NSC 2008: Matthew Ridout [#106]

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On this page, you will find information about Matthew Ridout, 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, -177, and is ranked #114 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
	Given name(s): Matthew Surname(s): Ridout Home: Lexington, KY, United States Occupation: Computer Support Agent NSC 2005 Division: 5 NSC 2005 Rank: 19/93, 16.5-11.5 +21

Round by Round
High score: 494 Average for: 377 Average against: 383
Round 1		Ridout played #47 Andrew Friedrich (Aurora, CO) and lost 383 to 432 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 0-1, -49.
Round 2		Ridout played #49 Stuart Goldman (San Francisco, CA) and won 440 to 250 (a spread of 190). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 1-1, +141.
Round 3		Ridout played #94 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 405 to 331 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-1, +215.
Round 4		Ridout played #82 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 428 to 314 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-1, +329.
Round 5		Ridout played #133 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 448 to 323 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-1, +454.
Round 6		Ridout played #76 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and won 455 to 357 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-1, +552.
Round 7		Ridout played #125 Dennis Taylor (Lighthouse Point, FL) and won 392 to 385 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-1, +559.
Round 8		Ridout played #119 John Stardom (Ottawa ON) and lost 274 to 371 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-2, +462.
Round 9		Ridout played #8 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and lost 373 to 433 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-3, +402. Ridout is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Ridout played #62 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and won 408 to 349 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-3, +461.
Round 11		Ridout played #130 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 361 to 369 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-4, +453.
Round 12		Ridout played #115 Charles Smith (Durham, NC) and lost 286 to 481 (a spread of -195). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 7-5, +258.
Round 13		Ridout played #134 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and lost 346 to 391 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 7-6, +213. Ridout is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Ridout played #135 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and lost 383 to 441 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 7-7, +155.
Round 15		Ridout played #41 Diane Firstman (Forest Hills, NY) and won 494 to 334 (a spread of 160). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 8-7, +315.
Round 16		Ridout played #128 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 336 to 353 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 8-8, +298.
Round 17		Ridout played #42 Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) and lost 415 to 457 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 8-9, +256.
Round 18		Ridout played #120 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 350 to 388 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 8-10, +218. Ridout is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Ridout played #60 David Hermanson (Temple City, CA) and lost 369 to 395 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 8-11, +192.
Round 20		Ridout played #73 Joey Krafchick (Roswell, GA) and lost 318 to 404 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 8-12, +106.
Round 21		Ridout played #90 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and won 416 to 397 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 9-12, +125.
Round 22		Ridout played #88 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and lost 326 to 403 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 9-13, +48.
Round 23		Ridout played #118 Florence Spanfelner (Aston, PA) and lost 384 to 391 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 9-14, +41.
Round 24		Ridout played #74 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and won 440 to 439 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 10-14, +42.
Round 25		Ridout played #83 Mary A Lyons (Coatesville, PA) and lost 333 to 385 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 10-15, -10.
Round 26		Ridout played #68 David Johnson (Decatur, IL) and lost 273 to 426 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 10-16, -163.
Round 27		Ridout played #137 Tim Wilkinson (Marlborough, MA) and lost 355 to 381 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 10-17, -189.
Round 28		Ridout played #118 Florence Spanfelner (Aston, PA) again and won 365 to 353 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 11-17, -177.

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