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Nola Hembrook [#52] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Nola Hembrook, who is a contestant in Division 4 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. Hembrook currently has a record of 17-13, +273, and is ranked #39 in Division 4.

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): Nola
Surname(s): Hembrook
Home: Marshfield, WI, United States
Age: 54
Hobbies: reading, playing Scrabble
Occupation: teacher

 

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event13-3 (0.812) 
Past 1-12 months13-3 (0.812)WWWWW LL WWWW L WWWW
Past 13-24 monthsno games
Past 25-36 monthsno games
Past 37-48 monthsno games
Past 49-60 monthsno games

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 479
Average for: 368
Average against: 359

Before the Tournament  

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

Round 1

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Hembrook played #29 W. David Dinning (Tampa, FL) and won 397 to 348 (a spread of 49) .

Before this event, Hembrook had not played Dinning in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 1-0, +49.

Round 2

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Hembrook played #113 Lorraine Ray (Manchester, NH) and won 323 to 304 (a spread of 19) .

Before this event, Hembrook had not played Ray in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 2-0, +68.

Round 3

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Hembrook played #135 Barry Skoletsky (Hartford, CT) and won 328 to 301 (a spread of 27) .

Before this event, Hembrook had not played Skoletsky in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 3-0, +95.

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

Round 4

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Hembrook played #25 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and lost 395 to 509 (a spread of -114) .

Before this event, Hembrook had not played Contractor in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 3-1, -19.

Round 5

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Hembrook played #114 Irving Reed (Miami, FL) and won 404 to 312 (a spread of 92) .

Before this event, Hembrook had not played Reed in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 4-1, +73.

Round 6

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Hembrook played #74 Laura Landsbaum (The Woodlands, TX) and lost 307 to 350 (a spread of -43) .

The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL

Hembrook's record vs. Landsbaum 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: #46.

Current record: 4-2, +30.

Round 7

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Hembrook played #49 Alan Grossman (Laurel Springs, NJ) and won 388 to 340 (a spread of 48) .

Before this event, Hembrook had not played Grossman in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 5-2, +78.

Round 8

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Hembrook played #103 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and lost 289 to 313 (a spread of -24) .

Before this event, Hembrook had not played Page in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 5-3, +54.

Round 9

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Hembrook played #94 Jared Milton (Vienna, VA) and lost 390 to 401 (a spread of -11) .

Before this event, Hembrook had not played Milton in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 5-4, +43.

Round 10

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Hembrook played #120 Grant Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 371 to 418 (a spread of -47) .

Before this event, Hembrook had not played Rowland in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #80.

Current record: 5-5, -4.

Round 11

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Hembrook played #88 Betty McDaniel (Sicklerville, NJ) and won 351 to 317 (a spread of 34) .

Before this event, Hembrook had not played McDaniel in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #64.

Current record: 6-5, +30.

Round 12

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Hembrook played #81 Geeke Lossing (Melrose, FL) and won 383 to 382 (a spread of 1) .

Before this event, Hembrook had not played Lossing in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 7-5, +31.

Round 13

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Hembrook played #62 Bob Johnson (Louisville, KY) and won 400 to 296 (a spread of 104) .

Before this event, Hembrook had not played Johnson in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 8-5, +135.

Round 14

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Hembrook played #50 Joanne Grow (Lansing, MI) and lost 332 to 394 (a spread of -62) .

Before this event, Hembrook had not played Grow in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 8-6, +73.

Round 15

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Hembrook played #147 Marnie Wagner (Las Vegas, NV) and won 362 to 345 (a spread of 17) .

Before this event, Hembrook had not played Wagner in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 9-6, +90.

Round 16

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Hembrook played #51 Rita Guffy (Elizabethtown, KY) and won 406 to 352 (a spread of 54) .

Before this event, Hembrook had not played Guffy in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 10-6, +144.

Round 17

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Hembrook played #62 Bob Johnson (Louisville, KY) and won 393 to 384 (a spread of 9) .

Before this event, Hembrook had not played Johnson in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 11-6, +153.

Round 18

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Hembrook played #37 Leland Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 369 to 336 (a spread of 33) .

Before this event, Hembrook had not played Fidler in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 12-6, +186.

Round 19

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Hembrook played #82 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 432 to 301 (a spread of 131) .

Before this event, Hembrook had not played Louie in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 13-6, +317.

Round 20

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Hembrook played #100 Linda Oliva (Woodbine, MD) and lost 340 to 352 (a spread of -12) .

Before this event, Hembrook had not played Oliva in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 13-7, +305.

Round 21

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Hembrook played #112 Barbara Puky (St. Lazare QC) and lost 340 to 350 (a spread of -10) .

Before this event, Hembrook had not played Puky in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 13-8, +295.

Round 22

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Hembrook played #116 Rhonda Roederer (Lafayette, LA) and lost 304 to 382 (a spread of -78) .

Before this event, Hembrook had not played Roederer in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 13-9, +217.

Round 23

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Hembrook played #89 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 336 to 491 (a spread of -155) .

Before this event, Hembrook had not played McDougall in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 13-10, +62.

Round 24

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Hembrook played #37 Leland Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 384 to 310 (a spread of 74) .

Before this event, Hembrook had not played Fidler in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 14-10, +136.

Round 25

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Hembrook played #57 Bill Hunter (Houston, TX) and won 479 to 277 (a spread of 202) .

Before this event, Hembrook had not played Hunter in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 15-10, +338.

Round 26

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Hembrook played #117 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and won 430 to 376 (a spread of 54) .

Before this event, Hembrook had not played Rosin in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 16-10, +392.

Round 27

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Hembrook played #67 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and lost 332 to 364 (a spread of -32) .

The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL

Hembrook's record vs. Kidd 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: #29.

Current record: 16-11, +360.

Round 28

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Hembrook played #89 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 392 to 432 (a spread of -40) .

Before this event, Hembrook had not played McDougall in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 16-12, +320.

Round 29

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Hembrook played #58 Gavin Hyde (Santa Barbara, CA) and lost 300 to 348 (a spread of -48) .

Before this event, Hembrook had not played Hyde in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 16-13, +272.

Round 30

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Hembrook played #18 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and won 386 to 385 (a spread of 1) .

Before this event, Hembrook had not played Brown in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 17-13, +273.


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