Marsha Gillis [#23] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Marsha Gillis, who is a contestant in Division 6 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Gillis currently has a record of 13-17, +11, and is ranked #59 in Division 6.

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): Marsha Surname(s): Gillis Home: Huntsville, AL, United States Age: 49 Occupation: Registered Nurse

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	23-26 (0.469)
Past 1-12 months	3-1 (0.750)	W L WW
Past 13-24 months	5-5 (0.500)	L W LLL WWWW L
Past 25-36 months	7-1 (0.875)	WWWWWW L W
Past 37-48 months	7-8 (0.467)	LLLL W L W L WWW LL WW
Past 49-60 months	1-11 (0.083)	LLLLLLLLLL W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 502 Average for: 338 Average against: 338
Round 1		Gillis played #9 Charlotte Bremond (Oakland, CA) and won 326 to 307 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Gillis had not played Bremond in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-0, +19.
Round 2		Gillis played #58 Sarah Rumzis (Chandler, AZ) and lost 369 to 378 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Gillis had not played Rumzis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-1, +10.
Round 3		Gillis played #74 Margaret West (Calgary AB) and won 324 to 267 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Gillis had not played West in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-1, +67.
Round 4		Gillis played #64 Ann Skylstad (Fort Stockton, TX) and lost 354 to 366 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Gillis had not played Skylstad in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-2, +55.
Round 5		Gillis played #22 Daniel Gerling (Austin, TX) and won 367 to 350 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Gillis had not played Gerling in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-2, +72.
Round 6		Gillis played #67 Eunice Smith (Southfield, MI) and won 407 to 308 (a spread of 99) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Gillis's record vs. Smith in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-2, +171.
Round 7		Gillis played #63 Mel Skolnik (New York, NY) and lost 315 to 340 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Gillis had not played Skolnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-3, +146.
Round 8		Gillis played #1 Jim Barker (San Jose, CA) and lost 298 to 335 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Gillis had not played Barker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-4, +109.
Round 9		Gillis played #68 Marilena Souza (Pembrook Pines, FL) and lost 292 to 380 (a spread of -88) . Before this event, Gillis had not played Souza in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 4-5, +21.
Round 10		Gillis played #60 Colleen Shea (Rocky Point, NY) and lost 253 to 410 (a spread of -157) . Before this event, Gillis had not played Shea in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 4-6, -136.
Round 11		Gillis played #77 Darryl Wilson (Jackson, MS) and won 502 to 255 (a spread of 247) . Before this event, Gillis had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-6, +111.
Round 12		Gillis played #11 Patty Camp (Paragould, AR) and lost 274 to 392 (a spread of -118) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: ROME, GA Gillis's record vs. Camp in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5-7, -7.
Round 13		Gillis played #71 Dorothy Tatum (Memphis, TN) and won 386 to 277 (a spread of 109) . The last time these two played was 2002-09 at: BROWNSVILLE, TN Gillis's record vs. Tatum in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6-7, +102.
Round 14		Gillis played #4 Charlene Bishop (Seattle, WA) and won 329 to 325 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Gillis had not played Bishop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 7-7, +106.
Round 15		Gillis played #15 Lindsay Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 443 to 356 (a spread of 87) . Before this event, Gillis had not played Crotty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 8-7, +193.
Round 16		Gillis played #22 Daniel Gerling (Austin, TX) and lost 328 to 337 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Gillis had not played Gerling in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 8-8, +184.
Round 17		Gillis played #52 Thomas O'Rourke (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 319 to 345 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Gillis had not played O'Rourke in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8-9, +158.
Round 18		Gillis played #48 Valerie Miller (Lafayette, LA) and lost 311 to 312 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Gillis had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-10, +157.
Round 19		Gillis played #11 Patty Camp (Paragould, AR) and lost 315 to 368 (a spread of -53) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: ROME, GA Gillis's record vs. Camp in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 8-11, +104.
Round 20		Gillis played #57 Julie Robinson (Denham Springs, LA) and lost 325 to 374 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Gillis had not played Robinson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 8-12, +55.
Round 21		Gillis played #53 Millie Pelkey (Calgary AB) and won 404 to 246 (a spread of 158) . Before this event, Gillis had not played Pelkey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 9-12, +213.
Round 22		Gillis played #68 Marilena Souza (Pembrook Pines, FL) and won 341 to 328 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Gillis had not played Souza in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10-12, +226.
Round 23		Gillis played #15 Lindsay Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 262 to 375 (a spread of -113) . Before this event, Gillis had not played Crotty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 10-13, +113.
Round 24		Gillis played #8 Linda Brandt (Brandon, FL) and lost 259 to 407 (a spread of -148) . Before this event, Gillis had not played Brandt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 10-14, -35.
Round 25		Gillis played #36 Mary (Polly) Lenzen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 418 to 257 (a spread of 161) . Before this event, Gillis had not played Lenzen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 11-14, +126.
Round 26		Gillis played #44 Annette McCaffery (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 364 to 317 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Gillis had not played McCaffery in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 12-14, +173.
Round 27		Gillis played #57 Julie Robinson (Denham Springs, LA) and lost 270 to 360 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Gillis had not played Robinson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 12-15, +83.
Round 28		Gillis played #33 Yvonne Klaskow (St. Petersburg, FL) and won 363 to 352 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Gillis had not played Klaskow in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 13-15, +94.
Round 29		Gillis played #42 Estelle Matthews (Calgary AB) and lost 319 to 394 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Gillis had not played Matthews in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 13-16, +19.
Round 30		Gillis played #71 Dorothy Tatum (Memphis, TN) and lost 316 to 324 (a spread of -8) . The last time these two played was 2002-09 at: BROWNSVILLE, TN Gillis's record vs. Tatum in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 13-17, +11.

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