NSC 2009: Shelley Kirk [#98]

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On this page, you will find information about Shelley Kirk, 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, -565, and is ranked #95 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
	Given name(s): Shelley Surname(s): Kirk Home: Cincinnati, OH, USA Hobbies: long distance walking, skiing, attending the theater Occupation: Assistant Professor

Round by Round
High score: 422 Average for: 361 Average against: 379
Round 1		Kirk played #129 Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and won 406 to 393 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 1-0, +13.
Round 2		Kirk played #51 Tobey Roland (Baltimore, MD) and won 346 to 294 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-0, +65.
Round 3		Kirk played #88 Marilyn Pomeroy (Pinehurst, NC) and won 375 to 300 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-0, +140.
Round 4		Kirk played #36 Lynda Finn (Madison, WI) and lost 378 to 442 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-1, +76.
Round 5		Kirk played #52 Will Scott (Versailles, KY) and lost 339 to 363 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-2, +52.
Round 6		Kirk played #100 Diane Joseph (Fremont, OH) and won 373 to 347 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 4-2, +78.
Round 7		Kirk played #34 Stan Williams (West Chester, PA) and lost 261 to 429 (a spread of -168). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4-3, -90.
Round 8		Kirk played #58 Sarah King (Cave Creek, AZ) and won 368 to 346 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-3, -68.
Round 9		Kirk played #35 Patricia A Krohn (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 369 to 425 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-4, -124.
Round 10		Kirk played #67 Stephanie Steele (St. Paul, MN) and lost 348 to 446 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 5-5, -222.
Round 11		Kirk played #70 Hubert Van Tol (Rochester, NY) and lost 413 to 458 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 5-6, -267.
Round 12		Kirk played #112 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and won 395 to 302 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 6-6, -174.
Round 13		Kirk played #95 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and lost 310 to 365 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 6-7, -229.
Round 14		Kirk played #25 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and lost 359 to 397 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 6-8, -267.
Round 15		Kirk played #85 Susan Hoehn (St. Paul, MN) and won 422 to 406 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 7-8, -251.
Round 16		Kirk played #123 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) and won 357 to 352 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 8-8, -246.
Round 17		Kirk played #44 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and lost 328 to 361 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 8-9, -279.
Round 18		Kirk played #16 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and won 358 to 255 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 9-9, -176.
Round 19		Kirk played #103 Patricia Day (Dayton, OH) and lost 367 to 429 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 9-10, -238.
Round 20		Kirk played #54 Lee Brooks (DFW, TX) and lost 384 to 398 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 9-11, -252.
Round 21		Kirk played #28 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and lost 310 to 431 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 9-12, -373.
Round 22		Kirk played #79 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and lost 288 to 397 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 9-13, -482.
Round 23		Kirk played #128 Linda Wancel (Flushing, NY) and lost 399 to 457 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 9-14, -540.
Round 24		Kirk played #93 Lesley Salas (Milwaukee, WI) and won 390 to 376 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 10-14, -526.
Round 25		Kirk played #45 Emma Perryman (Mobile, AL) and won 404 to 355 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 11-14, -477.
Round 26		Kirk played #119 Marina A Villena (San Pablo, CA) and won 339 to 316 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 12-14, -454.
Round 27		Kirk played #125 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and won 410 to 368 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 13-14, -412.
Round 28		Kirk played #117 Diane Weinerman (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 359 to 477 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 13-15, -530.
Round 29		Kirk played #82 Nancy Scott (San Antonio, TX) and lost 307 to 368 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 13-16, -591.
Round 30		Kirk played #48 Robb Griffith (Durham, NC) and won 421 to 314 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 14-16, -484.
Round 31		Kirk played #96 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and lost 315 to 396 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 14-17, -565.

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