NSC 2008: Broderick Larkins [#68]

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On this page, you will find information about Broderick Larkins, 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 14-14, -21, and is ranked #69 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 Broderick Larkins]

Given name(s): Broderick
Surname(s): Larkins
Home: Houston, TX, United States
Awards: AVID SCRABBLE TOURNEY PLAYER SINCE 1988
Hobbies: SWIMMING, BOWLING, CHESS
Occupation: Retail Manager
NSC 1992 Division: 2
NSC 1992 Rank: 45/139, 15-12 +41
NSC 1996 Division: 2
NSC 1996 Rank: 69/106, 13-14 -605
NSC 2004 Division: 4
NSC 2004 Rank: 68/150, 15-15 +158
NSC 2005 Division: 4
NSC 2005 Rank: 59/122, 14-14 +134
USSO 2006 Division: 4
USSO 2006 Rank: 47/116, 15-13 -580

Round by Round
High score: 447 Average for: 369 Average against: 369
Round 1		Larkins played #85 Steve Moniz (Manchester, NH) and lost 264 to 453 (a spread of -189). Current ranking: #131. Current record: 0-1, -189.
Round 2		Larkins played #128 Stan Williams (West Chester, PA) and lost 379 to 449 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #130. Current record: 0-2, -259.
Round 3		Larkins played #108 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and lost 399 to 442 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #128. Current record: 0-3, -302.
Round 4		Larkins played #92 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and lost 320 to 398 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #131. Current record: 0-4, -380.
Round 5		Larkins played #91 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and won 378 to 319 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #124. Current record: 1-4, -321.
Round 6		Larkins played #89 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and won 415 to 333 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 2-4, -239.
Round 7		Larkins played #73 Ossie Mair (Lauderhill, FL) and won 370 to 268 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 3-4, -137.
Round 8		Larkins played #86 Sandy Nang (Malibu, CA) and lost 285 to 431 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 3-5, -283.
Round 9		Larkins played #127 Michael Wier (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 272 to 458 (a spread of -186). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 3-6, -469.
Round 10		Larkins played #82 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and lost 347 to 378 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #124. Current record: 3-7, -500.
Round 11		Larkins played #35 Derven Francis (Bridgewater, NJ) and lost 324 to 394 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #128. Current record: 3-8, -570.
Round 12		Larkins played #110 Edward Stewart (Elicott City, MD) and won 447 to 339 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #123. Current record: 4-8, -462.
Round 13		Larkins played #16 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and lost 383 to 386 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #127. Current record: 4-9, -465.
Round 14		Larkins played #80 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 418 to 246 (a spread of 172). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 5-9, -293.
Round 15		Larkins played #76 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and won 443 to 370 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 6-9, -220.
Round 16		Larkins played #32 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 359 to 412 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 6-10, -273.
Round 17		Larkins played #7 Sandra Bloom (Tamarac, FL) and won 393 to 376 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 7-10, -256.
Round 18		Larkins played #36 Jeanne Freebody (Oakland, CA) and won 400 to 282 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 8-10, -138.
Round 19		Larkins played #19 Gretchen Cowan (San Clemente, CA) and won 413 to 319 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 9-10, -44.
Round 20		Larkins played #131 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and lost 319 to 343 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 9-11, -68.
Round 21		Larkins played #41 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and won 365 to 341 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 10-11, -44.
Round 22		Larkins played #37 KC Frodyma (Silver Spring, MD) and won 387 to 362 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 11-11, -19.
Round 23		Larkins played #106 Fraser Simpson (Toronto ON) and won 345 to 296 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 12-11, +30.
Round 24		Larkins played #62 Sarah King (Cave Creek, AZ) and lost 370 to 459 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 12-12, -59.
Round 25		Larkins played #130 Jeannie J Wilson (Livermore, CA) and won 438 to 369 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 13-12, +10.
Round 26		Larkins played #107 Jason J Smith (Mason, MI) and won 431 to 316 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 14-12, +125.
Round 27		Larkins played #55 Linda Hoggatt (Blanchester, OH) and lost 330 to 439 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 14-13, +16.
Round 28		Larkins played #16 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) again and lost 329 to 366 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 14-14, -21.

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