Matthew Collins [#21] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Matthew Collins, who is a contestant in Division 3 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Collins currently has a record of 11-17, -123, and is ranked #118 in Division 3.

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): Matthew Surname(s): Collins Home: Cincinnati, OH, United States Age: 34 Awards: 2004-03 Hudson Summit Open winner Hobbies: Golf, bowling, piano, travel Occupation: Librarian

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	10-6 (0.625)
Past 1-12 months	2-2 (0.500)	L W L W
Past 13-24 months	8-4 (0.667)	WW LL WWW LL WWW
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 568 Average for: 370 Average against: 374
Round 1		Collins played #22 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and lost 347 to 410 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Collins had not played Cornelison in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 0-1, -63.
Round 2		Collins played #44 Daniel Fogel (Newton, MA) and lost 368 to 405 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Collins had not played Fogel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 0-2, -100. Collins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Collins played #43 James W Flomo (Lanham, MD) and lost 331 to 428 (a spread of -97) . Before this event, Collins had not played Flomo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 0-3, -197.
Round 4		Collins played #57 Jason Idalski (Warren, MI) and won 362 to 341 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Collins had not played Idalski in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 1-3, -176.
Round 5		Collins played #54 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 331 to 379 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Collins had not played Green in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 1-4, -224.
Round 6		Collins played #53 Pam Grazette (Kew Gardens Hills, NY) and won 412 to 278 (a spread of 134) . Before this event, Collins had not played Grazette in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 2-4, -90.
Round 7		Collins played #132 Charmaine Wolfe (North Tonawanda, NY) and won 413 to 344 (a spread of 69) . Before this event, Collins had not played Wolfe in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 3-4, -21.
Round 8		Collins played #91 Gary Moss (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 462 to 358 (a spread of 104) . Before this event, Collins had not played Moss in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4-4, +83.
Round 9		Collins played #64 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and lost 391 to 424 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Collins had not played Kelly in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 4-5, +50.
Round 10		Collins played #23 Gretchen Cowan (San Clemente, CA) and won 388 to 330 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Collins had not played Cowan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 5-5, +108.
Round 11		Collins played #34 Toni Douglas (Atlanta, GA) and won 492 to 423 (a spread of 69) . Before this event, Collins had not played Douglas in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 6-5, +177.
Round 12		Collins played #28 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 291 to 470 (a spread of -179) . Before this event, Collins had not played Davis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 6-6, -2.
Round 13		Collins played #30 Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL) and lost 342 to 416 (a spread of -74) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: COLUMBUS, OH Collins’s record vs. Dixon in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-2 (0.714). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWLLWWW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 6-7, -76.
Round 14		Collins played #85 Alan Meyer (Newberg, OR) and won 384 to 339 (a spread of 45) . Before this event, Collins had not played Meyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 7-7, -31.
Round 15		Collins played #28 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 332 to 376 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Collins had not played Davis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 7-8, -75.
Round 16		Collins played #35 Ben Dweck (Great Neck, NY) and lost 320 to 366 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Collins had not played Dweck in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 7-9, -121.
Round 17		Collins played #119 Robin Torrance (Idylwild, CA) and lost 280 to 354 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Collins had not played Torrance in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 7-10, -195.
Round 18		Collins played #127 Patty Wayne (Albuquerque, NM) and won 406 to 329 (a spread of 77) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Collins’s record vs. Wayne in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 8-10, -118.
Round 19		Collins played #58 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and lost 264 to 373 (a spread of -109) . Before this event, Collins had not played Igra in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 8-11, -227.
Round 20		Collins played #126 Brian Wagner (Nashville, TN) and lost 327 to 484 (a spread of -157) . Before this event, Collins had not played Wagner in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 8-12, -384.
Round 21		Collins played #108 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 300 to 377 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Collins had not played Short in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 8-13, -461.
Round 22		Collins played #114 Kitty Steinwand (Madison, WI) and won 370 to 283 (a spread of 87) . Before this event, Collins had not played Steinwand in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 9-13, -374.
Round 23		Collins played #125 Barbara Van Alen (Chandler, AZ) and lost 350 to 386 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Collins had not played Van Alen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 9-14, -410.
Round 24		Collins played #24 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 346 to 443 (a spread of -97) . Before this event, Collins had not played Creed in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 9-15, -507.
Round 25		Collins played #133 Jesse Wornum (Portland, OR) and lost 330 to 344 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Collins had not played Wornum in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 9-16, -521.
Round 26		Collins played #33 Helen B Douglas (Victoria BC) and won 568 to 258 (a spread of 310) . Before this event, Collins had not played Douglas in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 10-16, -211.
Round 27		Collins played #101 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and won 467 to 356 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, Collins had not played Raymond in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 11-16, -100.
Round 28		Collins played #31 James Dodds (White Oak, PA) and lost 375 to 398 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Collins had not played Dodds in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 11-17, -123.

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