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NSC 2009: Gene Rawlins [#84]
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 On this page, you will find information about 
Gene Rawlins, who is competing
at the 2009 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 14-17, -668, and is ranked
#97 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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 | ![[photo of Gene Rawlins]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rawlins_gene_4.jpg)
 | Given name(s): Gene Surname(s): Rawlins
 Home: Toronto, ON, CAN
 Hobbies: Bridge, Tennis, Cycling, Movies
 Occupation: RETIRED
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 | Round by Round | 
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 | High score: 458Average for: 364
 Average against: 386
 |  | Round 1 | ![[photo of Sarah King]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/king_sarah.jpeg)
 | Rawlins played #58  Sarah King (Cave Creek, AZ)  and lost 250 to 404 (a spread of -154). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 0-1, -154. |  | Round 2 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | Rawlins played #14  Wesley Eddings (Bryan, TX)  and lost 337 to 359 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 0-2, -176. |  | Round 3 | ![[photo of Diane Weinerman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/weinerman_diane.jpg)
 | Rawlins played #117  Diane Weinerman (Minneapolis, MN)  and won 458 to 295 (a spread of 163). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 1-2, -13. |  | Round 4 | ![[photo of Linda Iannetti]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/withheld.gif)
 | Rawlins played #115  Linda Iannetti (Donora, PA)  and won 454 to 396 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 2-2, +45. |  | Round 5 | ![[photo of Lee Brooks]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brooks_lee_2.jpg)
 | Rawlins played #54  Lee Brooks (DFW, TX)  and lost 315 to 499 (a spread of -184). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 2-3, -139. |  | Round 6 | ![[photo of Joev Dubach]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dubach_joev_2.jpg)
 | Rawlins played #38  Joev Dubach (Somerville, MA)  and lost 357 to 432 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 2-4, -214. |  | Round 7 | ![[photo of Katya Lezin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lezin_katya.jpg)
 | Rawlins played #72  Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC)  and won 354 to 343 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 3-4, -203. |  | Round 8 | ![[photo of Thomas Tremont]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tremont_thomas.jpg)
 | Rawlins played #120  Thomas Tremont (Glen Ellyn, IL)  and won 416 to 311 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 4-4, -98. |  | Round 9 | ![[photo of Michael Donegan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/donegan_michael.jpg)
 | Rawlins played #95  Michael Donegan (Austin, TX)  and won 437 to 387 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 5-4, -48. |  | Round 10 | ![[photo of Cheryl Melvin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/melvin_cheryl.jpg)
 | Rawlins played #105  Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI)  and lost 315 to 390 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 5-5, -123. |  | Round 11 | ![[photo of Charlene White]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/white_charlene.jpg)
 | Rawlins played #102  Charlene White (Kearny, NJ)  and lost 357 to 450 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 5-6, -216. |  | Round 12 | ![[photo of Richard Ganguet]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/ganguet_richard.jpg)
 | Rawlins played #16  Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL)  and won 444 to 417 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 6-6, -189. |  | Round 13 | ![[photo of Ginger White]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/white_ginger.jpeg)
 | Rawlins played #96  Ginger White (Shirley, NY)  and lost 305 to 351 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 6-7, -235. |  | Round 14 | ![[photo of Mad Palazzo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/palazzo_mad.jpg)
 | Rawlins played #28  Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON)  and won 439 to 359 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 7-7, -155. |  | Round 15 | ![[photo of John Gove]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gove_john.jpg)
 | Rawlins played #18  John Gove (Sun City Center, FL)  and lost 313 to 414 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 7-8, -256. |  | Round 16 | ![[photo of Ossie Mair]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mair_ossie.jpg)
 | Rawlins played #90  Ossie Mair (Lauderhill, FL)  and lost 371 to 372 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 7-9, -257. |  | Round 17 | ![[photo of Terry Oblander]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/oblander_terry.jpg)
 | Rawlins played #53  Terry Oblander (Medina, OH)  and won 347 to 326 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 8-9, -236. |  | Round 18 | ![[photo of Linda Wancel]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wancel_linda.jpg)
 | Rawlins played #128  Linda Wancel (Flushing, NY)  and won 408 to 286 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 9-9, -114. |  | Round 19 | ![[photo of Rob Long]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/long_rob.jpg)
 | Rawlins played #8  Rob Long (Sterling Heights, MI)  and won 410 to 288 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 10-9, +8. |  | Round 20 | ![[photo of Anne Hay]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hay_anne.jpeg)
 | Rawlins played #57  Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC)  and won 364 to 342 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 11-9, +30. |  | Round 21 | ![[photo of Jacque Lease]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lease_jacque_2.jpg)
 | Rawlins played #32  Jacque Lease (Fremont, OH)  and lost 339 to 342 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 11-10, +27. |  | Round 22 | ![[photo of Samuel Smith]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/smith_samuel_2.jpg)
 | Rawlins played #1  Samuel Smith (Shell Lake, WI)  and lost 302 to 456 (a spread of -154). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 11-11, -127. |  | Round 23 | ![[photo of Paul Hagelstein]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hagelstein_paul_2.jpg)
 | Rawlins played #69  Paul Hagelstein (Waco, TX)  and lost 354 to 400 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 11-12, -173. |  | Round 24 | ![[photo of Hilda Schlechter]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/schlechter_hilda.jpg)
 | Rawlins played #37  Hilda Schlechter (Oshawa ON)  and won 439 to 326 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 12-12, -60. |  | Round 25 | ![[photo of Patricia Day]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/day_patricia.jpg)
 | Rawlins played #103  Patricia Day (Dayton, OH)  and won 363 to 328 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 13-12, -25. |  | Round 26 | ![[photo of Liz Gottlin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gottlin_liz_3.jpg)
 | Rawlins played #61  Liz Gottlin (Chapel Hill, NC)  and lost 376 to 380 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 13-13, -29. |  | Round 27 | ![[photo of Arthur McMillion]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mcmillion_arthur_2.jpg)
 | Rawlins played #10  Arthur McMillion (Mobile, AL)  and lost 297 to 649 (a spread of -352). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 13-14, -381. |  | Round 28 | ![[photo of Barbara Drinkwine]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/drinkwine_barbara_j.jpg)
 | Rawlins played #63  Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI)  and lost 302 to 434 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 13-15, -513. |  | Round 29 | ![[photo of Delores Arrington]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/arrington_delores.jpg)
 | Rawlins played #111  Delores Arrington (Sicklerville, NJ)  and lost 265 to 426 (a spread of -161). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 13-16, -674. Rawlins is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |  | Round 30 | ![[photo of Jay Hillis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hillis_jay.jpg)
 | Rawlins played #78  Jay Hillis (Dublin, OH)  and won 441 to 393 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 14-16, -626. |  | Round 31 | ![[photo of Mad Palazzo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/palazzo_mad.jpg)
 | Rawlins played #28  Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON)  again and lost 361 to 403 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 14-17, -668. | 
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