Mary Mathews [#41] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Mary Mathews, 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. Mathews currently has a record of 14-16, -366, and is ranked #50 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): Mary Surname(s): Mathews Home: Antioch, TN, United States Age: 80 Hobbies: Scrabble, reading Occupation: retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	16-19 (0.457)
Past 1-12 months	5-5 (0.500)	LL WW LL W L WW
Past 13-24 months	5-8 (0.385)	L WWW L W LLLLL W L
Past 25-36 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 37-48 months	2-1 (0.667)	L WW
Past 49-60 months	3-5 (0.375)	WW LL W LLL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 438 Average for: 326 Average against: 339
Round 1		Mathews played #40 Lane Lynn (New York, NY) and lost 243 to 440 (a spread of -197) . Before this event, Mathews had not played Lynn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 0-1, -197.
Round 2		Mathews played #72 Poppy Thompson (Decatur, GA) and lost 285 to 375 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Mathews had not played Thompson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 0-2, -287.
Round 3		Mathews played #30 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and won 362 to 330 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Mathews had not played Hughes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 1-2, -255.
Round 4		Mathews played #66 Joyce Slaughter (Louisville, KY) and lost 353 to 369 (a spread of -16) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Mathews's record vs. Slaughter in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: LWL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 1-3, -271.
Round 5		Mathews played #53 Millie Pelkey (Calgary AB) and lost 286 to 325 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Mathews had not played Pelkey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 1-4, -310.
Round 6		Mathews played #39 Alan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 313 to 324 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Mathews had not played Love in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 1-5, -321.
Round 7		Mathews played #57 Julie Robinson (Denham Springs, LA) and lost 331 to 353 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Mathews had not played Robinson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 1-6, -343.
Round 8		Mathews played #8 Linda Brandt (Brandon, FL) and won 345 to 293 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Mathews had not played Brandt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 2-6, -291.
Round 9		Mathews played #1 Jim Barker (San Jose, CA) and won 333 to 270 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Mathews had not played Barker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 3-6, -228. Mathews is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Mathews is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 10		Mathews played #49 Sophia Murzin (Dearborn Heights, MI) and lost 278 to 308 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Mathews had not played Murzin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 3-7, -258.
Round 11		Mathews played #9 Charlotte Bremond (Oakland, CA) and won 382 to 363 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Mathews had not played Bremond in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4-7, -239.
Round 12		Mathews played #76 Joyce Williston (Rocky River, OH) and lost 324 to 331 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Mathews had not played Williston in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 4-8, -246.
Round 13		Mathews played #29 Ann Herget (Las Vegas, NV) and won 349 to 322 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Mathews had not played Herget in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 5-8, -219.
Round 14		Mathews played #14 Vera Collard (Tempe, AZ) and won 339 to 329 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Mathews had not played Collard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 6-8, -209.
Round 15		Mathews played #67 Eunice Smith (Southfield, MI) and won 382 to 342 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Mathews had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 7-8, -169.
Round 16		Mathews played #36 Mary (Polly) Lenzen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 438 to 280 (a spread of 158) . Before this event, Mathews had not played Lenzen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 8-8, -11.
Round 17		Mathews played #31 Iva Hunt (Buckeye Lake, OH) and lost 272 to 370 (a spread of -98) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: ELIABETHTOWN, KY Mathews's record vs. Hunt in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WLL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LLL. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8-9, -109.
Round 18		Mathews played #38 Jane Littleton (Lawton, OK) and lost 257 to 350 (a spread of -93) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Mathews's record vs. Littleton in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #52. Current record: 8-10, -202.
Round 19		Mathews played #37 Deborah Light (Napanee ON) and lost 294 to 416 (a spread of -122) . Before this event, Mathews had not played Light in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 8-11, -324.
Round 20		Mathews played #9 Charlotte Bremond (Oakland, CA) and won 360 to 336 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Mathews had not played Bremond in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 9-11, -300.
Round 21		Mathews played #64 Ann Skylstad (Fort Stockton, TX) and lost 333 to 365 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Mathews had not played Skylstad in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 9-12, -332.
Round 22		Mathews played #76 Joyce Williston (Rocky River, OH) and won 349 to 271 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, Mathews had not played Williston in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 10-12, -254.
Round 23		Mathews played #71 Dorothy Tatum (Memphis, TN) and won 354 to 317 (a spread of 37) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: BROWNSVILLE, TN Mathews's record vs. Tatum in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #44. Current record: 11-12, -217.
Round 24		Mathews played #49 Sophia Murzin (Dearborn Heights, MI) and lost 268 to 294 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Mathews had not played Murzin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 11-13, -243.
Round 25		Mathews played #70 Pamela Stubblefield (El Segundo, CA) and won 361 to 331 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Mathews had not played Stubblefield in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 12-13, -213.
Round 26		Mathews played #58 Sarah Rumzis (Chandler, AZ) and lost 315 to 359 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Mathews had not played Rumzis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 12-14, -257.
Round 27		Mathews played #34 Amy Knight (Brandon MB) and won 381 to 318 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Mathews had not played Knight in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 13-14, -194.
Round 28		Mathews played #37 Deborah Light (Napanee ON) and won 345 to 313 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Mathews had not played Light in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 14-14, -162.
Round 29		Mathews played #49 Sophia Murzin (Dearborn Heights, MI) and lost 255 to 398 (a spread of -143) . Before this event, Mathews had not played Murzin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 14-15, -305.
Round 30		Mathews played #6 Bobby Bognar (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 306 to 367 (a spread of -61) . Before this event, Mathews had not played Bognar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 14-16, -366.

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