Jim Barker [#007] at NSC 2002

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Jim Barker [#007] 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): Jim Surname(s): Barker Home: San Jose, CA, United States Age: 57 Awards: Dist. Service Award-Graceland College,2:25 Marathon, Top 50 Mile, USA Hobbies: LD Running, Language Instruction, Gardening, Writing, Fishing Occupation: Psy Social Work

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 459 Average for: 356 Average against: 343
Before the Tournament		Barker is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Barker played #079 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 232 to 536 (a spread of -304) . Current ranking: #88. Current record: 0-1, -304.
Round 2		Barker played #001 Noreen Anderson (Venice, FL) and won 405 to 296 (a spread of 109) . Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-1, -195.
Round 3		Barker played #073 Barbara Puky (St. Lazare QC) and won 342 to 331 (a spread of 11) . Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-1, -184.
Round 4		Barker played #005 Bruce Babcock (Encinitas, CA) and won 407 to 258 (a spread of 149) . Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-1, -35.
Round 5		Barker played #009 Ruth Barr (Sacramento, CA) and won 364 to 294 (a spread of 70) . Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-1, +35.
Round 6		Barker played #072 Nora Poulos (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 372 to 386 (a spread of -14) . Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-2, +21.
Round 7		Barker played #003 Bob Antolak (Elmhurst, IL) and won 338 to 303 (a spread of 35) . Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-2, +56.
Round 8		Barker played #044 Lorraine Isherwood (Laurel Springs, NJ) and lost 308 to 398 (a spread of -90) . Current ranking: #35. Current record: 5-3, -34.
Round 9		Barker played #062 Maxine Marcus (Anaheim Hills, CA) and lost 267 to 391 (a spread of -124) . Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5-4, -158.
Round 10		Barker played #092 Gayle Weyers (Superior, WI) and lost 350 to 356 (a spread of -6) . Current ranking: #55. Current record: 5-5, -164.
Round 11		Barker played #014 Jeanette Block (Culver City, CA) and won 304 to 300 (a spread of 4) . Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6-5, -160.
Round 12		Barker played #049 Yvonne Klaskow (St. Petersburg, FL) and won 350 to 348 (a spread of 2) . Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7-5, -158.
Round 13		Barker played #041 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 280 to 288 (a spread of -8) . Current ranking: #41. Current record: 7-6, -166.
Round 14		Barker played #011 Marjorie Bash (Nashua, NH) and lost 281 to 359 (a spread of -78) . Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7-7, -244.
Round 15		Barker played #065 Sophia Murzin (Dearborn Heights, MI) and won 416 to 289 (a spread of 127) . Current ranking: #37. Current record: 8-7, -117.
Round 16		Barker played #055 Toyse Kyle (San Diego, CA) and won 414 to 260 (a spread of 154) . Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-7, +37.
Round 17		Barker played #091 Margaret West (Calgary AB) and won 459 to 262 (a spread of 197) . Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10-7, +234.
Round 18		Barker played #024 Charles Evans (Bartlett, TN) and won 458 to 292 (a spread of 166) . Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11-7, +400.
Round 19		Barker played #073 Barbara Puky (St. Lazare QC) and lost 346 to 379 (a spread of -33) . Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-8, +367.
Round 20		Barker played #045 John Jacobsen (Fairfield, CT) and lost 377 to 383 (a spread of -6) . Current ranking: #25. Current record: 11-9, +361.
Round 21		Barker played #006 Suzannah Badgett (Mesa, AZ) and won 363 to 318 (a spread of 45) . Current ranking: #22. Current record: 12-9, +406.
Round 22		Barker played #094 Claire Pleczynski (Berlin, NJ) and lost 366 to 409 (a spread of -43) . Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12-10, +363.
Round 23		Barker played #056 Arlene Lane (Rancho Murieta, CA) and lost 341 to 405 (a spread of -64) . Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-11, +299.
Round 24		Barker played #067 Sandy Nang (Santa Monica, CA) and won 448 to 318 (a spread of 130) . Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13-11, +429.
Round 25		Barker played #008 Ron Barker (Boise, ID) and won 397 to 296 (a spread of 101) . Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-11, +530.
Round 26		Barker played #076 Muhit Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 260 to 446 (a spread of -186) . Current ranking: #29. Current record: 14-12, +344.
Round 27		Barker played #004 Don Austin (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 310 to 368 (a spread of -58) . Current ranking: #33. Current record: 14-13, +286.
Round 28		Barker played #082 Neva Slater (Manchester, CT) and lost 338 to 383 (a spread of -45) . Current ranking: #38. Current record: 14-14, +241.
Round 29		Barker played #064 Sara McLaughlin (Lubbock, TX) and won 389 to 355 (a spread of 34) . Current ranking: #33. Current record: 15-14, +275.
Round 30		Barker played #075 Asif Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and won 339 to 316 (a spread of 23) . Current ranking: #30. Current record: 16-14, +298.
Round 31		Barker played #065 Sophia Murzin (Dearborn Heights, MI) and won 405 to 313 (a spread of 92) . Current ranking: #24. Current record: 17-14, +390.

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