NSC 2009: Margaret Hughes [#19]

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On this page, you will find information about Margaret Hughes, 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 15-16, +312, and is ranked #35 in Division 5.

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): Margaret Surname(s): Hughes Home: Los Angeles, CA, USA Awards: None Hobbies: gardening, music Occupation: retired

Round by Round
High score: 501 Average for: 357 Average against: 347
Round 1		Hughes played #38 Lisa Green (Charleston, WV) and won 404 to 344 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 1-0, +60.
Round 2		Hughes played #48 Florida Jones (Hazel Crest, IL) and won 371 to 300 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 2-0, +131.
Round 3		Hughes played #1 David Goldberg (Loveland, CO) and lost 332 to 345 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-1, +118.
Round 4		Hughes played #44 Troy Thompson (Lebanon, IN) and lost 353 to 359 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-2, +112.
Round 5		Hughes played #41 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and won 365 to 263 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-2, +214.
Round 6		Hughes played #53 Jon Canik (Austin, TX) and won 352 to 313 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-2, +253.
Round 7		Hughes played #9 JC Green (Lealman, FL) and won 344 to 343 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-2, +254.
Round 8		Hughes played #14 Polly Lenzen (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and won 414 to 384 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-2, +284.
Round 9		Hughes played #16 Andy Murphy (Greensboro, NC) and lost 308 to 395 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-3, +197.
Round 10		Hughes played #6 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) and lost 303 to 422 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-4, +78.
Round 11		Hughes played #8 Jim Barker (San Jose, CA) and won 396 to 356 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-4, +118.
Round 12		Hughes played #35 Pamela Cass (Columbus, OH) and lost 310 to 318 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-5, +110.
Round 13		Hughes played #54 Ruben Radlauer (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 322 to 436 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-6, -4.
Round 14		Hughes played #36 Merran Dunlop (Toronto ON) and lost 332 to 369 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-7, -41.
Round 15		Hughes played #13 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and won 501 to 264 (a spread of 237). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-7, +196.
Round 16		Hughes played #22 Norma Marshall (Lancaster, MA) and lost 298 to 412 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 8-8, +82.
Round 17		Hughes played #3 Beth Palmer (Evansville, IN) and won 449 to 331 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-8, +200.
Round 18		Hughes played #25 Elizabeth Davis (Dayton, OH) and won 379 to 316 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-8, +263.
Round 19		Hughes played #34 Blossom Thompson (Boynton Beach, FL) and won 367 to 318 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-8, +312.
Round 20		Hughes played #32 Marilena Souza (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and won 406 to 361 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-8, +357.
Round 21		Hughes played #5 Donna Leigh (Menomonee Falls, WI) and lost 279 to 351 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-9, +285.
Round 22		Hughes played #2 Faye Edwards (Homewood, IL) and lost 313 to 341 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-10, +257.
Round 23		Hughes played #21 Florence Rott (Amherst, NY) and lost 305 to 366 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12-11, +196.
Round 24		Hughes played #15 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and lost 307 to 437 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 12-12, +66.
Round 25		Hughes played #37 Marion Brien (New Hope, PA) and won 423 to 280 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 13-12, +209.
Round 26		Hughes played #43 Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR) and won 414 to 341 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 14-12, +282.
Round 27		Hughes played #51 David Steinke (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 378 to 387 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 14-13, +273.
Round 28		Hughes played #11 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and won 404 to 293 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 15-13, +384.
Round 29		Hughes played #20 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and lost 322 to 329 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 15-14, +377.
Round 30		Hughes played #27 Maryjane Cook (Jacksonville, FL) and lost 273 to 310 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 15-15, +340.
Round 31		Hughes played #41 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) again and lost 330 to 358 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 15-16, +312.

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