L Cheryl Francis [#43] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about L. Cheryl Francis, 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. Francis currently has a record of 15-13, +33, and is ranked #41 in Division 6.

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): L. Cheryl
Surname(s): Francis
Home: Indian Island, Old Town, ME, United States
Hobbies: Sewing, Reading and Biking
Occupation: Retired
NSC 2000 Division: 6
NSC 2000 Rank: 64/77, 13-18 -725
NSC 2002 Division: 6
NSC 2002 Rank: 12/88, 19-12 +515
NSC 2004 Division: 5
NSC 2004 Rank: 65/90, 13.5-16.5 -125
NSC 2005 Division: 6
NSC 2005 Rank: 69/131, 14-14 -15

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	8-1 (0.889)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	4-0 (1.000)	WWWW
Past 25-36 months	3-1 (0.750)	L WWW
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 442 Average for: 341 Average against: 340
Round 1		Francis played #83 Mark Movic (Des Moines, IA) and won 356 to 285 (a spread of 71). Before this event, Francis had not played Movic in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-0, +71.
Round 2		Francis played #72 Andy Ludwig (Phoenix, AZ) and won 336 to 289 (a spread of 47). Before this event, Francis had not played Ludwig in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-0, +118.
Round 3		Francis played #13 Jane Bernes (Scottsdale, AZ) and won 323 to 280 (a spread of 43). Before this event, Francis had not played Bernes in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-0, +161.
Round 4		Francis played #101 Irma Roberts (Philadelphia, PA) and won 359 to 334 (a spread of 25). Before this event, Francis had not played Roberts in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-0, +186.
Round 5		Francis played #22 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 329 to 451 (a spread of -122). Before this event, Francis had not played Canik in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-1, +64.
Round 6		Francis played #67 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and won 331 to 256 (a spread of 75). Before this event, Francis had not played Laris in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-1, +139.
Round 7		Francis played #85 Joy Nees (Dallas, TX) and lost 315 to 381 (a spread of -66). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Francis’s record vs. Nees 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: #30. Current record: 5-2, +73.
Round 8		Francis played #100 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 388 to 296 (a spread of 92). Before this event, Francis had not played Rickhoff in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-2, +165.
Round 9		Francis played #17 Manan Biyani (Ann Arbor, MI) and won 362 to 346 (a spread of 16). Before this event, Francis had not played Biyani in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-2, +181.
Round 10		Francis played #117 Arthur Vantol (Grandville, MI) and won 313 to 239 (a spread of 74). Before this event, Francis had not played Vantol in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-2, +255.
Round 11		Francis played #70 Deborah Light (Napanee ON) and lost 361 to 417 (a spread of -56). Before this event, Francis had not played Light in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-3, +199.
Round 12		Francis played #14 Susan Bertoni (Clemmons, NC) and lost 286 to 416 (a spread of -130). Before this event, Francis had not played Bertoni in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-4, +69.
Round 13		Francis played #51 Jeremy Hall (Menlo Park, CA) and lost 275 to 375 (a spread of -100). Before this event, Francis had not played Hall in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 8-5, -31.
Round 14		Francis played #24 Mike Carlson (Ontario, CA) and won 349 to 344 (a spread of 5). Before this event, Francis had not played Carlson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-5, -26.
Round 15		Francis played #121 Kar-mun Wong (San Jose, CA) and lost 351 to 359 (a spread of -8). Before this event, Francis had not played Wong in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9-6, -34.
Round 16		Francis played #120 Edmond Wilson (Hillsboro, OR) and lost 306 to 360 (a spread of -54). Before this event, Francis had not played Wilson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 9-7, -88.
Round 17		Francis played #86 Chris Nelson (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 329 to 388 (a spread of -59). Before this event, Francis had not played Nelson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 9-8, -147.
Round 18		Francis played #106 Neva Slater (Manchester, CT) and lost 291 to 378 (a spread of -87). Before this event, Francis had not played Slater in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 9-9, -234.
Round 19		Francis played #78 Grace Mcgrath (Lubbock, TX) and won 364 to 255 (a spread of 109). Before this event, Francis had not played Mcgrath in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 10-9, -125. Francis is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 20		Francis played #42 Percy Fernando (Mississauga ON) and won 404 to 265 (a spread of 139). Before this event, Francis had not played Fernando in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 11-9, +14.
Round 21		Francis played #25 Khim Clarke (Irvine, CA) and won 363 to 340 (a spread of 23). Before this event, Francis had not played Clarke in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12-9, +37.
Round 22		Francis played #7 Don Ball (Mississauga ON) and lost 327 to 364 (a spread of -37). Before this event, Francis had not played Ball in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 12-10, +0.
Round 23		Francis played #115 Gavin Thompson (Ottawa ON) and won 352 to 334 (a spread of 18). Before this event, Francis had not played Thompson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13-10, +18.
Round 24		Francis played #31 Catherine Day (Cambridge, MA) and won 426 to 364 (a spread of 62). Before this event, Francis had not played Day in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 14-10, +80.
Round 25		Francis played #85 Joy Nees (Dallas, TX) again and lost 251 to 317 (a spread of -66). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Francis’s record vs. Nees 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: #36. Current record: 14-11, +14.
Round 26		Francis played #63 Alan Kait (Lompoc, CA) and lost 380 to 479 (a spread of -99). Before this event, Francis had not played Kait in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 14-12, -85.
Round 27		Francis played #29 Angela Dancho (Thornton, CO) and won 442 to 303 (a spread of 139). Before this event, Francis had not played Dancho in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 15-12, +54.
Round 28		Francis played #102 Tammy Ross (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 279 to 300 (a spread of -21). Before this event, Francis had not played Ross in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 15-13, +33.

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