Betty Burton [#018] at NSC 2002

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Betty Burton [#018] 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): Betty Surname(s): Burton Home: Middletown, NY, United States Age: 52 Hobbies: board games, cards, bowling, swimming and my 'grandchildren', not necessarily in that order Occupation: self-employed

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 534 Average for: 373 Average against: 366
Round 1		Burton played #088 Andrea Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and lost 285 to 356 (a spread of -71) . Current ranking: #112. Current record: 0-1, -71.
Round 2		Burton played #065 Richard Johnson (Plano, TX) and lost 362 to 364 (a spread of -2) . Current ranking: #111. Current record: 0-2, -73.
Round 3		Burton played #126 Muriel Sparrow Reedy (Jamaica, NY) and lost 322 to 389 (a spread of -67) . Current ranking: #122. Current record: 0-3, -140.
Round 4		Burton played #133 Celia Thompson (Carney's Point, NJ) and won 419 to 362 (a spread of 57) . Current ranking: #105. Current record: 1-3, -83.
Round 5		Burton played #047 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 429 to 297 (a spread of 132) . Current ranking: #78. Current record: 2-3, +49.
Round 6		Burton played #006 John Babina (Norwalk, CT) and won 385 to 364 (a spread of 21) . Current ranking: #65. Current record: 3-3, +70.
Round 7		Burton played #034 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and lost 391 to 412 (a spread of -21) . Current ranking: #81. Current record: 3-4, +49.
Round 8		Burton played #115 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and tied at 382 . Current ranking: #85. Current record: 3.5-4.5, +49.
Round 9		Burton played #104 Phyllis Patukas (Downingtown, PA) and won 369 to 335 (a spread of 34) . Current ranking: #66. Current record: 4.5-4.5, +83.
Round 10		Burton played #096 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and lost 351 to 440 (a spread of -89) . Current ranking: #80. Current record: 4.5-5.5, -6.
Round 11		Burton played #036 Christine Economos (New York, NY) and won 391 to 291 (a spread of 100) . Current ranking: #67. Current record: 5.5-5.5, +94.
Round 12		Burton played #029 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and won 414 to 313 (a spread of 101) . Current ranking: #52. Current record: 6.5-5.5, +195.
Round 13		Burton played #057 Camela Hicks (Portland, OR) and won 400 to 290 (a spread of 110) . Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7.5-5.5, +305.
Round 14		Burton played #084 Marcia McPhee (Centreville, VA) and lost 287 to 356 (a spread of -69) . Current ranking: #50. Current record: 7.5-6.5, +236.
Round 15		Burton played #010 Walter Blue (St. Paul, MN) and lost 318 to 369 (a spread of -51) . Current ranking: #62. Current record: 7.5-7.5, +185.
Round 16		Burton played #013 Linda Bredel (Sierra Vista, AZ) and won 419 to 379 (a spread of 40) . Current ranking: #54. Current record: 8.5-7.5, +225.
Round 17		Burton played #092 Joan Mocine (Oakland, CA) and won 380 to 333 (a spread of 47) . Current ranking: #43. Current record: 9.5-7.5, +272.
Round 18		Burton played #035 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 534 to 354 (a spread of 180) . Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10.5-7.5, +452.
Round 19		Burton played #053 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and lost 269 to 462 (a spread of -193) . Current ranking: #45. Current record: 10.5-8.5, +259.
Round 20		Burton played #067 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and lost 310 to 414 (a spread of -104) . Current ranking: #53. Current record: 10.5-9.5, +155.
Round 21		Burton played #123 Allan Simon (Calgary AB) and lost 320 to 361 (a spread of -41) . Current ranking: #63. Current record: 10.5-10.5, +114.
Round 22		Burton played #137 Dan Unger (Alameda, CA) and lost 419 to 488 (a spread of -69) . Current ranking: #75. Current record: 10.5-11.5, +45. Burton is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Burton is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 23		Burton played #025 Gretchen Cowan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and lost 308 to 385 (a spread of -77) . Current ranking: #88. Current record: 10.5-12.5, -32.
Round 24		Burton played #129 Mira Stulman (New York, NY) and won 374 to 366 (a spread of 8) . Current ranking: #73. Current record: 11.5-12.5, -24.
Round 25		Burton played #035 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 361 to 288 (a spread of 73) . Current ranking: #67. Current record: 12.5-12.5, +49.
Round 26		Burton played #096 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and won 390 to 335 (a spread of 55) . Current ranking: #60. Current record: 13.5-12.5, +104.
Round 27		Burton played #135 Robin Torrance (Idyllwild, CA) and won 460 to 316 (a spread of 144) . Current ranking: #52. Current record: 14.5-12.5, +248.
Round 28		Burton played #105 Mark Penhallow (Wolcott, CT) and lost 340 to 458 (a spread of -118) . Current ranking: #58. Current record: 14.5-13.5, +130.
Round 29		Burton played #105 Mark Penhallow (Wolcott, CT) and lost 357 to 382 (a spread of -25) . Current ranking: #69. Current record: 14.5-14.5, +105.
Round 30		Burton played #054 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and won 479 to 292 (a spread of 187) . Current ranking: #56. Current record: 15.5-14.5, +292.
Round 31		Burton played #008 David Berger (New York, NY) and lost 333 to 416 (a spread of -83) . Current ranking: #66. Current record: 15.5-15.5, +209.

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