NSC 2008: Mark Hamilton [#43]

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On this page, you will find information about Mark Hamilton, 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 8-20, -901, and is ranked #114 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
	Given name(s): Mark Surname(s): Hamilton Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Hobbies: Ice Hockey, softball, cycling, travel, architecture Occupation: University Administrator NSC 2004 Division: 6 NSC 2004 Rank: 17/76, 17-13 +490

Round by Round
High score: 401 Average for: 340 Average against: 375
Round 1		Hamilton played #44 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and won 349 to 290 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-0, +59.
Round 2		Hamilton played #40 Debbie Guiffre (Long Island, NY) and lost 347 to 354 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 1-1, +52.
Round 3		Hamilton played #97 Stephen Sneed (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 325 to 335 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 1-2, +42.
Round 4		Hamilton played #27 Marlys Feder (Duluth, MN) and won 401 to 342 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-2, +101.
Round 5		Hamilton played #109 Diane Weinerman (Minneapolis, MN) and won 378 to 353 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-2, +126.
Round 6		Hamilton played #48 Daniel Hellmann (Fort Myers, FL) and lost 348 to 371 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3-3, +103.
Round 7		Hamilton played #17 Evelyn R Davis (Anaheim Hills, CA) and lost 362 to 393 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 3-4, +72.
Round 8		Hamilton played #15 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and lost 292 to 360 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 3-5, +4.
Round 9		Hamilton played #34 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and lost 264 to 400 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 3-6, -132.
Round 10		Hamilton played #103 Celia Thompson (Carney's Point, NJ) and lost 375 to 394 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 3-7, -151.
Round 11		Hamilton played #6 Betty Bergeron (Calgary AB) and lost 312 to 326 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 3-8, -165.
Round 12		Hamilton played #82 Martin Rosen (Tamarac, FL) and won 359 to 351 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 4-8, -157.
Round 13		Hamilton played #25 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and won 331 to 316 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 5-8, -142.
Round 14		Hamilton played #32 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 354 to 330 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 6-8, -118.
Round 15		Hamilton played #86 Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 401 to 323 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 7-8, -40.
Round 16		Hamilton played #107 Marcia Wade (Muncie, IN) and lost 271 to 386 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 7-9, -155.
Round 17		Hamilton played #56 Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) and lost 375 to 396 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 7-10, -176.
Round 18		Hamilton played #114 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and lost 366 to 429 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 7-11, -239.
Round 19		Hamilton played #20 David Dinning (Tampa, FL) and lost 392 to 502 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 7-12, -349. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Hamilton played #113 Tim Wise (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and lost 351 to 369 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 7-13, -367.
Round 21		Hamilton played #5 Jason Bell (St. Louis, MO) and lost 348 to 413 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 7-14, -432.
Round 22		Hamilton played #35 Joan Glatthorn (La Jolla, CA) and lost 350 to 352 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 7-15, -434.
Round 23		Hamilton played #26 Esla Ewida (Jersey City, NJ) and lost 298 to 339 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 7-16, -475.
Round 24		Hamilton played #46 Joan Haworth (Palm Coast, FL) and lost 320 to 379 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 7-17, -534.
Round 25		Hamilton played #49 Bobbi Hendrickson (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 373 to 436 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 7-18, -597.
Round 26		Hamilton played #11 Mollie Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and lost 228 to 518 (a spread of -290). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 7-19, -887.
Round 27		Hamilton recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 8-19, -837.
Round 28		Hamilton played #11 Mollie Braverman (Camarillo, CA) again and lost 309 to 373 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 8-20, -901.

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