Craig Rowland [#137] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Craig Rowland, 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. Rowland currently has a record of 18-12, +117, and is ranked #32 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): Craig Surname(s): Rowland Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Age: 38 Hobbies: Collecting records on the Apple label; minority European languages; cycling in Bornholm, Denmark; Ultra Bra; Värttinä Occupation: Library Assistant

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	88-113 (0.438)
Past 1-12 months	26.5-19.5 (0.576)	WWWWW LL W LLL W L WW L WWW L WWWW LLTW L W LLLLLL W L W L WWWWWW
Past 13-24 months	11-16 (0.407)	WW L WW L WW L W LL WW LLLLLLLLLLL WW
Past 25-36 months	24-31 (0.436)	LLL WW LL W LL WW L W LLLL W L W LLL WWWW L WW LL W LLLLLL WWW LLL W L WW L WWW L
Past 37-48 months	17.5-33.5 (0.343)	LL WWWW LLL WW L W L WW L W LLLLLLL W LLLLLLLLLL W L W LL W L W LLL WTL W
Past 49-60 months	9-13 (0.409)	LLLLL WWW LL W LL W LL WW L W L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 508 Average for: 389 Average against: 385
Before the Tournament		Rowland is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Rowland played #113 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 361 to 445 (a spread of -84) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Rowland's record vs. Odom 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: #135. Current record: 0-1, -84.
Round 2		Rowland played #25 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 288 to 462 (a spread of -174) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Rowland's record vs. Cohen 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #162. Current record: 0-2, -258.
Round 3		Rowland played #172 David Weisberg (Hollywood, FL) and lost 256 to 457 (a spread of -201) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Weisberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #168. Current record: 0-3, -459.
Round 4		Rowland played #81 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and won 489 to 335 (a spread of 154) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Rowland's record vs. Kramer 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: #145. Current record: 1-3, -305. Rowland is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Rowland is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 5		Rowland played #132 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and lost 339 to 437 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Pughsley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #160. Current record: 1-4, -403.
Round 6		Rowland played #62 John Hart (Portland, OR) and won 467 to 316 (a spread of 151) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Hart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #139. Current record: 2-4, -252.
Round 7		Rowland played #1 Bruce Adams (Worcester, MA) and won 389 to 326 (a spread of 63) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Rowland's record vs. Adams in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #119. Current record: 3-4, -189.
Round 8		Rowland played #27 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 355 to 402 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Cohen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 3-5, -236.
Round 9		Rowland played #163 Stephen Tier (Rego Park, NY) and won 481 to 442 (a spread of 39) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: LAKE GEORGE, NY Rowland's record vs. Tier in the 5 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. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 4-5, -197.
Round 10		Rowland played #10 Dan Barry (Redondo Beach, CA) and won 368 to 344 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Barry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 5-5, -173.
Round 11		Rowland played #26 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and lost 388 to 433 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Cohen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 5-6, -218.
Round 12		Rowland played #74 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and won 508 to 311 (a spread of 197) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Kahn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 6-6, -21. Rowland is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Rowland played #138 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 316 to 490 (a spread of -174) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Rowland's record vs. Saldanha in the 5 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. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 6-7, -195.
Round 14		Rowland played #14 Ted Blevins (Cecilia, KY) and lost 344 to 371 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Blevins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 6-8, -222.
Round 15		Rowland played #99 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and won 409 to 321 (a spread of 88) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Milan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 7-8, -134.
Round 16		Rowland played #152 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 492 to 407 (a spread of 85) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Rowland's record vs. Stern in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 8-8, -49.
Round 17		Rowland played #148 Paul Sidorsky (Calgary AB) and won 374 to 348 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Sidorsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 9-8, -23.
Round 18		Rowland played #134 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and lost 368 to 415 (a spread of -47) . The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: TORONTO WEST, ONT, CAN Rowland's record vs. Ravichandran 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: #84. Current record: 9-9, -70.
Round 19		Rowland played #112 Christina O'Sullivan (Seattle, WA) and won 379 to 360 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Rowland had not played O'Sullivan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 10-9, -51.
Round 20		Rowland played #9 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 401 to 372 (a spread of 29) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Rowland's record vs. Baron 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: #62. Current record: 11-9, -22.
Round 21		Rowland played #138 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 347 to 472 (a spread of -125) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Rowland's record vs. Saldanha in the 5 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. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 11-10, -147.
Round 22		Rowland played #109 Rita Norr (Danbury, CT) and won 406 to 286 (a spread of 120) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Norr in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 12-10, -27.
Round 23		Rowland played #97 Marcia McPhee (Centreville, VA) and won 452 to 353 (a spread of 99) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Rowland's record vs. McPhee in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #53. Current record: 13-10, +72.
Round 24		Rowland played #80 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and won 399 to 383 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Kenas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 14-10, +88.
Round 25		Rowland played #176 Ben Withers (Lake Jackson, TX) and lost 297 to 431 (a spread of -134) . The last time these two played was 2001-11 at: BRANTFORD, ONT Rowland's record vs. Withers in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLW. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: LWL. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 14-11, -46.
Round 26		Rowland played #47 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and won 400 to 294 (a spread of 106) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Frank in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 15-11, +60.
Round 27		Rowland played #120 Libero Paolella (Toronto ON) and lost 378 to 482 (a spread of -104) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: TORONTO, ONT. CAN Rowland's record vs. Paolella in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-6 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: LLW. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 15-12, -44.
Round 28		Rowland played #23 Travis Chaney (Van Buren, AR) and won 475 to 361 (a spread of 114) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Chaney in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 16-12, +70. Rowland is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Rowland played #44 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and won 353 to 327 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Rowland had not played Firstman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 17-12, +96.
Round 30		Rowland played #77 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and won 398 to 377 (a spread of 21) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Rowland's record vs. Kaplan 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 18-12, +117.

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