Jeff Fleetham [#45] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jeff Fleetham, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Fleetham currently has a record of 12-18, -840, and is ranked #152 in Division 1.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player's past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player's ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player's opponents and games.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Jeff Surname(s): Fleetham Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Age: 49 Awards: 2002-03 Calgary AB Hobbies: Scrabble, Motorcycles, Eating, Outdoor Pursuits Occupation: Greenskeeper/Welder

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	108-117 (0.480)
Past 1-12 months	16-13 (0.552)	L W L W L WWW L W LLL W LL WWWWW L WW L W LL W
Past 13-24 months	23-19 (0.548)	WWW L WWWW LL WW LLL W L WWWW LLL W L W LL W L W L W L WW LL W L W
Past 25-36 months	8-9 (0.471)	LL WWWW LLLL W L WW LL W
Past 37-48 months	22.5-34.5 (0.395)	LLL WW LLLLLLLL W LLLL W LLLL W L WWWWWWW LL WW L WW LLLLLTL W LL WW L WWTTL
Past 49-60 months	38.5-41.5 (0.481)	L WWW L WWWW LLLL W L WWW LLLL WW LLL W LL W L W L WWWW L W L W L WW LLLTWWW LL WW LL W LLLLL WWWWW LLLLLL WW L W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 482 Average for: 369 Average against: 397
Round 1		Fleetham played #138 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 482 to 346 (a spread of 136) . The last time these two played was 2003-03 at: CALGARY, AB, CANADA Fleetham's record vs. Saldanha in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-0, +136.
Round 2		Fleetham played #2 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 390 to 391 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Fleetham had not played Adamson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 1-1, +135.
Round 3		Fleetham played #11 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 351 to 484 (a spread of -133) . Before this event, Fleetham had not played Benedict in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 1-2, +2.
Round 4		Fleetham played #21 Eric Chaikin (West Hollywood, CA) and won 409 to 402 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Fleetham had not played Chaikin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 2-2, +9.
Round 5		Fleetham played #122 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 345 to 337 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Fleetham had not played Pate in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 3-2, +17.
Round 6		Fleetham played #152 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 386 to 384 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Fleetham had not played Stern in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 4-2, +19.
Round 7		Fleetham played #73 Richard Julian (Mountainside, NJ) and lost 356 to 418 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, Fleetham had not played Julian in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 4-3, -43.
Round 8		Fleetham played #173 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 445 to 319 (a spread of 126) . Before this event, Fleetham had not played Weisskopf in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 5-3, +83.
Round 9		Fleetham played #66 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and lost 337 to 511 (a spread of -174) . Before this event, Fleetham had not played Hersom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 5-4, -91.
Round 10		Fleetham played #6 Peter Armstrong (Baltimore, MD) and lost 359 to 432 (a spread of -73) . Before this event, Fleetham had not played Armstrong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 5-5, -164.
Round 11		Fleetham played #132 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and lost 367 to 400 (a spread of -33) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Fleetham's record vs. Pughsley in the 5 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: LW. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 5-6, -197.
Round 12		Fleetham played #124 Steve Pellinen (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 392 to 439 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Fleetham had not played Pellinen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 5-7, -244. Fleetham is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Fleetham is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Fleetham played #112 Christina O'Sullivan (Seattle, WA) and lost 392 to 416 (a spread of -24) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: CASCADIA TEAM TOURNEY Fleetham's record vs. O'Sullivan in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 5-8, -268.
Round 14		Fleetham played #133 Stefan Rau (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 312 to 424 (a spread of -112) . Before this event, Fleetham had not played Rau in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 5-9, -380.
Round 15		Fleetham played #59 Dominic Grillo (Somerset, NJ) and lost 338 to 347 (a spread of -9) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Fleetham's record vs. Grillo in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #152. Current record: 5-10, -389.
Round 16		Fleetham played #100 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and lost 303 to 514 (a spread of -211) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Fleetham's record vs. Milkent in the 5 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #157. Current record: 5-11, -600.
Round 17		Fleetham played #128 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 276 to 354 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Fleetham had not played Ploysangngam in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #163. Current record: 5-12, -678.
Round 18		Fleetham played #36 Jim Dodds (White Oak, PA) and won 382 to 353 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Fleetham had not played Dodds in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #157. Current record: 6-12, -649.
Round 19		Fleetham played #19 Gerald Carter (Thailand) and lost 346 to 400 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Fleetham had not played Carter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #162. Current record: 6-13, -703.
Round 20		Fleetham played #122 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and lost 379 to 437 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Fleetham had not played Pate in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #164. Current record: 6-14, -761.
Round 21		Fleetham played #75 Terry Kang (Philadelphia, PA) and won 456 to 321 (a spread of 135) . Before this event, Fleetham had not played Kang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #157. Current record: 7-14, -626.
Round 22		Fleetham played #72 Dee Jackson (Massapequa, NY) and lost 342 to 426 (a spread of -84) . Before this event, Fleetham had not played Jackson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #162. Current record: 7-15, -710.
Round 23		Fleetham played #1 Bruce Adams (Worcester, MA) and lost 345 to 397 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Fleetham had not played Adams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #164. Current record: 7-16, -762.
Round 24		Fleetham played #30 Bruce D'Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 474 to 433 (a spread of 41) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Fleetham's record vs. D'Ambrosio in the 5 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #160. Current record: 8-16, -721.
Round 25		Fleetham played #107 Larry Neilson (Hollis, NY) and won 364 to 361 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Fleetham had not played Neilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #157. Current record: 9-16, -718.
Round 26		Fleetham played #92 David Mallick (Andover, MA) and won 327 to 307 (a spread of 20) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Fleetham's record vs. Mallick in the 5 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #152. Current record: 10-16, -698.
Round 27		Fleetham played #92 David Mallick (Andover, MA) and won 388 to 335 (a spread of 53) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Fleetham's record vs. Mallick in the 5 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #148. Current record: 11-16, -645.
Round 28		Fleetham played #82 Rose Kreiswirth (East Northport, NY) and lost 375 to 411 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Fleetham had not played Kreiswirth in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #151. Current record: 11-17, -681.
Round 29		Fleetham played #142 Louis Schecter (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 245 to 437 (a spread of -192) . Before this event, Fleetham had not played Schecter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #156. Current record: 11-18, -873.
Round 30		Fleetham played #86 Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) and won 401 to 368 (a spread of 33) . The last time these two played was 2000-02 at: RENO, NV Fleetham's record vs. Levin in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #152. Current record: 12-18, -840.

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