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NSC 2009: Linda Nervis [#39]
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 On this page, you will find information about 
Linda Nervis, 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 16-15, +481, and is ranked
#28 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 | 
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 | ![[photo of Linda Nervis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/nervis_linda.jpg)
 | Given name(s): Linda Surname(s): Nervis
 Home: Dayton, OH, USA
 Hobbies: Golf, Cards, Reading
 Occupation: Insurance Agent
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 | Round by Round | 
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 | High score: 480Average for: 357
 Average against: 341
 |  | Round 1 | ![[photo of Norma Marshall]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/marshall_norma.jpg)
 | Nervis played #22  Norma Marshall (Lancaster, MA)  and won 371 to 308 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 1-0, +63. |  | Round 2 | ![[photo of Louis Reed]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/reed_louis_2.jpg)
 | Nervis played #10  Louis Reed (New Palestine, IN)  and lost 268 to 331 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-1, +0. |  | Round 3 | ![[photo of Troy Thompson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/thompson_troy.jpg)
 | Nervis played #44  Troy Thompson (Lebanon, IN)  and won 338 to 330 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-1, +8. |  | Round 4 | ![[photo of Jim Barker]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_jim.jpg)
 | Nervis played #8  Jim Barker (San Jose, CA)  and won 447 to 319 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-1, +136. |  | Round 5 | ![[photo of Randy Forrester]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/forrester_randy.jpg)
 | Nervis played #7  Randy Forrester (Santa Fe, NM)  and won 444 to 272 (a spread of 172). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-1, +308. |  | Round 6 | ![[photo of Peter Filandro]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/filandro_peter.jpg)
 | Nervis played #17  Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE)  and lost 298 to 344 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-2, +262. |  | Round 7 | ![[photo of Lisa Green]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/green_lisa.jpg)
 | Nervis played #38  Lisa Green (Charleston, WV)  and lost 360 to 375 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-3, +247. |  | Round 8 | ![[photo of Hannah Lieberman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lieberman_hannah_2.jpg)
 | Nervis played #33  Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC)  and won 386 to 365 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-3, +268. Nervis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nervis is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |  | Round 9 | ![[photo of Barbara Major]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/major_barbara_2.jpg)
 | Nervis played #20  Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA)  and won 427 to 381 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-3, +314. |  | Round 10 | ![[photo of Donna Leigh]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/leigh_donna.jpg)
 | Nervis played #5  Donna Leigh (Menomonee Falls, WI)  and lost 380 to 389 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-4, +305. |  | Round 11 | ![[photo of Jim Laris]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/laris_jim.jpg)
 | Nervis played #15  Jim Laris (Altadena, CA)  and lost 294 to 295 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-5, +304. |  | Round 12 | ![[photo of Cathy Steinke]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/steinke_cathy.jpg)
 | Nervis played #46  Cathy Steinke (Indianapolis, IN)  and won 386 to 286 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-5, +404. |  | Round 13 | ![[photo of Faye Edwards]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/edwards_faye.jpg)
 | Nervis played #2  Faye Edwards (Homewood, IL)  and lost 239 to 482 (a spread of -243). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-6, +161. |  | Round 14 | ![[photo of Ruben Radlauer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/radlauer_reuben.jpg)
 | Nervis played #54  Ruben Radlauer (Los Angeles, CA)  and lost 315 to 377 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-7, +99. |  | Round 15 | ![[photo of Mary Zarse]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zarse_mary.jpg)
 | Nervis played #40  Mary Zarse (Wawatosa, WI)  and won 354 to 345 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-7, +108. |  | Round 16 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | Nervis played #34  Blossom Thompson (Boynton Beach, FL)  and lost 311 to 372 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-8, +47. |  | Round 17 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | Nervis played #32  Marilena Souza (Ft Lauderdale, FL)  and lost 268 to 350 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 8-9, -35. |  | Round 18 | ![[photo of Christopher Ross]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/ross_christopher_2.jpg)
 | Nervis played #42  Christopher Ross (Charleston, WV)  and won 374 to 271 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-9, +68. |  | Round 19 | ![[photo of Jean Trotman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/trotman_jean.jpg)
 | Nervis played #43  Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR)  and won 480 to 319 (a spread of 161). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-9, +229. |  | Round 20 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | Nervis played #1  David Goldberg (Loveland, CO)  and lost 346 to 357 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10-10, +218. Nervis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nervis is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |  | Round 21 | ![[photo of Kathy Johnson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/johnson_kathy_g_2.jpg)
 | Nervis played #41  Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX)  and won 322 to 313 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-10, +227. |  | Round 22 | ![[photo of Merran Dunlop]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dunlop_merran_2.jpg)
 | Nervis played #36  Merran Dunlop (Toronto ON)  and lost 323 to 359 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 11-11, +191. |  | Round 23 | ![[photo of Janet Griesel]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/griesel_janet.jpg)
 | Nervis played #29  Janet Griesel (Madison, WI)  and won 354 to 347 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 12-11, +198. |  | Round 24 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | Nervis played #37  Marion Brien (New Hope, PA)  and lost 327 to 353 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 12-12, +172. |  | Round 25 | ![[photo of Florence Rott]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rott_florence.jpg)
 | Nervis played #21  Florence Rott (Amherst, NY)  and lost 297 to 378 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-13, +91. |  | Round 26 | ![[photo of Evan Winston]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/winston_evan.jpg)
 | Nervis played #52  Evan Winston (North Salem, NY)  and won 398 to 267 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-13, +222. |  | Round 27 | ![[photo of Lillian Zoller]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zoller_lillian.jpg)
 | Nervis played #45  Lillian Zoller (Dayton, OH)  and won 395 to 320 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 14-13, +297. |  | Round 28 | ![[photo of Florida Jones]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jones_florida.jpg)
 | Nervis played #48  Florida Jones (Hazel Crest, IL)  and won 446 to 243 (a spread of 203). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 15-13, +500. |  | Round 29 | ![[photo of Pamela Cass]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cass_pamela.jpg)
 | Nervis played #35  Pamela Cass (Columbus, OH)  and won 418 to 378 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16-13, +540. Nervis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nervis is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |  | Round 30 | ![[photo of Barbara Major]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/major_barbara_2.jpg)
 | Nervis played #20  Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA)  again and lost 419 to 431 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 16-14, +528. |  | Round 31 | ![[photo of Jim Barker]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_jim.jpg)
 | Nervis played #8  Jim Barker (San Jose, CA)  again and lost 280 to 327 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 16-15, +481. | 
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