NSC 2009: Blossom Thompson [#34]

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On this page, you will find information about Blossom Thompson, 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, -211, and is ranked #38 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): Blossom Surname(s): Thompson Home: Boynton Beach, FL, USA

Round by Round
High score: 448 Average for: 332 Average against: 339
Round 1		Thompson played #20 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and lost 311 to 366 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 0-1, -55.
Round 2		Thompson played #5 Donna Leigh (Menomonee Falls, WI) and won 307 to 297 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-1, -45.
Round 3		Thompson played #43 Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR) and lost 313 to 317 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-2, -49.
Round 4		Thompson played #13 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and lost 349 to 364 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-3, -64.
Round 5		Thompson played #2 Faye Edwards (Homewood, IL) and lost 258 to 406 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 1-4, -212.
Round 6		Thompson played #18 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and lost 307 to 460 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 1-5, -365.
Round 7		Thompson played #23 Ruth Brower (Hockessin, DE) and won 364 to 284 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 2-5, -285.
Round 8		Thompson played #10 Louis Reed (New Palestine, IN) and lost 231 to 404 (a spread of -173). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2-6, -458.
Round 9		Thompson played #48 Florida Jones (Hazel Crest, IL) and won 337 to 332 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 3-6, -453.
Round 10		Thompson played #52 Evan Winston (North Salem, NY) and won 399 to 242 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 4-6, -296.
Round 11		Thompson played #45 Lillian Zoller (Dayton, OH) and won 343 to 328 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5-6, -281. Thompson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 12		Thompson played #29 Janet Griesel (Madison, WI) and won 378 to 348 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-6, -251.
Round 13		Thompson played #42 Christopher Ross (Charleston, WV) and won 352 to 278 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7-6, -177.
Round 14		Thompson played #8 Jim Barker (San Jose, CA) and won 326 to 300 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-6, -151.
Round 15		Thompson played #32 Marilena Souza (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and won 355 to 280 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-6, -76.
Round 16		Thompson played #39 Linda Nervis (Dayton, OH) and won 372 to 311 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-6, -15.
Round 17		Thompson played #26 Ronald F Millard (Lancaster, PA) and lost 352 to 390 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-7, -53.
Round 18		Thompson played #54 Ruben Radlauer (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 294 to 346 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-8, -105.
Round 19		Thompson played #19 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 318 to 367 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-9, -154.
Round 20		Thompson played #3 Beth Palmer (Evansville, IN) and lost 262 to 440 (a spread of -178). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-10, -332.
Round 21		Thompson played #21 Florence Rott (Amherst, NY) and lost 256 to 350 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-11, -426.
Round 22		Thompson played #30 Sophia Murzin (Dearborn Heights, MI) and won 448 to 285 (a spread of 163). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11-11, -263.
Round 23		Thompson played #50 Dorothy M Hackney (Buffalo, NY) and lost 304 to 335 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 11-12, -294.
Round 24		Thompson played #27 Maryjane Cook (Jacksonville, FL) and lost 293 to 340 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 11-13, -341.
Round 25		Thompson played #53 Jon Canik (Austin, TX) and won 352 to 306 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 12-13, -295.
Round 26		Thompson played #28 Lois Lockhart (Newark, NJ) and won 425 to 301 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 13-13, -171.
Round 27		Thompson played #46 Cathy Steinke (Indianapolis, IN) and won 341 to 292 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 14-13, -122.
Round 28		Thompson played #31 Stephen Winston (North Salem, NY) and lost 320 to 348 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 14-14, -150.
Round 29		Thompson played #37 Marion Brien (New Hope, PA) and won 368 to 339 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 15-14, -121.
Round 30		Thompson played #51 David Steinke (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 360 to 364 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 15-15, -125.
Round 31		Thompson played #25 Elizabeth Davis (Dayton, OH) and lost 305 to 391 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 15-16, -211.

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