NSC 2008: Judy Ford [#29]

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On this page, you will find information about Judith S. Ford, 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 17-11, +684, and is ranked #14 in Division 4.

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 Judith S. Ford]

Given name(s): Judith S.
Surname(s): Ford
Home: Hollywood, FL, United States
Awards: U. of Miami Magna cum laude grad., Nova Southeastern Law Review
Hobbies: Reading, traveling, singing, crossword puzzles, hiking
Occupation: Retired Attorney
NSC 1996 Division: 4
NSC 1996 Rank: 29/78, 14.5-12.5 +639
NSC 2000 Division: 4
NSC 2000 Rank: 61/118, 15-16 +213
NSC 2002 Division: 4
NSC 2002 Rank: 23/126, 18-13 +329
NSC 2004 Division: 3
NSC 2004 Rank: 105/169, 14-16 +33
NSC 2005 Division: 4
NSC 2005 Rank: 50/122, 15-13 -20
USSO 2006 Division: 4
USSO 2006 Rank: 86/116, 12-16 +3

Round by Round
High score: 499 Average for: 378 Average against: 353
Round 1		Ford played #54 Dallas Johnson (Stow, OH) and lost 333 to 379 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 0-1, -46.
Round 2		Ford played #38 Edward Gowash (Ft. Worth, TX) and won 409 to 392 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1-1, -29.
Round 3		Ford played #46 Joan Haworth (Palm Coast, FL) and won 388 to 251 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2-1, +108.
Round 4		Ford played #74 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and lost 370 to 393 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-2, +85.
Round 5		Ford played #17 Evelyn R Davis (Anaheim Hills, CA) and lost 404 to 412 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 2-3, +77.
Round 6		Ford played #103 Celia Thompson (Carney's Point, NJ) and won 363 to 303 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3-3, +137.
Round 7		Ford played #62 Herb Lewis (Cherry Hill, NJ) and won 484 to 250 (a spread of 234). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-3, +371.
Round 8		Ford played #111 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and lost 360 to 383 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-4, +348.
Round 9		Ford played #3 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and won 399 to 368 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 5-4, +379.
Round 10		Ford played #100 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and won 413 to 375 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-4, +417.
Round 11		Ford played #87 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) and won 499 to 302 (a spread of 197). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-4, +614.
Round 12		Ford played #76 Michael Perl (Ithaca, NY) and lost 288 to 418 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-5, +484.
Round 13		Ford played #39 Cornelia Guest (Ridgefield, CT) and lost 305 to 328 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 7-6, +461.
Round 14		Ford played #101 Lisa Thomas (Sarasota, FL) and lost 351 to 398 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 7-7, +414.
Round 15		Ford played #64 Geeke Lossing (Gainesville, FL) and won 385 to 335 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 8-7, +464.
Round 16		Ford played #98 Sylvia Sparkman (Bozeman, MT) and won 420 to 335 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9-7, +549.
Round 17		Ford played #51 Amanda Hubble (Oxford, MI) and won 422 to 322 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10-7, +649.
Round 18		Ford played #68 Marty McCarthy (Wautoma, WI) and won 377 to 316 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-7, +710.
Round 19		Ford played #33 Alexandra Gianikas (Tallahassee, FL) and lost 329 to 392 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11-8, +647.
Round 20		Ford played #69 Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON) and won 371 to 364 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12-8, +654.
Round 21		Ford played #67 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 363 to 330 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13-8, +687.
Round 22		Ford played #48 Daniel Hellmann (Fort Myers, FL) and lost 300 to 384 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 13-9, +603.
Round 23		Ford played #84 Sam Rothbart (Southampton, NY) and won 454 to 284 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-9, +773.
Round 24		Ford played #9 Chris Bonin (Toronto ON) and lost 275 to 427 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 14-10, +621.
Round 25		Ford played #15 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and won 408 to 391 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 15-10, +638.
Round 26		Ford played #99 Richard Spence (Tucson, AZ) and lost 358 to 384 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 15-11, +612.
Round 27		Ford played #73 Hans Oh (Mississauga ON) and won 340 to 282 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16-11, +670.
Round 28		Ford played #77 Keith Pries (Englewood, CO) and won 406 to 392 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17-11, +684.

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