Barbara Drinkwine [#24] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Barbara J. Drinkwine, who is a contestant in Division 4 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. Drinkwine currently has a record of 14-14, +320, and is ranked #57 in Division 4.

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): Barbara J. Surname(s): Drinkwine Home: Menasha, WI, United States Age: 59 Awards: Elementary Teacher of the Year; Have won two tournaments and taken several 2nds / 3rds over the 17 years I have competed Hobbies: Gardening and Travel Occupation: Retired Elementary Administrator

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	37.5-46.5 (0.446)
Past 1-12 months	11.5-14.5 (0.442)	L WWW L W LLL W LLLTLLLL WWW L W L WW
Past 13-24 months	7-13 (0.350)	LL W LL W LL W LLL WW LL WW LL
Past 25-36 months	7-5 (0.583)	L WWWWW L W LLL W
Past 37-48 months	9-9 (0.500)	LL W LLLL WW LL WWWWWW L
Past 49-60 months	0-2 (0.000)	LL
Past 61-72 months	3-3 (0.500)	L W L W L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 446 Average for: 379 Average against: 368
Round 1		Drinkwine played #8 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and lost 321 to 377 (a spread of -56) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PEORIA, IL Drinkwine’s record vs. Becker in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LWL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 0-1, -56.
Round 2		Drinkwine played #28 Esla Ewida (Jersey City, NJ) and won 389 to 376 (a spread of 13) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Drinkwine’s record vs. Ewida 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 1-1, -43.
Round 3		Drinkwine played #55 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and won 429 to 415 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Drinkwine had not played Hughes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 2-1, -29.
Round 4		Drinkwine played #127 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and lost 342 to 357 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Drinkwine had not played Wechter in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 2-2, -44.
Round 5		Drinkwine played #124 Tom Titus (Costa Mesa, CA) and lost 437 to 482 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Drinkwine had not played Titus in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 2-3, -89.
Round 6		Drinkwine played #39 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and won 354 to 327 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Drinkwine had not played Gest in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 3-3, -62.
Round 7		Drinkwine played #130 Joan Haworth (Palm Coast, FL) and won 375 to 280 (a spread of 95) . Before this event, Drinkwine had not played Haworth in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 4-3, +33.
Round 8		Drinkwine played #75 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and lost 369 to 381 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Drinkwine had not played Michlin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 4-4, +21.
Round 9		Drinkwine played #81 Wes Morrison (Juneau, AK) and won 397 to 368 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Drinkwine had not played Morrison in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 5-4, +50.
Round 10		Drinkwine played #108 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) and won 446 to 337 (a spread of 109) . Before this event, Drinkwine had not played Scott in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-4, +159.
Round 11		Drinkwine played #72 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and lost 356 to 455 (a spread of -99) . Before this event, Drinkwine had not played McCarley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 6-5, +60.
Round 12		Drinkwine played #23 Peter Dolgenos (San Francisco, CA) and won 400 to 347 (a spread of 53) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Drinkwine’s record vs. Dolgenos 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: #41. Current record: 7-5, +113.
Round 13		Drinkwine played #65 Pat Kovalcheck (Costa Mesa, CA) and lost 330 to 364 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Drinkwine had not played Kovalcheck in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 7-6, +79.
Round 14		Drinkwine played #82 Brett Myers (Cumming, GA) and lost 308 to 374 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Drinkwine had not played Myers in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 7-7, +13.
Round 15		Drinkwine played #39 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and won 387 to 354 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Drinkwine had not played Gest in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8-7, +46.
Round 16		Drinkwine played #54 T C Houlgate West (San Luis Obispo, CA) and lost 309 to 324 (a spread of -15) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Drinkwine’s record vs. Houlgate-West in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. 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: #61. Current record: 8-8, +31.
Round 17		Drinkwine played #50 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and lost 345 to 440 (a spread of -95) . Before this event, Drinkwine had not played Hanley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 8-9, -64.
Round 18		Drinkwine played #59 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and won 407 to 299 (a spread of 108) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Drinkwine’s record vs. Kidd in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 9-9, +44.
Round 19		Drinkwine played #124 Tom Titus (Costa Mesa, CA) and won 406 to 351 (a spread of 55) . Before this event, Drinkwine had not played Titus in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 10-9, +99.
Round 20		Drinkwine played #75 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and won 398 to 295 (a spread of 103) . Before this event, Drinkwine had not played Michlin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 11-9, +202.
Round 21		Drinkwine played #96 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and lost 397 to 417 (a spread of -20) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: SOUTH BEND, IN Drinkwine’s record vs. Pitzer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WLW. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 11-10, +182.
Round 22		Drinkwine played #17 Tina Cur (Lockport, NY) and lost 374 to 387 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Drinkwine had not played Cur in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 11-11, +169.
Round 23		Drinkwine played #62 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and won 414 to 294 (a spread of 120) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: TAMPA BAY, FL Drinkwine’s record vs. Knobelsdorf in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #50. Current record: 12-11, +289.
Round 24		Drinkwine played #50 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and won 420 to 292 (a spread of 128) . Before this event, Drinkwine had not played Hanley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 13-11, +417.
Round 25		Drinkwine played #14 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and lost 310 to 416 (a spread of -106) . Before this event, Drinkwine had not played Casey in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 13-12, +311.
Round 26		Drinkwine played #81 Wes Morrison (Juneau, AK) and lost 378 to 438 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Drinkwine had not played Morrison in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 13-13, +251. Drinkwine is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 27		Drinkwine played #38 Phyllis Gelb (Surprise, AZ) and lost 402 to 406 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Drinkwine had not played Gelb in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 13-14, +247.
Round 28		Drinkwine played #62 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and won 411 to 338 (a spread of 73) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: TAMPA BAY, FL Drinkwine’s record vs. Knobelsdorf in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #57. Current record: 14-14, +320.

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