX) and lost 290 to 316 (a spread of -26) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Toole’s record vs. Cooper in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 5-7, -181.
Round 13		Toole played #93 Marina A Villena (San Francisco, CA) and lost 310 to 356 (a spread of -46) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Toole’s record vs. Villena in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. 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: 5-8, -227.
Round 14		Toole played #95 Erika Werdal (Blaine, WA) and lost 310 to 426 (a spread of -116) . Before this event, Toole had not played Werdal in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 5-9, -343.
Round 15		Toole played #81 Susan Siedschlag (Gresham, WI) and lost 334 to 336 (a spread of -2) . The last time these two played was 2002-01 at: RENO, NV Toole’s record vs. Siedschlag 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: #82. Current record: 5-10, -345.
Round 16		Toole played #84 Joyce Spalding (Ruby, MI) and won 377 to 356 (a spread of 21) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Toole’s record vs. Spalding 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 6-10, -324.
Round 17		Toole played #17 Roberta Corbin (Kissimmee, FL) and lost 353 to 398 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Toole had not played Corbin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 6-11, -369.
Round 18		Toole played #6 George Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and lost 286 to 436 (a spread of -150) . Before this event, Toole had not played Bissonnette in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 6-12, -519.
Round 19		Toole played #21 Conchita Deprospo (Palm Coast, FL) and won 365 to 352 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Toole had not played Deprospo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 7-12, -506.
Round 20		Toole played #77 Ruth Sawyer (Austin, TX) and lost 255 to 487 (a spread of -232) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: RENO, NV Toole’s record vs. Sawyer 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: #88. Current record: 7-13, -738.
Round 21		Toole played #32 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and lost 394 to 430 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Toole had not played Gremaud in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 7-14, -774.
Round 22		Toole played #68 Barbara Platt (Sile, NM) and won 395 to 268 (a spread of 127) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Toole’s record vs. Platt in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 8-14, -647.
Round 23		Toole recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 9-14, -597.
Round 24		Toole played #97 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and lost 379 to 416 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Toole had not played Zollinger in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 9-15, -634.
Round 25		Toole played #75 Maxine Saperstein (Aventure, FL) and won 350 to 280 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Toole had not played Saperstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 10-15, -564.
Round 26		Toole played #8 Ivan Blackman (Bahamas) and won 360 to 296 (a spread of 64) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Toole’s record vs. Blackman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #76. Current record: 11-15, -500.
Round 27		Toole played #23 Dawn Doyle (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and lost 313 to 345 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Toole had not played Doyle in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 11-16, -532.
Round 28		Toole played #97 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and won 373 to 314 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Toole had not played Zollinger in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 12-16, -473.

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