NSC 2008: T C Houlgate-West [#64]

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On this page, you will find information about T. C. Houlgate-West, 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 13.5-14.5, -159, and is ranked #76 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 T. C. Houlgate-West]

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: Bridge Teacher & Language Tutor, Semi-Retired
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
USSO 2006 Division: 4
USSO 2006 Rank: 32/116, 15.5-12.5 +922

Round by Round
High score: 468 Average for: 378 Average against: 384
Round 1		Houlgate-West played #39 Robert Felman (Nokomis, FL) and lost 363 to 421 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 0-1, -58.
Round 2		Houlgate-West played #127 Susi Tiekert (Melbourne, FL) and won 380 to 377 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 1-1, -55.
Round 3		Houlgate-West played #66 Win Inthara (Orlando, FL) and lost 362 to 372 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 1-2, -65.
Round 4		Houlgate-West played #93 Chris Patrick Morgan (San Francisco, CA) and won 421 to 393 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 2-2, -37.
Round 5		Houlgate-West played #19 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and lost 356 to 463 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 2-3, -144.
Round 6		Houlgate-West played #6 Francis Anum (Raleigh, NC) and won 389 to 380 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 3-3, -135.
Round 7		Houlgate-West played #116 Andrew Solomon (Barrington, IL) and tied at 368. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 3.5-3.5, -135.
Round 8		Houlgate-West played #9 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and lost 321 to 376 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 3.5-4.5, -190.
Round 9		Houlgate-West played #70 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and lost 365 to 393 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 3.5-5.5, -218.
Round 10		Houlgate-West played #22 Thomas Conrad (Rio Rancho, NM) and won 468 to 425 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 4.5-5.5, -175.
Round 11		Houlgate-West played #133 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 339 to 344 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 4.5-6.5, -180.
Round 12		Houlgate-West played #111 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 398 to 429 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 4.5-7.5, -211.
Round 13		Houlgate-West played #126 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and lost 349 to 419 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 4.5-8.5, -281.
Round 14		Houlgate-West played #57 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and won 365 to 315 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 5.5-8.5, -231.
Round 15		Houlgate-West played #65 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and won 391 to 312 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 6.5-8.5, -152. Houlgate-West is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Houlgate-West played #29 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 353 to 346 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 7.5-8.5, -145.
Round 17		Houlgate-West played #25 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 441 to 370 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 8.5-8.5, -74.
Round 18		Houlgate-West played #134 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and lost 428 to 444 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 8.5-9.5, -90.
Round 19		Houlgate-West played #18 Tony Claitor (Orlando, FL) and lost 342 to 388 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 8.5-10.5, -136.
Round 20		Houlgate-West played #87 Heather McCall (Toronto ON) and won 401 to 390 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 9.5-10.5, -125.
Round 21		Houlgate-West played #37 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 357 to 380 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 9.5-11.5, -148.
Round 22		Houlgate-West played #97 Jeff Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and lost 364 to 450 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 9.5-12.5, -234.
Round 23		Houlgate-West played #79 Marc Levesque (Victoria BC) and won 413 to 393 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 10.5-12.5, -214.
Round 24		Houlgate-West played #81 Natalie Liebman (Miami, FL) and won 429 to 370 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 11.5-12.5, -155.
Round 25		Houlgate-West played #108 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 390 to 361 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 12.5-12.5, -126.
Round 26		Houlgate-West played #129 Christiane Tran (Santa Cruz, CA) and lost 297 to 422 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 12.5-13.5, -251.
Round 27		Houlgate-West played #73 Joey Krafchick (Roswell, GA) and won 416 to 263 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 13.5-13.5, -98.
Round 28		Houlgate-West played #20 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and lost 315 to 376 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 13.5-14.5, -159.

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