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NSC 2008: Francis Anum [#6]
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On this page, you will find information about
Francis Anum, who is competing
at the 2008 National SCRABBLE® Championship.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 11-17, -832, and is ranked
#120 in Division 2.
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 Francis Anum]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/anum_francis.jpg)
| Given name(s): Francis Surname(s): Anum Home: Raleigh, NC, United States Hobbies: SOCCER & TENNIS Occupation: Student NSC 2004 Division: 3 NSC 2004 Rank: 34/169, 17.5-12.5 -180 NSC 2005 Division: 3 NSC 2005 Rank: 17/134, 17-11 +839 |
Round by Round | High score: 509 Average for: 369 Average against: 399 | Round 1 | ![[photo of Ben Harrison]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/harrison_ben_3.jpg)
| Anum played #54 Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA) and lost 326 to 514 (a spread of -188). Current ranking: #129. Current record: 0-1, -188. | Round 2 | ![[photo of Diane Firstman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/firstman_diane.jpg)
| Anum played #41 Diane Firstman (Forest Hills, NY) and won 428 to 345 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 1-1, -105. | Round 3 | ![[photo of Adrian Mannella]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/manella_adrian.jpeg)
| Anum played #84 Adrian Mannella (Chicago, IL) and won 406 to 332 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 2-1, -31. | Round 4 | ![[photo of Cathy O'Sickey]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_sickey_cathy.jpg)
| Anum played #96 Cathy Osickey (Gainesville, FL) and lost 253 to 496 (a spread of -243). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 2-2, -274. | Round 5 | ![[photo of Erica Norris]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/norris_erica.jpg)
| Anum played #95 Erica Norris (Phoenixville, PA) and won 450 to 422 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 3-2, -246. | Round 6 | ![[photo of T. C. Houlgate-West]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/houlgate-west_t_c.jpg)
| Anum played #64 T C Houlgate-West (San Luis Obispo, CA) and lost 380 to 389 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 3-3, -255. | Round 7 | ![[photo of Jeff Martin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/martin_jeff.jpg)
| Anum played #85 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 305 to 462 (a spread of -157). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 3-4, -412. | Round 8 | ![[photo of Dan Unger]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unger_dan.jpg)
| Anum played #131 Dan Unger (Alameda, CA) and won 359 to 339 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 4-4, -392. | Round 9 | ![[photo of Thomas Conrad]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/conrad_thomas.jpg)
| Anum played #22 Thomas Conrad (Rio Rancho, NM) and lost 362 to 441 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 4-5, -471. | Round 10 | ![[photo of Mohamed Alim]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/alim_mohamed.jpg)
| Anum played #4 Mohamed Alim (Guyana) and lost 331 to 398 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 4-6, -538. | Round 11 | ![[photo of Harriette Lakernick]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lakernick_harriette.jpeg)
| Anum played #74 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and lost 277 to 418 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 4-7, -679. | Round 12 | ![[photo of Daniel Milton]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/milton_daniel.jpg)
| Anum played #90 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and lost 419 to 446 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #121. Current record: 4-8, -706. | Round 13 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Anum played #65 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and lost 343 to 390 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #125. Current record: 4-9, -753. | Round 14 | ![[photo of Matt De Waelsche]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/de_waelsche_matt.jpg)
| Anum played #29 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and lost 283 to 403 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #129. Current record: 4-10, -873. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Ann Mirabito]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mirabito_ann.jpg)
| Anum played #91 Ann Mirabito (Lakeside Village, TX) and won 412 to 404 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #125. Current record: 5-10, -865. | Round 16 | ![[photo of Joe Petree]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/petree_joe.jpg)
| Anum played #100 Joe Petree (Secane, PA) and lost 335 to 437 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #128. Current record: 5-11, -967. | Round 17 | ![[photo of Connie Creed]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/creed_connie.jpg)
| Anum played #24 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 374 to 413 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #132. Current record: 5-12, -1006. | Round 18 | ![[photo of Larry P. Gradus]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gradus_larry_p.jpg)
| Anum played #51 Larry Gradus (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and won 509 to 284 (a spread of 225). Current ranking: #127. Current record: 6-12, -781. | Round 19 | ![[photo of David Zimmerman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zimmerman_david.jpg)
| Anum played #139 Dave Zimmerman (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 413 to 453 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #128. Current record: 6-13, -821. | Round 20 | ![[photo of Shah N. Ali]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/ali_shah.jpg)
| Anum played #3 Shah Ali (Herndon, VA) and won 416 to 295 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 7-13, -700. | Round 21 | ![[photo of Tim Wilkinson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wilkinson_tim.jpg)
| Anum played #137 Tim Wilkinson (Marlborough, MA) and lost 324 to 436 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #128. Current record: 7-14, -812. | Round 22 | ![[photo of David Johnson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/johnson_david.jpeg)
| Anum played #68 David Johnson (Decatur, IL) and lost 339 to 359 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #128. Current record: 7-15, -832. | Round 23 | ![[photo of Mary Capalbi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/capalbi_mary.jpg)
| Anum played #16 Mary Capalbi (Deerfield Beach, FL) and won 406 to 328 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #124. Current record: 8-15, -754. | Round 24 | ![[photo of Judy Newhouse]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/newhouse_judy_2.jpg)
| Anum played #94 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 377 to 366 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 9-15, -743. | Round 25 | ![[photo of Tim Michaels]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/michaels_tim.jpg)
| Anum played #89 Tim Michaels (Knoxville, TN) and lost 293 to 415 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #125. Current record: 9-16, -865. | Round 26 | ![[photo of Roger Cullman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cullman_roger_2.jpg)
| Anum played #26 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and lost 325 to 449 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #127. Current record: 9-17, -989. | Round 27 | ![[photo of Carolyn Easter]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/easter_carolyn_2.jpg)
| Anum played #34 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 470 to 325 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #124. Current record: 10-17, -844. | Round 28 | ![[photo of Roger Cullman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cullman_roger_2.jpg)
| Anum played #26 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) again and won 427 to 415 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 11-17, -832. |
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