NSC 2008: Arthur Finkle [#32]

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On this page, you will find information about Arthur Finkle, 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 14.5-13.5, -655, and is ranked #58 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 Arthur Finkle]

Given name(s): Arthur
Surname(s): Finkle
Home: Coral Gables, FL, United States
Awards:
Hobbies: Tennis, Skiing, Boating, Basketball, Charities
Occupation: Financial Services
NSC 1994 Division: 2
NSC 1994 Rank: 46/90, 14-13 -368
NSC 1998 Division: 2
NSC 1998 Rank: 129/151, 13-18 -797
NSC 2000 Division: 3
NSC 2000 Rank: 86/122, 14-17 -215
NSC 2002 Division: 3
NSC 2002 Rank: 84/136, 15-16 -570
NSC 2004 Division: 3
NSC 2004 Rank: 90/169, 15-15 -185
NSC 2005 Division: 3
NSC 2005 Rank: 80/134, 13-15 +179
USSO 2006 Division: 3
USSO 2006 Rank: 92/129, 13-15 -642

Round by Round
High score: 431 Average for: 362 Average against: 385
Round 1		Finkle played #33 Lynda Finn (Madison, WI) and lost 319 to 398 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 0-1, -79.
Round 2		Finkle played #104 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) and won 371 to 349 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 1-1, -57.
Round 3		Finkle played #25 Rosetta Donelick (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 346 to 395 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 1-2, -106.
Round 4		Finkle played #8 Marlene Boyda (St. Petersburg, FL) and lost 340 to 440 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 1-3, -206.
Round 5		Finkle played #15 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 340 to 464 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #125. Current record: 1-4, -330.
Round 6		Finkle played #26 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and lost 298 to 405 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #129. Current record: 1-5, -437.
Round 7		Finkle played #125 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 419 to 386 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #125. Current record: 2-5, -404.
Round 8		Finkle played #23 Patricia Day (Dayton, OH) and won 391 to 366 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 3-5, -379.
Round 9		Finkle played #78 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and lost 366 to 433 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 3-6, -446.
Round 10		Finkle played #9 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and won 426 to 396 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 4-6, -416.
Round 11		Finkle played #60 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and won 431 to 384 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 5-6, -369.
Round 12		Finkle played #27 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and lost 353 to 456 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 5-7, -472.
Round 13		Finkle played #34 Jim W Fischer (Salt Lake City, UT) and lost 285 to 366 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 5-8, -553.
Round 14		Finkle played #74 Nancee Mancel (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 352 to 427 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #121. Current record: 5-9, -628.
Round 15		Finkle played #110 Edward Stewart (Elicott City, MD) and lost 345 to 414 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #126. Current record: 5-10, -697.
Round 16		Finkle played #68 Broderick Larkins (Houston, TX) and won 412 to 359 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 6-10, -644.
Round 17		Finkle played #86 Sandy Nang (Malibu, CA) and won 338 to 335 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 7-10, -641.
Round 18		Finkle played #109 Austin Stalnaker (Rome, NY) and won 371 to 311 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 8-10, -581.
Round 19		Finkle played #11 Betty Burton (Middletown, NY) and won 363 to 333 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 9-10, -551.
Round 20		Finkle played #21 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and won 367 to 352 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 10-10, -536.
Round 21		Finkle played #128 Stan Williams (West Chester, PA) and won 366 to 364 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 11-10, -534.
Round 22		Finkle played #87 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and lost 270 to 407 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 11-11, -671.
Round 23		Finkle played #30 Su Edwards (Cambridge ON) and tied at 371. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 11.5-11.5, -671.
Round 24		Finkle played #16 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and won 379 to 373 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 12.5-11.5, -665.
Round 25		Finkle played #83 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and lost 356 to 393 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 12.5-12.5, -702.
Round 26		Finkle played #105 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and won 362 to 361 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 13.5-12.5, -701.
Round 27		Finkle played #40 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and lost 382 to 417 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 13.5-13.5, -736.
Round 28		Finkle played #30 Su Edwards (Cambridge ON) again and won 414 to 333 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 14.5-13.5, -655.

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