Merran Dunlop [#17] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Merran Dunlop, 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. Dunlop currently has a record of 15-15, -413, and is ranked #41 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): Merran Surname(s): Dunlop Home: Brantford, ON, Canada Age: 65 Hobbies: rEADING, SWIMMING, CRAFTS Occupation: RETIRED

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	19.5-17.5 (0.527)
Past 1-12 months	1-3 (0.250)	LLL W
Past 13-24 months	4-3 (0.571)	WWW LL W L
Past 25-36 months	2-0 (1.000)	WW
Past 37-48 months	7-7 (0.500)	LL W LLLL WWWWWW L
Past 49-60 months	5.5-4.5 (0.550)	LL WW L WTW L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 432 Average for: 333 Average against: 345
Round 1		Dunlop played #62 Hilda Siegel (Roslindale, MA) and won 349 to 299 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Dunlop had not played Siegel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1-0, +50.
Round 2		Dunlop played #15 Lindsay Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 287 to 276 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Dunlop had not played Crotty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-0, +61.
Round 3		Dunlop played #73 Sharon Valorose (Williamsburg, VA) and won 366 to 237 (a spread of 129) . Before this event, Dunlop had not played Valorose in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-0, +190.
Round 4		Dunlop played #34 Amy Knight (Brandon MB) and won 370 to 317 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Dunlop had not played Knight in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-0, +243.
Round 5		Dunlop played #16 Sharon Downing (Cleveland, GA) and lost 354 to 372 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Dunlop had not played Downing in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-1, +225.
Round 6		Dunlop played #24 JC Green (East Palo Alto, CA) and lost 283 to 432 (a spread of -149) . Before this event, Dunlop had not played Green in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-2, +76.
Round 7		Dunlop played #76 Joyce Williston (Rocky River, OH) and won 314 to 305 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Dunlop had not played Williston in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-2, +85.
Round 8		Dunlop played #19 Chora B. Eilertsen (Coal Harbour BC) and won 361 to 306 (a spread of 55) . Before this event, Dunlop had not played Eilertsen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-2, +140.
Round 9		Dunlop recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-3, +90.
Round 10		Dunlop recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-4, +40.
Round 11		Dunlop played #46 Marci Mikesell (New York, NY) and lost 364 to 398 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Dunlop had not played Mikesell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-5, +6.
Round 12		Dunlop played #59 Ben Settle (Edmonton AB) and won 432 to 305 (a spread of 127) . Before this event, Dunlop had not played Settle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 7-5, +133.
Round 13		Dunlop played #40 Lane Lynn (New York, NY) and lost 259 to 428 (a spread of -169) . Before this event, Dunlop had not played Lynn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-6, -36.
Round 14		Dunlop played #75 Matthew Williams (New Orleans, LA) and lost 327 to 340 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Dunlop had not played Williams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7-7, -49.
Round 15		Dunlop played #45 Marty McCarthy (Wautoma, WI) and won 380 to 324 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Dunlop had not played McCarthy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8-7, +7.
Round 16		Dunlop played #49 Sophia Murzin (Dearborn Heights, MI) and won 357 to 349 (a spread of 8) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: PORT HURON, MI Dunlop's record vs. Murzin in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-5 (0.286). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: LW. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9-7, +15.
Round 17		Dunlop played #57 Julie Robinson (Denham Springs, LA) and lost 321 to 455 (a spread of -134) . Before this event, Dunlop had not played Robinson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9-8, -119.
Round 18		Dunlop played #11 Patty Camp (Paragould, AR) and won 385 to 371 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Dunlop had not played Camp in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10-8, -105.
Round 19		Dunlop played #58 Sarah Rumzis (Chandler, AZ) and lost 277 to 426 (a spread of -149) . Before this event, Dunlop had not played Rumzis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10-9, -254.
Round 20		Dunlop played #73 Sharon Valorose (Williamsburg, VA) and won 324 to 277 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Dunlop had not played Valorose in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 11-9, -207.
Round 21		Dunlop played #44 Annette McCaffery (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 347 to 333 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Dunlop had not played McCaffery in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 12-9, -193.
Round 22		Dunlop played #29 Ann Herget (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 332 to 371 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Dunlop had not played Herget in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 12-10, -232.
Round 23		Dunlop played #50 Andy Novocin (Tallahassee, FL) and lost 294 to 320 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Dunlop had not played Novocin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-11, -258.
Round 24		Dunlop played #20 Robert Fenske (San Antonio, TX) and lost 332 to 339 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Dunlop had not played Fenske in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 12-12, -265.
Round 25		Dunlop played #39 Alan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and won 302 to 289 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Dunlop had not played Love in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 13-12, -252.
Round 26		Dunlop played #50 Andy Novocin (Tallahassee, FL) and lost 251 to 425 (a spread of -174) . Before this event, Dunlop had not played Novocin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 13-13, -426.
Round 27		Dunlop played #65 Neva Slater (Manchester, CT) and lost 347 to 436 (a spread of -89) . Before this event, Dunlop had not played Slater in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 13-14, -515.
Round 28		Dunlop played #77 Darryl Wilson (Jackson, MS) and won 406 to 321 (a spread of 85) . Before this event, Dunlop had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 14-14, -430.
Round 29		Dunlop played #20 Robert Fenske (San Antonio, TX) and lost 289 to 320 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Dunlop had not played Fenske in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 14-15, -461.
Round 30		Dunlop played #43 Jason Maxwell (Tallahassee, FL) and won 325 to 277 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Dunlop had not played Maxwell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 15-15, -413.

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