Thomas E Wood [#121] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Thomas Wood, 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. Wood currently has a record of 14-14, +64, and is ranked #58 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): Thomas
Surname(s): Wood
Home: Valrico, FL, United States
Awards: 2005 Peach 40+ C Doubles Champion
Hobbies: Tennis, Bowling, Theatre, Science Fiction
Occupation: Labor Productivity Specialist
NSC 1998 Division: 3
NSC 1998 Rank: 97/133, 14-17 -1163
NSC 2000 Division: 3
NSC 2000 Rank: 71/122, 15-16 -65
NSC 2004 Division: 3
NSC 2004 Rank: 95/169, 15-15 -562

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	14.5-14.5 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	3-3 (0.500)	L W L W L W
Past 13-24 months	3.5-4.5 (0.438)	W L W LL W LT
Past 25-36 months	6-5 (0.545)	LL WW L WW L WW L
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	1-2 (0.333)	L W L
Past 61-72 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 428 Average for: 359 Average against: 357
Before the Tournament		Wood is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 1		Wood played #78 Samantha Orleans (Bryn Mawr, PA) and won 424 to 294 (a spread of 130). Before this event, Wood had not played Orleans in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 1-0, +130.
Round 2		Wood played #110 Jacqueline Stewart (Glendale, AZ) and won 340 to 321 (a spread of 19). Before this event, Wood had not played Stewart in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2-0, +149.
Round 3		Wood played #48 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and lost 370 to 389 (a spread of -19). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Wood’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: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. 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: #31. Current record: 2-1, +130.
Round 4		Wood played #82 Mary C Parrish (Las Vegas, NV) and won 408 to 324 (a spread of 84). Before this event, Wood had not played Parrish in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-1, +214.
Round 5		Wood played #59 Sarah King (Scottsdale, AZ) and lost 317 to 358 (a spread of -41). Before this event, Wood had not played King in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-2, +173.
Round 6		Wood played #43 Anita Herczeg (Toronto ON) and lost 280 to 499 (a spread of -219). Before this event, Wood had not played Herczeg in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 3-3, -46.
Round 7		Wood played #68 Nancee Mancel (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 350 to 423 (a spread of -73). Before this event, Wood had not played Mancel in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 3-4, -119.
Round 8		Wood played #6 Mary Ellen Bergeron (Florence, MA) and lost 362 to 398 (a spread of -36). Before this event, Wood had not played Bergeron in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 3-5, -155.
Round 9		Wood played #37 Edward Gordon (Hollywood, FL) and lost 292 to 330 (a spread of -38). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: FORT LAUDERDALE, FL Wood’s record vs. Gordon 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: #92. Current record: 3-6, -193.
Round 10		Wood played #51 Nadine Jacobson (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 345 to 428 (a spread of -83). Before this event, Wood had not played Jacobson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 3-7, -276.
Round 11		Wood played #84 Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Winnipeg MB) and won 377 to 338 (a spread of 39). Before this event, Wood had not played Polak Scowcroft in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 4-7, -237.
Round 12		Wood played #15 Rachel Christensen (Seattle, WA) and lost 367 to 369 (a spread of -2). Before this event, Wood had not played Christensen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 4-8, -239.
Round 13		Wood played #36 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and won 371 to 353 (a spread of 18). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: FORT LAUDERDALE, FL Wood’s record vs. Gooley in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LWL. 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: #87. Current record: 5-8, -221.
Round 14		Wood played #49 Diana Ittner (Brookfield, WI) and lost 302 to 365 (a spread of -63). The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: PORT RICHEY, FL Wood’s record vs. Ittner 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: #89. Current record: 5-9, -284.
Round 15		Wood played #65 Dorothy Laws (Flint, MI) and won 367 to 306 (a spread of 61). Before this event, Wood had not played Laws in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 6-9, -223.
Round 16		Wood played #118 James Wait (Phoenix, AZ) and won 417 to 328 (a spread of 89). Before this event, Wood had not played Wait in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 7-9, -134.
Round 17		Wood played #115 Elvira Toews (Winnipeg MB) and lost 284 to 394 (a spread of -110). Before this event, Wood had not played Toews in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 7-10, -244.
Round 18		Wood played #15 Rachel Christensen (Seattle, WA) again and lost 331 to 440 (a spread of -109). Before this event, Wood had not played Christensen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 7-11, -353.
Round 19		Wood played #93 Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 425 to 298 (a spread of 127). Before this event, Wood had not played Saldanha in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 8-11, -226.
Round 20		Wood played #10 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and lost 330 to 381 (a spread of -51). Before this event, Wood had not played Brooks in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 8-12, -277.
Round 21		Wood played #117 Marcia Wade (Muncie, IN) and lost 322 to 366 (a spread of -44). Before this event, Wood had not played Wade in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 8-13, -321.
Round 22		Wood played #61 Madelon Krissoff (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 328 to 324 (a spread of 4). Before this event, Wood had not played Krissoff in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 9-13, -317.
Round 23		Wood played #30 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 403 to 261 (a spread of 142). Before this event, Wood had not played Fonti in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 10-13, -175.
Round 24		Wood played #96 Gertrude Savadge (Albuquerque, NM) and won 418 to 344 (a spread of 74). Before this event, Wood had not played Savadge in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 11-13, -101.
Round 25		Wood played #118 James Wait (Phoenix, AZ) again and won 428 to 293 (a spread of 135). Before this event, Wood had not played Wait in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 12-13, +34.
Round 26		Wood played #64 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and lost 370 to 434 (a spread of -64). The last time these two played was 2001-02 at: DANBURY, CT Wood’s record vs. Lashley 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: #71. Current record: 12-14, -30.
Round 27		Wood played #15 Rachel Christensen (Seattle, WA) for the third time and won 360 to 339 (a spread of 21). Before this event, Wood had not played Christensen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 13-14, -9.
Round 28		Wood played #13 Lorraine Burton (Baltimore, MD) and won 370 to 297 (a spread of 73). Before this event, Wood had not played Burton in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 14-14, +64.

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