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NSC 2008: Harry Durbin [#21]
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As of 11:00 P.M. ET Thursday, additional photos have been posted for rounds 27 and 28.
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On this page, you will find information about
Harry Durbin, 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 18.5-9.5, +504, and is ranked
#4 in Division 6.
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 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Given name(s): Harry Surname(s): Durbin Home: Collierville, TN, United States Occupation: Pastor |
Round by Round | High score: 506 Average for: 367 Average against: 349 | Round 1 | ![[photo of Arlene Bibbs]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bibbs_arlene.jpg)
| Durbin played #5 Arlene Bibbs (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 410 to 298 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 1-0, +112. | Round 2 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Durbin played #71 Helen Russell (Fellsmere, FL) and lost 317 to 391 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1-1, +38. | Round 3 | ![[photo of Laura Rickhoff]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rickhoff_laura.jpg)
| Durbin played #67 Laura Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and tied at 382. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1.5-1.5, +38. | Round 4 | ![[photo of Brian Farello]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/farello_brian.jpg)
| Durbin played #23 Brian Farello (West Hills, NY) and won 395 to 303 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2.5-1.5, +130. | Round 5 | ![[photo of John Wright]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wright_john.jpg)
| Durbin played #80 John Wright (Paris, VA) and won 433 to 416 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3.5-1.5, +147. | Round 6 | ![[photo of Paul Becker]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/becker_paul.jpg)
| Durbin played #2 Paul Becker (Holden, MA) and won 506 to 303 (a spread of 203). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4.5-1.5, +350. | Round 7 | ![[photo of Merran Dunlop]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dunlop_merran_2.jpg)
| Durbin played #20 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 441 to 392 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5.5-1.5, +399. | Round 8 | ![[photo of Aune Mitchell]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/withheld.gif)
| Durbin played #57 Aune Mitchell (Ridgefield, CT) and won 370 to 345 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6.5-1.5, +424. | Round 9 | ![[photo of Jamie De Jong]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/de_jong_jamie.jpg)
| Durbin played #18 Jamie De Jong (Ottawa ON) and won 377 to 357 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7.5-1.5, +444. | Round 10 | ![[photo of Tony Ludwig]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/ludwig_tony.jpg)
| Durbin played #52 Tony Ludwig (Chandler, AZ) and won 407 to 330 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8.5-1.5, +521. | Round 11 | ![[photo of Bradley Robbins]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/robbins_bradley.jpg)
| Durbin played #69 Bradley Robbins (Windham, NH) and lost 382 to 491 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8.5-2.5, +412. | Round 12 | ![[photo of Dave Rauppius]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/withheld.gif)
| Durbin played #63 Dave Rauppius (Athens, GA) and won 375 to 367 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9.5-2.5, +420. | Round 13 | ![[photo of Julia Scruggs]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scruggs_julia.jpg)
| Durbin played #72 Julia Scruggs (Stockbridge, GA) and won 379 to 294 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10.5-2.5, +505. | Round 14 | ![[photo of Avis Turner]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/turner_avis_2.jpg)
| Durbin played #76 Avis Turner (Decatur, GA) and lost 242 to 418 (a spread of -176). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10.5-3.5, +329. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Ryan Chepita]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/chepita_ryan.jpg)
| Durbin played #16 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and lost 328 to 348 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10.5-4.5, +309. | Round 16 | ![[photo of Mary (Polly) Lenzen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lenzen_mary.jpg)
| Durbin played #48 Polly Lenzen (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and won 401 to 340 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11.5-4.5, +370. | Round 17 | ![[photo of John Lauck]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lauck_john.jpeg)
| Durbin played #47 John Lauck (Hermiston, OR) and won 362 to 304 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12.5-4.5, +428. | Round 18 | ![[photo of Dave Krook]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/krook_dave.jpg)
| Durbin played #45 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and lost 284 to 358 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12.5-5.5, +354. | Round 19 | ![[photo of Peggy Grant]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/grant_peggy.jpg)
| Durbin played #35 Peggy Grant (Columbia, SC) and won 320 to 315 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13.5-5.5, +359. | Round 20 | ![[photo of Stefan Huber]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/huber_stefan.jpg)
| Durbin played #38 Stefan Huber (Tampa, FL) and won 309 to 293 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14.5-5.5, +375. | Round 21 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Durbin played #26 Margie Fickes (Palmetto Bay, FL) and lost 362 to 393 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14.5-6.5, +344. | Round 22 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Durbin played #78 Edmond Wilson (Hillsboro, OR) and lost 352 to 366 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14.5-7.5, +330. | Round 23 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Durbin played #54 Sara McLaughlin (Lubbock, TX) and won 377 to 323 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15.5-7.5, +384. | Round 24 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Durbin played #78 Edmond Wilson (Hillsboro, OR) again and won 348 to 319 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16.5-7.5, +413. | Round 25 | ![[photo of Ryan Chepita]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/chepita_ryan.jpg)
| Durbin played #16 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) again and lost 311 to 373 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16.5-8.5, +351. | Round 26 | ![[photo of Dave Rauppius]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/withheld.gif)
| Durbin played #63 Dave Rauppius (Athens, GA) again and lost 295 to 408 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16.5-9.5, +238. | Round 27 | ![[photo of Peggy Grant]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/grant_peggy.jpg)
| Durbin played #35 Peggy Grant (Columbia, SC) again and won 367 to 267 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 17.5-9.5, +338. | Round 28 | ![[photo of Julia Scruggs]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scruggs_julia.jpg)
| Durbin played #72 Julia Scruggs (Stockbridge, GA) again and won 449 to 283 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 18.5-9.5, +504. |
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