Sylvia Sparkman [#095] at NSC 2002

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Sylvia Sparkman [#095] 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): Sylvia Surname(s): Sparkman Home: Belgrade, MT, United States Age: 56 Occupation: Writer

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 433 Average for: 353 Average against: 355
Round 1		Sparkman played #106 Esther White (Wexford, PA) and won 382 to 293 (a spread of 89) . Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-0, +89.
Round 2		Sparkman played #102 Murray Weber (New Westminster BC) and won 373 to 335 (a spread of 38) . Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-0, +127.
Round 3		Sparkman played #088 Richard Savitt (Miami, FL) and won 371 to 369 (a spread of 2) . Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-0, +129.
Round 4		Sparkman played #019 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and won 388 to 305 (a spread of 83) . Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-0, +212.
Round 5		Sparkman played #066 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and lost 302 to 347 (a spread of -45) . Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-1, +167.
Round 6		Sparkman played #080 Todd Pfalzgraf (Charlotte, NC) and lost 372 to 386 (a spread of -14) . Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-2, +153.
Round 7		Sparkman played #045 Amy Knight (Branson MB) and won 359 to 328 (a spread of 31) . Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-2, +184.
Round 8		Sparkman played #014 Kay Brick (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 333 to 343 (a spread of -10) . Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-3, +174.
Round 9		Sparkman played #079 Mary C Parrish (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 315 to 341 (a spread of -26) . Current ranking: #41. Current record: 5-4, +148.
Round 10		Sparkman played #028 David Dinning (Tampa, FL) and lost 381 to 413 (a spread of -32) . Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-5, +116.
Round 11		Sparkman played #089 Angelina Scroggins (Minneapolis, MN) and won 363 to 321 (a spread of 42) . Current ranking: #39. Current record: 6-5, +158.
Round 12		Sparkman played #082 Barbara Platt (Pena Blanca, NM) and won 361 to 359 (a spread of 2) . Current ranking: #37. Current record: 7-5, +160.
Round 13		Sparkman played #081 Helen Pipi (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 394 to 403 (a spread of -9) . Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7-6, +151.
Round 14		Sparkman played #110 Carol Yamashita (Hilo, HI) and won 402 to 369 (a spread of 33) . Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-6, +184.
Round 15		Sparkman played #115 Billie Garver (Leachville, AR) and lost 289 to 420 (a spread of -131) . Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-7, +53.
Round 16		Sparkman played #061 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and won 382 to 328 (a spread of 54) . Current ranking: #44. Current record: 9-7, +107.
Round 17		Sparkman played #051 Celia Lopez (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 286 to 428 (a spread of -142) . Current ranking: #52. Current record: 9-8, -35.
Round 18		Sparkman played #038 J Michael Jacobs (Riverside, CA) and lost 333 to 347 (a spread of -14) . Current ranking: #56. Current record: 9-9, -49.
Round 19		Sparkman played #056 Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 312 to 430 (a spread of -118) . Current ranking: #66. Current record: 9-10, -167.
Round 20		Sparkman played #061 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and lost 312 to 416 (a spread of -104) . Current ranking: #78. Current record: 9-11, -271.
Round 21		Sparkman played #111 Kitty Yamauchi (Campbell, CA) and lost 276 to 373 (a spread of -97) . Current ranking: #84. Current record: 9-12, -368.
Round 22		Sparkman played #091 Ida Ann Shapiro (Rego Park, NY) and won 433 to 287 (a spread of 146) . Current ranking: #74. Current record: 10-12, -222.
Round 23		Sparkman played #039 Joyce James (Hollywood, FL) and lost 279 to 355 (a spread of -76) . Current ranking: #83. Current record: 10-13, -298.
Round 24		Sparkman played #090 Brian Sebastian (Cincinnati, OH) and won 364 to 232 (a spread of 132) . Current ranking: #70. Current record: 11-13, -166.
Round 25		Sparkman played #042 Sylvia King (Calgary AB) and won 321 to 302 (a spread of 19) . Current ranking: #69. Current record: 12-13, -147. Sparkman is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Sparkman played #023 Myrna Cohen (San Jose, CA) and lost 384 to 387 (a spread of -3) . Current ranking: #74. Current record: 12-14, -150.
Round 27		Sparkman played #073 Linda Oliva (Woodbine, MD) and won 386 to 354 (a spread of 32) . Current ranking: #68. Current record: 13-14, -118.
Round 28		Sparkman played #068 Craig Mobley (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 334 to 411 (a spread of -77) . Current ranking: #74. Current record: 13-15, -195. Sparkman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 29		Sparkman played #031 Nicholas Fall (Thunder Bay ON) and won 408 to 325 (a spread of 83) . Current ranking: #68. Current record: 14-15, -112.
Round 30		Sparkman played #062 Nancy McCarroll (Grand Junction, CO) and lost 338 to 358 (a spread of -20) . Current ranking: #72. Current record: 14-16, -132.
Round 31		Sparkman played #083 Burke Riley (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 417 to 350 (a spread of 67) . Current ranking: #64. Current record: 15-16, -65.

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