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NSC 2008: Derven Francis [#35]

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On this page, you will find information about Derven Francis, 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, -26, and is ranked #114 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 Derven Francis]

Given name(s): Derven
Surname(s): Francis
Home: Bridgewater, NJ, United States
Hobbies: Dominoes, poker, Sports Fanatic
Occupation: Specialist
USSO 2006 Division: 5
USSO 2006 Rank: 28/88, 15-13 +365
Round by Round

High score: 468
Average for: 373
Average against: 376

Round 1

[photo of Roy Dixon]

Francis played #24 Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL) and lost 350 to 439 (a spread of -89).

Current ranking: #112.

Current record: 0-1, -89.

Round 2

[photo of Carl Davis]

Francis played #21 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 355 to 371 (a spread of -16).

Current ranking: #114.

Current record: 0-2, -105.

Round 3

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Francis played #105 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and won 341 to 303 (a spread of 38).

Current ranking: #95.

Current record: 1-2, -67.

Round 4

[photo of Barbara J. Drinkwine]

Francis played #26 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and won 450 to 371 (a spread of 79).

Current ranking: #64.

Current record: 2-2, +12.

Round 5

[photo of Rhonda Roederer]

Francis played #98 Rhonda Roederer (New Orleans, LA) and lost 317 to 412 (a spread of -95).

Current ranking: #91.

Current record: 2-3, -83.

Round 6

[photo of Mark Rosenberg]

Francis played #100 Mark Rosenberg (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 382 to 411 (a spread of -29).

Current ranking: #100.

Current record: 2-4, -112.

Round 7

[photo of Bob Becker]

Francis played #4 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and lost 353 to 373 (a spread of -20).

Current ranking: #104.

Current record: 2-5, -132.

Round 8

[photo of Yolanda Ushry]

Francis played #120 Yolanda Ushry (McDonough, GA) and lost 316 to 361 (a spread of -45).

Current ranking: #116.

Current record: 2-6, -177.

Round 9

[photo of Brenda Casey]

Francis played #16 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and lost 305 to 388 (a spread of -83).

Current ranking: #125.

Current record: 2-7, -260.

Round 10

[photo of Patricia Day]

Francis played #23 Patricia Day (Dayton, OH) and won 372 to 307 (a spread of 65).

Current ranking: #117.

Current record: 3-7, -195.

Round 11

[photo of Broderick Larkins]

Francis played #68 Broderick Larkins (Houston, TX) and won 394 to 324 (a spread of 70).

Current ranking: #105.

Current record: 4-7, -125.

Round 12

[photo of George Rogers]

Francis played #99 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and won 455 to 307 (a spread of 148).

Current ranking: #86.

Current record: 5-7, +23.

Round 13

[photo of Carl Warner]

Francis played #123 Carl Warner (Winter Park, FL) and lost 364 to 421 (a spread of -57).

Current ranking: #101.

Current record: 5-8, -34.

Round 14

[photo of John Fultz]

Francis played #38 John Fultz (Savoy, IL) and lost 430 to 440 (a spread of -10).

Current ranking: #110.

Current record: 5-9, -44.

Round 15

[photo of Vera Bigall]

Francis played #6 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and lost 324 to 387 (a spread of -63).

Current ranking: #116.

Current record: 5-10, -107.

Round 16

[photo of Cheryl Melvin]

Francis played #80 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and lost 373 to 459 (a spread of -86).

Current ranking: #124.

Current record: 5-11, -193.

Round 17

[photo of Austin Stalnaker]

Francis played #109 Austin Stalnaker (Rome, NY) and lost 394 to 430 (a spread of -36).

Current ranking: #128.

Current record: 5-12, -229.

Round 18

[photo of Nicholas Tam]

Francis played #114 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and lost 380 to 422 (a spread of -42).

Current ranking: #129.

Current record: 5-13, -271.

Round 19  

Francis recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points.

Current ranking: #127.

Current record: 6-13, -221.

Round 20

[photo of Yvonne Knickerbocker]

Francis played #63 Yvonne Knickerbocker (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 315 to 386 (a spread of -71).

Current ranking: #130.

Current record: 6-14, -292.

Round 21

[photo of Daiva Markelis]

Francis played #76 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and won 450 to 320 (a spread of 130).

Current ranking: #125.

Current record: 7-14, -162.

Round 22

[photo of Nola Hembrook]

Francis played #54 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and lost 349 to 490 (a spread of -141).

Current ranking: #129.

Current record: 7-15, -303.

Round 23

[photo of Jeanne Freebody]

Francis played #36 Jeanne Freebody (Oakland, CA) and won 399 to 295 (a spread of 104).

Current ranking: #126.

Current record: 8-15, -199.

Round 24

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Francis played #45 Alice Ann Goodrich (Miami, FL) and won 400 to 311 (a spread of 89).

Current ranking: #117.

Current record: 9-15, -110.

Round 25

[photo of Andrew Michlin]

Francis played #81 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and lost 342 to 392 (a spread of -50).

Current ranking: #122.

Current record: 9-16, -160.

Round 26

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Francis played #77 Sophie Marques (Boca Raton, FL) and won 362 to 304 (a spread of 58).

Current ranking: #116.

Current record: 10-16, -102.

Round 27

[photo of April McCarley]

Francis played #78 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 468 to 338 (a spread of 130).

Current ranking: #108.

Current record: 11-16, +28.

Round 28

[photo of Priya Fernando]

Francis played #31 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) and lost 335 to 389 (a spread of -54).

Current ranking: #114.

Current record: 11-17, -26.


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