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NSC 2008: Barbara Drinkwine [#26]
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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
Barbara J. Drinkwine, 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, -103, and is ranked
#115 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 Barbara J. Drinkwine]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/drinkwine_barbara_j.jpg)
| Given name(s): Barbara J. Surname(s): Drinkwine Home: Menasha, WI, United States Awards: Elementary Teacher of the Year Hobbies: Volunteer Work, Sudoku, Travel Occupation: Retired Elementary Principal NSC 1996 Division: 4 NSC 1996 Rank: 22/78, 15-12 +178 NSC 2002 Division: 4 NSC 2002 Rank: 18/126, 19-12 +58 NSC 2005 Division: 4 NSC 2005 Rank: 57/122, 14-14 +320 USSO 2006 Division: 4 USSO 2006 Rank: 45/116, 15-13 -34 |
Round by Round | High score: 539 Average for: 370 Average against: 374 | Round 1 | ![[photo of Kevin Turner]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/turner_kevin.jpg)
| Drinkwine played #119 Kevin Turner (Mississauga ON) and lost 405 to 424 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 0-1, -19. | Round 2 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Drinkwine played #127 Michael Wier (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 311 to 386 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 0-2, -94. | Round 3 | ![[photo of Phyllis Koselke]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/koselke_phyllis_2.jpg)
| Drinkwine played #64 Phyllis Koselke (Hammond, IN) and won 395 to 294 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 1-2, +7. | Round 4 | ![[photo of Derven Francis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/francis_derven.jpg)
| Drinkwine played #35 Derven Francis (Bridgewater, NJ) and lost 371 to 450 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 1-3, -72. | Round 5 | ![[photo of Lee Brooks]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brooks_lee_2.jpg)
| Drinkwine played #9 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and won 399 to 351 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 2-3, -24. | Round 6 | ![[photo of Arthur Finkle]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/finkle_arthur.jpg)
| Drinkwine played #32 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 405 to 298 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3-3, +83. | Round 7 | ![[photo of Gretchen Cowan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cowan_gretchen.jpg)
| Drinkwine played #19 Gretchen Cowan (San Clemente, CA) and won 382 to 312 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-3, +153. | Round 8 | ![[photo of Diana Spiller]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/spiller_diana_2.jpg)
| Drinkwine played #108 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and won 539 to 292 (a spread of 247). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-3, +400. | Round 9 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Drinkwine played #34 Jim W Fischer (Salt Lake City, UT) and lost 305 to 354 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-4, +351. | Round 10 | ![[photo of Marlene Boyda]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyda_marlene.jpg)
| Drinkwine played #8 Marlene Boyda (St. Petersburg, FL) and lost 391 to 402 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 5-5, +340. | Round 11 | ![[photo of Michael David]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/david_michael_2.jpg)
| Drinkwine played #20 Michael David (Beaver Dam, WI) and lost 316 to 395 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 5-6, +261. | Round 12 | ![[photo of Jeffrey Nelson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/nelson_jeffrey_2.jpg)
| Drinkwine played #88 Jeffrey Nelson (Burlington, VT) and lost 398 to 453 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 5-7, +206. | Round 13 | ![[photo of Thomas E Wood]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wood_thomas_e.jpg)
| Drinkwine played #133 Thomas E Wood (Valrico, FL) and lost 326 to 388 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 5-8, +144. | Round 14 | ![[photo of Gary Perman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/perman_gary_2.jpg)
| Drinkwine played #92 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and lost 359 to 398 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 5-9, +105. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Austin Stalnaker]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/stalnaker_austin.jpg)
| Drinkwine played #109 Austin Stalnaker (Rome, NY) and won 358 to 324 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 6-9, +139. | Round 16 | ![[photo of Daiva Markelis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/markelis_daiva.jpg)
| Drinkwine played #76 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and won 427 to 358 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 7-9, +208. | Round 17 | ![[photo of Patricia A. Krohn]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/krohn_pat.jpeg)
| Drinkwine played #66 Patricia A Krohn (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 380 to 410 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 7-10, +178. | Round 18 | ![[photo of Mona Larsen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/larsen_mona_2.jpg)
| Drinkwine played #69 Mona Larsen (Glenmont, NY) and lost 316 to 402 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 7-11, +92. | Round 19 | ![[photo of Edward Stewart]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/stewart_edward.jpg)
| Drinkwine played #110 Edward Stewart (Elicott City, MD) and lost 384 to 528 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 7-12, -52. | Round 20 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Drinkwine played #77 Sophie Marques (Boca Raton, FL) and lost 392 to 417 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 7-13, -77. | Round 21 | ![[photo of Linda Oliva]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/oliva_linda.jpg)
| Drinkwine played #89 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and won 420 to 303 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 8-13, +40. | Round 22 | ![[photo of Sandy Nang]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/nang_sandy.jpg)
| Drinkwine played #86 Sandy Nang (Malibu, CA) and lost 216 to 394 (a spread of -178). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 8-14, -138. | Round 23 | ![[photo of Cheryl Melvin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/melvin_cheryl.jpg)
| Drinkwine played #80 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 319 to 261 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 9-14, -80. | Round 24 | ![[photo of Yvonne Knickerbocker]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/knickerbocker_yvonne.jpg)
| Drinkwine played #63 Yvonne Knickerbocker (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 325 to 340 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 9-15, -95. | Round 25 | ![[photo of Danny Kidd]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kidd_danny.jpg)
| Drinkwine played #60 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and lost 378 to 410 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #121. Current record: 9-16, -127. | Round 26 | ![[photo of Jeanne Freebody]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/freebody_jeanne.jpg)
| Drinkwine played #36 Jeanne Freebody (Oakland, CA) and lost 335 to 425 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #126. Current record: 9-17, -217. | Round 27 | ![[photo of Nicholas Tam]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tam_nicholas_2.jpg)
| Drinkwine played #114 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and won 408 to 325 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 10-17, -134. | Round 28 | ![[photo of Yvonne Knickerbocker]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/knickerbocker_yvonne.jpg)
| Drinkwine played #63 Yvonne Knickerbocker (Santa Monica, CA) again and won 401 to 370 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 11-17, -103. |
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