Linda Hughes [#33] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Linda Hughes, 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. Hughes currently has a record of 8-22, -1213, and is ranked #89 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): Linda Surname(s): Hughes Home: Dumfries, VA, United States Awards: Hobbies: Scrabble, Traveling, Reading, Music, Antiquing, Arts & Crafts Occupation: Retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	0-0 (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	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 485 Average for: 326 Average against: 370
Round 1		Hughes played #75 Rea Spidel (Memphis, TN) and lost 241 to 600 (a spread of -359) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Spidel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 0-1, -359.
Round 2		Hughes played #49 Carl Naples (Lake Ronkonkoma, NY) and won 338 to 291 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Naples in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-1, -312.
Round 3		Hughes played #57 Georgia T. Philpot (Decatur, GA) and won 380 to 369 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Philpot in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 2-1, -301.
Round 4		Hughes played #62 Asif Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 346 to 402 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Rahman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 2-2, -357.
Round 5		Hughes played #10 Harriett Berkelhammer (Pompano Beach, FL) and lost 336 to 357 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Berkelhammer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 2-3, -378.
Round 6		Hughes played #68 Stella Russell (Manchester, NH) and lost 213 to 463 (a spread of -250) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Russell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 2-4, -628.
Round 7		Hughes played #26 L. Cheryl Francis (Old Town, ME) and won 317 to 312 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 3-4, -623.
Round 8		Hughes played #39 Elaine Kunzel (Fountain Hills, AZ) and lost 329 to 354 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Kunzel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 3-5, -648.
Round 9		Hughes played #50 Joy Nees (Dallas, TX) and won 364 to 327 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Nees in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-5, -611.
Round 10		Hughes played #55 Doris Patneau (Tulsa, OK) and lost 366 to 380 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Patneau in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 4-6, -625.
Round 11		Hughes played #16 Tacy Callies (Orlando, FL) and won 437 to 308 (a spread of 129) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Callies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-6, -496.
Round 12		Hughes played #78 Roger Steward (Torrington, CT) and lost 321 to 331 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Steward in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 5-7, -506.
Round 13		Hughes recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 6-7, -456.
Round 14		Hughes played #90 Esther White (Wexford, PA) and lost 263 to 321 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Hughes had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 6-8, -514.
Round 15		Hughes played #86 Marina A. Villena (San Pablo, CA) and lost 340 to 344 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Villena in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 6-9, -518.
Round 16		Hughes played #19 Starlite A. Clark (Seattle, WA) and lost 372 to 389 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 6-10, -535.
Round 17		Hughes played #32 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and lost 329 to 448 (a spread of -119) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Harrop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 6-11, -654.
Round 18		Hughes played #85 Phyllis Vargas (Katy, TX) and lost 318 to 412 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Vargas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 6-12, -748.
Round 19		Hughes played #50 Joy Nees (Dallas, TX) and lost 262 to 320 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Nees in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 6-13, -806.
Round 20		Hughes played #78 Roger Steward (Torrington, CT) and lost 257 to 407 (a spread of -150) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Steward in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 6-14, -956.
Round 21		Hughes played #87 James Wallenberg (Toronto ON) and won 485 to 335 (a spread of 150) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Wallenberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 7-14, -806.
Round 22		Hughes played #92 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and lost 318 to 374 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Wood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 7-15, -862.
Round 23		Hughes played #92 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and lost 271 to 351 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Wood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 7-16, -942.
Round 24		Hughes played #47 Maureen Morris (Calgary AB) and lost 272 to 337 (a spread of -65) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Morris in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 7-17, -1007.
Round 25		Hughes played #43 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and lost 350 to 441 (a spread of -91) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Major in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 7-18, -1098.
Round 26		Hughes played #45 Andrea Meeden (Houston, TX) and lost 257 to 370 (a spread of -113) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Meeden in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 7-19, -1211.
Round 27		Hughes played #87 James Wallenberg (Toronto ON) and won 453 to 234 (a spread of 219) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Wallenberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 8-19, -992.
Round 28		Hughes played #79 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and lost 333 to 362 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Strong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 8-20, -1021.
Round 29		Hughes played #39 Elaine Kunzel (Fountain Hills, AZ) and lost 261 to 423 (a spread of -162) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Kunzel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 8-21, -1183.
Round 30		Hughes played #87 James Wallenberg (Toronto ON) and lost 337 to 367 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Wallenberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 8-22, -1213.

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