Rita Mayes [#060] at NSC 2002

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Rita Mayes [#060] 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): Rita Surname(s): Mayes Home: Elizabethtown, KY, United States Age: 48 Hobbies: Scrabble Occupation: Social Worker

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 469 Average for: 357 Average against: 357
Round 1		Mayes played #047 Charles Lindsey (Jackson, MS) and lost 393 to 408 (a spread of -15) . Current ranking: #65. Current record: 0-1, -15.
Round 2		Mayes played #042 Sylvia King (Calgary AB) and lost 299 to 341 (a spread of -42) . Current ranking: #83. Current record: 0-2, -57.
Round 3		Mayes played #111 Kitty Yamauchi (Campbell, CA) and lost 374 to 388 (a spread of -14) . Current ranking: #92. Current record: 0-3, -71.
Round 4		Mayes played #083 Burke Riley (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 388 to 341 (a spread of 47) . Current ranking: #78. Current record: 1-3, -24.
Round 5		Mayes played #068 Craig Mobley (Albuquerque, NM) and won 336 to 323 (a spread of 13) . Current ranking: #66. Current record: 2-3, -11.
Round 6		Mayes played #033 Jim Fonti (Port Jeff Station, NY) and won 331 to 271 (a spread of 60) . Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3-3, +49.
Round 7		Mayes played #063 Paul McCurdy (Santa Paula, CA) and lost 296 to 369 (a spread of -73) . Current ranking: #62. Current record: 3-4, -24.
Round 8		Mayes played #094 Brenda Smith (Yazoo City, MS) and won 360 to 347 (a spread of 13) . Current ranking: #55. Current record: 4-4, -11.
Round 9		Mayes played #018 Sal Campo (New York, NY) and lost 372 to 375 (a spread of -3) . Current ranking: #61. Current record: 4-5, -14.
Round 10		Mayes recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 5-5, +36.
Round 11		Mayes played #069 Karen Moss (Lawton, OK) and lost 289 to 343 (a spread of -54) . Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5-6, -18.
Round 12		Mayes played #109 Jay Wright (Jasper, GA) and won 308 to 288 (a spread of 20) . Current ranking: #53. Current record: 6-6, +2.
Round 13		Mayes played #087 Deborah Sapot (Friendly, WV) and lost 289 to 434 (a spread of -145) . Current ranking: #68. Current record: 6-7, -143.
Round 14		Mayes played #008 Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI) and lost 345 to 441 (a spread of -96) . Current ranking: #80. Current record: 6-8, -239.
Round 15		Mayes played #030 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and won 396 to 323 (a spread of 73) . Current ranking: #67. Current record: 7-8, -166.
Round 16		Mayes played #039 Joyce James (Hollywood, FL) and won 415 to 318 (a spread of 97) . Current ranking: #59. Current record: 8-8, -69.
Round 17		Mayes played #054 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and lost 298 to 382 (a spread of -84) . Current ranking: #70. Current record: 8-9, -153.
Round 18		Mayes played #078 Lorraine Pariser (Covina, CA) and won 399 to 332 (a spread of 67) . Current ranking: #62. Current record: 9-9, -86.
Round 19		Mayes played #068 Craig Mobley (Albuquerque, NM) and won 447 to 306 (a spread of 141) . Current ranking: #51. Current record: 10-9, +55.
Round 20		Mayes played #035 Frances Gross (Coconut Creek, FL) and won 346 to 327 (a spread of 19) . Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11-9, +74.
Round 21		Mayes played #048 Gail Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 404 to 350 (a spread of 54) . Current ranking: #39. Current record: 12-9, +128.
Round 22		Mayes played #015 Faye Brook (Huntingdon Valley, PA) and won 361 to 346 (a spread of 15) . Current ranking: #28. Current record: 13-9, +143.
Round 23		Mayes played #034 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and lost 315 to 517 (a spread of -202) . Current ranking: #43. Current record: 13-10, -59. Mayes is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Mayes is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 24		Mayes played #069 Karen Moss (Lawton, OK) and lost 349 to 401 (a spread of -52) . Current ranking: #51. Current record: 13-11, -111.
Round 25		Mayes played #017 Pat Burnham (Corte Madera, CA) and won 401 to 308 (a spread of 93) . Current ranking: #34. Current record: 14-11, -18.
Round 26		Mayes played #067 Gloria Miller (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 312 to 336 (a spread of -24) . Current ranking: #45. Current record: 14-12, -42.
Round 27		Mayes played #064 Betty C McDaniel (Sicklerville, NJ) and tied at 349 . Current ranking: #40. Current record: 14.5-12.5, -42.
Round 28		Mayes played #012 Doug Bobkovich (Tempe, AZ) and won 391 to 352 (a spread of 39) . Current ranking: #33. Current record: 15.5-12.5, -3.
Round 29		Mayes played #110 Carol Yamashita (Hilo, HI) and won 371 to 343 (a spread of 28) . Current ranking: #27. Current record: 16.5-12.5, +25.
Round 30		Mayes played #094 Brenda Smith (Yazoo City, MS) and lost 301 to 442 (a spread of -141) . Current ranking: #35. Current record: 16.5-13.5, -116.
Round 31		Mayes played #061 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and won 469 to 295 (a spread of 174) . Current ranking: #27. Current record: 17.5-13.5, +58.

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