Nola Hembrook [#42] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Nola Hembrook, 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. Hembrook currently has a record of 16-12, +130, and is ranked #28 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
	Given name(s): Nola Surname(s): Hembrook Home: Marshfield, WI, United States Hobbies: reading, traveling Occupation: teacher NSC 2004 Division: 4 NSC 2004 Rank: 39/150, 17-13 +273 NSC 2005 Division: 4 NSC 2005 Rank: 91/122, 12-16 -229

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	18-30 (0.375)
Past 1-12 months	3-4 (0.429)	LLL WWW L
Past 13-24 months	8-20 (0.286)	L WWWW LLLL W LLLLLLL WW LLLLL W LLL
Past 25-36 months	7-6 (0.538)	WWWW L W LLLL W L 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

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 459 Average for: 365 Average against: 361
Round 1		Hembrook played #66 Herb Lewis (Cherry Hill, NJ) and won 447 to 224 (a spread of 223). Before this event, Hembrook had not played Lewis in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +223.
Round 2		Hembrook played #6 Mary Ellen Bergeron (Florence, MA) and won 406 to 309 (a spread of 97). Before this event, Hembrook had not played Bergeron in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 2-0, +320.
Round 3		Hembrook played #118 James Wait (Phoenix, AZ) and won 416 to 308 (a spread of 108). Before this event, Hembrook had not played Wait in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +428.
Round 4		Hembrook played #77 Robert Nellis (Glennview, FL) and won 422 to 404 (a spread of 18). Before this event, Hembrook had not played Nellis in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-0, +446.
Round 5		Hembrook played #71 Scott McDougall (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 309 to 338 (a spread of -29). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Hembrook’s record vs. McDougall 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: LL. 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: #5. Current record: 4-1, +417.
Round 6		Hembrook played #25 Evelyn Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and won 459 to 281 (a spread of 178). Before this event, Hembrook had not played Enszer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-1, +595.
Round 7		Hembrook played #70 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and lost 283 to 436 (a spread of -153). Before this event, Hembrook had not played McCarley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-2, +442.
Round 8		Hembrook played #79 Andre Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and won 355 to 350 (a spread of 5). Before this event, Hembrook had not played Ornish in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-2, +447. Hembrook is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9		Hembrook played #18 Thomas Conrad (Hillsboro, OR) and won 311 to 305 (a spread of 6). Before this event, Hembrook had not played Conrad in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-2, +453.
Round 10		Hembrook played #48 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and won 398 to 364 (a spread of 34). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hembrook’s record vs. Hughes in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (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: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-2, +487.
Round 11		Hembrook played #105 Jason J Smith (Mason, MI) and lost 361 to 421 (a spread of -60). Before this event, Hembrook had not played Smith in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-3, +427.
Round 12		Hembrook played #44 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and won 370 to 334 (a spread of 36). Before this event, Hembrook had not played Hollington in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-3, +463.
Round 13		Hembrook played #102 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and lost 318 to 343 (a spread of -25). Before this event, Hembrook had not played Shuman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9-4, +438.
Round 14		Hembrook played #85 Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) and won 445 to 296 (a spread of 149). Before this event, Hembrook had not played Ralston in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-4, +587. Hembrook is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 15		Hembrook played #79 Andre Ornish (La Mesa, CA) again and won 397 to 395 (a spread of 2). Before this event, Hembrook had not played Ornish in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-4, +589.
Round 16		Hembrook played #116 Geoff Tongue (Tacoma, WA) and won 439 to 421 (a spread of 18). The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Hembrook’s record vs. Tongue 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: #5. Current record: 12-4, +607.
Round 17		Hembrook played #103 David Slavin (Glendale, CA) and won 374 to 331 (a spread of 43). Before this event, Hembrook had not played Slavin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-4, +650.
Round 18		Hembrook played #56 Kaye Kiker (York, AL) and lost 338 to 401 (a spread of -63). Before this event, Hembrook had not played Kiker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-5, +587.
Round 19		Hembrook played #116 Geoff Tongue (Tacoma, WA) again and lost 267 to 460 (a spread of -193). The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Hembrook’s record vs. Tongue 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: #6. Current record: 13-6, +394.
Round 20		Hembrook played #99 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) and won 424 to 325 (a spread of 99). Before this event, Hembrook had not played Scott in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-6, +493.
Round 21		Hembrook played #44 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) again and lost 343 to 361 (a spread of -18). Before this event, Hembrook had not played Hollington in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-7, +475.
Round 22		Hembrook played #104 Margy Slavin (Glendale, CA) and lost 299 to 371 (a spread of -72). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hembrook’s record vs. Slavin in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (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: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 14-8, +403.
Round 23		Hembrook played #102 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) again and won 378 to 318 (a spread of 60). Before this event, Hembrook had not played Shuman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15-8, +463.
Round 24		Hembrook played #81 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and lost 266 to 478 (a spread of -212). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hembrook’s record vs. Palazzo in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (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: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-9, +251.
Round 25		Hembrook played #17 Paul Cole (St. Augustine, FL) and lost 305 to 343 (a spread of -38). Before this event, Hembrook had not played Cole in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 15-10, +213.
Round 26		Hembrook played #100 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 326 to 445 (a spread of -119). Before this event, Hembrook had not played Senii in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 15-11, +94.
Round 27		Hembrook played #73 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and lost 370 to 373 (a spread of -3). Before this event, Hembrook had not played Michlin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 15-12, +91.
Round 28		Hembrook played #49 Diana Ittner (Brookfield, WI) and won 400 to 361 (a spread of 39). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Hembrook’s record vs. Ittner in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-5 (0.375). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: WLLLL. 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: #28. Current record: 16-12, +130.

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