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Jere Mead [#98] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jere Mead, 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. Mead currently has a record of 18-12, +995, and is ranked #24 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

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Given name(s): Jere
Surname(s): Mead
Home: Chelmsford, MA, United States
Age: 57
Awards: four-time BAT winner
Hobbies: day hiking
Occupation: Latin teacher
WSC 1997 Rank: 45
WSC 2001 Rank: 31

 

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event90.5-60.5 (0.599) 
Past 1-12 months14-14 (0.500)LLL WW L W LL WWW L W L WWWW LLLLL W L WW
Past 13-24 months12-14 (0.462)LL W LL WWWW L W LL W L WWW LLLL W L W L
Past 25-36 months26-13 (0.667)WWW L WWW L WWW L WW LL W LL WW L WWW L WW LL WWWW L W L WW
Past 37-48 months10-5 (0.667)L WW LL WWWW LL WWWW
Past 49-60 months28.5-14.5 (0.663)WWWWWWWWW L W L WW LLLL WW L W L WW LL WW L WWW LL WWTW L WWW

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 576
Average for: 419
Average against: 386

Round 1

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Mead played #36 Jim Dodds (White Oak, PA) and won 459 to 306 (a spread of 153) .

The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Mead's record vs. Dodds 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: W.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 1-0, +153.

Round 2

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Mead played #120 Libero Paolella (Toronto ON) and won 397 to 332 (a spread of 65) .

Before this event, Mead had not played Paolella in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 2-0, +218.

Round 3

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Mead played #69 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and won 434 to 322 (a spread of 112) .

The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: FALMOUTH, MA

Mead's record vs. Horn in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: WL.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 3-0, +330.

Mead is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 4

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Mead played #92 David Mallick (Andover, MA) and won 472 to 271 (a spread of 201) .

The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Mead'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: L.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 4-0, +531.

Round 5

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Mead played #107 Larry Neilson (Hollis, NY) and won 422 to 412 (a spread of 10) .

Before this event, Mead had not played Neilson in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 5-0, +541.

Round 6

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Mead played #72 Dee Jackson (Massapequa, NY) and won 426 to 407 (a spread of 19) .

Before this event, Mead had not played Jackson in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 6-0, +560.

Round 7

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Mead played #155 Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn (Thailand) and won 418 to 332 (a spread of 86) .

Before this event, Mead had not played Sukhumrattanaporn in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 7-0, +646.

Round 8

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Mead played #91 Rod MacNeil (Londonderry, NH) and lost 358 to 427 (a spread of -69) .

The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: FALMOUTH, MA

Mead's record vs. MacNeil in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: LLL.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 7-1, +577.

Round 9

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Mead played #95 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) and won 465 to 349 (a spread of 116) .

Before this event, Mead had not played Matsumoto in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 8-1, +693.

Round 10

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Mead played #25 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and won 443 to 388 (a spread of 55) .

The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Mead's record vs. Cohen 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: L.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: W.

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 9-1, +748.

Round 11

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Mead played #33 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 423 to 430 (a spread of -7) .

The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Mead's record vs. Day 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: W.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 9-2, +741.

Round 12

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Mead played #78 Jason Katz-Brown (Richmond, CA) and lost 420 to 511 (a spread of -91) .

Before this event, Mead had not played Katz-Brown in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 9-3, +650.

Mead is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 13

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Mead played #135 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 334 to 437 (a spread of -103) .

Before this event, Mead had not played Richards in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 9-4, +547.

Round 14

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Mead played #40 Robert Ellickson (New Haven, CT) and won 458 to 302 (a spread of 156) .

The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Mead's record vs. Ellickson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667).
Past 1-12 months: L.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: W.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 10-4, +703.

Round 15

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Mead played #4 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and lost 383 to 457 (a spread of -74) .

The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Mead's record vs. Appel 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: W.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 10-5, +629.

Round 16

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Mead played #32 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 354 to 438 (a spread of -84) .

The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: CAN-AM MATCH

Mead's record vs. Daniel in the 5 years leading up to this event: 6-2 (0.750).
Past 1-12 months: WW.
Past 13-24 months: L.
Past 25-36 months: WWLW.
Past 37-48 months: W.
Past 49-60 months: no games.

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 10-6, +545.

Round 17

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Mead played #119 Komol Panyasophonlert (Thailand) and won 576 to 303 (a spread of 273) .

Before this event, Mead had not played Panyasophonlert in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 11-6, +818.

Round 18

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Mead played #60 Albert Hahn (Calgary AB) and won 414 to 340 (a spread of 74) .

Before this event, Mead had not played Hahn in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 12-6, +892.

Round 19

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Mead played #143 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and won 478 to 332 (a spread of 146) .

Before this event, Mead had not played Schonbrun in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 13-6, +1038.

Round 20

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Mead played #170 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and lost 394 to 493 (a spread of -99) .

The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Mead's record vs. Wapnick in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667).
Past 1-12 months: LWW.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: W.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: WL.

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 13-7, +939.

Round 21

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Mead played #5 Chuck Armstrong (Saline, MI) and lost 406 to 429 (a spread of -23) .

Before this event, Mead had not played Armstrong in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 13-8, +916.

Mead is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Mead is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).

Round 22

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Mead played #78 Jason Katz-Brown (Richmond, CA) and lost 370 to 391 (a spread of -21) .

Before this event, Mead had not played Katz-Brown in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 13-9, +895.

Round 23

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Mead played #25 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and won 400 to 374 (a spread of 26) .

The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Mead's record vs. Cohen 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: L.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: W.

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 14-9, +921.

Round 24

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Mead played #73 Richard Julian (Mountainside, NJ) and won 413 to 331 (a spread of 82) .

Before this event, Mead had not played Julian in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 15-9, +1003.

Round 25

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Mead played #138 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 389 to 396 (a spread of -7) .

Before this event, Mead had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 15-10, +996.

Round 26

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Mead played #129 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 457 to 347 (a spread of 110) .

Before this event, Mead had not played Poder in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 16-10, +1106.

Round 27

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Mead played #138 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 472 to 454 (a spread of 18) .

Before this event, Mead had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 17-10, +1124.

Mead is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Mead is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 28

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Mead played #111 John O'Laughlin (Madison, WI) and won 416 to 393 (a spread of 23) .

Before this event, Mead had not played O'Laughlin in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 18-10, +1147.

Round 29

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Mead played #89 Adam Logan (United Kingdom) and lost 333 to 405 (a spread of -72) .

The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Mead's record vs. Logan 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: W.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 18-11, +1075.

Round 30

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Mead played #129 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 382 to 462 (a spread of -80) .

Before this event, Mead had not played Poder in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 18-12, +995.

Final Round 3  

Mead is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).


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