Harriett Berkelhammer [#10] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Harriett Berkelhammer, who is a contestant in Division 5 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. Berkelhammer currently has a record of 15-15, -429, and is ranked #49 in Division 5.

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): Harriett Surname(s): Berkelhammer Home: Pompano Beach, FL, United States Age: 69 Awards: Hobbies: Reading, Volunteer Work Occupation: Bookkeeper

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	14-17 (0.452)
Past 1-12 months	3-8 (0.273)	LL W LLLL W LL W
Past 13-24 months	2-0 (1.000)	WW
Past 25-36 months	4-2 (0.667)	L WWW L W
Past 37-48 months	5-5 (0.500)	WW LL WW LL W L
Past 49-60 months	0-2 (0.000)	LL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 414 Average for: 330 Average against: 345
Round 1		Berkelhammer played #62 Asif Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 262 to 395 (a spread of -133) . Before this event, Berkelhammer had not played Rahman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 0-1, -133.
Round 2		Berkelhammer played #68 Stella Russell (Manchester, NH) and lost 334 to 407 (a spread of -73) . Before this event, Berkelhammer had not played Russell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 0-2, -206.
Round 3		Berkelhammer played #75 Rea Spidel (Memphis, TN) and lost 298 to 373 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Berkelhammer had not played Spidel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 0-3, -281.
Round 4		Berkelhammer played #57 Georgia T. Philpot (Decatur, GA) and lost 283 to 331 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Berkelhammer had not played Philpot in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 0-4, -329.
Round 5		Berkelhammer played #33 Linda Hughes (Dumfries, VA) and won 357 to 336 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Berkelhammer had not played Hughes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 1-4, -308.
Round 6		Berkelhammer played #26 L. Cheryl Francis (Old Town, ME) and won 362 to 312 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Berkelhammer had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 2-4, -258.
Round 7		Berkelhammer played #49 Carl Naples (Lake Ronkonkoma, NY) and won 354 to 337 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Berkelhammer had not played Naples in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 3-4, -241.
Round 8		Berkelhammer played #61 Marguerite Pywar (Houston, TX) and won 376 to 315 (a spread of 61) . Before this event, Berkelhammer had not played Pywar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 4-4, -180.
Round 9		Berkelhammer played #19 Starlite A. Clark (Seattle, WA) and won 374 to 307 (a spread of 67) . The last time these two played was 2001-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Berkelhammer's record vs. Clark 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: #42. Current record: 5-4, -113.
Round 10		Berkelhammer played #92 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 414 to 271 (a spread of 143) . Before this event, Berkelhammer had not played Wood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 6-4, +30.
Round 11		Berkelhammer played #72 Brenda Smith (Yazoo City, MS) and won 359 to 352 (a spread of 7) . The last time these two played was 2001-04 at: GATLINBURG, TN Berkelhammer's record vs. Smith 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: #21. Current record: 7-4, +37.
Round 12		Berkelhammer played #34 Pamela Hunter (Ottawa ON) and lost 308 to 333 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Berkelhammer had not played Hunter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-5, +12.
Round 13		Berkelhammer played #8 Margaret Bee (Houston, TX) and won 339 to 300 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Berkelhammer had not played Bee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 8-5, +51.
Round 14		Berkelhammer played #93 Jeanne Yori (Culver City, CA) and won 372 to 329 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Berkelhammer had not played Yori in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-5, +94.
Round 15		Berkelhammer played #4 Penny Baker (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 362 to 330 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Berkelhammer had not played Baker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-5, +126.
Round 16		Berkelhammer played #70 Bert Shankle (Astoria, NY) and won 315 to 283 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Berkelhammer had not played Shankle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-5, +158.
Round 17		Berkelhammer played #28 Mike Garner (Taylor, MI) and lost 257 to 433 (a spread of -176) . Before this event, Berkelhammer had not played Garner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-6, -18.
Round 18		Berkelhammer played #69 Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 330 to 374 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Berkelhammer had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 11-7, -62.
Round 19		Berkelhammer played #17 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and won 315 to 287 (a spread of 28) . The last time these two played was 2001-04 at: GATLINBURG, TN Berkelhammer's record vs. Cann 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: #18. Current record: 12-7, -34.
Round 20		Berkelhammer played #65 Fred III Rible (Durham, NC) and won 335 to 233 (a spread of 102) . Before this event, Berkelhammer had not played Rible in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13-7, +68.
Round 21		Berkelhammer played #70 Bert Shankle (Astoria, NY) and lost 338 to 490 (a spread of -152) . Before this event, Berkelhammer had not played Shankle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 13-8, -84.
Round 22		Berkelhammer played #60 Marilyn Pomeroy (Whispering Pines, NC) and lost 340 to 376 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Berkelhammer had not played Pomeroy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13-9, -120.
Round 23		Berkelhammer played #5 Ron Barker (Portland, OR) and lost 261 to 435 (a spread of -174) . Before this event, Berkelhammer had not played Barker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13-10, -294.
Round 24		Berkelhammer played #82 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and lost 271 to 350 (a spread of -79) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: STUART, FL Berkelhammer's record vs. Thomley 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: #35. Current record: 13-11, -373.
Round 25		Berkelhammer played #14 Janet Buchbinder (Albuquerque, NM) and won 380 to 313 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Berkelhammer had not played Buchbinder in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 14-11, -306.
Round 26		Berkelhammer played #57 Georgia T. Philpot (Decatur, GA) and lost 305 to 355 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Berkelhammer had not played Philpot in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 14-12, -356.
Round 27		Berkelhammer played #7 Frances Bauer (London ON) and lost 372 to 379 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Berkelhammer had not played Bauer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 14-13, -363.
Round 28		Berkelhammer played #51 Toni Nicholson (Asheville, NC) and won 366 to 331 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Berkelhammer had not played Nicholson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 15-13, -328.
Round 29		Berkelhammer played #58 Eric Pivnik (San Rafael, CA) and lost 301 to 331 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Berkelhammer had not played Pivnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 15-14, -358.
Round 30		Berkelhammer played #94 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and lost 266 to 337 (a spread of -71) . Before this event, Berkelhammer had not played Zollinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 15-15, -429.

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