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NSC 2008: Lorraine Burton [#12]
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As of 11:00 P.M. ET Thursday, additional photos have been posted for rounds 27 and 28.
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On this page, you will find information about
Lorraine Burton, 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 12-16, -232, and is ranked
#103 in Division 3.
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 Lorraine Burton]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/burton_lorraine_2.jpg)
| Given name(s): Lorraine Surname(s): Burton Home: Baltimore, MD, United States Awards: Several tournament wins Hobbies: boggle, backgammon, pinochle, actress Occupation: Retired NSC 1994 Division: 2 NSC 1994 Rank: 78/90, 11-16 -360 NSC 2002 Division: 3 NSC 2002 Rank: 112/136, 13-18 -686 NSC 2004 Division: 2 NSC 2004 Rank: 125/139, 11.5-18.5 -583 USSO 2006 Division: 4 USSO 2006 Rank: 74/116, 13-15 -176 |
Round by Round | High score: 438 Average for: 359 Average against: 367 | Round 1 | ![[photo of Sarah Rosenblum]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rosenblum_sarah.jpeg)
| Burton played #101 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and won 438 to 274 (a spread of 164). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 1-0, +164. | Round 2 | ![[photo of Patricia A. Krohn]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/krohn_pat.jpeg)
| Burton played #66 Patricia A Krohn (Milwaukee, WI) and won 397 to 368 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-0, +193. | Round 3 | ![[photo of Nicholas Tam]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tam_nicholas_2.jpg)
| Burton played #114 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and won 419 to 390 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-0, +222. | Round 4 | ![[photo of Gabriel Wong]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wong_gabriel.jpg)
| Burton played #132 Gabriel Wong (Burnaby, BC) and lost 263 to 403 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-1, +82. | Round 5 | ![[photo of Yvonne Lobo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lobo_yvonne_2.jpg)
| Burton played #72 Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) and lost 321 to 368 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3-2, +35. | Round 6 | ![[photo of John Gove]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gove_john.jpg)
| Burton played #48 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and lost 353 to 381 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 3-3, +7. | Round 7 | ![[photo of Elaine C Glowniak]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/glowniak_elaine.jpg)
| Burton played #44 Elaine Glowniak (Ortonville, MI) and won 395 to 369 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 4-3, +33. | Round 8 | ![[photo of Roberta Wechter]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wechter_roberta.jpg)
| Burton played #124 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and won 388 to 324 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 5-3, +97. | Round 9 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Burton played #52 Andy Healy (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 377 to 387 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-4, +87. | Round 10 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Burton played #95 Irving Reed (Miami, FL) and lost 325 to 342 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 5-5, +70. | Round 11 | ![[photo of Gretchen Cowan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cowan_gretchen.jpg)
| Burton played #19 Gretchen Cowan (San Clemente, CA) and won 322 to 304 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6-5, +88. | Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Burton played #93 Tony Rankin (Austin, TX) and lost 303 to 387 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 6-6, +4. | Round 13 | ![[photo of Kevin Turner]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/turner_kevin.jpg)
| Burton played #119 Kevin Turner (Mississauga ON) and won 431 to 310 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 7-6, +125. | Round 14 | ![[photo of Diana Spiller]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/spiller_diana_2.jpg)
| Burton played #108 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and won 376 to 335 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-6, +166. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Ralph B. King]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/king_ralph.jpeg)
| Burton played #61 Ralph King (Gainesville, FL) and won 369 to 313 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9-6, +222. | Round 16 | ![[photo of Thomas Reinke]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/reinke_thomas_2.jpg)
| Burton played #97 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 273 to 562 (a spread of -289). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 9-7, -67. | Round 17 | ![[photo of Sue Gable]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/withheld.gif)
| Burton played #39 Sue Gable (Mt. Vernon, NY) and lost 347 to 371 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 9-8, -91. | Round 18 | ![[photo of Helena Gauthier]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gauthier_helena.jpg)
| Burton played #42 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and lost 365 to 407 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 9-9, -133. | Round 19 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Burton played #105 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 319 to 356 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 9-10, -170. | Round 20 | ![[photo of Lee Brooks]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brooks_lee_2.jpg)
| Burton played #9 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and won 395 to 336 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 10-10, -111. | Round 21 | ![[photo of Mona Larsen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/larsen_mona_2.jpg)
| Burton played #69 Mona Larsen (Glenmont, NY) and lost 301 to 398 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 10-11, -208. | Round 22 | ![[photo of Maureen Kennerk]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kennerk_maureen_3.jpg)
| Burton played #59 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and lost 353 to 455 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 10-12, -310. | Round 23 | ![[photo of Lois Greene]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/green_lois.jpeg)
| Burton played #50 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and won 408 to 327 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 11-12, -229. | Round 24 | ![[photo of Ted Gest]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gest_ted.jpg)
| Burton played #43 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and lost 401 to 411 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 11-13, -239. | Round 25 | ![[photo of Sarah V King]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/king_sarah.jpeg)
| Burton played #62 Sarah King (Cave Creek, AZ) and lost 366 to 373 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 11-14, -246. | Round 26 | ![[photo of Mark Gooley]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gooley_mark.jpg)
| Burton played #46 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and won 374 to 321 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 12-14, -193. | Round 27 | ![[photo of Pamela Stubblefield]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/stubblefield_pamela.jpg)
| Burton played #112 Pamela Stubblefield (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 344 to 345 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 12-15, -194. | Round 28 | ![[photo of Ember Nelson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/nelson_ember_3.jpg)
| Burton played #87 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and lost 321 to 359 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 12-16, -232. |
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