Joyce Williston [#76] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Joyce Williston, 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. Williston currently has a record of 11-19, -871, and is ranked #70 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): Joyce Surname(s): Williston Home: Rocky River, OH, United States Age: 40 Hobbies: Reading, Biking Occupation: Secretary

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	4-8 (0.333)
Past 1-12 months	2-3 (0.400)	L W L W L
Past 13-24 months	2-5 (0.286)	LLL W L W 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: 391 Average for: 319 Average against: 348
Round 1		Williston played #16 Sharon Downing (Cleveland, GA) and lost 252 to 410 (a spread of -158) . Before this event, Williston had not played Downing in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 0-1, -158.
Round 2		Williston played #24 JC Green (East Palo Alto, CA) and lost 313 to 434 (a spread of -121) . Before this event, Williston had not played Green in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 0-2, -279.
Round 3		Williston played #34 Amy Knight (Brandon MB) and won 374 to 360 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Williston had not played Knight in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-2, -265.
Round 4		Williston played #62 Hilda Siegel (Roslindale, MA) and lost 286 to 397 (a spread of -111) . Before this event, Williston had not played Siegel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 1-3, -376.
Round 5		Williston played #15 Lindsay Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 329 to 319 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Williston had not played Crotty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 2-3, -366.
Round 6		Williston played #73 Sharon Valorose (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 314 to 341 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Williston had not played Valorose in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 2-4, -393.
Round 7		Williston played #17 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and lost 305 to 314 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Williston had not played Dunlop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 2-5, -402.
Round 8		Williston played #29 Ann Herget (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 335 to 350 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Williston had not played Herget in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 2-6, -417.
Round 9		Williston played #28 Lois M. Hawkins (Los Angeles, CA) and won 391 to 309 (a spread of 82) . Before this event, Williston had not played Hawkins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 3-6, -335.
Round 10		Williston played #53 Millie Pelkey (Calgary AB) and lost 329 to 376 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Williston had not played Pelkey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 3-7, -382.
Round 11		Williston played #69 Max Stewart (Stevens Point, WI) and won 328 to 310 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Williston had not played Stewart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-7, -364.
Round 12		Williston played #41 Mary Mathews (Antioch, TN) and won 331 to 324 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Williston had not played Mathews in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 5-7, -357.
Round 13		Williston played #54 Hal Peterman (Oquawka, IL) and won 318 to 273 (a spread of 45) . Before this event, Williston had not played Peterman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 6-7, -312.
Round 14		Williston played #52 Thomas O'Rourke (Alpharetta, GA) and won 340 to 293 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Williston had not played O'Rourke in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 7-7, -265.
Round 15		Williston played #47 Ronald F. Millard (Lancaster, PA) and lost 352 to 361 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Williston had not played Millard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 7-8, -274.
Round 16		Williston played #74 Margaret West (Calgary AB) and lost 277 to 354 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Williston had not played West in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 7-9, -351.
Round 17		Williston played #8 Linda Brandt (Brandon, FL) and won 346 to 325 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Williston had not played Brandt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 8-9, -330.
Round 18		Williston played #47 Ronald F. Millard (Lancaster, PA) and lost 281 to 404 (a spread of -123) . Before this event, Williston had not played Millard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 8-10, -453.
Round 19		Williston played #50 Andy Novocin (Tallahassee, FL) and lost 290 to 307 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Williston had not played Novocin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 8-11, -470.
Round 20		Williston played #64 Ann Skylstad (Fort Stockton, TX) and won 346 to 339 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Williston had not played Skylstad in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 9-11, -463.
Round 21		Williston played #9 Charlotte Bremond (Oakland, CA) and won 349 to 330 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Williston had not played Bremond in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 10-11, -444.
Round 22		Williston played #41 Mary Mathews (Antioch, TN) and lost 271 to 349 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Williston had not played Mathews in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 10-12, -522. Williston is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 23		Williston played #77 Darryl Wilson (Jackson, MS) and lost 281 to 331 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Williston had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 10-13, -572.
Round 24		Williston played #4 Charlene Bishop (Seattle, WA) and lost 320 to 362 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Williston had not played Bishop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 10-14, -614.
Round 25		Williston played #6 Bobby Bognar (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 298 to 392 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, Williston had not played Bognar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 10-15, -708.
Round 26		Williston played #66 Joyce Slaughter (Louisville, KY) and won 356 to 336 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Williston had not played Slaughter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 11-15, -688.
Round 27		Williston played #71 Dorothy Tatum (Memphis, TN) and lost 329 to 370 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Williston had not played Tatum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 11-16, -729.
Round 28		Williston played #64 Ann Skylstad (Fort Stockton, TX) and lost 264 to 328 (a spread of -64) . Before this event, Williston had not played Skylstad in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 11-17, -793.
Round 29		Williston played #35 John Lauck (Hermiston, OR) and lost 332 to 384 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Williston had not played Lauck in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 11-18, -845.
Round 30		Williston played #67 Eunice Smith (Southfield, MI) and lost 324 to 350 (a spread of -26) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Williston's record vs. Smith in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LWL. Past 13-24 months: LWL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 11-19, -871.

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