Ann Birchard [#17] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Ann E. Birchard, who is a contestant in Division 6 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. Birchard currently has a record of 10-18, -1181, and is ranked #127 in Division 6.

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): Ann E. Surname(s): Birchard Home: Calgary, AB, Canada

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	24-33 (0.421)
Past 1-12 months	16-20 (0.444)	W LLLLLL W L W LL WW L W L WW L W LLL WW LL WWWW LL W L
Past 13-24 months	8-13 (0.381)	LL W LL W L W LLL WWW LLLLL WW
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: 382 Average for: 308 Average against: 354
Round 1		Birchard played #83 Karen Lundeen (Tucson, AZ) and won 341 to 240 (a spread of 101) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Birchard’s record vs. Lundeen 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: #23. Current record: 1-0, +101.
Round 2		Birchard played #114 Ricky Sirois (Columbia, MO) and lost 258 to 434 (a spread of -176) . Before this event, Birchard had not played Sirois in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 1-1, -75.
Round 3		Birchard played #117 Barbara Smilay (Cameron Park, CA) and lost 342 to 430 (a spread of -88) . Before this event, Birchard had not played Smiley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 1-2, -163.
Round 4		Birchard played #10 Eva Bartholomeusz (Winnetka, CA) and won 328 to 324 (a spread of 4) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Birchard’s record vs. Bartholomeusz 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: #89. Current record: 2-2, -159.
Round 5		Birchard played #90 Marian Melendez (Westminster, CA) and lost 263 to 370 (a spread of -107) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Birchard’s record vs. Melendez 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: #98. Current record: 2-3, -266.
Round 6		Birchard played #71 Sheri Justice (Kansas City, MO) and lost 235 to 471 (a spread of -236) . Before this event, Birchard had not played Justice in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 2-4, -502.
Round 7		Birchard played #123 Brendan Sullivan (Shrewsbury, MA) and lost 218 to 457 (a spread of -239) . Before this event, Birchard had not played Sullivan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 2-5, -741.
Round 8		Birchard played #67 Ernestine Jackson (Flint, MI) and won 344 to 342 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Birchard had not played Jackson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 3-5, -739.
Round 9		Birchard played #5 Bob Antolak (Elmhurst, IL) and won 374 to 354 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Birchard had not played Antolak in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 4-5, -719.
Round 10		Birchard played #40 Edith Einstein (Roseville, CA) and lost 273 to 293 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Birchard had not played Einstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 4-6, -739.
Round 11		Birchard played #127 Wendy Thomson (Lubbock, TX) and lost 335 to 344 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Birchard had not played Thomson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 4-7, -748.
Round 12		Birchard played #28 Mary E Capria (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 368 to 305 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Birchard had not played Capria in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 5-7, -685.
Round 13		Birchard played #9 Ruth Barr (Sacramento, CA) and won 354 to 317 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Birchard had not played Barr in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 6-7, -648.
Round 14		Birchard played #64 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 309 to 413 (a spread of -104) . Before this event, Birchard had not played Hughes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 6-8, -752.
Round 15		Birchard played #45 Gioia Fonda (Sacramento, CA) and lost 358 to 415 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Birchard had not played Fonda in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 6-9, -809.
Round 16		Birchard played #121 Marilena Souza (Penbroke Pines, FL) and won 332 to 292 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Birchard had not played Souza in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 7-9, -769.
Round 17		Birchard played #35 Catherine Day (Arlington, MA) and lost 329 to 366 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Birchard had not played Day in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 7-10, -806.
Round 18		Birchard played #126 Poppy Thompson (Decatur, GA) and lost 292 to 334 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Birchard had not played Thompson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 7-11, -848.
Round 19		Birchard played #76 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and lost 237 to 360 (a spread of -123) . Before this event, Birchard had not played Konkol in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 7-12, -971.
Round 20		Birchard played #22 Laverne Brookes (Calgary AB) and lost 333 to 370 (a spread of -37) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: CALGARY, AB, CAN Birchard’s record vs. Brookes in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-9 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: LWWLWWL. Past 13-24 months: LWLLLLLW. 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: #127. Current record: 7-13, -1008.
Round 21		Birchard played #99 Lorraine Pariser (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 247 to 401 (a spread of -154) . Before this event, Birchard had not played Pariser in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 7-14, -1162.
Round 22		Birchard played #12 Joe Becker (Worcester, MA) and lost 314 to 335 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Birchard had not played Becker in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 7-15, -1183.
Round 23		Birchard played #67 Ernestine Jackson (Flint, MI) and lost 280 to 326 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Birchard had not played Jackson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 7-16, -1229.
Round 24		Birchard played #20 Charlotte Bremond (Oakland, CA) and won 382 to 256 (a spread of 126) . Before this event, Birchard had not played Bremond in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 8-16, -1103.
Round 25		Birchard played #117 Barbara Smilay (Cameron Park, CA) and won 303 to 302 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Birchard had not played Smiley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 9-16, -1102.
Round 26		Birchard played #69 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and lost 257 to 327 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, Birchard had not played Johnson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 9-17, -1172.
Round 27		Birchard recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 10-17, -1122.
Round 28		Birchard played #109 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 312 to 371 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Birchard had not played Rickhoff in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 10-18, -1181.

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