Toni Nicholson [#51] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Toni Nicholson, 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. Nicholson currently has a record of 14.5-15.5, +267, and is ranked #50 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): Toni Surname(s): Nicholson Home: Asheville, NC, United States Age: 62 Awards: Hobbies: SCRABBLE, Mahjongg, Remodeling houses, Gourmet cooking Occupation: Retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	13-16 (0.448)
Past 1-12 months	8-4 (0.667)	WW LLL WW L WWWW
Past 13-24 months	0-2 (0.000)	LL
Past 25-36 months	3-0 (1.000)	WWW
Past 37-48 months	1-4 (0.200)	LLL W L
Past 49-60 months	1-6 (0.143)	LLLLLL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 479 Average for: 366 Average against: 357
Round 1		Nicholson played #71 Ida Ann Shapiro (Rego Park, NY) and lost 333 to 407 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Nicholson had not played Shapiro in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 0-1, -74.
Round 2		Nicholson played #85 Phyllis Vargas (Katy, TX) and won 468 to 368 (a spread of 100) . Before this event, Nicholson had not played Vargas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-1, +26.
Round 3		Nicholson played #79 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and won 368 to 312 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Nicholson had not played Strong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-1, +82.
Round 4		Nicholson played #39 Elaine Kunzel (Fountain Hills, AZ) and lost 364 to 403 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Nicholson had not played Kunzel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 2-2, +43.
Round 5		Nicholson played #83 Patricia Tolhurst (Brantford ON) and won 432 to 304 (a spread of 128) . Before this event, Nicholson had not played Tolhurst in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-2, +171.
Round 6		Nicholson played #61 Marguerite Pywar (Houston, TX) and won 439 to 304 (a spread of 135) . Before this event, Nicholson had not played Pywar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-2, +306.
Round 7		Nicholson played #66 Burke Riley (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and lost 341 to 344 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Nicholson had not played Riley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-3, +303.
Round 8		Nicholson played #24 John Ezekowitz (Boston, MA) and lost 345 to 362 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Nicholson had not played Ezekowitz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4-4, +286.
Round 9		Nicholson played #84 Geoff Tongue (Tacoma, WA) and won 400 to 315 (a spread of 85) . Before this event, Nicholson had not played Tongue in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-4, +371.
Round 10		Nicholson played #8 Margaret Bee (Houston, TX) and lost 313 to 360 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Nicholson had not played Bee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-5, +324.
Round 11		Nicholson played #7 Frances Bauer (London ON) and won 359 to 316 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Nicholson had not played Bauer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-5, +367.
Round 12		Nicholson played #28 Mike Garner (Taylor, MI) and lost 378 to 403 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Nicholson had not played Garner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-6, +342.
Round 13		Nicholson played #52 Andre Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and won 294 to 292 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Nicholson had not played Ornish in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-6, +344.
Round 14		Nicholson played #30 Bruce Gram (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 386 to 399 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Nicholson had not played Gram in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 7-7, +331.
Round 15		Nicholson played #69 Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 281 to 493 (a spread of -212) . Before this event, Nicholson had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7-8, +119.
Round 16		Nicholson played #25 Jan Feidel (Philadelphia, PA) and won 333 to 321 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Nicholson had not played Feidel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-8, +131.
Round 17		Nicholson played #90 Esther White (Wexford, PA) and lost 359 to 476 (a spread of -117) . Before this event, Nicholson had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 8-9, +14. Nicholson is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Nicholson is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 18		Nicholson played #34 Pamela Hunter (Ottawa ON) and lost 388 to 459 (a spread of -71) . Before this event, Nicholson had not played Hunter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 8-10, -57. Nicholson is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Nicholson is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 19		Nicholson played #37 Bill Kinsella (Yale BC) and won 343 to 324 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Nicholson had not played Kinsella in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 9-10, -38.
Round 20		Nicholson played #23 Charles Evans (Bartlett, TN) and lost 318 to 431 (a spread of -113) . Before this event, Nicholson had not played Evans in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 9-11, -151.
Round 21		Nicholson played #54 Lorraine Pariser (Santa Monica, CA) and won 479 to 292 (a spread of 187) . Before this event, Nicholson had not played Pariser in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 10-11, +36.
Round 22		Nicholson played #26 L. Cheryl Francis (Old Town, ME) and tied at 319 . Before this event, Nicholson had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 10.5-11.5, +36.
Round 23		Nicholson played #21 Dawn Doyle (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 453 to 267 (a spread of 186) . Before this event, Nicholson had not played Doyle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 11.5-11.5, +222.
Round 24		Nicholson played #58 Eric Pivnik (San Rafael, CA) and lost 327 to 348 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Nicholson had not played Pivnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 11.5-12.5, +201.
Round 25		Nicholson played #15 Andrew Callies (Orlando, FL) and won 450 to 354 (a spread of 96) . Before this event, Nicholson had not played Callies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 12.5-12.5, +297.
Round 26		Nicholson played #68 Stella Russell (Manchester, NH) and lost 325 to 349 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Nicholson had not played Russell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 12.5-13.5, +273.
Round 27		Nicholson played #81 Pam Taylor-Bailey (Calgary AB) and won 362 to 309 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Nicholson had not played Taylor-Bailey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 13.5-13.5, +326.
Round 28		Nicholson played #10 Harriett Berkelhammer (Pompano Beach, FL) and lost 331 to 366 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Nicholson had not played Berkelhammer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 13.5-14.5, +291.
Round 29		Nicholson played #94 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and lost 262 to 366 (a spread of -104) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Nicholson's record vs. Zollinger in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: LL. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 13.5-15.5, +187.
Round 30		Nicholson played #58 Eric Pivnik (San Rafael, CA) and won 419 to 339 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Nicholson had not played Pivnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 14.5-15.5, +267.

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