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CNSC 2008: John Robertson [#32]

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On this page, you will find information about John Robertson, who is competing at the 2008 CNSC. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 9-9, -13, and is ranked #27.

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

[photo of John Robertson]

Given name(s): John
Surname(s): Robertson
Home: Cambridge, ON, Canada
Hobbies: Scrabble, Softball umpire, Trivia, Sports research
Occupation: Private tutor, occasional writer, jack of all trades
Notes: Author of three books on baseball history; NSC 2004 Division 7 Leader
CNSC 2000 Rank: 21
CNSC 2003 Rank: 24
CNSC 2005 Rank: 37
NSC 1998 Division: 3
NSC 1998 Rank: 59/133, 16-15 +3
NSC 2000 Division: 2
NSC 2000 Rank: 102/105, 10-21 -981
NSC 2002 Division: 3
NSC 2002 Rank: 39/136, 17-14 +341

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 445 Average for: 372 Average against: 373
Before the Tournament		Robertson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1		Robertson played #27 Jeremy Hildebrand (Ottawa ON) and lost 373 to 455 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 0-1, -82. Robertson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 2		Robertson played #7 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 335 to 446 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 0-2, -193.
Round 3		Robertson played #13 Grant Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 367 to 384 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 0-3, -210.
Round 4		Robertson played #36 John Dungey (Mitchell ON) and won 367 to 267 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-3, -110.
Round 5		Robertson played #49 Joan Buma (Grimsby ON) and lost 390 to 396 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1-4, -116. Robertson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 6		Robertson played #40 Mark Edelson (Toronto ON) and won 384 to 287 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-4, -19.
Round 7		Robertson played #33 Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and won 383 to 331 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-4, +33. Robertson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Robertson played #10 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and lost 301 to 427 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-5, -93. Robertson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Robertson played #15 Shaun Goatcher (Mississauga ON) and lost 413 to 447 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 3-6, -127.
Round 10		Robertson played #41 Jason Broersma (Milton ON) and won 364 to 291 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-6, -54.
Round 11		Robertson played #50 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 420 to 300 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 5-6, +66.
Round 12		Robertson played #45 Lam Tang (Vancouver BC) and won 338 to 317 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-6, +87.
Round 13		Robertson played #25 Chris Williams (Vancouver BC) and lost 390 to 548 (a spread of -158). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-7, -71.
Round 14		Robertson played #30 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 359 to 388 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6-8, -100.
Round 15		Robertson played #28 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and lost 337 to 400 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 6-9, -163. Robertson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Robertson played #20 George MacAulay (Saskatoon SK) and won 445 to 329 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7-9, -47.
Round 17		Robertson played #21 Fran Silver (Cote Saint-Luc QC) and won 366 to 338 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 8-9, -19.
Round 18		Robertson played #35 Carl Madden (Brantford ON) and won 367 to 361 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-9, -13.

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