Miriam Saldanha [#69] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Miriam Saldanha, 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. Saldanha currently has a record of 17-13, +208, and is ranked #23 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): Miriam Surname(s): Saldanha Home: Richmond, BC, Canada Age: 48 Hobbies: gardening, music Occupation: Engineering assistant

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	18-9 (0.667)
Past 1-12 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 13-24 months	2-0 (1.000)	WW
Past 25-36 months	8-8 (0.500)	LL WWW L WW LLL W L W L W
Past 37-48 months	4-0 (1.000)	WWWW
Past 49-60 months	4-0 (1.000)	WWWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 493 Average for: 361 Average against: 356
Round 1		Saldanha played #55 Doris Patneau (Tulsa, OK) and won 430 to 343 (a spread of 87) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Patneau in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-0, +87.
Round 2		Saldanha played #47 Maureen Morris (Calgary AB) and won 351 to 350 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Morris in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2-0, +88.
Round 3		Saldanha recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-0, +138.
Round 4		Saldanha played #73 James P. Smith (Port Clinton, OH) and lost 327 to 375 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-1, +90.
Round 5		Saldanha played #32 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and won 395 to 308 (a spread of 87) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Harrop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-1, +177.
Round 6		Saldanha played #27 Jeanne Gannon (Holmdel, NJ) and won 338 to 306 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Gannon in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-1, +209. Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Saldanha played #72 Brenda Smith (Yazoo City, MS) and lost 347 to 354 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-2, +202.
Round 8		Saldanha played #87 James Wallenberg (Toronto ON) and won 398 to 316 (a spread of 82) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Wallenberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-2, +284.
Round 9		Saldanha played #41 Tobin Lathrop (Seattle, WA) and won 361 to 294 (a spread of 67) . The last time these two played was 2002-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Saldanha's record vs. Lathrop in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLLW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-2, +351.
Round 10		Saldanha played #6 Ryan Barrett (Englewood, CO) and lost 285 to 569 (a spread of -284) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Barrett in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-3, +67.
Round 11		Saldanha played #83 Patricia Tolhurst (Brantford ON) and lost 298 to 451 (a spread of -153) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Tolhurst in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 7-4, -86.
Round 12		Saldanha played #89 Brenda Lou Werner (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 301 to 409 (a spread of -108) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Werner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 7-5, -194.
Round 13		Saldanha played #30 Bruce Gram (Los Angeles, CA) and won 415 to 323 (a spread of 92) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Gram in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-5, -102.
Round 14		Saldanha played #52 Andre Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and won 391 to 326 (a spread of 65) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Ornish in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-5, -37.
Round 15		Saldanha played #51 Toni Nicholson (Asheville, NC) and won 493 to 281 (a spread of 212) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Nicholson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-5, +175.
Round 16		Saldanha played #28 Mike Garner (Taylor, MI) and lost 305 to 395 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Garner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-6, +85.
Round 17		Saldanha played #70 Bert Shankle (Astoria, NY) and lost 335 to 349 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Shankle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-7, +71.
Round 18		Saldanha played #10 Harriett Berkelhammer (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 374 to 330 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Berkelhammer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-7, +115.
Round 19		Saldanha played #89 Brenda Lou Werner (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 364 to 315 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Werner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-7, +164.
Round 20		Saldanha played #2 Nick Amphlett (Cambridge, MA) and won 448 to 324 (a spread of 124) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Amphlett in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-7, +288.
Round 21		Saldanha played #66 Burke Riley (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 396 to 263 (a spread of 133) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Riley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-7, +421.
Round 22		Saldanha played #17 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and lost 360 to 396 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Cann in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-8, +385.
Round 23		Saldanha played #22 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and lost 353 to 405 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Dyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 14-9, +333.
Round 24		Saldanha played #17 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and won 393 to 380 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Cann in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 15-9, +346.
Round 25		Saldanha played #24 John Ezekowitz (Boston, MA) and lost 296 to 376 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Ezekowitz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15-10, +266.
Round 26		Saldanha played #18 Rachel Christensen (Seattle, WA) and lost 316 to 401 (a spread of -85) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Christensen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 15-11, +181.
Round 27		Saldanha played #77 Norma Stalions (Palm Harbor, FL) and won 428 to 303 (a spread of 125) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Stalions in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16-11, +306.
Round 28		Saldanha played #67 Judy Romanenkov (San Francisco, CA) and lost 310 to 398 (a spread of -88) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Romanenkov in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 16-12, +218.
Round 29		Saldanha played #31 Ruchi Gupta (Knoxville, TN) and lost 315 to 335 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Gupta in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 16-13, +198.
Round 30		Saldanha played #44 Aaron McPhee (Centreville, VA) and won 359 to 349 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played McPhee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 17-13, +208.

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