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James White [#150] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about James White, 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. White currently has a record of 13-17, -241, and is ranked #112 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): James
Surname(s): White
Home: Orangevale, CA, United States
Age: 37
Hobbies: fishing, golf
Occupation: Manager - specialty food store

 

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event1-0 (1.000) 
Past 1-12 months1-0 (1.000)W
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: 456
Average for: 355
Average against: 364

Round 1

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White played #36 Esla Ewida (Jersey City, NJ) and lost 285 to 313 (a spread of -28) .

Before this event, White had not played Ewida in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #93.

Current record: 0-1, -28.

Round 2

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White played #75 Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) and lost 331 to 359 (a spread of -28) .

Before this event, White had not played Larkins in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #120.

Current record: 0-2, -56.

Round 3

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White played #1 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 348 to 362 (a spread of -14) .

Before this event, White had not played Anstandig in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #134.

Current record: 0-3, -70.

Round 4

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White played #41 Karen Francis (Pickering ON) and lost 319 to 415 (a spread of -96) .

Before this event, White had not played Francis in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #141.

Current record: 0-4, -166.

Round 5

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White played #21 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and lost 322 to 357 (a spread of -35) .

Before this event, White had not played Casey in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #145.

Current record: 0-5, -201.

Round 6

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White played #149 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and lost 322 to 426 (a spread of -104) .

Before this event, White had not played Wechter in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #147.

Current record: 0-6, -305.

Round 7

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White played #77 Teresa C. Lee (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 318 to 380 (a spread of -62) .

Before this event, White had not played Lee in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #148.

Current record: 0-7, -367.

Round 8

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White played #99 Sheila O'Flaherty (Jackson, MS) and won 437 to 354 (a spread of 83) .

Before this event, White had not played O'Flaherty in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #142.

Current record: 1-7, -284.

Round 9

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White played #30 Sharon Downey (West Chester, PA) and won 386 to 338 (a spread of 48) .

Before this event, White had not played Downey in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #140.

Current record: 2-7, -236.

Round 10

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White played #139 Sylvia Sparkman (Belgrade, MT) and won 392 to 370 (a spread of 22) .

Before this event, White had not played Sparkman in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #131.

Current record: 3-7, -214.

Round 11

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White played #95 Dolores Muhich (Austin, TX) and won 379 to 304 (a spread of 75) .

Before this event, White had not played Muhich in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #118.

Current record: 4-7, -139.

Round 12

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White played #133 Mike Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 308 to 414 (a spread of -106) .

Before this event, White had not played Sherman in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #126.

Current record: 4-8, -245.

Round 13

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White played #6 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and lost 369 to 403 (a spread of -34) .

Before this event, White had not played Becker in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #134.

Current record: 4-9, -279.

Round 14

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White played #56 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and lost 335 to 448 (a spread of -113) .

Before this event, White had not played Huber in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #138.

Current record: 4-10, -392.

Round 15

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White played #17 Rosetta Brooks (Detroit, MI) and won 393 to 324 (a spread of 69) .

Before this event, White had not played Brooks in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #133.

Current record: 5-10, -323.

Round 16

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White played #139 Sylvia Sparkman (Belgrade, MT) and won 380 to 301 (a spread of 79) .

Before this event, White had not played Sparkman in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #120.

Current record: 6-10, -244.

Round 17

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White played #133 Mike Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 321 to 357 (a spread of -36) .

Before this event, White had not played Sherman in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #130.

Current record: 6-11, -280.

Round 18

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White played #113 Lorraine Ray (Manchester, NH) and lost 338 to 376 (a spread of -38) .

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

Current ranking: #134.

Current record: 6-12, -318.

Round 19

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White played #108 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) and lost 291 to 378 (a spread of -87) .

Before this event, White had not played Petrey in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #137.

Current record: 6-13, -405.

Round 20  

White recorded a win with a spread of 20 points.

Current ranking: #133.

Current record: 7-13, -385.

Round 21

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White played #95 Dolores Muhich (Austin, TX) and won 397 to 311 (a spread of 86) .

Before this event, White had not played Muhich in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #127.

Current record: 8-13, -299.

Round 22

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White played #77 Teresa C. Lee (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 380 to 376 (a spread of 4) .

Before this event, White had not played Lee in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #117.

Current record: 9-13, -295.

Round 23

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White played #103 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and won 346 to 324 (a spread of 22) .

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

Current ranking: #107.

Current record: 10-13, -273.

Round 24

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White played #70 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 351 to 405 (a spread of -54) .

Before this event, White had not played Knobelsdorf in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #117.

Current record: 10-14, -327.

Round 25

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White played #3 Irene Averell (Sausalito, CA) and won 456 to 295 (a spread of 161) .

Before this event, White had not played Averell in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 11-14, -166.

Round 26

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White played #113 Lorraine Ray (Manchester, NH) and lost 360 to 401 (a spread of -41) .

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

Current ranking: #114.

Current record: 11-15, -207.

Round 27

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White played #13 Benton Bowen (Griffin, GA) and lost 345 to 375 (a spread of -30) .

Before this event, White had not played Bowen in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #123.

Current record: 11-16, -237.

Round 28

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White played #77 Teresa C. Lee (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 363 to 391 (a spread of -28) .

Before this event, White had not played Lee in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #128.

Current record: 11-17, -265.

Round 29

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White played #43 Dawn Gewecke (Minneapolis, MN) and won 363 to 356 (a spread of 7) .

Before this event, White had not played Gewecke in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #119.

Current record: 12-17, -258.

Round 30

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White played #102 Sophia Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and won 371 to 354 (a spread of 17) .

Before this event, White had not played Ozorio in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #112.

Current record: 13-17, -241.


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