NSC 2012: James Clark [#77]

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On this page, you will find information about James Clark, who is competing at the 2012 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, -45, and is ranked #57 in Division 2.

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): James Surname(s): Clark Home: Clayton, DE, United States Occupation: retired

Round by Round
High score: 468 Average for: 377 Average against: 378
Round 1		Clark played #9 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 341 to 442 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 0-1, -101.
Round 2		Clark played #30 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and lost 275 to 443 (a spread of -168). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 0-2, -269.
Round 3		Clark played #61 Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) and won 393 to 348 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 1-2, -224.
Round 4		Clark played #35 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 372 to 463 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 1-3, -315.
Round 5		Clark played #15 Mark Rosenberg (Atlantic City, NJ) and won 390 to 343 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 2-3, -268.
Round 6		Clark played #44 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) and lost 379 to 381 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 2-4, -270.
Round 7		Clark played #32 Francis Anum (Virginia Beach, VA) and tied at 364. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 2.5-4.5, -270.
Round 8		Clark played #42 Verna Richards Berg (Manhattan, NY) and lost 358 to 406 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2.5-5.5, -318.
Round 9		Clark played #17 Jason J Smith (Mason, MI) and won 390 to 376 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 3.5-5.5, -304.
Round 10		Clark played #29 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and lost 301 to 331 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 3.5-6.5, -334.
Round 11		Clark played #41 Larry Gradus (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 385 to 333 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 4.5-6.5, -282.
Round 12		Clark played #81 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) and won 460 to 384 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 5.5-6.5, -206.
Round 13		Clark played #53 Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) and lost 311 to 354 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 5.5-7.5, -249.
Round 14		Clark played #54 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and lost 405 to 406 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 5.5-8.5, -250.
Round 15		Clark played #84 Vivian Minden (Dundas ON) and won 394 to 276 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 6.5-8.5, -132.
Round 16		Clark played #73 John Fultz (Springfield, IL) and won 383 to 369 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 7.5-8.5, -118.
Round 17		Clark played #79 Robin Ross (Saint Petersburg, FL) and won 398 to 324 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 8.5-8.5, -44.
Round 18		Clark played #5 Bernard Gotlieb (Montréal QC) and won 424 to 391 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9.5-8.5, -11.
Round 19		Clark played #20 Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA) and won 374 to 341 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10.5-8.5, +22.
Round 20		Clark played #27 Aniekan B Uwan (Orlando, FL) and lost 395 to 419 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 10.5-9.5, -2.
Round 21		Clark played #19 Noel Livermore (Sunrise, FL) and lost 323 to 416 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10.5-10.5, -95.
Round 22		Clark played #22 Tony Claitor (Orlando, FL) and lost 373 to 395 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 10.5-11.5, -117.
Round 23		Clark played #76 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and won 445 to 332 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 11.5-11.5, -4.
Round 24		Clark played #63 Will Scott (Versailles, KY) and lost 346 to 403 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 11.5-12.5, -61.
Round 25		Clark played #55 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and lost 370 to 400 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 11.5-13.5, -91.
Round 26		Clark played #83 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and lost 349 to 373 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 11.5-14.5, -115.
Round 27		Clark played #72 Geoff Gibson (Toronto ON) and won 439 to 312 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 12.5-14.5, +12.
Round 28		Clark played #58 Tobey Roland (Baltimore, MD) and lost 341 to 433 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 12.5-15.5, -80.
Round 29		Clark played #31 Erica Norris Bodrazic (Phoenixville, PA) and won 468 to 358 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 13.5-15.5, +30.
Round 30		Clark played #75 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and won 400 to 368 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 14.5-15.5, +62.
Round 31		Clark played #58 Tobey Roland (Baltimore, MD) again and lost 330 to 437 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 14.5-16.5, -45.

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