NSC 2009: Billie Garver [#79]

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On this page, you will find information about Billie Garver, 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 14.5-16.5, -147, and is ranked #61 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): Billie Surname(s): Garver Home: Tuscaloosa, AL, USA Awards: I have survived Hobbies: reading, travelling, playing games such as poker, spades, canasta Occupation: retired office manager

Round by Round
High score: 480 Average for: 349 Average against: 353
Round 1		Garver played #14 Hans Oh (Mississauga ON) and won 328 to 304 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-0, +24.
Round 2		Garver played #45 Paul May (Rochester, MI) and lost 368 to 417 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 1-1, -25.
Round 3		Garver played #58 Emily James (Petrolia ON) and lost 298 to 481 (a spread of -183). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 1-2, -208.
Round 4		Garver played #67 Henry De Young (St. Marys ON) and won 440 to 409 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 2-2, -177.
Round 5		Garver played #63 Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and lost 257 to 399 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 2-3, -319.
Round 6		Garver played #78 Benjamin Witz (Altoona, WI) and lost 377 to 404 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 2-4, -346.
Round 7		Garver played #87 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and lost 350 to 365 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 2-5, -361.
Round 8		Garver played #75 Callie Dunavin (West Memphis, AR) and tied at 321. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 2.5-5.5, -361.
Round 9		Garver played #23 Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and won 390 to 333 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 3.5-5.5, -304.
Round 10		Garver played #62 Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 346 to 373 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 3.5-6.5, -331.
Round 11		Garver played #85 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) and won 395 to 281 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 4.5-6.5, -217.
Round 12		Garver played #60 Mollie Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and lost 334 to 355 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 4.5-7.5, -238.
Round 13		Garver played #86 Colleen Shea (Rocky Point, NY) and won 389 to 314 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 5.5-7.5, -163.
Round 14		Garver played #71 Harry Durbin (Collerville, TN) and won 355 to 314 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 6.5-7.5, -122.
Round 15		Garver played #42 M W Schroeder (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 342 to 328 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7.5-7.5, -108.
Round 16		Garver played #77 Jeff Goldstein (Plainview, NY) and lost 255 to 431 (a spread of -176). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 7.5-8.5, -284.
Round 17		Garver played #80 Bernette Glover (Chicago, IL) and won 334 to 255 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 8.5-8.5, -205.
Round 18		Garver played #13 Marc Carnegie (New York, NY) and lost 330 to 349 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 8.5-9.5, -224.
Round 19		Garver played #28 Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON) and lost 325 to 388 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 8.5-10.5, -287.
Round 20		Garver played #55 Ron Barker (Boise, ID) and lost 329 to 396 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 8.5-11.5, -354.
Round 21		Garver played #68 Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA) and won 348 to 336 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 9.5-11.5, -342.
Round 22		Garver played #30 Zbigniew Wieckowski (St. Paul, MN) and lost 281 to 382 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 9.5-12.5, -443.
Round 23		Garver played #32 Susan Siedschlag (Central Wisconsin, WI) and won 362 to 334 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 10.5-12.5, -415.
Round 24		Garver played #37 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and won 370 to 308 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 11.5-12.5, -353. Garver is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 25		Garver played #66 Kathy Norman (Red Bay, AL) and won 480 to 262 (a spread of 218). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 12.5-12.5, -135.
Round 26		Garver played #41 Carol Jones (Toledo, OH) and lost 349 to 387 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 12.5-13.5, -173.
Round 27		Garver played #6 Murray Goldenberg (Winnipeg MB) and won 388 to 279 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 13.5-13.5, -64.
Round 28		Garver played #36 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) and won 369 to 311 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 14.5-13.5, -6.
Round 29		Garver played #59 Nancy Konipol (Astoria, NY) and lost 298 to 370 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 14.5-14.5, -78.
Round 30		Garver played #72 Maurice Uso (Atlanta, GA) and lost 329 to 389 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 14.5-15.5, -138.
Round 31		Garver played #51 Dawn Doyle (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and lost 371 to 380 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 14.5-16.5, -147.

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