T C Houlgate-West [#47] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about T. C. Houlgate-West, 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. Houlgate-West currently has a record of 15.5-12.5, +922, and is ranked #32 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

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Given name(s): T. C.
Surname(s): Houlgate-West
Home: San Luis Obispo, CA, United States
Awards: Many awards for poetry
Hobbies: Bridge, writing, poetry, ESOL tutoring, travel
Occupation: Retired; part-time bridge teacher
NSC 1994 Division: 2
NSC 1994 Rank: 50/90, 13-14 -47
NSC 1996 Division: 2
NSC 1996 Rank: 26/106, 15.5-11.5 +207
NSC 1998 Division: 3
NSC 1998 Rank: 51/133, 16-15 +726
NSC 2000 Division: 3
NSC 2000 Rank: 76/122, 15-16 -494
NSC 2002 Division: 3
NSC 2002 Rank: 102/136, 13.5-17.5 -278
NSC 2005 Division: 4
NSC 2005 Rank: 31/122, 16-12 +231

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	17-8 (0.680)
Past 1-12 months	17-8 (0.680)	LLLL WWWWWW L W LL WWWWW L WWWWW
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

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 511 Average for: 391 Average against: 358
Round 1		Houlgate-West played #60 Esther Kisich (Long Beach, CA) and won 389 to 365 (a spread of 24). Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Kisich in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 1-0, +24.
Round 2		Houlgate-West played #19 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and won 382 to 375 (a spread of 7). Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Contractor in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-0, +31.
Round 3		Houlgate-West played #116 Geoff Tongue (Tacoma, WA) and lost 361 to 496 (a spread of -135). Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Tongue in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 2-1, -104.
Round 4		Houlgate-West played #55 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and lost 344 to 366 (a spread of -22). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Houlgate-West’s record vs. Kidd in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #70. Current record: 2-2, -126.
Round 5		Houlgate-West played #44 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and lost 341 to 356 (a spread of -15). Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Hollington in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 2-3, -141.
Round 6		Houlgate-West played #22 Helen B Douglas (Victoria BC) and lost 299 to 439 (a spread of -140). Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Douglas in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 2-4, -281.
Round 7		Houlgate-West played #36 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and lost 397 to 410 (a spread of -13). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Houlgate-West’s record vs. Gooley in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (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: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 2-5, -294.
Round 8		Houlgate-West played #11 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and tied at 411. Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Brown in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 2.5-5.5, -294.
Round 9		Houlgate-West played #34 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 371 to 349 (a spread of 22). Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Gee in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 3.5-5.5, -272.
Round 10		Houlgate-West played #26 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and won 500 to 384 (a spread of 116). Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Epstein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 4.5-5.5, -156.
Round 11		Houlgate-West played #118 James Wait (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 377 to 389 (a spread of -12). Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Wait in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 4.5-6.5, -168.
Round 12		Houlgate-West played #98 Teresa Schaeffer (Potomac, MD) and won 444 to 359 (a spread of 85). Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Schaeffer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 5.5-6.5, -83.
Round 13		Houlgate-West played #25 Evelyn Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and won 365 to 293 (a spread of 72). Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Enszer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 6.5-6.5, -11.
Round 14		Houlgate-West played #4 Brian Bailey (Rockville, MD) and won 492 to 280 (a spread of 212). Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Bailey in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7.5-6.5, +201.
Round 15		Houlgate-West played #73 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and won 453 to 308 (a spread of 145). Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Michlin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8.5-6.5, +346.
Round 16		Houlgate-West played #97 Richard Savitt (Miami, FL) and won 460 to 297 (a spread of 163). Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Savitt in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9.5-6.5, +509.
Round 17		Houlgate-West played #63 Broderick Larkins (Houston, TX) and lost 362 to 372 (a spread of -10). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Houlgate-West’s record vs. Larkins in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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: #37. Current record: 9.5-7.5, +499.
Round 18		Houlgate-West played #112 Brendan Sullivan (Shrewsbury, MA) and lost 307 to 465 (a spread of -158). Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Sullivan in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 9.5-8.5, +341.
Round 19		Houlgate-West played #52 Nancy Johnson (Corona, CA) and won 346 to 286 (a spread of 60). Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Johnson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10.5-8.5, +401.
Round 20		Houlgate-West played #70 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and lost 325 to 365 (a spread of -40). Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played McCarley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 10.5-9.5, +361.
Round 21		Houlgate-West played #48 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and lost 389 to 447 (a spread of -58). Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Hughes in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 10.5-10.5, +303.
Round 22		Houlgate-West played #26 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) again and won 511 to 227 (a spread of 284). Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Epstein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 11.5-10.5, +587.
Round 23		Houlgate-West played #86 Gene Rawlins (Toronto ON) and lost 345 to 353 (a spread of -8). Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Rawlins in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 11.5-11.5, +579.
Round 24		Houlgate-West played #58 Ralph King (Gainesville, FL) and lost 315 to 415 (a spread of -100). Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played King in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 11.5-12.5, +479.
Round 25		Houlgate-West played #71 Scott McDougall (Indianapolis, IN) and won 384 to 259 (a spread of 125). Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played McDougall in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 12.5-12.5, +604.
Round 26		Houlgate-West played #67 Ossie Mair (Lauderhill, FL) and won 437 to 288 (a spread of 149). Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Mair in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 13.5-12.5, +753.
Round 27		Houlgate-West played #74 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and won 441 to 286 (a spread of 155). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Houlgate-West’s record vs. Miller 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: #41. Current record: 14.5-12.5, +908.
Round 28		Houlgate-West played #28 Nicholas Fall (Napanee ON) and won 393 to 379 (a spread of 14). Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Fall in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 15.5-12.5, +922.

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