NSC 2008: Ralph King [#61]

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On this page, you will find information about Ralph B. King, 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, -257, and is ranked #116 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 Ralph B. King]

Given name(s): Ralph B.
Surname(s): King
Home: Gainesville, FL, United States
Awards:
Hobbies: Novice triathate
Occupation: Construction Superintendent
NSC 1996 Division: 3
NSC 1996 Rank: 58/120, 14-13 -249
NSC 1998 Division: 2
NSC 1998 Rank: 96/151, 15-16 -601
NSC 2000 Division: 4
NSC 2000 Rank: 21/118, 18-13 +601
NSC 2002 Division: 4
NSC 2002 Rank: 2/126, 23-8 +1273
NSC 2004 Division: 4
NSC 2004 Rank: 10/150, 19-11 +1276
NSC 2005 Division: 4
NSC 2005 Rank: 21/122, 17-11 -79
USSO 2006 Division: 4
USSO 2006 Rank: 35/116, 15-13 +746

Round by Round
High score: 458 Average for: 362 Average against: 372
Round 1		King played #63 Yvonne Knickerbocker (Santa Monica, CA) and won 349 to 309 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 1-0, +40.
Round 2		King played #92 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and won 435 to 366 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-0, +109.
Round 3		King played #17 Rachel Christensen (Seattle, WA) and lost 386 to 389 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 2-1, +106.
Round 4		King played #90 Fred Oswald (Lansing, MI) and lost 322 to 419 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 2-2, +9.
Round 5		King played #134 Pat Yarnell (Corona Del Mar, CA) and won 458 to 288 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 3-2, +179.
Round 6		King played #130 Jeannie J Wilson (Livermore, CA) and lost 326 to 427 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 3-3, +78.
Round 7		King played #25 Rosetta Donelick (Las Vegas, NV) and won 401 to 301 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-3, +178.
Round 8		King played #24 Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL) and lost 300 to 370 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 4-4, +108.
Round 9		King played #79 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and won 414 to 399 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-4, +123.
Round 10		King played #11 Betty Burton (Middletown, NY) and lost 338 to 427 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 5-5, +34.
Round 11		King played #21 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and won 383 to 305 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 6-5, +112.
Round 12		King played #22 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 285 to 339 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 6-6, +58.
Round 13		King played #64 Phyllis Koselke (Hammond, IN) and won 448 to 283 (a spread of 165). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-6, +223.
Round 14		King played #120 Yolanda Ushry (McDonough, GA) and won 358 to 342 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 8-6, +239.
Round 15		King played #12 Lorraine Burton (Baltimore, MD) and lost 313 to 369 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-7, +183.
Round 16		King played #49 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 358 to 430 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 8-8, +111.
Round 17		King played #14 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and lost 366 to 445 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 8-9, +32.
Round 18		King played #94 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and lost 338 to 343 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 8-10, +27.
Round 19		King played #6 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and lost 343 to 408 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 8-11, -38.
Round 20		King played #72 Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) and won 416 to 398 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 9-11, -20.
Round 21		King played #101 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and lost 378 to 462 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 9-12, -104.
Round 22		King played #99 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and lost 375 to 378 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 9-13, -107.
Round 23		King played #19 Gretchen Cowan (San Clemente, CA) and lost 326 to 362 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 9-14, -143.
Round 24		King played #81 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and won 398 to 369 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 10-14, -114.
Round 25		King played #76 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and won 452 to 308 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 11-14, +30.
Round 26		King played #7 Sandra Bloom (Tamarac, FL) and lost 293 to 450 (a spread of -157). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 11-15, -127.
Round 27		King played #133 Thomas E Wood (Valrico, FL) and lost 293 to 398 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 11-16, -232.
Round 28		King played #73 Ossie Mair (Lauderhill, FL) and lost 295 to 320 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 11-17, -257.

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