NSC 2009: Merran Dunlop [#36]

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On this page, you will find information about Merran Dunlop, 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 16.5-14.5, +103, and is ranked #26 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): Merran Surname(s): Dunlop Home: Toronto, ON, CAN Hobbies: camping reading biking swimming Occupation: retired

Round by Round
High score: 434 Average for: 349 Average against: 345
Round 1		Dunlop played #23 Ruth Brower (Hockessin, DE) and won 387 to 354 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-0, +33.
Round 2		Dunlop played #3 Beth Palmer (Evansville, IN) and lost 318 to 402 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 1-1, -51.
Round 3		Dunlop played #41 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and lost 299 to 351 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-2, -103.
Round 4		Dunlop played #4 David Meredith (Bowling Green, KY) and lost 257 to 456 (a spread of -199). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 1-3, -302.
Round 5		Dunlop played #30 Sophia Murzin (Dearborn Heights, MI) and won 334 to 295 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-3, -263.
Round 6		Dunlop played #31 Stephen Winston (North Salem, NY) and lost 317 to 330 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 2-4, -276.
Round 7		Dunlop played #37 Marion Brien (New Hope, PA) and won 369 to 326 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-4, -233.
Round 8		Dunlop played #35 Pamela Cass (Columbus, OH) and tied at 349. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3.5-4.5, -233.
Round 9		Dunlop played #27 Maryjane Cook (Jacksonville, FL) and won 349 to 285 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4.5-4.5, -169.
Round 10		Dunlop played #18 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 396 to 311 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5.5-4.5, -84.
Round 11		Dunlop played #33 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 402 to 314 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6.5-4.5, +4.
Round 12		Dunlop played #2 Faye Edwards (Homewood, IL) and lost 343 to 387 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6.5-5.5, -40.
Round 13		Dunlop played #8 Jim Barker (San Jose, CA) and won 362 to 253 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7.5-5.5, +69.
Round 14		Dunlop played #19 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and won 369 to 332 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8.5-5.5, +106.
Round 15		Dunlop played #16 Andy Murphy (Greensboro, NC) and lost 263 to 372 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 8.5-6.5, -3.
Round 16		Dunlop played #44 Troy Thompson (Lebanon, IN) and lost 322 to 493 (a spread of -171). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8.5-7.5, -174.
Round 17		Dunlop played #1 David Goldberg (Loveland, CO) and won 383 to 268 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9.5-7.5, -59.
Round 18		Dunlop played #21 Florence Rott (Amherst, NY) and won 335 to 323 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10.5-7.5, -47.
Round 19		Dunlop played #7 Randy Forrester (Santa Fe, NM) and lost 362 to 371 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10.5-8.5, -56.
Round 20		Dunlop played #7 Randy Forrester (Santa Fe, NM) again and lost 272 to 351 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10.5-9.5, -135.
Round 21		Dunlop played #32 Marilena Souza (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and won 370 to 305 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11.5-9.5, -70.
Round 22		Dunlop played #39 Linda Nervis (Dayton, OH) and won 359 to 323 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12.5-9.5, -34.
Round 23		Dunlop played #9 JC Green (Lealman, FL) and lost 345 to 362 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12.5-10.5, -51.
Round 24		Dunlop played #54 Ruben Radlauer (Los Angeles, CA) and won 434 to 290 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13.5-10.5, +93.
Round 25		Dunlop played #5 Donna Leigh (Menomonee Falls, WI) and lost 364 to 368 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13.5-11.5, +89.
Round 26		Dunlop played #15 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and lost 343 to 366 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13.5-12.5, +66.
Round 27		Dunlop played #11 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and lost 357 to 422 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 13.5-13.5, +1.
Round 28		Dunlop played #38 Lisa Green (Charleston, WV) and won 405 to 361 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 14.5-13.5, +45.
Round 29		Dunlop played #50 Dorothy M Hackney (Buffalo, NY) and won 352 to 316 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 15.5-13.5, +81.
Round 30		Dunlop played #52 Evan Winston (North Salem, NY) and won 363 to 303 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 16.5-13.5, +141.
Round 31		Dunlop played #12 Tina Totten King (Charleston, WV) and lost 324 to 362 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 16.5-14.5, +103.

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