Heather Drumm [#16] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Heather Drumm, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Drumm currently has a record of 10-18, -314, and is ranked #94 in Division 2.

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): Heather Surname(s): Drumm Home: Clinton, NY, United States Awards: Great Books Essay Contest grand prize winner, 1964 Hobbies: Reading, singing oratorio Occupation: Organist, piano teacher NSC 2000 Division: 2 NSC 2000 Rank: 34/105, 17-14 +138 NSC 2002 Division: 2 NSC 2002 Rank: 42/103, 16-15 +276

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	32-47 (0.405)
Past 1-12 months	10-9 (0.526)	WWW LL WWW L W L W LLL W L W L
Past 13-24 months	2-3 (0.400)	WW LLL
Past 25-36 months	4-9 (0.308)	LL WW LLLLL W L W L
Past 37-48 months	5-4 (0.556)	L WW L W LL WW
Past 49-60 months	7-16 (0.304)	LLL WW L W LL W L WW LLLLLL W LLL
Past 61-72 months	4-6 (0.400)	LLLL W L WW L W
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 537 Average for: 392 Average against: 403
Round 1		Drumm played #88 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and lost 357 to 456 (a spread of -99). Before this event, Drumm had not played Singleton in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 0-1, -99.
Round 2		Drumm played #39 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and lost 323 to 366 (a spread of -43). Before this event, Drumm had not played Hamilton in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 0-2, -142.
Round 3		Drumm played #55 Felix Kwok (Palo Alto, CA) and lost 366 to 398 (a spread of -32). Before this event, Drumm had not played Kwok in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 0-3, -174.
Round 4		Drumm played #42 David Hermanson (Temple City, CA) and lost 370 to 434 (a spread of -64). Before this event, Drumm had not played Hermanson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 0-4, -238.
Round 5		Drumm played #23 Robert Felman (Venice, FL) and won 439 to 428 (a spread of 11). Before this event, Drumm had not played Felman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 1-4, -227.
Round 6		Drumm played #94 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and won 438 to 393 (a spread of 45). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Drumm’s record vs. Stocker in the 7 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 2-4, -182.
Round 7		Drumm played #44 Judy Horn (Readin, MA) and won 390 to 328 (a spread of 62). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Drumm’s record vs. Horn in the 7 years leading up to this event: 6-5 (0.545). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WWL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: LLL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 3-4, -120.
Round 8		Drumm played #43 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 417 to 434 (a spread of -17). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: NEW HARTFORD, NY Drumm’s record vs. Horn in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-6 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LLW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 3-5, -137.
Round 9		Drumm played #70 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and won 445 to 420 (a spread of 25). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Drumm’s record vs. Patterson in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 4-5, -112.
Round 10		Drumm played #3 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 417 to 387 (a spread of 30). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: ALBANY, NY Drumm’s record vs. Avrin in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 5-5, -82.
Round 11		Drumm played #66 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and lost 383 to 385 (a spread of -2). Before this event, Drumm had not played Milan in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 5-6, -84.
Round 12		Drumm played #81 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and lost 349 to 382 (a spread of -33). Before this event, Drumm had not played Rosen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 5-7, -117.
Round 13		Drumm played #41 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 409 to 430 (a spread of -21). Before this event, Drumm had not played Heidler in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 5-8, -138.
Round 14		Drumm played #77 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 427 to 379 (a spread of 48). Before this event, Drumm had not played Pughsley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 6-8, -90.
Round 15		Drumm played #93 Daniel Stock (Rocky River, OH) and won 517 to 453 (a spread of 64). Before this event, Drumm had not played Stock in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 7-8, -26. Drumm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Drumm is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 16		Drumm played #105 Rick Wong (San Jose, CA) and lost 344 to 480 (a spread of -136). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Drumm’s record vs. Wong in the 7 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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 7-9, -162.
Round 17		Drumm played #87 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 341 to 384 (a spread of -43). Before this event, Drumm had not played Shambach in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 7-10, -205.
Round 18		Drumm played #73 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and won 426 to 369 (a spread of 57). Before this event, Drumm had not played Pianowski in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 8-10, -148.
Round 19		Drumm played #71 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and won 502 to 261 (a spread of 241). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Drumm’s record vs. Patterson in the 7 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 9-10, +93.
Round 20		Drumm played #3 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) again and won 537 to 281 (a spread of 256). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: ALBANY, NY Drumm’s record vs. Avrin in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-10, +349.
Round 21		Drumm played #65 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and lost 361 to 381 (a spread of -20). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Drumm’s record vs. Methaset in the 7 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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 10-11, +329.
Round 22		Drumm played #13 Jesse Day (New Haven, CT) and lost 327 to 415 (a spread of -88). Before this event, Drumm had not played Day in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 10-12, +241.
Round 23		Drumm played #105 Rick Wong (San Jose, CA) again and lost 394 to 452 (a spread of -58). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Drumm’s record vs. Wong in the 7 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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 10-13, +183.
Round 24		Drumm played #50 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and lost 363 to 496 (a spread of -133). Before this event, Drumm had not played Karris in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 10-14, +50.
Round 25		Drumm played #24 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 288 to 416 (a spread of -128). Before this event, Drumm had not played Fidler in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 10-15, -78.
Round 26		Drumm played #7 Travis Chaney (Fort Smith, AR) and lost 329 to 427 (a spread of -98). Before this event, Drumm had not played Chaney in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 10-16, -176.
Round 27		Drumm played #51 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and lost 341 to 403 (a spread of -62). Before this event, Drumm had not played Kelly in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 10-17, -238.
Round 28		Drumm played #42 David Hermanson (Temple City, CA) again and lost 365 to 441 (a spread of -76). Before this event, Drumm had not played Hermanson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 10-18, -314.

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