Lane Lynn [#40] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Lane Lynn, 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. Lynn currently has a record of 18.5-11.5, +1383, and is ranked #9 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): Lane Surname(s): Lynn Home: New York, NY, United States Age: 53 Awards: too numerous to mention Hobbies: scrabble, badminton, tennis, crosswords, backgammon, reading Occupation: tutor

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	2-0 (1.000)
Past 1-12 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 13-24 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
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: 501 Average for: 381 Average against: 335
Round 1		Lynn played #41 Mary Mathews (Antioch, TN) and won 440 to 243 (a spread of 197) . Before this event, Lynn had not played Mathews in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +197.
Round 2		Lynn played #39 Alan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and won 400 to 343 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Lynn had not played Love in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 2-0, +254.
Round 3		Lynn played #57 Julie Robinson (Denham Springs, LA) and tied at 338 . Before this event, Lynn had not played Robinson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2.5-0.5, +254.
Round 4		Lynn played #53 Millie Pelkey (Calgary AB) and won 501 to 245 (a spread of 256) . Before this event, Lynn had not played Pelkey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3.5-0.5, +510.
Round 5		Lynn played #72 Poppy Thompson (Decatur, GA) and lost 297 to 317 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Lynn had not played Thompson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3.5-1.5, +490.
Round 6		Lynn played #30 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and won 402 to 276 (a spread of 126) . Before this event, Lynn had not played Hughes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4.5-1.5, +616.
Round 7		Lynn played #66 Joyce Slaughter (Louisville, KY) and won 401 to 268 (a spread of 133) . Before this event, Lynn had not played Slaughter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5.5-1.5, +749.
Round 8		Lynn played #5 Ellen Blottman (Keystone Heights, FL) and won 383 to 336 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Lynn had not played Blottman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6.5-1.5, +796.
Round 9		Lynn played #20 Robert Fenske (San Antonio, TX) and won 383 to 355 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Lynn had not played Fenske in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7.5-1.5, +824.
Round 10		Lynn played #48 Valerie Miller (Lafayette, LA) and lost 371 to 393 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Lynn had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7.5-2.5, +802.
Round 11		Lynn played #51 Tom O'Laughlin (Hartland, WI) and lost 305 to 357 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Lynn had not played O'Laughlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7.5-3.5, +750.
Round 12		Lynn played #3 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and lost 332 to 355 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Lynn had not played Bigall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7.5-4.5, +727.
Round 13		Lynn played #17 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 428 to 259 (a spread of 169) . Before this event, Lynn had not played Dunlop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8.5-4.5, +896.
Round 14		Lynn played #45 Marty McCarthy (Wautoma, WI) and lost 344 to 375 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Lynn had not played McCarthy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8.5-5.5, +865.
Round 15		Lynn played #75 Matthew Williams (New Orleans, LA) and lost 336 to 410 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Lynn had not played Williams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8.5-6.5, +791. Lynn is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Lynn is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Lynn played #19 Chora B. Eilertsen (Coal Harbour BC) and won 349 to 320 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Lynn had not played Eilertsen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9.5-6.5, +820.
Round 17		Lynn played #51 Tom O'Laughlin (Hartland, WI) and won 403 to 275 (a spread of 128) . Before this event, Lynn had not played O'Laughlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10.5-6.5, +948.
Round 18		Lynn played #12 Sheri Campbell (Carmel, IN) and won 332 to 300 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Lynn had not played Campbell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11.5-6.5, +980.
Round 19		Lynn played #73 Sharon Valorose (Williamsburg, VA) and won 499 to 311 (a spread of 188) . Before this event, Lynn had not played Valorose in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12.5-6.5, +1168.
Round 20		Lynn played #63 Mel Skolnik (New York, NY) and lost 343 to 345 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Lynn had not played Skolnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12.5-7.5, +1166.
Round 21		Lynn played #13 Marc Carnegie (New York, NY) and won 357 to 354 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Lynn had not played Carnegie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13.5-7.5, +1169.
Round 22		Lynn played #32 Eileen Johnson (Freeport, NY) and won 371 to 335 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Lynn had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14.5-7.5, +1205. Lynn is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 23		Lynn played #59 Ben Settle (Edmonton AB) and won 370 to 343 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Lynn had not played Settle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15.5-7.5, +1232.
Round 24		Lynn played #32 Eileen Johnson (Freeport, NY) and won 482 to 240 (a spread of 242) . Before this event, Lynn had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16.5-7.5, +1474.
Round 25		Lynn played #45 Marty McCarthy (Wautoma, WI) and lost 374 to 388 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Lynn had not played McCarthy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16.5-8.5, +1460.
Round 26		Lynn played #21 Gregory Gebbie (Slidell, LA) and lost 362 to 443 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Lynn had not played Gebbie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 16.5-9.5, +1379.
Round 27		Lynn played #63 Mel Skolnik (New York, NY) and won 384 to 368 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Lynn had not played Skolnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 17.5-9.5, +1395.
Round 28		Lynn played #45 Marty McCarthy (Wautoma, WI) and won 402 to 379 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Lynn had not played McCarthy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 18.5-9.5, +1418.
Round 29		Lynn played #45 Marty McCarthy (Wautoma, WI) and lost 390 to 417 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Lynn had not played McCarthy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 18.5-10.5, +1391.
Round 30		Lynn played #22 Daniel Gerling (Austin, TX) and lost 359 to 367 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Lynn had not played Gerling in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 18.5-11.5, +1383.

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