NSC 2009: Harry Durbin [#71]

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On this page, you will find information about Harry Durbin, 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, -144, and is ranked #68 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): Harry Surname(s): Durbin Home: Collerville, TN, USA Hobbies: Scrabble, sports fan, reading and travel Occupation: Minister

Round by Round
High score: 495 Average for: 367 Average against: 373
Round 1		Durbin played #43 Scott Hawkins (Effingham, IL) and lost 327 to 387 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 0-1, -60.
Round 2		Durbin played #6 Murray Goldenberg (Winnipeg MB) and lost 369 to 418 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 0-2, -109.
Round 3		Durbin played #94 John Spangler (Versailles, KY) and lost 371 to 375 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 0-3, -113.
Round 4		Durbin played #86 Colleen Shea (Rocky Point, NY) and won 398 to 274 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-3, +11.
Round 5		Durbin played #32 Susan Siedschlag (Central Wisconsin, WI) and won 403 to 322 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 2-3, +92.
Round 6		Durbin played #59 Nancy Konipol (Astoria, NY) and lost 327 to 329 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 2-4, +90.
Round 7		Durbin played #67 Henry De Young (St. Marys ON) and won 465 to 324 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3-4, +231.
Round 8		Durbin played #78 Benjamin Witz (Altoona, WI) and lost 361 to 375 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3-5, +217.
Round 9		Durbin played #68 Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA) and lost 322 to 369 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 3-6, +170.
Round 10		Durbin played #30 Zbigniew Wieckowski (St. Paul, MN) and lost 353 to 452 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 3-7, +71.
Round 11		Durbin played #65 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and lost 353 to 433 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 3-8, -9.
Round 12		Durbin played #70 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and won 355 to 347 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 4-8, -1.
Round 13		Durbin played #50 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and lost 306 to 384 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 4-9, -79.
Round 14		Durbin played #79 Billie Garver (Tuscaloosa, AL) and lost 314 to 355 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 4-10, -120.
Round 15		Durbin played #91 Gerianne Abriano (Staten Island, NY) and won 385 to 345 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 5-10, -80.
Round 16		Durbin played #75 Callie Dunavin (West Memphis, AR) and lost 345 to 457 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 5-11, -192.
Round 17		Durbin played #17 Bridget Scholz (Dayton, OH) and lost 312 to 476 (a spread of -164). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 5-12, -356.
Round 18		Durbin recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 6-12, -306.
Round 19		Durbin played #76 Joyce Spalding (Ruby, MI) and won 380 to 379 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 7-12, -305.
Round 20		Durbin played #83 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and won 351 to 313 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 8-12, -267.
Round 21		Durbin played #66 Kathy Norman (Red Bay, AL) and lost 339 to 359 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 8-13, -287.
Round 22		Durbin played #84 Melissa Brown (Twin Cities, MN) and won 357 to 333 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 9-13, -263.
Round 23		Durbin played #51 Dawn Doyle (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and lost 440 to 441 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 9-14, -264.
Round 24		Durbin played #92 Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI) and won 419 to 319 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 10-14, -164.
Round 25		Durbin played #95 Paul Wood (Sheridan, IL) and lost 297 to 372 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 10-15, -239.
Round 26		Durbin played #62 Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 374 to 428 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 10-16, -293.
Round 27		Durbin played #93 Flora Taylor (Hillsborough, NC) and won 417 to 337 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 11-16, -213.
Round 28		Durbin played #77 Jeff Goldstein (Plainview, NY) and won 422 to 412 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 12-16, -203.
Round 29		Durbin played #74 Emily Saltz (Newton, MA) and won 495 to 376 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 13-16, -84.
Round 30		Durbin played #49 Elouise Pearl (Barnet, VT) and lost 227 to 466 (a spread of -239). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 13-17, -323.
Round 31		Durbin played #55 Ron Barker (Boise, ID) and won 417 to 238 (a spread of 179). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 14-17, -144.
After the Tournament		Durbin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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