Avis Turner [#128] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Avis Turner, 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. Turner currently has a record of 14-14, -416, and is ranked #75 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): Avis Surname(s): Turner Home: Decatur, GA, United States Age: 74 Awards: History archives chairperson, American Bridge Association Hobbies: Bridge Playing Occupation: Retired Teacher

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	20-16 (0.556)
Past 1-12 months	2-2 (0.500)	W L W L
Past 13-24 months	3-1 (0.750)	W L WW
Past 25-36 months	4-1 (0.800)	L WWWW
Past 37-48 months	3-4 (0.429)	W L W LLL W
Past 49-60 months	6-7 (0.462)	W LLL W L W LLL WWW
Past 61-72 months	2-1 (0.667)	W L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 408 Average for: 336 Average against: 351
Round 1		Turner played #55 Janet Griesel (Madison, WI) and lost 336 to 349 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Turner had not played Griesel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 0-1, -13.
Round 2		Turner played #14 Sarra Berkowitz (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 358 to 283 (a spread of 75) . Before this event, Turner had not played Berkowitz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 1-1, +62.
Round 3		Turner played #7 William Barfuss (Los Alamos, NM) and won 385 to 368 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Turner had not played Barfuss in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2-1, +79.
Round 4		Turner played #6 Penny Baker (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 288 to 384 (a spread of -96) . Before this event, Turner had not played Baker in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2-2, -17.
Round 5		Turner played #32 Anna Marie Cook (Calgary AB) and lost 344 to 425 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Turner had not played Cook in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 2-3, -98.
Round 6		Turner played #92 Ken Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and won 291 to 283 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Turner had not played Middleton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 3-3, -90.
Round 7		Turner played #25 Helen Burns (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 355 to 391 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Turner had not played Burns in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 3-4, -126.
Round 8		Turner played #15 Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI) and lost 287 to 414 (a spread of -127) . The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: KISSIMMEE, FL Turner’s record vs. Besadny 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: #99. Current record: 3-5, -253.
Round 9		Turner played #11 Marjorie Bash (Nashua, NH) and won 347 to 341 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Turner had not played Bash in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 4-5, -247.
Round 10		Turner played #95 Laura Moyer (Fredericksburg, VA) and lost 300 to 384 (a spread of -84) . Before this event, Turner had not played Moyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 4-6, -331.
Round 11		Turner played #73 Darlene Kendel (Calgary AB) and won 396 to 268 (a spread of 128) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: BRITISH ISLES, NORWAY CRUISE Turner’s record vs. Kendel in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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: #87. Current record: 5-6, -203.
Round 12		Turner played #43 Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and won 348 to 302 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Turner had not played Filandro in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 6-6, -157.
Round 13		Turner played #127 Wendy Thomson (Lubbock, TX) and won 327 to 264 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Turner had not played Thomson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 7-6, -94.
Round 14		Turner played #94 Beverly Moutet (Long Beach, CA) and won 368 to 355 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Turner had not played Moutet in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 8-6, -81.
Round 15		Turner played #38 Sharon Downing (Cleveland, GA) and lost 297 to 454 (a spread of -157) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Turner’s record vs. Downing in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-5 (0.286). 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: LLLL. Past 61-72 months: LW. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 8-7, -238.
Round 16		Turner played #116 Neva Slater (Manchester, CT) and won 390 to 388 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Turner had not played Slater in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 9-7, -236.
Round 17		Turner played #104 Mindy Portinga (Memphis, TN) and lost 332 to 360 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Turner had not played Portinga in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 9-8, -264.
Round 18		Turner played #6 Penny Baker (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 372 to 275 (a spread of 97) . Before this event, Turner had not played Baker in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 10-8, -167.
Round 19		Turner played #87 Sara McLaughlin (Lubbock, TX) and lost 287 to 406 (a spread of -119) . Before this event, Turner had not played McLaughlin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 10-9, -286.
Round 20		Turner played #130 Sharon Valorose (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 318 to 361 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Turner had not played Valorose in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 10-10, -329.
Round 21		Turner played #54 JC Green (East Palo Alto, CA) and won 343 to 331 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Turner had not played Green in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 11-10, -317.
Round 22		Turner played #110 Dani Roter (Los Angeles, CA) and won 408 to 305 (a spread of 103) . Before this event, Turner had not played Roter in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 12-10, -214.
Round 23		Turner played #6 Penny Baker (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 312 to 345 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Turner had not played Baker in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 12-11, -247.
Round 24		Turner played #126 Poppy Thompson (Decatur, GA) and won 364 to 347 (a spread of 17) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: ROME, GA Turner’s record vs. Thompson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 13-11, -230.
Round 25		Turner played #133 Lanita Wadley (Paragould, AR) and lost 345 to 364 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Turner had not played Wadley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 13-12, -249.
Round 26		Turner played #56 Richard Hamilton (Harrisburg, PA) and lost 288 to 356 (a spread of -68) . Before this event, Turner had not played Hamilton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 13-13, -317.
Round 27		Turner played #62 Stephanie Huang (Tempe, AZ) and won 340 to 306 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Turner had not played Huang in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 14-13, -283.
Round 28		Turner played #126 Poppy Thompson (Decatur, GA) and lost 292 to 425 (a spread of -133) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: ROME, GA Turner’s record vs. Thompson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 14-14, -416.

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