Richard Hamilton [#26] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Richard Hamilton, 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. Hamilton currently has a record of 19-11, +100, and is ranked #8 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): Richard Surname(s): Hamilton Home: Harrisburg, PA, United States Age: 67 Hobbies: Scrabble, Cards, Cooking Occupation: Retired/State Worker

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	5-5 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	5-4 (0.556)	WW LLL WWW L
Past 13-24 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
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: 431 Average for: 350 Average against: 346
Round 1		Hamilton played #21 Gregory Gebbie (Slidell, LA) and lost 261 to 450 (a spread of -189) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Gebbie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 0-1, -189.
Round 2		Hamilton played #1 Jim Barker (San Jose, CA) and won 404 to 339 (a spread of 65) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Barker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-1, -124.
Round 3		Hamilton played #45 Marty McCarthy (Wautoma, WI) and lost 285 to 381 (a spread of -96) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played McCarthy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 1-2, -220.
Round 4		Hamilton played #59 Ben Settle (Edmonton AB) and won 394 to 320 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Settle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 2-2, -146.
Round 5		Hamilton played #25 Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) and lost 328 to 421 (a spread of -93) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Hamilton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 2-3, -239.
Round 6		Hamilton played #2 Evadne Bartholomeusz (Winnetka, CA) and won 391 to 276 (a spread of 115) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Bartholomeusz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-3, -124.
Round 7		Hamilton played #54 Hal Peterman (Oquawka, IL) and won 393 to 386 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Peterman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-3, -117.
Round 8		Hamilton played #58 Sarah Rumzis (Chandler, AZ) and won 402 to 340 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Rumzis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-3, -55.
Round 9		Hamilton played #36 Mary (Polly) Lenzen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 397 to 360 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Lenzen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-3, -18.
Round 10		Hamilton played #31 Iva Hunt (Buckeye Lake, OH) and won 380 to 285 (a spread of 95) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Hunt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-3, +77.
Round 11		Hamilton played #6 Bobby Bognar (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 289 to 369 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Bognar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-4, -3.
Round 12		Hamilton played #68 Marilena Souza (Pembrook Pines, FL) and won 319 to 265 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Souza in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-4, +51.
Round 13		Hamilton played #24 JC Green (East Palo Alto, CA) and lost 265 to 379 (a spread of -114) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Green in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-5, -63.
Round 14		Hamilton played #60 Colleen Shea (Rocky Point, NY) and won 337 to 307 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Shea in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-5, -33.
Round 15		Hamilton played #72 Poppy Thompson (Decatur, GA) and won 327 to 317 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Thompson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-5, -23.
Round 16		Hamilton played #73 Sharon Valorose (Williamsburg, VA) and won 400 to 326 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Valorose in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-5, +51.
Round 17		Hamilton played #18 Faye Edwards (Chicago, IL) and lost 320 to 407 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Edwards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-6, -36.
Round 18		Hamilton played #72 Poppy Thompson (Decatur, GA) and lost 324 to 415 (a spread of -91) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Thompson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11-7, -127.
Round 19		Hamilton played #16 Sharon Downing (Cleveland, GA) and lost 304 to 373 (a spread of -69) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Downing in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 11-8, -196.
Round 20		Hamilton played #34 Amy Knight (Brandon MB) and won 327 to 310 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Knight in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-8, -179.
Round 21		Hamilton played #38 Jane Littleton (Lawton, OK) and won 379 to 331 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Littleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 13-8, -131.
Round 22		Hamilton played #47 Ronald F. Millard (Lancaster, PA) and won 431 to 305 (a spread of 126) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: PISCATAWAY, NJ Hamilton's record vs. Millard in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: WWLWL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-8, -5.
Round 23		Hamilton played #3 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and won 334 to 309 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Bigall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 15-8, +20.
Round 24		Hamilton played #22 Daniel Gerling (Austin, TX) and lost 334 to 367 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Gerling in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15-9, -13.
Round 25		Hamilton played #16 Sharon Downing (Cleveland, GA) and won 346 to 328 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Downing in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16-9, +5.
Round 26		Hamilton played #18 Faye Edwards (Chicago, IL) and lost 314 to 334 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Edwards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 16-10, -15.
Round 27		Hamilton played #24 JC Green (East Palo Alto, CA) and won 399 to 223 (a spread of 176) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Green in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17-10, +161.
Round 28		Hamilton played #22 Daniel Gerling (Austin, TX) and lost 312 to 412 (a spread of -100) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Gerling in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17-11, +61.
Round 29		Hamilton played #38 Jane Littleton (Lawton, OK) and won 429 to 397 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Littleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 18-11, +93.
Round 30		Hamilton played #16 Sharon Downing (Cleveland, GA) and won 365 to 358 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Downing in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 19-11, +100.

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