Fran Galt [#35] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Fran Galt, 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. Galt currently has a record of 18-10, +820, and is ranked #9 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): Fran Surname(s): Galt Home: Saint Paul, MN, United States Age: 59 Awards: Hobbies: Occupation: Courier/retired librarian

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	20-11 (0.645)
Past 1-12 months	2-2 (0.500)	LL WW
Past 13-24 months	7-7 (0.500)	WW LL W LL W LL WWW L
Past 25-36 months	3-1 (0.750)	WWW L
Past 37-48 months	3-0 (1.000)	WWW
Past 49-60 months	3-1 (0.750)	L WWW
Past 61-72 months	2-0 (1.000)	WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 471 Average for: 389 Average against: 360
Round 1		Galt played #101 Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 315 to 406 (a spread of -91) . Before this event, Galt had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 0-1, -91.
Round 2		Galt played #99 Andy Ross-Perry (San Rafael, CA) and won 426 to 340 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Galt had not played Ross-Perry in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 1-1, -5.
Round 3		Galt played #119 Stephanie Steele (Saint Paul, MN) and won 410 to 368 (a spread of 42) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Galt’s record vs. Steele in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: 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. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 2-1, +37.
Round 4		Galt played #13 Ruth Burns (Stuart, FL) and won 434 to 405 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Galt had not played Burns in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-1, +66.
Round 5		Galt played #23 Peter Dolgenos (San Francisco, CA) and lost 393 to 465 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Galt had not played Dolgenos in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 3-2, -6.
Round 6		Galt played #17 Tina Cur (Lockport, NY) and won 441 to 292 (a spread of 149) . Before this event, Galt had not played Cur in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-2, +143.
Round 7		Galt played #112 Jeremy Simon (Aspen, CO) and won 403 to 383 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Galt had not played Simon in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-2, +163.
Round 8		Galt played #65 Pat Kovalcheck (Costa Mesa, CA) and won 375 to 333 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Galt had not played Kovalcheck in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-2, +205.
Round 9		Galt played #106 Frank Schin (Gatlinburg, TN) and won 337 to 265 (a spread of 72) . Before this event, Galt had not played Schin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-2, +277.
Round 10		Galt played #32 Judy Ford (Hollywood, FL) and lost 336 to 413 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Galt had not played Ford in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-3, +200.
Round 11		Galt played #33 Jeanne Freebody (Santa Cruz, CA) and lost 411 to 454 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Galt had not played Freebody in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 7-4, +157.
Round 12		Galt played #73 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 321 to 451 (a spread of -130) . Before this event, Galt had not played McDougall in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 7-5, +27.
Round 13		Galt played #41 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and lost 372 to 380 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Galt had not played Gooley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 7-6, +19.
Round 14		Galt played #1 Nick Amphlett (Cambridge, MA) and won 423 to 325 (a spread of 98) . Before this event, Galt had not played Amphlett in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-6, +117.
Round 15		Galt played #8 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and lost 371 to 381 (a spread of -10) . The last time these two played was 2002-11 at: MINNEAPOLIS, MN Galt’s record vs. Becker 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: #50. Current record: 8-7, +107.
Round 16		Galt played #121 S Spencer Sun (Novato, CA) and won 370 to 359 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Galt had not played Sun in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 9-7, +118.
Round 17		Galt played #55 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and won 443 to 341 (a spread of 102) . Before this event, Galt had not played Hughes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 10-7, +220.
Round 18		Galt played #32 Judy Ford (Hollywood, FL) and won 384 to 313 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Galt had not played Ford in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 11-7, +291.
Round 19		Galt played #8 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and lost 319 to 346 (a spread of -27) . The last time these two played was 2002-11 at: MINNEAPOLIS, MN Galt’s record vs. Becker 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: #32. Current record: 11-8, +264.
Round 20		Galt played #99 Andy Ross-Perry (San Rafael, CA) and won 471 to 342 (a spread of 129) . Before this event, Galt had not played Ross-Perry in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12-8, +393.
Round 21		Galt played #113 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and lost 363 to 370 (a spread of -7) . The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Galt’s record vs. Slankard in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12-9, +386.
Round 22		Galt played #4 Steve Bachman (Little Canada, MN) and won 436 to 325 (a spread of 111) . The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Galt’s record vs. Bachman in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 13-9, +497. Galt is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Galt is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 23		Galt played #30 Dennis Fenichel (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 296 to 379 (a spread of -83) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Galt’s record vs. Fenichel in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLL. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13-10, +414.
Round 24		Galt played #109 Angelina Scroggins (Minneapolis, MN) and won 353 to 280 (a spread of 73) . The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Galt’s record vs. Scroggins in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WLWLL. 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: #23. Current record: 14-10, +487.
Round 25		Galt played #116 Gerry Smith (North Lauderdale, FL) and won 465 to 401 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, Galt had not played Smith in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15-10, +551. Galt is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Galt is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 26		Galt played #30 Dennis Fenichel (Minneapolis, MN) and won 407 to 358 (a spread of 49) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Galt’s record vs. Fenichel in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLL. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 16-10, +600.
Round 27		Galt played #56 Gavin Hyde (Santa Barbara, CA) and won 439 to 291 (a spread of 148) . Before this event, Galt had not played Hyde in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 17-10, +748.
Round 28		Galt played #122 Victor Tantua (Los Angeles, CA) and won 389 to 317 (a spread of 72) . Before this event, Galt had not played Tantua in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 18-10, +820.

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