Robin Bowles [#7] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Robin Bowles, who is a contestant in Division 6 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. Bowles currently has a record of 12-18, -566, and is ranked #69 in Division 6.

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): Robin Surname(s): Bowles Home: Lake Oswego, OR, United States Age: 48 Awards: Hobbies: Reading, Singing, Hiking, Travel, Country Living Occupation: Claims Adjudicator

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	12-11 (0.522)
Past 1-12 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 13-24 months	4-4 (0.500)	W LL W L WW L
Past 25-36 months	6-4 (0.600)	L W LL WWW L WW
Past 37-48 months	1-3 (0.250)	LLL W
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 440 Average for: 331 Average against: 350
Before the Tournament		Bowles is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Bowles played #50 Andy Novocin (Tallahassee, FL) and lost 369 to 371 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Bowles had not played Novocin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 0-1, -2. Bowles is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 2		Bowles played #12 Sheri Campbell (Carmel, IN) and lost 348 to 372 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Bowles had not played Campbell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 0-2, -26.
Round 3		Bowles played #32 Eileen Johnson (Freeport, NY) and won 329 to 280 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Bowles had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-2, +23.
Round 4		Bowles played #48 Valerie Miller (Lafayette, LA) and lost 349 to 400 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Bowles had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 1-3, -28.
Round 5		Bowles played #71 Dorothy Tatum (Memphis, TN) and lost 335 to 413 (a spread of -78) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Bowles's record vs. Tatum in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-4, -106.
Round 6		Bowles played #42 Estelle Matthews (Calgary AB) and won 378 to 352 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Bowles had not played Matthews in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 2-4, -80.
Round 7		Bowles played #43 Jason Maxwell (Tallahassee, FL) and lost 324 to 390 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Bowles had not played Maxwell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 2-5, -146.
Round 8		Bowles played #60 Colleen Shea (Rocky Point, NY) and lost 290 to 411 (a spread of -121) . Before this event, Bowles had not played Shea in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 2-6, -267.
Round 9		Bowles played #67 Eunice Smith (Southfield, MI) and won 355 to 336 (a spread of 19) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Bowles's record vs. Smith in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 3-6, -248.
Round 10		Bowles played #61 Dorothy Siegel (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 405 to 228 (a spread of 177) . Before this event, Bowles had not played Siegel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 4-6, -71.
Round 11		Bowles played #54 Hal Peterman (Oquawka, IL) and lost 329 to 338 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Bowles had not played Peterman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 4-7, -80.
Round 12		Bowles played #8 Linda Brandt (Brandon, FL) and lost 251 to 413 (a spread of -162) . Before this event, Bowles had not played Brandt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 4-8, -242.
Round 13		Bowles played #28 Lois M. Hawkins (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 307 to 395 (a spread of -88) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Bowles's record vs. Hawkins in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 4-9, -330.
Round 14		Bowles played #2 Evadne Bartholomeusz (Winnetka, CA) and won 354 to 309 (a spread of 45) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Bowles's record vs. Bartholomeusz in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5-9, -285.
Round 15		Bowles played #33 Yvonne Klaskow (St. Petersburg, FL) and won 385 to 369 (a spread of 16) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Bowles's record vs. Klaskow in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 6-9, -269.
Round 16		Bowles played #33 Yvonne Klaskow (St. Petersburg, FL) and lost 272 to 339 (a spread of -67) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Bowles's record vs. Klaskow in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 6-10, -336.
Round 17		Bowles played #43 Jason Maxwell (Tallahassee, FL) and lost 318 to 364 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Bowles had not played Maxwell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 6-11, -382.
Round 18		Bowles played #64 Ann Skylstad (Fort Stockton, TX) and lost 309 to 346 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Bowles had not played Skylstad in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 6-12, -419.
Round 19		Bowles played #53 Millie Pelkey (Calgary AB) and lost 271 to 294 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Bowles had not played Pelkey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 6-13, -442.
Round 20		Bowles played #61 Dorothy Siegel (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 440 to 279 (a spread of 161) . Before this event, Bowles had not played Siegel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 7-13, -281.
Round 21		Bowles played #42 Estelle Matthews (Calgary AB) and lost 252 to 373 (a spread of -121) . Before this event, Bowles had not played Matthews in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 7-14, -402.
Round 22		Bowles played #28 Lois M. Hawkins (Los Angeles, CA) and won 353 to 335 (a spread of 18) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Bowles's record vs. Hawkins in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 8-14, -384.
Round 23		Bowles played #69 Max Stewart (Stevens Point, WI) and won 415 to 209 (a spread of 206) . Before this event, Bowles had not played Stewart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 9-14, -178.
Round 24		Bowles played #67 Eunice Smith (Southfield, MI) and won 311 to 303 (a spread of 8) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Bowles's record vs. Smith in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 10-14, -170.
Round 25		Bowles played #35 John Lauck (Hermiston, OR) and lost 262 to 462 (a spread of -200) . Before this event, Bowles had not played Lauck in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 10-15, -370.
Round 26		Bowles played #37 Deborah Light (Napanee ON) and lost 266 to 415 (a spread of -149) . Before this event, Bowles had not played Light in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 10-16, -519.
Round 27		Bowles played #9 Charlotte Bremond (Oakland, CA) and won 382 to 290 (a spread of 92) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPINSHIP Bowles's record vs. Bremond 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 11-16, -427.
Round 28		Bowles played #15 Lindsay Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 308 to 366 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Bowles had not played Crotty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 11-17, -485.
Round 29		Bowles played #44 Annette McCaffery (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 323 to 410 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, Bowles had not played McCaffery in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 11-18, -572.
Round 30		Bowles played #68 Marilena Souza (Pembrook Pines, FL) and won 350 to 344 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Bowles had not played Souza in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 12-18, -566.

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