Ray Francis [#14] at 2003 Canadian SCRABBLE Championship

December 5-8, 2003

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Ray Francis [#14] at 2003 Canadian SCRABBLE Championship

Background Information
	Given name(s): Ray Surname(s): Francis Home: Pickering, ON, Canada Age: 43 Occupation: Systems manager

Career History

4-year record against other players at this event	41.5-46.5 (0.472)
Past 1-12 months	5-4 (0.556)	L W LL WW L WW
Past 13-24 months	19-18 (0.514)	L WWWWW LL WW LL WWW LL W L W L WW LLLLL WW L W LL W L W
Past 25-36 months	10.5-17.5 (0.375)	W LL W L W LLLL W L WW L W L W LLLLLLTW L W
Past 37-48 months	7-7 (0.500)	WWW LLLL WW LL W L W

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 455 Average for: 381 Average against: 379
Round 1			Francis played #36 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 437 to 311 (a spread of 126) . Before this event, Francis had not played Wise in at least 4 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 1-0, +126. Francis is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 2			Francis played #48 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and lost 354 to 372 (a spread of -18) . Francis's record vs. Sealy in the 4 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-1, +108. Francis is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 3			Francis played #12 Libero Paolella (Toronto ON) and won 396 to 370 (a spread of 26) . Francis's record vs. Paolella in the 4 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-1, +134.
Round 4			Francis played #42 Michael Krepakevich (Mississauga ON) and won 385 to 336 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Francis had not played Krepakevich in at least 4 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-1, +183.
Round 5			Francis played #26 Jeff Parsons (St. John's NF) and won 412 to 309 (a spread of 103) . Before this event, Francis had not played Parsons in at least 4 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-1, +286. Francis is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Francis is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 6			Francis played #03 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and lost 343 to 433 (a spread of -90) . Francis's record vs. Berofsky in the 4 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-2, +196. Francis is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits).
Round 7			Francis played #01 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 322 to 503 (a spread of -181) . Before this event, Francis had not played Daniel in at least 4 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-3, +15. Francis is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Francis is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 8			Francis played #21 Shaun Goatcher (Mississauga ON) and won 408 to 395 (a spread of 13) . Francis's record vs. Goatcher in the 4 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-3, +28. Francis is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 9			Francis played #34 Hugh Currie (Toronto ON) and won 455 to 337 (a spread of 118) . Francis's record vs. Currie in the 4 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-3, +146.
Round 10			Francis played #22 Mike Ryan (Vancouver BC) and won 450 to 335 (a spread of 115) . Before this event, Francis had not played Ryan in at least 4 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-3, +261.
Round 11			Francis played #31 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and lost 331 to 403 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Francis had not played Leah in at least 4 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-4, +189. Francis is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Francis is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 12			Francis played #06 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 396 to 435 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Francis had not played Saldanha in at least 4 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-5, +150. Francis is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Francis is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 13			Francis played #23 George MacAulay (Saskatoon SK) and lost 290 to 381 (a spread of -91) . Before this event, Francis had not played MacAulay in at least 4 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-6, +59.
Round 14			Francis played #02 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and lost 310 to 425 (a spread of -115) . Francis's record vs. Wapnick in the 4 years leading up to this event: 6-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWWW. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-7, -56.
Round 15			Francis played #30 Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and won 376 to 319 (a spread of 57) . Francis's record vs. Ozorio in the 4 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 8-7, +1. Francis is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16			Francis played #32 Salvatore Desiato (Toronto ON) and won 375 to 328 (a spread of 47) . Francis's record vs. Desiato in the 4 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-7, +48. Francis is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 17			Francis played #17 Tim Anglin (Scarborough ON) and won 372 to 370 (a spread of 2) . Francis's record vs. Anglin in the 4 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLLW. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-7, +50.
Round 18			Francis played #05 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and lost 450 to 468 (a spread of -18) . Francis's record vs. Kaufman in the 4 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-8, +32. Francis is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Francis is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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