NSC 2008: Ruth Patrick [#75]

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On this page, you will find information about Ruth Patrick, 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 13.5-14.5, -536, and is ranked #70 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 Ruth Patrick]

Given name(s): Ruth
Surname(s): Patrick
Home: Jackson, MS, United States
Awards: Will be eligible to retire from job in less than nine months, special bond between me and my 4 year old granddaughter
Hobbies: Scrabble, Writing, Gardening, Reading, Walking, Swimming, being a doting grandmother, Nature enthusiast
Occupation: Information Technology Specialist
NSC 1996 Division: 4
NSC 1996 Rank: 41/78, 13-14 -39
NSC 1998 Division: 4
NSC 1998 Rank: 5/125, 21-10 +618
NSC 2002 Division: 4
NSC 2002 Rank: 106/126, 13-18 -833
NSC 2004 Division: 4
NSC 2004 Rank: 61/150, 15.5-14.5 +582

Round by Round
High score: 451 Average for: 354 Average against: 373
Round 1		Patrick played #74 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and won 435 to 360 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-0, +75.
Round 2		Patrick played #89 Richard Savitt (Miami, FL) and won 436 to 269 (a spread of 167). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 2-0, +242.
Round 3		Patrick played #28 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and lost 330 to 391 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-1, +181.
Round 4		Patrick played #10 Timothy Bottorff (Orlando, FL) and lost 387 to 442 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-2, +126.
Round 5		Patrick played #7 Mary Ellen Bergeron (Northampton, MA) and tied at 310. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 2.5-2.5, +126.
Round 6		Patrick played #109 Diane Weinerman (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 345 to 521 (a spread of -176). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 2.5-3.5, -50.
Round 7		Patrick played #105 Gene Tyszka (Mississauga ON) and won 422 to 253 (a spread of 169). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 3.5-3.5, +119.
Round 8		Patrick played #68 Marty McCarthy (Wautoma, WI) and lost 287 to 462 (a spread of -175). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 3.5-4.5, -56.
Round 9		Patrick played #112 Jane Whitmore (South Burlington, VT) and won 328 to 300 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4.5-4.5, -28.
Round 10		Patrick played #4 Margaret Bee (Houston, TX) and lost 327 to 376 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 4.5-5.5, -77.
Round 11		Patrick played #67 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 368 to 317 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 5.5-5.5, -26.
Round 12		Patrick played #86 Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 321 to 461 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 5.5-6.5, -166.
Round 13		Patrick played #16 Angela Dancho (Thornton, CO) and lost 321 to 462 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 5.5-7.5, -307.
Round 14		Patrick played #66 Andy Ludwig (Tempe, AZ) and won 398 to 328 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 6.5-7.5, -237.
Round 15		Patrick played #12 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) and won 389 to 384 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 7.5-7.5, -232.
Round 16		Patrick played #90 Teresa Schaeffer (Durham, NC) and lost 326 to 354 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 7.5-8.5, -260.
Round 17		Patrick played #37 Liz Gottlin (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 338 to 403 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 7.5-9.5, -325.
Round 18		Patrick played #3 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and won 364 to 329 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 8.5-9.5, -290.
Round 19		Patrick played #14 Betzy Collins (Thornhill ON) and won 378 to 375 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 9.5-9.5, -287.
Round 20		Patrick played #104 Waheed Thompson (Houston, TX) and lost 362 to 468 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 9.5-10.5, -393.
Round 21		Patrick played #88 T A Sanders (San Antonio, TX) and won 372 to 356 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 10.5-10.5, -377.
Round 22		Patrick played #91 Jerry Schwartz (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 288 to 354 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 10.5-11.5, -443.
Round 23		Patrick played #107 Marcia Wade (Muncie, IN) and won 376 to 373 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 11.5-11.5, -440.
Round 24		Patrick played #38 Edward Gowash (Ft. Worth, TX) and won 355 to 334 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 12.5-11.5, -419.
Round 25		Patrick played #30 Michael Garner (Taylor, MI) and won 451 to 302 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 13.5-11.5, -270.
Round 26		Patrick played #70 Kevin Nai (Wilmington, DE) and lost 317 to 351 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 13.5-12.5, -304.
Round 27		Patrick played #111 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and lost 310 to 381 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 13.5-13.5, -375.
Round 28		Patrick played #16 Angela Dancho (Thornton, CO) again and lost 258 to 419 (a spread of -161). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 13.5-14.5, -536.

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