Jeffrey Parsons [#121] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jeffrey Parsons, 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. Parsons currently has a record of 9-21, -1275, and is ranked #168 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): Jeffrey Surname(s): Parsons Home: Logy Bay, NL, Canada Age: 41 Hobbies: Fly fishing, Squash, Ocean Kayaking Occupation: University Professor

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	49-78 (0.386)
Past 1-12 months	6-12 (0.333)	LLLLLL WW LL WW L W LLL W
Past 13-24 months	3-6 (0.333)	WW LLLLLL W
Past 25-36 months	8-24 (0.250)	LLLLLLLLL W LLLL W LLL WW LL W L W L W L W LLL
Past 37-48 months	22-24 (0.478)	L W L W L W L WWW L W LL WWW L W LLLL W LLLLLLLLL WWWWWW L WWWW LL
Past 49-60 months	10-12 (0.455)	L WWW LLL W L WW LLLLL WWWW LL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 502 Average for: 367 Average against: 409
Before the Tournament		Parsons is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Parsons played #76 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and won 398 to 321 (a spread of 77) . The last time these two played was 2000-09 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Parsons's record vs. Kantimathi in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-0, +77.
Round 2		Parsons played #110 Mark Nyman (United Kingdom) and lost 373 to 489 (a spread of -116) . Before this event, Parsons had not played Nyman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 1-1, -39.
Round 3		Parsons played #42 Ann Ferguson (Mountlake Terrace, WA) and won 454 to 378 (a spread of 76) . The last time these two played was 2000-06 at: SEATTLE, WA Parsons's record vs. Ferguson 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: #74. Current record: 2-1, +37.
Round 4		Parsons played #46 Ray Francis (Pickering ON) and lost 317 to 400 (a spread of -83) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Parsons's record vs. Francis in the 5 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. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 2-2, -46.
Round 5		Parsons played #171 Bruce Ward (San Francisco, CA) and lost 282 to 532 (a spread of -250) . Before this event, Parsons had not played Ward in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 2-3, -296.
Round 6		Parsons played #47 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and won 392 to 337 (a spread of 55) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Parsons's record vs. Frank 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 3-3, -241.
Round 7		Parsons played #58 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and lost 294 to 454 (a spread of -160) . Before this event, Parsons had not played Greenspan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 3-4, -401.
Round 8		Parsons played #34 Mark DiBattista (Astoria, NY) and lost 413 to 474 (a spread of -61) . Before this event, Parsons had not played DiBattista in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 3-5, -462.
Round 9		Parsons played #50 Jim Geary (Glendale, AZ) and lost 352 to 388 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Parsons had not played Geary in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #152. Current record: 3-6, -498.
Round 10		Parsons played #7 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 390 to 393 (a spread of -3) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Parsons's record vs. Avrin in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #156. Current record: 3-7, -501.
Round 11		Parsons played #125 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and lost 331 to 476 (a spread of -145) . Before this event, Parsons had not played Peltz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #163. Current record: 3-8, -646.
Round 12		Parsons played #159 Chrisn Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 377 to 358 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Parsons had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #152. Current record: 4-8, -627.
Round 13		Parsons played #144 Marjorie Schoneboom (Central Islip, NY) and won 390 to 365 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Parsons had not played Schoneboom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 5-8, -602.
Round 14		Parsons played #20 Vincent Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and won 502 to 403 (a spread of 99) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Parsons's record vs. Castellano in the 5 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. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 6-8, -503.
Round 15		Parsons played #178 Karen Merrill (Portland, OR) and lost 290 to 428 (a spread of -138) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: VANCOUVER, BC CANADA Parsons's record vs. Merrill in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #141. Current record: 6-9, -641.
Round 16		Parsons played #57 Howie Greenspan (Norwalk, CT) and lost 327 to 406 (a spread of -79) . The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Parsons's record vs. Greenspan in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). 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: WL. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 6-10, -720.
Round 17		Parsons played #162 Susi Tiekert (Indialantic, FL) and lost 356 to 478 (a spread of -122) . The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Parsons's record vs. Tiekert in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (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. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #155. Current record: 6-11, -842.
Round 18		Parsons played #10 Dan Barry (Redondo Beach, CA) and lost 354 to 362 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Parsons had not played Barry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #159. Current record: 6-12, -850.
Round 19		Parsons played #75 Terry Kang (Philadelphia, PA) and won 410 to 385 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Parsons had not played Kang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #152. Current record: 7-12, -825.
Round 20		Parsons played #133 Stefan Rau (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 459 to 360 (a spread of 99) . Before this event, Parsons had not played Rau in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 8-12, -726.
Round 21		Parsons played #57 Howie Greenspan (Norwalk, CT) and lost 316 to 387 (a spread of -71) . The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Parsons's record vs. Greenspan in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). 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: WL. Current ranking: #150. Current record: 8-13, -797.
Round 22		Parsons played #101 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and lost 379 to 393 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Parsons had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #156. Current record: 8-14, -811.
Round 23		Parsons played #105 Richard Moyer (Dayton, OR) and lost 392 to 405 (a spread of -13) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: VANCOUVER, BC CANADA Parsons's record vs. Moyer in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #158. Current record: 8-15, -824.
Round 24		Parsons played #136 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and lost 405 to 448 (a spread of -43) . The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Parsons's record vs. Rosen 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #161. Current record: 8-16, -867.
Round 25		Parsons played #72 Dee Jackson (Massapequa, NY) and lost 328 to 342 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Parsons had not played Jackson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #163. Current record: 8-17, -881.
Round 26		Parsons played #144 Marjorie Schoneboom (Central Islip, NY) and lost 346 to 443 (a spread of -97) . Before this event, Parsons had not played Schoneboom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #167. Current record: 8-18, -978.
Round 27		Parsons played #100 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and lost 377 to 446 (a spread of -69) . Before this event, Parsons had not played Milkent in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #169. Current record: 8-19, -1047.
Round 28		Parsons played #122 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 392 to 320 (a spread of 72) . Before this event, Parsons had not played Pate in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #166. Current record: 9-19, -975.
Round 29		Parsons played #107 Larry Neilson (Hollis, NY) and lost 290 to 405 (a spread of -115) . Before this event, Parsons had not played Neilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #168. Current record: 9-20, -1090.
Round 30		Parsons played #92 David Mallick (Andover, MA) and lost 310 to 495 (a spread of -185) . Before this event, Parsons had not played Mallick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #168. Current record: 9-21, -1275.

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