NSC 2008: Thomas E Wood [#133]

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On this page, you will find information about Thomas E Wood, 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 13-15, -338, and is ranked #93 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

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Given name(s): Thomas E
Surname(s): Wood
Home: Valrico, FL, United States
Awards: 2005 Peach 40+ C Doubles Champion
Hobbies: Tennis, Bowling, Theatre, Science Fiction
Occupation: Retail Support
NSC 1998 Division: 3
NSC 1998 Rank: 97/133, 14-17 -1163
NSC 2000 Division: 3
NSC 2000 Rank: 71/122, 15-16 -65
NSC 2004 Division: 3
NSC 2004 Rank: 95/169, 15-15 -562
USSO 2006 Division: 4
USSO 2006 Rank: 58/116, 14-14 +64

Round by Round
High score: 434 Average for: 361 Average against: 376
Round 1		Wood played #53 Jill Heffner (Clearwater, FL) and won 373 to 329 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 1-0, +44.
Round 2		Wood played #39 Sue Gable (Mt. Vernon, NY) and won 362 to 296 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-0, +110.
Round 3		Wood recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-0, +160.
Round 4		Wood played #49 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 332 to 436 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 3-1, +56.
Round 5		Wood played #94 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and lost 328 to 386 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 3-2, -2.
Round 6		Wood played #52 Andy Healy (Los Angeles, CA) and won 390 to 360 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-2, +28.
Round 7		Wood played #115 Victor Tantua (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 347 to 362 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 4-3, +13.
Round 8		Wood played #102 Norbert Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 410 to 388 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5-3, +35.
Round 9		Wood played #13 Cheryl Cadieux (Au Gres, MI) and lost 352 to 435 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 5-4, -48.
Round 10		Wood played #15 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 291 to 403 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 5-5, -160.
Round 11		Wood played #64 Phyllis Koselke (Hammond, IN) and lost 420 to 426 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 5-6, -166.
Round 12		Wood played #70 Jacque Lease (Fremont, OH) and lost 308 to 368 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 5-7, -226.
Round 13		Wood played #26 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and won 388 to 326 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 6-7, -164.
Round 14		Wood played #19 Gretchen Cowan (San Clemente, CA) and lost 395 to 402 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 6-8, -171.
Round 15		Wood played #38 John Fultz (Savoy, IL) and lost 315 to 441 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 6-9, -297.
Round 16		Wood played #7 Sandra Bloom (Tamarac, FL) and lost 380 to 462 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 6-10, -379.
Round 17		Wood played #80 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 341 to 328 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 7-10, -366.
Round 18		Wood played #6 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and lost 350 to 362 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 7-11, -378.
Round 19		Wood played #46 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and lost 315 to 347 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 7-12, -410.
Round 20		Wood played #76 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and lost 308 to 469 (a spread of -161). Current ranking: #127. Current record: 7-13, -571.
Round 21		Wood played #114 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and won 393 to 383 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 8-13, -561.
Round 22		Wood played #47 Bunny Gorchov (Philadelphia, PA) and won 379 to 274 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 9-13, -456.
Round 23		Wood played #23 Patricia Day (Dayton, OH) and won 407 to 392 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 10-13, -441.
Round 24		Wood played #89 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and won 384 to 327 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 11-13, -384.
Round 25		Wood played #72 Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) and lost 377 to 475 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 11-14, -482.
Round 26		Wood played #110 Edward Stewart (Elicott City, MD) and lost 276 to 420 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 11-15, -626.
Round 27		Wood played #61 Ralph King (Gainesville, FL) and won 398 to 293 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 12-15, -521.
Round 28		Wood played #101 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and won 434 to 251 (a spread of 183). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 13-15, -338.

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