Ann Raymond [#90] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Ann Raymond, 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. Raymond currently has a record of 11-17, -565, and is ranked #116 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

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Given name(s): Ann
Surname(s): Raymond
Home: West Chester, PA, United States
Awards:
Hobbies: Bridge, Reading
Occupation: Retired Real Estate Agent
NSC 2000 Division: 3
NSC 2000 Rank: 69/122, 15-16 +54
NSC 2002 Division: 3
NSC 2002 Rank: 41/136, 17-14 +150
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 110/139, 13-17 -275
NSC 2005 Division: 3
NSC 2005 Rank: 130/134, 9.5-18.5 -794

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	48-69 (0.410)
Past 1-12 months	2-9 (0.182)	LLL WW LLLLLL
Past 13-24 months	20-24 (0.455)	WW LLL W LL WWWWWWW L W LL W L W LL WW L W LLLLL W LL W LLLL WW L
Past 25-36 months	8-9 (0.471)	W LLL W LLLL WWWW L W L W
Past 37-48 months	8-16 (0.333)	LL WW LLLL WWWW LLLL W LLLLL W L
Past 49-60 months	7-7 (0.500)	WW LL W LL W L WW L W L
Past 61-72 months	3-4 (0.429)	W LLL WW L
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 476 Average for: 373 Average against: 396
Round 1		Raymond played #97 Chris Schneider (Seattle, WA) and lost 298 to 449 (a spread of -151). Before this event, Raymond had not played Schneider in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 0-1, -151.
Round 2		Raymond played #39 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 406 to 410 (a spread of -4). Before this event, Raymond had not played Easter in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 0-2, -155.
Round 3		Raymond played #102 Peter Skaggs (Los Angeles, CA) and won 426 to 368 (a spread of 58). Before this event, Raymond had not played Skaggs in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 1-2, -97.
Round 4		Raymond played #120 Robert Whitcomb (Patagonia, AZ) and won 476 to 286 (a spread of 190). The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Raymond’s record vs. Whitcomb in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 2-2, +93.
Round 5		Raymond played #35 Toni Douglas (Atlanta, GA) and won 414 to 346 (a spread of 68). Before this event, Raymond had not played Douglas in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 3-2, +161.
Round 6		Raymond played #126 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and lost 369 to 401 (a spread of -32). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Raymond’s record vs. Wise in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 3-3, +129.
Round 7		Raymond played #60 Joseph Jokubaitis (Watertown, CT) and lost 292 to 425 (a spread of -133). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Raymond’s record vs. Jokubaitis in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 3-4, -4.
Round 8		Raymond played #41 Michael Eldeiry (Davie, FL) and won 426 to 332 (a spread of 94). Before this event, Raymond had not played Eldeiry in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4-4, +90.
Round 9		Raymond played #56 Paul Haverly (Mount Dora, FL) and lost 337 to 520 (a spread of -183). Before this event, Raymond had not played Haverly in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 4-5, -93. Raymond is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Raymond is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 10		Raymond played #26 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and lost 367 to 386 (a spread of -19). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Raymond’s record vs. Cullman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 4-6, -112.
Round 11		Raymond played #66 Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) and lost 305 to 463 (a spread of -158). Before this event, Raymond had not played Lobo in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 4-7, -270.
Round 12		Raymond played #83 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and lost 313 to 432 (a spread of -119). Before this event, Raymond had not played Newhouse in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 4-8, -389.
Round 13		Raymond played #84 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and lost 359 to 363 (a spread of -4). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BERLIN, NJ Raymond’s record vs. Oliva in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #118. Current record: 4-9, -393.
Round 14		Raymond played #127 Charmaine Wolfe (N. Tonawanda, NY) and lost 348 to 420 (a spread of -72). The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Raymond’s record vs. Wolfe in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LLL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 4-10, -465.
Round 15		Raymond played #80 Karen Moss (Lawton, OK) and won 403 to 331 (a spread of 72). The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Raymond’s record vs. Moss in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. 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: #118. Current record: 5-10, -393.
Round 16		Raymond played #120 Robert Whitcomb (Patagonia, AZ) again and won 373 to 363 (a spread of 10). The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Raymond’s record vs. Whitcomb in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 6-10, -383.
Round 17		Raymond played #47 Jeanne Freebody (Santa Cruz, CA) and won 395 to 330 (a spread of 65). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: CAPE COD, MA Raymond’s record vs. Freebody 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: #101. Current record: 7-10, -318.
Round 18		Raymond played #20 Edward Coker (Bronx, NY) and lost 287 to 379 (a spread of -92). Before this event, Raymond had not played Coker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 7-11, -410.
Round 19		Raymond played #116 Barbara Van Alen (Chandler, AZ) and lost 298 to 461 (a spread of -163). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Raymond’s record vs. Van Alen in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). 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: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 7-12, -573.
Round 20		Raymond played #20 Edward Coker (Bronx, NY) again and lost 338 to 377 (a spread of -39). Before this event, Raymond had not played Coker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 7-13, -612.
Round 21		Raymond played #62 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and lost 471 to 490 (a spread of -19). Before this event, Raymond had not played Kasney in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 7-14, -631.
Round 22		Raymond played #33 Pat Diener (Dublin, CA) and lost 372 to 393 (a spread of -21). The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Raymond’s record vs. Diener in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 7-15, -652.
Round 23		Raymond played #65 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and lost 321 to 396 (a spread of -75). Before this event, Raymond had not played Lipe in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 7-16, -727.
Round 24		Raymond played #1 Drew Allen (Philadelphia, PA) and won 444 to 382 (a spread of 62). The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Raymond’s record vs. Allen in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WL. 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: #122. Current record: 8-16, -665.
Round 25		Raymond recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 9-16, -615.
Round 26		Raymond played #1 Drew Allen (Philadelphia, PA) again and won 424 to 378 (a spread of 46). The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Raymond’s record vs. Allen in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WL. 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: #117. Current record: 10-16, -569.
Round 27		Raymond played #35 Toni Douglas (Atlanta, GA) again and won 455 to 383 (a spread of 72). Before this event, Raymond had not played Douglas in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 11-16, -497.
Round 28		Raymond played #120 Robert Whitcomb (Patagonia, AZ) for the third time and lost 360 to 428 (a spread of -68). The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Raymond’s record vs. Whitcomb in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 11-17, -565.

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