Judy Newhouse [#94] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Judy Newhouse, 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. Newhouse currently has a record of 15-13, -144, and is ranked #55 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): Judy Surname(s): Newhouse Home: Houston, TX, United States Age: 58 Awards: Inducted into Texas Scrabble Hall of Fame, February, 2005 Hobbies: cooking, tennis, collecting post cards, beer coasters, angels, and trinket boxes Occupation: Homemaker

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	71-62 (0.534)
Past 1-12 months	10-6 (0.625)	L W LLL WW L WWWWWW L W
Past 13-24 months	23.5-22.5 (0.511)	LLL WW LLL WW L WWW L WW LLL WWWWW L WWTLL W LL WWWW LL W LLLL W
Past 25-36 months	18.5-18.5 (0.500)	WWWW LL W L WTW LLLLLL W LLLL W LL WWW L W L WWW L WW
Past 37-48 months	8-6 (0.571)	L W L W L WWWW L W LL W
Past 49-60 months	6-5 (0.545)	WWWW L WW LLLL
Past 61-72 months	5-4 (0.556)	L WWWW LLL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 451 Average for: 369 Average against: 374
Round 1		Newhouse played #87 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and won 374 to 307 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Newhouse had not played Milton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-0, +67.
Round 2		Newhouse played #28 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 347 to 390 (a spread of -43) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Newhouse’s record vs. Davis in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4.5-4.5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LWW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WTLL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-1, +24.
Round 3		Newhouse played #77 Peter Manzolillo (Bellmore, NY) and won 377 to 291 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Newhouse had not played Manzolillo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 2-1, +110.
Round 4		Newhouse played #78 Tim Margolis (Silver Spring, MD) and won 391 to 357 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Newhouse had not played Margolis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-1, +144.
Round 5		Newhouse played #124 Keith Valentine (Everett, WA) and lost 323 to 364 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Newhouse had not played Valentine in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 3-2, +103.
Round 6		Newhouse played #131 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and lost 393 to 412 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Newhouse had not played Wise in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 3-3, +84.
Round 7		Newhouse played #32 Rosetta Donelick (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 381 to 384 (a spread of -3) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: ALBUQUERQUE, NM Newhouse’s record vs. Donelick in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #67. Current record: 3-4, +81.
Round 8		Newhouse played #40 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 406 to 359 (a spread of 47) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Newhouse’s record vs. Finkle in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 4-4, +128.
Round 9		Newhouse played #74 Marc Levesque (Victoria BC) and won 397 to 393 (a spread of 4) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Newhouse’s record vs. Levesque in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-4, +132.
Round 10		Newhouse played #122 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 439 to 358 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Newhouse had not played Ubeika in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-4, +213.
Round 11		Newhouse played #49 Mary M Gordon (Garden Grove, CA) and won 361 to 307 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Newhouse had not played Gordon in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 7-4, +267.
Round 12		Newhouse played #88 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 338 to 316 (a spread of 22) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Newhouse’s record vs. Miranda in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #19. Current record: 8-4, +289.
Round 13		Newhouse played #68 Rachel Knapp (Tustin, CA) and won 385 to 335 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Newhouse had not played Knapp in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-4, +339.
Round 14		Newhouse played #113 Denver Steele (Sparks, NV) and won 451 to 274 (a spread of 177) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Newhouse’s record vs. Steele in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2.5-1.5 (0.625). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: TWL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-4, +516. Newhouse is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 15		Newhouse played #62 Jessie Jones (Yuma, AZ) and won 419 to 348 (a spread of 71) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Newhouse’s record vs. Jones 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: #9. Current record: 11-4, +587.
Round 16		Newhouse played #111 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and lost 298 to 474 (a spread of -176) . Before this event, Newhouse had not played Spiller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-5, +411.
Round 17		Newhouse played #99 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and lost 303 to 380 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Newhouse had not played Popper in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11-6, +334.
Round 18		Newhouse played #79 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 370 to 443 (a spread of -73) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Newhouse’s record vs. Martin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #28. Current record: 11-7, +261.
Round 19		Newhouse played #64 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and lost 412 to 456 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Newhouse had not played Kelly in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 11-8, +217.
Round 20		Newhouse played #103 Grant Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 380 to 337 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Newhouse had not played Rowland in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 12-8, +260.
Round 21		Newhouse played #102 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and won 331 to 270 (a spread of 61) . Before this event, Newhouse had not played Routzahn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-8, +321.
Round 22		Newhouse played #135 Bob Yarmchuk (Tucson, AZ) and lost 345 to 347 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Newhouse had not played Yarmchuk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-9, +319.
Round 23		Newhouse played #120 Paul Trachtenberg (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 387 to 414 (a spread of -27) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Newhouse’s record vs. Trachtenberg in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 13-10, +292.
Round 24		Newhouse played #64 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and lost 312 to 456 (a spread of -144) . Before this event, Newhouse had not played Kelly in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 13-11, +148.
Round 25		Newhouse played #85 Alan Meyer (Newberg, OR) and lost 311 to 350 (a spread of -39) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Newhouse’s record vs. Meyer 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: #52. Current record: 13-12, +109.
Round 26		Newhouse played #57 Jason Idalski (Warren, MI) and won 428 to 387 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Newhouse had not played Idalski in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 14-12, +150.
Round 27		Newhouse played #40 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 405 to 384 (a spread of 21) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Newhouse’s record vs. Finkle in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 15-12, +171.
Round 28		Newhouse played #108 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 270 to 585 (a spread of -315) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Newhouse’s record vs. Short in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-6 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LWLW. Past 13-24 months: WLW. Past 25-36 months: WLWLL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 15-13, -144.

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