Howard Pistol [#084] at NSC 2002

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Howard Pistol [#084] at NSC 2002

Congratulations to our new National Champion, Joel Sherman!

See also: video clip 1 (2 MB), video clip 2 (2 MB). (video courtesy Roger Cullman)

Background Information
	Given name(s): Howard Surname(s): Pistol Home: Oakland Park, FL, United States Age: 47 Occupation: Finance

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 577 Average for: 385 Average against: 371
Round 1		Pistol played #051 Carol Johnson (Sacramento, CA) and won 418 to 328 (a spread of 90) . Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-0, +90.
Round 2		Pistol played #086 Phil Polsky (New York, NY) and won 378 to 365 (a spread of 13) . Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-0, +103.
Round 3		Pistol played #014 Wil Dabbs (Neosho, MO) and won 455 to 385 (a spread of 70) . Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-0, +173.
Round 4		Pistol played #055 Lisa Kessler (Toronto ON) and lost 335 to 440 (a spread of -105) . Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-1, +68.
Round 5		Pistol played #067 Brenda Megannety (Toronto ON) and won 577 to 341 (a spread of 236) . Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-1, +304.
Round 6		Pistol played #033 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and tied at 411 . Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4.5-1.5, +304.
Round 7		Pistol played #030 Gregg Foster (Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA) and won 443 to 336 (a spread of 107) . Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5.5-1.5, +411.
Round 8		Pistol played #036 Steve Glass (Plano, TX) and lost 337 to 392 (a spread of -55) . Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5.5-2.5, +356.
Round 9		Pistol played #024 Jack Eichenbaum (Flushing, NY) and lost 276 to 315 (a spread of -39) . Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5.5-3.5, +317.
Round 10		Pistol played #054 Chani Katz (San Mateo, CA) and won 396 to 366 (a spread of 30) . Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6.5-3.5, +347.
Round 11		Pistol played #060 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 331 to 347 (a spread of -16) . Current ranking: #30. Current record: 6.5-4.5, +331.
Round 12		Pistol played #045 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and won 380 to 345 (a spread of 35) . Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7.5-4.5, +366.
Round 13		Pistol played #040 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and won 478 to 332 (a spread of 146) . Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8.5-4.5, +512.
Round 14		Pistol played #089 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 367 to 369 (a spread of -2) . Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8.5-5.5, +510.
Round 15		Pistol played #102 Brian Williams (Winnipeg MB) and lost 399 to 422 (a spread of -23) . Current ranking: #32. Current record: 8.5-6.5, +487.
Round 16		Pistol played #073 Joe Neff (Oreland, PA) and lost 341 to 423 (a spread of -82) . Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8.5-7.5, +405.
Round 17		Pistol played #072 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and won 380 to 348 (a spread of 32) . Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9.5-7.5, +437.
Round 18		Pistol played #085 Mark Pistolese (Pahoa, HI) and won 420 to 339 (a spread of 81) . Current ranking: #26. Current record: 10.5-7.5, +518.
Round 19		Pistol played #020 Gary Dismukes (San Diego, CA) and lost 344 to 374 (a spread of -30) . Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10.5-8.5, +488.
Round 20		Pistol played #072 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and won 405 to 385 (a spread of 20) . Current ranking: #28. Current record: 11.5-8.5, +508.
Round 21		Pistol played #045 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 368 to 453 (a spread of -85) . Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11.5-9.5, +423.
Round 22		Pistol played #099 Sinna Vijayakumar (North York ON) and won 366 to 268 (a spread of 98) . Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12.5-9.5, +521.
Round 23		Pistol played #083 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and won 411 to 382 (a spread of 29) . Current ranking: #24. Current record: 13.5-9.5, +550.
Round 24		Pistol played #047 Ronald Howard (Irvine, CA) and lost 287 to 417 (a spread of -130) . Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13.5-10.5, +420.
Round 25		Pistol played #090 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 396 to 410 (a spread of -14) . Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13.5-11.5, +406.
Round 26		Pistol played #097 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and lost 362 to 406 (a spread of -44) . Current ranking: #44. Current record: 13.5-12.5, +362.
Round 27		Pistol played #096 Debbie Stegman (Ossining, NY) and won 357 to 354 (a spread of 3) . Current ranking: #37. Current record: 14.5-12.5, +365.
Round 28		Pistol played #022 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 323 to 396 (a spread of -73) . Current ranking: #43. Current record: 14.5-13.5, +292.
Round 29		Pistol played #090 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and won 458 to 266 (a spread of 192) . Current ranking: #37. Current record: 15.5-13.5, +484.
Round 30		Pistol played #040 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and lost 368 to 380 (a spread of -12) . Current ranking: #43. Current record: 15.5-14.5, +472.
Round 31		Pistol played #012 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and lost 368 to 399 (a spread of -31) . Current ranking: #52. Current record: 15.5-15.5, +441.

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