Maneck Contractor [#19] at USSO 2006

[ ]

On this page, you will find information about Maneck Contractor, 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. Contractor currently has a record of 10-18, -129, and is ranked #106 in Division 4.

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

[player photo]

Given name(s): Maneck
Surname(s): Contractor
Home: Kenner, LA, United States
Awards: 1st place in Bridge - Jefferson Parish Senior Olympics
Hobbies: Bridge
Occupation: Housewife
NSC 1996 Division: 4
NSC 1996 Rank: 39/78, 13-14 +328
NSC 1998 Division: 3
NSC 1998 Rank: 86/133, 14-17 -145
NSC 2000 Division: 4
NSC 2000 Rank: 66/118, 15-16 -178
NSC 2002 Division: 4
NSC 2002 Rank: 43/126, 17-14 -538
NSC 2004 Division: 4
NSC 2004 Rank: 40/150, 17-13 +243

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	26.5-35.5 (0.427)
Past 1-12 months	0-4 (0.000)	LLLL
Past 13-24 months	4-4 (0.500)	LLL W L WWW
Past 25-36 months	6-3 (0.667)	L W LL WWWWW
Past 37-48 months	3-13 (0.188)	LL W LLL W LL W LLLLLL
Past 49-60 months	9.5-7.5 (0.559)	WWW L WTLLLLL W L WWWW
Past 61-72 months	4-4 (0.500)	W LL WWW LL
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 443 Average for: 373 Average against: 378
Round 1		Contractor played #36 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and won 435 to 362 (a spread of 73). The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Contractor’s record vs. Gooley 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: #30. Current record: 1-0, +73.
Round 2		Contractor played #47 T C Houlgate-West (San Luis Obispo, CA) and lost 375 to 382 (a spread of -7). Before this event, Contractor had not played Houlgate-West in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-1, +66.
Round 3		Contractor played #60 Esther Kisich (Long Beach, CA) and won 384 to 315 (a spread of 69). The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Contractor’s record vs. Kisich 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-1, +135.
Round 4		Contractor played #116 Geoff Tongue (Tacoma, WA) and lost 315 to 437 (a spread of -122). Before this event, Contractor had not played Tongue in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 2-2, +13.
Round 5		Contractor played #55 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and lost 365 to 384 (a spread of -19). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Contractor’s record vs. Kidd in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 2-3, -6.
Round 6		Contractor played #44 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and lost 410 to 444 (a spread of -34). Before this event, Contractor had not played Hollington in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 2-4, -40.
Round 7		Contractor played #22 Helen B Douglas (Victoria BC) and lost 313 to 330 (a spread of -17). Before this event, Contractor had not played Douglas in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 2-5, -57.
Round 8		Contractor played #13 Lorraine Burton (Baltimore, MD) and lost 346 to 386 (a spread of -40). Before this event, Contractor had not played Burton in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 2-6, -97.
Round 9		Contractor played #61 Madelon Krissoff (Grand Rapids, MI) and lost 429 to 458 (a spread of -29). Before this event, Contractor had not played Krissoff in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 2-7, -126.
Round 10		Contractor played #80 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and won 426 to 337 (a spread of 89). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Contractor’s record vs. Page 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 3-7, -37.
Round 11		Contractor played #115 Elvira Toews (Winnipeg MB) and lost 319 to 350 (a spread of -31). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Contractor’s record vs. Toews 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 3-8, -68.
Round 12		Contractor played #118 James Wait (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 347 to 376 (a spread of -29). Before this event, Contractor had not played Wait in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 3-9, -97.
Round 13		Contractor played #114 Celia Thompson (Carneys Point, NJ) and lost 376 to 391 (a spread of -15). The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: GATLINBURG, TN Contractor’s record vs. Thompson in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0.5-0.5 (0.500). 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: T. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 3-10, -112.
Round 14		Contractor played #10 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and won 358 to 338 (a spread of 20). The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: HOUSTON, TX Contractor’s record vs. Brooks 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: #105. Current record: 4-10, -92.
Round 15		Contractor played #27 Esla Ewida (Jersey City, NJ) and won 409 to 352 (a spread of 57). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Contractor’s record vs. Ewida 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: W. 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: #95. Current record: 5-10, -35.
Round 16		Contractor played #55 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) again and won 364 to 359 (a spread of 5). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Contractor’s record vs. Kidd in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 6-10, -30.
Round 17		Contractor played #5 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and lost 345 to 415 (a spread of -70). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Contractor’s record vs. Becker in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. 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: #98. Current record: 6-11, -100.
Round 18		Contractor played #94 T A Sanders (San Antonio, TX) and won 369 to 312 (a spread of 57). The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: HOUSTON, TX Contractor’s record vs. Sanders 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 7-11, -43.
Round 19		Contractor played #80 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) again and lost 326 to 369 (a spread of -43). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Contractor’s record vs. Page 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 7-12, -86.
Round 20		Contractor played #96 Gertrude Savadge (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 340 to 352 (a spread of -12). The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: HOUSTON, TX Contractor’s record vs. Savadge 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: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 7-13, -98.
Round 21		Contractor played #15 Rachel Christensen (Seattle, WA) and lost 440 to 463 (a spread of -23). Before this event, Contractor had not played Christensen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 7-14, -121.
Round 22		Contractor played #93 Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 368 to 383 (a spread of -15). Before this event, Contractor had not played Saldanha in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 7-15, -136.
Round 23		Contractor played #11 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and won 384 to 374 (a spread of 10). The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Contractor’s record vs. Brown in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 8-15, -126.
Round 24		Contractor played #34 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 383 to 400 (a spread of -17). Before this event, Contractor had not played Gee in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 8-16, -143.
Round 25		Contractor played #27 Esla Ewida (Jersey City, NJ) again and lost 329 to 336 (a spread of -7). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Contractor’s record vs. Ewida 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: W. 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: #109. Current record: 8-17, -150.
Round 26		Contractor played #25 Evelyn Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and won 439 to 359 (a spread of 80). Before this event, Contractor had not played Enszer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 9-17, -70.
Round 27		Contractor played #41 Lynn Gunn (Mission Viejo, CA) and won 443 to 387 (a spread of 56). The last time these two played was 2001-04 at: GATLINBURG, TN Contractor’s record vs. Gunn 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 10-17, -14.
Round 28		Contractor played #115 Elvira Toews (Winnipeg MB) again and lost 314 to 429 (a spread of -115). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Contractor’s record vs. Toews 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 10-18, -129.

HASBRO is the owner of the registered SCRABBLE^® trademark in the United States and Canada. © 2006 HASBRO. All rights reserved. "SCRABBLE^® Brand Crossword Game" is the proper way to refer to this unique group of word games and related properties marketed by HASBRO. "SCRABBLE^®" is not a generic term. To use it as such is not only misleading but also does injustice to the company responsible for the trademark’s longtime popularity. All we ask is that when you mean SCRABBLE^® Brand Crossword Game, you say so.

The SCRABBLE^® trademark is owned by J.W. Spear and Sons, PLC, a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. outside of the United States and Canada.

For more information about SCRABBLE^® or the NSA, or to comment on or correct the contents of this page, please e-mail: info@scrabble-assoc.com
To report technical difficulties in reading this page, please contact webmaster John Chew at: jjchew@math.utoronto.ca