Sharon Downing [#38] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Sharon Downing, 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. Downing currently has a record of 15-13, +428, and is ranked #43 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): Sharon Surname(s): Downing Home: Cleveland, GA, United States Hobbies: Hiking Occupation: Instructor

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	40-26 (0.606)
Past 1-12 months	2-4 (0.333)	WW LLLL
Past 13-24 months	6-3 (0.667)	WWWW L WW LL
Past 25-36 months	14-6 (0.700)	W L W LLL WWW L WWWWWWW L WW
Past 37-48 months	4-6 (0.400)	W L WWW LLLLL
Past 49-60 months	10-5 (0.667)	W L WW LL WWW LL WWWW
Past 61-72 months	4-2 (0.667)	WW L WW L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 454 Average for: 340 Average against: 325
Round 1		Downing played #58 Lois M Hawkins (Covina, CA) and lost 267 to 386 (a spread of -119) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Downing’s record vs. Hawkins 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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 0-1, -119.
Round 2		Downing played #22 Laverne Brookes (Calgary AB) and won 378 to 349 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Downing had not played Brookes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 1-1, -90.
Round 3		Downing played #60 Chad Hopper (Austin, TX) and lost 241 to 323 (a spread of -82) . Before this event, Downing had not played Hopper in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 1-2, -172.
Round 4		Downing played #30 Vera Collard (Sedona, AZ) and won 326 to 302 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Downing had not played Collard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 2-2, -148.
Round 5		Downing played #31 Thomas Conrad (Hillsboro, OR) and lost 311 to 353 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Downing had not played Conrad in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 2-3, -190.
Round 6		Downing played #110 Dani Roter (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 341 to 370 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Downing had not played Roter in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 2-4, -219.
Round 7		Downing played #76 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and won 296 to 209 (a spread of 87) . Before this event, Downing had not played Konkol in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 3-4, -132.
Round 8		Downing played #56 Richard Hamilton (Harrisburg, PA) and won 407 to 274 (a spread of 133) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Downing’s record vs. Hamilton in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WLL. 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: #70. Current record: 4-4, +1.
Round 9		Downing played #62 Stephanie Huang (Tempe, AZ) and lost 266 to 432 (a spread of -166) . Before this event, Downing had not played Huang in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 4-5, -165.
Round 10		Downing played #88 Rich Meagher (Cool, CA) and lost 305 to 367 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, Downing had not played Meagher in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 4-6, -227.
Round 11		Downing played #82 Ruth Lewis (Gatlinburg, TN) and lost 276 to 321 (a spread of -45) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Downing’s record vs. Lewis in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LLL. 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: #108. Current record: 4-7, -272.
Round 12		Downing played #97 Lois S Oda (Honolulu, HI) and won 384 to 344 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Downing had not played Oda in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 5-7, -232.
Round 13		Downing played #91 Daniel Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and won 394 to 249 (a spread of 145) . Before this event, Downing had not played Middleton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 6-7, -87.
Round 14		Downing played #20 Charlotte Bremond (Oakland, CA) and won 443 to 183 (a spread of 260) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Downing’s record vs. Bremond 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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 7-7, +173.
Round 15		Downing played #128 Avis Turner (Decatur, GA) and won 454 to 297 (a spread of 157) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Downing’s record vs. Turner in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-2 (0.714). 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: WWWW. Past 61-72 months: WL. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 8-7, +330.
Round 16		Downing played #104 Mindy Portinga (Memphis, TN) and lost 290 to 344 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Downing had not played Portinga in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 8-8, +276.
Round 17		Downing played #116 Neva Slater (Manchester, CT) and won 357 to 354 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Downing had not played Slater in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 9-8, +279.
Round 18		Downing played #77 Trix Kout (Watertown, MA) and lost 321 to 413 (a spread of -92) . Before this event, Downing had not played Kout in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 9-9, +187.
Round 19		Downing played #56 Richard Hamilton (Harrisburg, PA) and lost 322 to 360 (a spread of -38) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Downing’s record vs. Hamilton in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WLL. 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: #75. Current record: 9-10, +149.
Round 20		Downing played #6 Penny Baker (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 333 to 264 (a spread of 69) . Before this event, Downing had not played Baker in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 10-10, +218.
Round 21		Downing played #70 Vicky Julian (San Francisco, CA) and lost 282 to 375 (a spread of -93) . Before this event, Downing had not played Julian in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 10-11, +125.
Round 22		Downing played #85 Estelle Matthews (Calgary AB) and won 354 to 267 (a spread of 87) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Downing’s record vs. Matthews in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 11-11, +212.
Round 23		Downing played #81 Polly Lenzen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 383 to 328 (a spread of 55) . Before this event, Downing had not played Lenzen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 12-11, +267.
Round 24		Downing played #87 Sara McLaughlin (Lubbock, TX) and lost 296 to 327 (a spread of -31) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Downing’s record vs. McLaughlin 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 12-12, +236.
Round 25		Downing played #104 Mindy Portinga (Memphis, TN) and won 397 to 305 (a spread of 92) . Before this event, Downing had not played Portinga in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 13-12, +328.
Round 26		Downing played #77 Trix Kout (Watertown, MA) and lost 276 to 364 (a spread of -88) . Before this event, Downing had not played Kout in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 13-13, +240.
Round 27		Downing played #44 Pete Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and won 407 to 314 (a spread of 93) . Before this event, Downing had not played Filandro in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 14-13, +333.
Round 28		Downing played #59 Ann Herget (Las Vegas, NV) and won 414 to 319 (a spread of 95) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Downing’s record vs. Herget 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 15-13, +428.

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