Ruth Sawyer [#098] at NSC 2002

Go to: Commentary Games Players Photos Profiles Standings Press Merchandise

Back to NSC 2002 Live Coverage: Players

Ruth Sawyer [#098] 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): Ruth Surname(s): Sawyer Home: Georgetown, TX, United States Age: 81 Hobbies: Words Occupation: Retired

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 452 Average for: 362 Average against: 375
Round 1		Sawyer played #052 James Johnson (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 285 to 428 (a spread of -143) . Current ranking: #119. Current record: 0-1, -143.
Round 2		Sawyer played #108 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and lost 357 to 370 (a spread of -13) . Current ranking: #111. Current record: 0-2, -156.
Round 3		Sawyer played #044 David Hermanson (Pasadena, CA) and won 417 to 306 (a spread of 111) . Current ranking: #89. Current record: 1-2, -45.
Round 4		Sawyer played #067 Florence Laatz (Harrisville, MI) and won 393 to 381 (a spread of 12) . Current ranking: #75. Current record: 2-2, -33.
Round 5		Sawyer played #041 Lynn Gunn (Mission Viejo, CA) and won 385 to 342 (a spread of 43) . Current ranking: #54. Current record: 3-2, +10.
Round 6		Sawyer played #008 Gwen Bishop (Los Angeles, CA) and tied at 412 . Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3.5-2.5, +10.
Round 7		Sawyer played #039 Mary M Gordon (Garden Grove, CA) and won 369 to 365 (a spread of 4) . Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4.5-2.5, +14.
Round 8		Sawyer played #089 Ruth Patrick (Jackson, MS) and won 376 to 342 (a spread of 34) . Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5.5-2.5, +48.
Round 9		Sawyer played #123 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and won 432 to 344 (a spread of 88) . Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6.5-2.5, +136.
Round 10		Sawyer played #028 Don Drumm (Clinton, NY) and lost 374 to 407 (a spread of -33) . Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6.5-3.5, +103.
Round 11		Sawyer played #031 Gina Fassio (Methuen, MA) and won 383 to 327 (a spread of 56) . Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7.5-3.5, +159.
Round 12		Sawyer played #095 Norbert Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 341 to 412 (a spread of -71) . Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7.5-4.5, +88.
Round 13		Sawyer played #025 Peter Dolgenos (San Francisco, CA) and won 405 to 353 (a spread of 52) . Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8.5-4.5, +140.
Round 14		Sawyer played #053 Barry Katzen (Chatsworth, CA) and lost 336 to 461 (a spread of -125) . Current ranking: #27. Current record: 8.5-5.5, +15.
Round 15		Sawyer played #077 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and won 352 to 346 (a spread of 6) . Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9.5-5.5, +21.
Round 16		Sawyer played #057 James L Kille Jr (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 304 to 401 (a spread of -97) . Current ranking: #30. Current record: 9.5-6.5, -76.
Round 17		Sawyer played #111 Marianne Spinnett (E. Lansing, MI) and won 405 to 383 (a spread of 22) . Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10.5-6.5, -54.
Round 18		Sawyer played #085 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 308 to 460 (a spread of -152) . Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10.5-7.5, -206.
Round 19		Sawyer played #093 Larry Ross (Santee, CA) and won 341 to 306 (a spread of 35) . Current ranking: #25. Current record: 11.5-7.5, -171.
Round 20		Sawyer played #032 Beth Fleischer (Hacienda Heights, CA) and lost 335 to 432 (a spread of -97) . Current ranking: #32. Current record: 11.5-8.5, -268.
Round 21		Sawyer played #043 Roberta Hendrickson (Minneapolis, MN) and won 374 to 368 (a spread of 6) . Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12.5-8.5, -262.
Round 22		Sawyer played #025 Peter Dolgenos (San Francisco, CA) and lost 322 to 455 (a spread of -133) . Current ranking: #34. Current record: 12.5-9.5, -395.
Round 23		Sawyer played #073 Julie Lopez (Kent, WA) and won 435 to 246 (a spread of 189) . Current ranking: #28. Current record: 13.5-9.5, -206.
Round 24		Sawyer played #026 Rosetta Donelick (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 350 to 389 (a spread of -39) . Current ranking: #33. Current record: 13.5-10.5, -245.
Round 25		Sawyer played #085 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 344 to 383 (a spread of -39) . Current ranking: #43. Current record: 13.5-11.5, -284. Sawyer is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Sawyer played #087 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and won 284 to 266 (a spread of 18) . Current ranking: #35. Current record: 14.5-11.5, -266.
Round 27		Sawyer played #008 Gwen Bishop (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 323 to 418 (a spread of -95) . Current ranking: #44. Current record: 14.5-12.5, -361.
Round 28		Sawyer played #112 Mary Aline Stevens (Berkeley, CA) and won 452 to 306 (a spread of 146) . Current ranking: #36. Current record: 15.5-12.5, -215. Sawyer is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 29		Sawyer played #081 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and lost 331 to 429 (a spread of -98) . Current ranking: #46. Current record: 15.5-13.5, -313.
Round 30		Sawyer played #008 Gwen Bishop (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 342 to 409 (a spread of -67) . Current ranking: #56. Current record: 15.5-14.5, -380.
Round 31		Sawyer recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 16.5-14.5, -330.

HASBRO is the owner of the registered SCRABBLE^® trademark in the United States and Canada. © 2002 HASBRO. All rights reserved. "SCRABBLE^® Brand Crossword Game" is the proper way to refer to this unique group of word games and related properties marketed by HASBRO. "SCRABBLE^®" is not a generic term. To use it as such is not only misleading but also does injustice to the company responsible for the trademark's longtime popularity. All we ask is that when you mean SCRABBLE^® Brand Crossword Game, you say so.

The SCRABBLE^® trademark is owned by J.W. Spear and Sons, PLC, a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. outside of the United States and Canada.

For more information about SCRABBLE^® or the NSA, or to comment on or correct the contents of this page, please e-mail: info@scrabble-assoc.com
To report technical difficulties in reading this page, please contact webmaster John Chew at: jjchew@math.utoronto.ca