Barbara Gray [#44] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Barbara Gray, 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. Gray currently has a record of 14.5-13.5, +131, and is ranked #53 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 Surname(s): Gray Home: Tempe, AZ, United States Age: 69 Awards: Hobbies: Occupation: Retired

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	51-58 (0.468)
Past 1-12 months	11-11 (0.500)	L W L W L WW L WWW L W LL W LLL W L W
Past 13-24 months	14-9 (0.609)	WW LL WW L WWWW L WWW LLLLL WWW
Past 25-36 months	12-12 (0.500)	W LL WWW LL W LLLLL W LL WWWW L WW
Past 37-48 months	11-16 (0.407)	LLL W L W LLLLLL W L W LL W L WWWW LL WW
Past 49-60 months	2-5 (0.286)	L W LLLL W
Past 61-72 months	1-5 (0.167)	LLLLL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 527 Average for: 381 Average against: 377
Round 1		Gray played #26 Michelle Eisele (Vancouver BC) and lost 302 to 468 (a spread of -166) . Before this event, Gray had not played Eisele in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 0-1, -166.
Round 2		Gray played #7 Ryan Barrett (Englewood, CO) and won 419 to 389 (a spread of 30) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: TUCSON, AZ Gray’s record vs. Barrett 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: 1-1, -136.
Round 3		Gray played #86 Linda Oliva (Woodbine, MD) and lost 231 to 433 (a spread of -202) . Before this event, Gray had not played Oliva in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 1-2, -338.
Round 4		Gray played #11 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and won 427 to 369 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Gray had not played Brown in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 2-2, -280.
Round 5		Gray played #108 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) and lost 331 to 388 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Gray had not played Scott in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 2-3, -337.
Round 6		Gray played #115 Margy Slavin (Los Angeles, CA) and won 410 to 331 (a spread of 79) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Gray’s record vs. Slavin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #82. Current record: 3-3, -258.
Round 7		Gray played #73 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 317 to 363 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Gray had not played McDougall in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 3-4, -304.
Round 8		Gray played #100 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 489 to 259 (a spread of 230) . Before this event, Gray had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 4-4, -74.
Round 9		Gray played #74 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 433 to 357 (a spread of 76) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Gray’s record vs. Melvin 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: #59. Current record: 5-4, +2.
Round 10		Gray played #53 Linda Hoggatt (Blanchester, OH) and won 390 to 324 (a spread of 66) . Before this event, Gray had not played Hoggatt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 6-4, +68.
Round 11		Gray played #97 Najat Reikes (Riverside, CA) and won 527 to 297 (a spread of 230) . Before this event, Gray had not played Reikes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 7-4, +298.
Round 12		Gray played #85 Robert Nellis (Glenview, IL) and won 448 to 441 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Gray had not played Nellis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-4, +305.
Round 13		Gray played #31 Beth Fleischer (Hacienda Heights, CA) and won 425 to 347 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, Gray had not played Fleischer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-4, +383.
Round 14		Gray played #116 Gerry Smith (North Lauderdale, FL) and lost 360 to 384 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Gray had not played Smith in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-5, +359.
Round 15		Gray played #19 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 340 to 361 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Gray had not played Davis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9-6, +338.
Round 16		Gray played #73 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and won 401 to 367 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Gray had not played McDougall in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10-6, +372.
Round 17		Gray played #1 Nick Amphlett (Cambridge, MA) and won 495 to 332 (a spread of 163) . Before this event, Gray had not played Amphlett in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-6, +535.
Round 18		Gray played #56 Gavin Hyde (Santa Barbara, CA) and lost 337 to 460 (a spread of -123) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PORTLAND, OR Gray’s record vs. Hyde 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11-7, +412.
Round 19		Gray played #60 Ralph King (Melrose, FL) and won 375 to 296 (a spread of 79) . Before this event, Gray had not played King in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-7, +491.
Round 20		Gray played #41 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and tied at 393 . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Gray’s record vs. Gooley in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #20. Current record: 12.5-7.5, +491.
Round 21		Gray played #19 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and won 422 to 325 (a spread of 97) . Before this event, Gray had not played Davis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13.5-7.5, +588.
Round 22		Gray played #19 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 283 to 445 (a spread of -162) . Before this event, Gray had not played Davis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13.5-8.5, +426.
Round 23		Gray played #1 Nick Amphlett (Cambridge, MA) and lost 301 to 475 (a spread of -174) . Before this event, Gray had not played Amphlett in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13.5-9.5, +252.
Round 24		Gray played #56 Gavin Hyde (Santa Barbara, CA) and lost 272 to 414 (a spread of -142) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PORTLAND, OR Gray’s record vs. Hyde 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13.5-10.5, +110.
Round 25		Gray played #126 Jimmy Upton (Jonesboro, AR) and lost 335 to 456 (a spread of -121) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Gray’s record vs. Upton in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WLL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 13.5-11.5, -11.
Round 26		Gray played #106 Frank Schin (Gatlinburg, TN) and lost 390 to 433 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Gray had not played Schin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 13.5-12.5, -54. Gray is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 27		Gray played #77 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and lost 364 to 369 (a spread of -5) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Gray’s record vs. Miller 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: #63. Current record: 13.5-13.5, -59.
Round 28		Gray played #8 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and won 459 to 269 (a spread of 190) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Gray’s record vs. Becker 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: #53. Current record: 14.5-13.5, +131.

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