NSC 2012: Ron Barker [#15]

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On this page, you will find information about Ron Barker, 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 18-13, +212, and is ranked #15 in Division 4.

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): Ron Surname(s): Barker Home: Boise, ID, United States Awards: 3 great kids!! plus won state champ 13 mile footrace in CA and AZ in masters div Hobbies: fresh air-aerobic

Round by Round
High score: 457 Average for: 357 Average against: 350
Round 1		Barker played #60 Judy Troutman (Unknown city, NE) and won 444 to 272 (a spread of 172). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 1-0, +172.
Round 2		Barker played #35 Pamela Cass (Columbus, OH) and won 412 to 251 (a spread of 161). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 2-0, +333.
Round 3		Barker played #24 Tony Incorvati (Uniontown, OH) and lost 381 to 518 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-1, +196.
Round 4		Barker played #37 Sam Masling (Washington, DC) and lost 312 to 459 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-2, +49. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Barker played #12 Merlene Weithers (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and won 377 to 345 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-2, +81.
Round 6		Barker played #21 Loretta Shapoff (Viera, FL) and won 369 to 324 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-2, +126.
Round 7		Barker played #43 Polly Lenzen (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and won 336 to 304 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-2, +158.
Round 8		Barker played #28 Dan Horowitz (Wilmington, DE) and lost 311 to 366 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-3, +103.
Round 9		Barker played #10 Emily Lichtman (New York, NY) and lost 342 to 426 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-4, +19.
Round 10		Barker played #17 Linda Brandt (Brandon, FL) and won 341 to 314 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-4, +46.
Round 11		Barker played #4 Rita Guffy (Bowling Green, KY) and lost 291 to 382 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-5, -45.
Round 12		Barker played #3 Shereen E Weinstein (Tamarac, FL) and lost 249 to 342 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-6, -138.
Round 13		Barker played #38 Lucille Thornton (Pennsauken, NJ) and won 422 to 318 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 7-6, -34.
Round 14		Barker played #30 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and lost 279 to 360 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-7, -115.
Round 15		Barker played #55 Rebecca Gilmore (Westchester, IL) and won 440 to 228 (a spread of 212). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-7, +97.
Round 16		Barker played #23 Betty C McDaniel (Sicklerville, NJ) and won 413 to 396 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9-7, +114. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Barker played #42 Sharon Freeman (Alexandria, VA) and won 457 to 261 (a spread of 196). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-7, +310.
Round 18		Barker played #29 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and lost 300 to 397 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10-8, +213.
Round 19		Barker played #18 Brenda Dede (Gainesville, FL) and won 367 to 327 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 11-8, +253.
Round 20		Barker played #8 Chris Knight (Gulfport, FL) and lost 238 to 392 (a spread of -154). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11-9, +99.
Round 21		Barker played #41 Blossom Thompson (Boynton Beach, FL) and lost 285 to 325 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 11-10, +59.
Round 22		Barker played #33 JC Green (Lealman, FL) and won 348 to 292 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-10, +115.
Round 23		Barker played #5 Martin Rosen (Tamarac, FL) and lost 344 to 464 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12-11, -5.
Round 24		Barker played #31 Daniel Heck (Des Moines, IA) and lost 337 to 382 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12-12, -50.
Round 25		Barker played #11 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 380 to 372 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13-12, -42.
Round 26		Barker played #53 David Gilmore (Chicago, IL) and won 408 to 361 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 14-12, +5.
Round 27		Barker played #16 Tim Kwan (Springfield, VA) and won 367 to 344 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 15-12, +28.
Round 28		Barker played #36 Marilena Souza (Pembroke Pines, FL) and won 391 to 322 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16-12, +97.
Round 29		Barker played #2 Conchita Deprospo (Unknown city, FL) and won 453 to 283 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 17-12, +267.
Round 30		Barker played #33 JC Green (Lealman, FL) again and won 323 to 307 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 18-12, +283.
Round 31		Barker played #28 Dan Horowitz (Wilmington, DE) again and lost 351 to 422 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 18-13, +212.

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