Frances Gross [#035] at NSC 2002

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Frances Gross [#035] 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): Frances Surname(s): Gross Home: Coconut Creek, FL, United States Awards: 4th place div six, Oldest contestant at Providence NSC 2000 Hobbies: SCRABBLE, Painting, writing Occupation: Retired

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 434 Average for: 354 Average against: 361
Round 1		Gross played #026 Frieda Davis (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 369 to 268 (a spread of 101) . Current ranking: #13. Current record: 1-0, +101.
Round 2		Gross played #021 Nick Carter (Richmond, VA) and lost 388 to 391 (a spread of -3) . Current ranking: #37. Current record: 1-1, +98.
Round 3		Gross played #051 Celia Lopez (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 251 to 355 (a spread of -104) . Current ranking: #68. Current record: 1-2, -6.
Round 4		Gross played #058 Julie Ellen Maria (Oxnard, CA) and lost 252 to 458 (a spread of -206) . Current ranking: #96. Current record: 1-3, -212.
Round 5		Gross played #065 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 365 to 372 (a spread of -7) . Current ranking: #98. Current record: 1-4, -219.
Round 6		Gross played #031 Nicholas Fall (Thunder Bay ON) and won 375 to 263 (a spread of 112) . Current ranking: #81. Current record: 2-4, -107.
Round 7		Gross played #062 Nancy McCarroll (Grand Junction, CO) and won 406 to 354 (a spread of 52) . Current ranking: #67. Current record: 3-4, -55.
Round 8		Gross played #096 Neill Spector (Los Angeles, CA) and won 388 to 245 (a spread of 143) . Current ranking: #52. Current record: 4-4, +88.
Round 9		Gross played #113 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and won 418 to 309 (a spread of 109) . Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5-4, +197.
Round 10		Gross played #083 Burke Riley (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 422 to 291 (a spread of 131) . Current ranking: #27. Current record: 6-4, +328.
Round 11		Gross recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-4, +378.
Round 12		Gross played #099 Waheed Thompson (New Orleans, LA) and lost 370 to 458 (a spread of -88) . Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7-5, +290.
Round 13		Gross played #040 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and lost 335 to 394 (a spread of -59) . Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-6, +231.
Round 14		Gross played #005 Andrea Bauman (Glendale, CA) and lost 422 to 427 (a spread of -5) . Current ranking: #50. Current record: 7-7, +226.
Round 15		Gross played #016 Grace Brooks (Calgary AB) and won 391 to 309 (a spread of 82) . Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-7, +308.
Round 16		Gross played #114 Seymour Zweigoron (Riochardson, TX) and lost 324 to 331 (a spread of -7) . Current ranking: #51. Current record: 8-8, +301.
Round 17		Gross played #082 Barbara Platt (Pena Blanca, NM) and lost 356 to 363 (a spread of -7) . Current ranking: #60. Current record: 8-9, +294.
Round 18		Gross played #010 Linda Block (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 309 to 359 (a spread of -50) . Current ranking: #68. Current record: 8-10, +244.
Round 19		Gross played #048 Gail Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 405 to 375 (a spread of 30) . Current ranking: #61. Current record: 9-10, +274.
Round 20		Gross played #060 Rita Mayes (Elizabethtown, KY) and lost 327 to 346 (a spread of -19) . Current ranking: #67. Current record: 9-11, +255.
Round 21		Gross played #068 Craig Mobley (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 354 to 414 (a spread of -60) . Current ranking: #72. Current record: 9-12, +195.
Round 22		Gross played #101 Ben Villanueva (National City, CA) and won 434 to 332 (a spread of 102) . Current ranking: #68. Current record: 10-12, +297.
Round 23		Gross played #048 Gail Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 345 to 370 (a spread of -25) . Current ranking: #73. Current record: 10-13, +272.
Round 24		Gross played #049 Thelma Litton (Austin, TX) and won 317 to 281 (a spread of 36) . Current ranking: #65. Current record: 11-13, +308.
Round 25		Gross played #041 Inez Kerth (Jefferson, LA) and won 416 to 332 (a spread of 84) . Current ranking: #62. Current record: 12-13, +392.
Round 26		Gross played #039 Joyce James (Hollywood, FL) and lost 320 to 367 (a spread of -47) . Current ranking: #71. Current record: 12-14, +345.
Round 27		Gross played #025 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and lost 316 to 436 (a spread of -120) . Current ranking: #75. Current record: 12-15, +225.
Round 28		Gross played #109 Jay Wright (Jasper, GA) and lost 332 to 396 (a spread of -64) . Current ranking: #79. Current record: 12-16, +161.
Round 29		Gross played #028 David Dinning (Tampa, FL) and lost 277 to 401 (a spread of -124) . Current ranking: #85. Current record: 12-17, +37.
Round 30		Gross played #008 Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI) and lost 315 to 444 (a spread of -129) . Current ranking: #91. Current record: 12-18, -92.
Round 31		Gross played #019 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and lost 309 to 374 (a spread of -65) . Current ranking: #94. Current record: 12-19, -157.

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