Ron Barker [#008] at NSC 2002

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Ron Barker [#008] 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): Ron Surname(s): Barker Home: Boise, ID, United States Age: 57 Awards: 52 race wins Hobbies: run Occupation: gvt

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 431 Average for: 361 Average against: 347
Before the Tournament		Barker is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Barker recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-0, +50.
Round 2		Barker played #058 Jean Lehman (Calgary AB) and won 423 to 245 (a spread of 178) . Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-0, +228.
Round 3		Barker played #038 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and lost 314 to 322 (a spread of -8) . Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-1, +220.
Round 4		Barker played #025 Evelyn Evans (Queens Village, NY) and lost 280 to 340 (a spread of -60) . Current ranking: #39. Current record: 2-2, +160.
Round 5		Barker played #049 Yvonne Klaskow (St. Petersburg, FL) and won 408 to 279 (a spread of 129) . Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-2, +289.
Round 6		Barker played #095 Bill Kinsella (Sumas, WA) and lost 294 to 408 (a spread of -114) . Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-3, +175.
Round 7		Barker played #056 Arlene Lane (Rancho Murieta, CA) and lost 348 to 394 (a spread of -46) . Current ranking: #47. Current record: 3-4, +129.
Round 8		Barker played #024 Charles Evans (Bartlett, TN) and won 429 to 292 (a spread of 137) . Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-4, +266. Barker is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Barker played #010 Eva Bartholomeusz (Winnetka, CA) and won 431 to 256 (a spread of 175) . Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-4, +441.
Round 10		Barker played #041 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and won 352 to 330 (a spread of 22) . Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-4, +463.
Round 11		Barker played #067 Sandy Nang (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 353 to 453 (a spread of -100) . Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-5, +363.
Round 12		Barker played #091 Margaret West (Calgary AB) and won 369 to 287 (a spread of 82) . Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-5, +445.
Round 13		Barker played #085 Sandi Spencer (Pickering ON) and won 406 to 373 (a spread of 33) . Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-5, +478.
Round 14		Barker played #072 Nora Poulos (Albuquerque, NM) and won 423 to 291 (a spread of 132) . Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-5, +610.
Round 15		Barker played #034 Miriam Gregory (Vancouver BC) and won 403 to 376 (a spread of 27) . Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-5, +637.
Round 16		Barker played #020 Jesse Cromer (Waxhaw, NC) and lost 350 to 492 (a spread of -142) . Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-6, +495.
Round 17		Barker played #040 Jan Hein (Boulder, CO) and lost 379 to 418 (a spread of -39) . Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-7, +456.
Round 18		Barker played #029 Michael Garner (Taylor, MI) and lost 376 to 406 (a spread of -30) . Current ranking: #26. Current record: 10-8, +426.
Round 19		Barker played #074 Mary E Quigley (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 272 to 418 (a spread of -146) . Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-9, +280.
Round 20		Barker played #086 Jane Tacker (Sealy, TX) and won 428 to 245 (a spread of 183) . Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11-9, +463.
Round 21		Barker played #076 Muhit Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and won 317 to 310 (a spread of 7) . Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-9, +470.
Round 22		Barker played #079 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 385 to 346 (a spread of 39) . Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-9, +509.
Round 23		Barker played #069 Chris Ofstad (Antioch, CA) and won 410 to 320 (a spread of 90) . Current ranking: #14. Current record: 14-9, +599.
Round 24		Barker played #082 Neva Slater (Manchester, CT) and lost 306 to 354 (a spread of -48) . Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-10, +551.
Round 25		Barker played #007 Jim Barker (San Jose, CA) and lost 296 to 397 (a spread of -101) . Current ranking: #23. Current record: 14-11, +450.
Round 26		Barker played #037 May Haney (Mesa, AZ) and won 368 to 367 (a spread of 1) . Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15-11, +451.
Round 27		Barker played #025 Evelyn Evans (Queens Village, NY) and won 303 to 280 (a spread of 23) . Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16-11, +474.
Round 28		Barker played #067 Sandy Nang (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 333 to 436 (a spread of -103) . Current ranking: #21. Current record: 16-12, +371.
Round 29		Barker played #044 Lorraine Isherwood (Laurel Springs, NJ) and won 373 to 242 (a spread of 131) . Current ranking: #17. Current record: 17-12, +502.
Round 30		Barker played #019 Anna marie Cook (Calgary AB) and won 383 to 358 (a spread of 25) . Current ranking: #14. Current record: 18-12, +527.
Round 31		Barker played #026 L Cheryl Francis (Old Town, ME) and lost 314 to 384 (a spread of -70) . Current ranking: #19. Current record: 18-13, +457.

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