Penny Baker [#004] at NSC 2002

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Penny Baker [#004] 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): Penny Surname(s): Baker Home: Laguna Woods, CA, United States Age: 82 Hobbies: Swimming, Tennis, RummyQ, Travel, Reading Occupation: Retired

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 500 Average for: 350 Average against: 352
Round 1		Baker played #014 Kay Brick (Minneapolis, MN) and won 381 to 347 (a spread of 34) . Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-0, +34.
Round 2		Baker played #082 Barbara Platt (Pena Blanca, NM) and lost 294 to 351 (a spread of -57) . Current ranking: #59. Current record: 1-1, -23. Baker is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Baker is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 3		Baker played #108 Eileen Willis (Cincinnati, OH) and won 500 to 272 (a spread of 228) . Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-1, +205.
Round 4		Baker played #036 Bruce M Halverson (Santa Barbara, CA) and lost 343 to 362 (a spread of -19) . Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-2, +186.
Round 5		Baker played #009 Charlene Bishop (Seattle, WA) and won 404 to 262 (a spread of 142) . Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-2, +328.
Round 6		Baker played #096 Neill Spector (Los Angeles, CA) and won 338 to 236 (a spread of 102) . Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-2, +430.
Round 7		Baker played #053 Geeke Lossing (Melrose, FL) and lost 358 to 390 (a spread of -32) . Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-3, +398.
Round 8		Baker played #056 Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 310 to 463 (a spread of -153) . Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-4, +245.
Round 9		Baker played #017 Pat Burnham (Corte Madera, CA) and lost 328 to 417 (a spread of -89) . Current ranking: #58. Current record: 4-5, +156.
Round 10		Baker played #089 Angelina Scroggins (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 303 to 453 (a spread of -150) . Current ranking: #70. Current record: 4-6, +6.
Round 11		Baker played #028 David Dinning (Tampa, FL) and lost 277 to 327 (a spread of -50) . Current ranking: #82. Current record: 4-7, -44.
Round 12		Baker played #107 Jerry White (Shirley, NY) and won 343 to 279 (a spread of 64) . Current ranking: #73. Current record: 5-7, +20.
Round 13		Baker played #105 Brenda Werner (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 408 to 290 (a spread of 118) . Current ranking: #62. Current record: 6-7, +138.
Round 14		Baker played #101 Ben Villanueva (National City, CA) and won 405 to 331 (a spread of 74) . Current ranking: #51. Current record: 7-7, +212.
Round 15		Baker played #047 Charles Lindsey (Jackson, MS) and won 338 to 315 (a spread of 23) . Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-7, +235.
Round 16		Baker played #084 Barbara C Ring (Portland, OR) and lost 277 to 417 (a spread of -140) . Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8-8, +95.
Round 17		Baker played #015 Faye Brook (Huntingdon Valley, PA) and lost 359 to 427 (a spread of -68) . Current ranking: #64. Current record: 8-9, +27.
Round 18		Baker played #116 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) and lost 341 to 372 (a spread of -31) . Current ranking: #73. Current record: 8-10, -4.
Round 19		Baker played #019 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and lost 326 to 400 (a spread of -74) . Current ranking: #77. Current record: 8-11, -78.
Round 20		Baker played #031 Nicholas Fall (Thunder Bay ON) and lost 306 to 382 (a spread of -76) . Current ranking: #88. Current record: 8-12, -154.
Round 21		Baker played #062 Nancy McCarroll (Grand Junction, CO) and lost 299 to 339 (a spread of -40) . Current ranking: #90. Current record: 8-13, -194.
Round 22		Baker played #098 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and won 365 to 361 (a spread of 4) . Current ranking: #85. Current record: 9-13, -190.
Round 23		Baker played #071 Joy Nees (Dallas, TX) and won 441 to 369 (a spread of 72) . Current ranking: #79. Current record: 10-13, -118.
Round 24		Baker played #092 Ian Sharp (Longboat Key, FL) and lost 339 to 365 (a spread of -26) . Current ranking: #85. Current record: 10-14, -144.
Round 25		Baker played #019 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and won 363 to 265 (a spread of 98) . Current ranking: #79. Current record: 11-14, -46.
Round 26		Baker played #083 Burke Riley (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 427 to 247 (a spread of 180) . Current ranking: #72. Current record: 12-14, +134.
Round 27		Baker played #011 Louis Block (Culver City, CA) and lost 266 to 363 (a spread of -97) . Current ranking: #77. Current record: 12-15, +37.
Round 28		Baker played #036 Bruce M Halverson (Santa Barbara, CA) and won 400 to 339 (a spread of 61) . Current ranking: #72. Current record: 13-15, +98.
Round 29		Baker played #063 Paul McCurdy (Santa Paula, CA) and lost 302 to 465 (a spread of -163) . Current ranking: #76. Current record: 13-16, -65.
Round 30		Baker played #010 Linda Block (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 319 to 374 (a spread of -55) . Current ranking: #81. Current record: 13-17, -120.
Round 31		Baker played #039 Joyce James (Hollywood, FL) and won 395 to 321 (a spread of 74) . Current ranking: #77. Current record: 14-17, -46.

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