Don Drumm [#36] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Don 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 12-16, -1029, and is ranked #110 in Division 3.

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): Don Surname(s): Drumm Home: Clinton, NY, United States Awards: Gold star in puppy heaven Hobbies: Oratorio singing Occupation: Journalist NSC 2000 Division: 3 NSC 2000 Rank: 91/122, 13.5-17.5 -418 NSC 2002 Division: 4 NSC 2002 Rank: 51/126, 16-15 +248

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	15.5-17.5 (0.470)
Past 1-12 months	4-8 (0.333)	LLLLL W LLL WWW
Past 13-24 months	0.5-0.5 (0.500)	T
Past 25-36 months	4-0 (1.000)	WWWW
Past 37-48 months	3-4 (0.429)	W L W L W LL
Past 49-60 months	4-1 (0.800)	W L WWW
Past 61-72 months	0-4 (0.000)	LLLL
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 465 Average for: 359 Average against: 399
Round 1		Drumm played #127 Charmaine Wolfe (N. Tonawanda, NY) and lost 370 to 485 (a spread of -115). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: ALBANY, NY Drumm’s record vs. Wolfe in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3.5-5.5 (0.389). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: T. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LLL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 0-1, -115.
Round 2		Drumm played #5 Annette Bailey (Town Withheld, CT) and won 389 to 317 (a spread of 72). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: ALBANY, NY Drumm’s record vs. Bailey in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 1-1, -43.
Round 3		Drumm played #38 Ben Dweck (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 340 to 494 (a spread of -154). Before this event, Drumm had not played Dweck in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 1-2, -197.
Round 4		Drumm played #86 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and lost 245 to 459 (a spread of -214). Before this event, Drumm had not played Perman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 1-3, -411.
Round 5		Drumm played #14 Austin Bradley (Waco, TX) and lost 310 to 388 (a spread of -78). Before this event, Drumm had not played Bradley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 1-4, -489.
Round 6		Drumm played #1 Drew Allen (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 382 to 484 (a spread of -102). Before this event, Drumm had not played Allen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 1-5, -591.
Round 7		Drumm played #7 Mitch Bayersdorfer (Menlo Park, CA) and won 414 to 339 (a spread of 75). Before this event, Drumm had not played Bayersdorfer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 2-5, -516.
Round 8		Drumm played #17 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and lost 331 to 438 (a spread of -107). Before this event, Drumm had not played Camper in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 2-6, -623.
Round 9		Drumm played #19 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and lost 382 to 443 (a spread of -61). Before this event, Drumm had not played Catanese in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 2-7, -684.
Round 10		Drumm played #108 Stephanie Steele (St. Paul, MN) and lost 333 to 387 (a spread of -54). Before this event, Drumm had not played Steele in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 2-8, -738.
Round 11		Drumm played #120 Robert Whitcomb (Patagonia, AZ) and won 406 to 328 (a spread of 78). Before this event, Drumm had not played Whitcomb in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 3-8, -660.
Round 12		Drumm played #47 Jeanne Freebody (Santa Cruz, CA) and lost 368 to 418 (a spread of -50). Before this event, Drumm had not played Freebody in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 3-9, -710.
Round 13		Drumm recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 4-9, -660.
Round 14		Drumm played #25 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 435 to 384 (a spread of 51). Before this event, Drumm had not played Crotty in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 5-9, -609.
Round 15		Drumm played #35 Toni Douglas (Atlanta, GA) and won 362 to 355 (a spread of 7). Before this event, Drumm had not played Douglas in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 6-9, -602.
Round 16		Drumm played #116 Barbara Van Alen (Chandler, AZ) and won 420 to 305 (a spread of 115). Before this event, Drumm had not played Van Alen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 7-9, -487.
Round 17		Drumm played #2 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and won 379 to 376 (a spread of 3). Before this event, Drumm had not played Anstandig in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 8-9, -484.
Round 18		Drumm played #5 Annette Bailey (Town Withheld, CT) again and lost 306 to 401 (a spread of -95). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: ALBANY, NY Drumm’s record vs. Bailey in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 8-10, -579.
Round 19		Drumm played #100 Allan Simon (Calgary AB) and lost 315 to 358 (a spread of -43). Before this event, Drumm had not played Simon in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 8-11, -622.
Round 20		Drumm played #72 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and won 348 to 340 (a spread of 8). Before this event, Drumm had not played Miller in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 9-11, -614.
Round 21		Drumm played #9 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and won 355 to 299 (a spread of 56). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Drumm’s record vs. Becker in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 10-11, -558.
Round 22		Drumm played #12 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 346 to 442 (a spread of -96). Before this event, Drumm had not played Bogle in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 10-12, -654.
Round 23		Drumm played #92 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and lost 326 to 462 (a spread of -136). Before this event, Drumm had not played Routzahn in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 10-13, -790.
Round 24		Drumm played #6 Dave Balthaser (Skipperville, AL) and lost 348 to 473 (a spread of -125). Before this event, Drumm had not played Balthaser in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 10-14, -915. Drumm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Drumm played #14 Austin Bradley (Waco, TX) again and lost 300 to 433 (a spread of -133). Before this event, Drumm had not played Bradley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 10-15, -1048.
Round 26		Drumm played #127 Charmaine Wolfe (N. Tonawanda, NY) again and won 465 to 421 (a spread of 44). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: ALBANY, NY Drumm’s record vs. Wolfe in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3.5-5.5 (0.389). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: T. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LLL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 11-15, -1004.
Round 27		Drumm played #111 Edward Stewart (Baltimore, MD) and won 351 to 304 (a spread of 47). Before this event, Drumm had not played Stewart in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 12-15, -957.
Round 28		Drumm played #47 Jeanne Freebody (Santa Cruz, CA) again and lost 357 to 429 (a spread of -72). Before this event, Drumm had not played Freebody in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 12-16, -1029.

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