Ruth Barr [#009] at NSC 2002

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Ruth Barr [#009] 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): Ruth Surname(s): Barr Home: Sacramento, CA, United States Awards: wrote "Don't say Trivia-It's my life you are talking about" Pub 3/2000 Hobbies: Plays, concerts, movies, books, writing Occupation: Retired teacher

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 444 Average for: 341 Average against: 342
Round 1		Barr played #003 Bob Antolak (Elmhurst, IL) and lost 282 to 349 (a spread of -67) . Current ranking: #68. Current record: 0-1, -67.
Round 2		Barr played #079 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 314 to 375 (a spread of -61) . Current ranking: #70. Current record: 0-2, -128.
Round 3		Barr played #001 Noreen Anderson (Venice, FL) and won 385 to 335 (a spread of 50) . Current ranking: #59. Current record: 1-2, -78.
Round 4		Barr played #073 Barbara Puky (St. Lazare QC) and lost 370 to 386 (a spread of -16) . Current ranking: #60. Current record: 1-3, -94.
Round 5		Barr played #007 Jim Barker (San Jose, CA) and lost 294 to 364 (a spread of -70) . Current ranking: #69. Current record: 1-4, -164.
Round 6		Barr played #005 Bruce Babcock (Encinitas, CA) and won 372 to 311 (a spread of 61) . Current ranking: #58. Current record: 2-4, -103.
Round 7		Barr played #072 Nora Poulos (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 279 to 481 (a spread of -202) . Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2-5, -305.
Round 8		Barr played #047 Louise Johnson (Mesa, AZ) and won 343 to 275 (a spread of 68) . Current ranking: #63. Current record: 3-5, -237.
Round 9		Barr played #090 Virginia Wallis (New Britain, CT) and won 375 to 304 (a spread of 71) . Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4-5, -166.
Round 10		Barr played #051 Catherine Kopas (Mesa, AZ) and lost 322 to 353 (a spread of -31) . Current ranking: #66. Current record: 4-6, -197.
Round 11		Barr played #049 Yvonne Klaskow (St. Petersburg, FL) and won 444 to 256 (a spread of 188) . Current ranking: #51. Current record: 5-6, -9.
Round 12		Barr played #012 Mike Benjamin (Knoxville, TN) and won 371 to 365 (a spread of 6) . Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-6, -3.
Round 13		Barr played #086 Jane Tacker (Sealy, TX) and lost 334 to 384 (a spread of -50) . Current ranking: #49. Current record: 6-7, -53.
Round 14		Barr played #015 Robin Bowles (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 255 to 350 (a spread of -95) . Current ranking: #57. Current record: 6-8, -148.
Round 15		Barr played #071 Steven Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and won 376 to 231 (a spread of 145) . Current ranking: #47. Current record: 7-8, -3.
Round 16		Barr played #035 Dorothy Hackney (Buffalo, NY) and won 336 to 330 (a spread of 6) . Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-8, +3.
Round 17		Barr played #010 Eva Bartholomeusz (Winnetka, CA) and lost 308 to 380 (a spread of -72) . Current ranking: #52. Current record: 8-9, -69.
Round 18		Barr played #046 David Johnson (Red Hook, NY) and lost 364 to 428 (a spread of -64) . Current ranking: #62. Current record: 8-10, -133.
Round 19		Barr played #032 Bob Godfrey (Thompson, CT) and lost 322 to 356 (a spread of -34) . Current ranking: #65. Current record: 8-11, -167.
Round 20		Barr played #061 Maliha Mahmood (Tustin, CA) and lost 361 to 371 (a spread of -10) . Current ranking: #70. Current record: 8-12, -177.
Round 21		Barr played #071 Steven Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and won 424 to 311 (a spread of 113) . Current ranking: #62. Current record: 9-12, -64.
Round 22		Barr played #023 Chora B Eilertsen (Coal Harbour BC) and won 384 to 296 (a spread of 88) . Current ranking: #55. Current record: 10-12, +24.
Round 23		Barr played #001 Noreen Anderson (Venice, FL) and won 362 to 304 (a spread of 58) . Current ranking: #49. Current record: 11-12, +82.
Round 24		Barr played #033 John C Green Jr (East Palo Alto, CA) and lost 257 to 303 (a spread of -46) . Current ranking: #57. Current record: 11-13, +36.
Round 25		Barr played #063 Ruth McCandless (Jeffersonville, PA) and lost 322 to 382 (a spread of -60) . Current ranking: #62. Current record: 11-14, -24.
Round 26		Barr played #062 Maxine Marcus (Anaheim Hills, CA) and lost 292 to 362 (a spread of -70) . Current ranking: #66. Current record: 11-15, -94.
Round 27		Barr played #083 Joyce Slaughter (Louisville, KY) and won 343 to 337 (a spread of 6) . Current ranking: #63. Current record: 12-15, -88.
Round 28		Barr played #046 David Johnson (Red Hook, NY) and won 350 to 337 (a spread of 13) . Current ranking: #58. Current record: 13-15, -75.
Round 29		Barr played #084 Eunice Smith (Southfield, MI) and lost 323 to 344 (a spread of -21) . Current ranking: #62. Current record: 13-16, -96.
Round 30		Barr played #042 Pamela Hunter (Ottawa ON) and won 399 to 305 (a spread of 94) . Current ranking: #55. Current record: 14-16, -2.
Round 31		Barr played #032 Bob Godfrey (Thompson, CT) and lost 316 to 352 (a spread of -36) . Current ranking: #61. Current record: 14-17, -38.

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