Nola Hembrook [#52] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Nola Hembrook, 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. Hembrook currently has a record of 12-16, -229, and is ranked #89 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): Nola Surname(s): Hembrook Home: Marshfield, WI, United States Age: 55 Awards: Hobbies: Reading, Traveling Occupation: Teacher

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	15-20 (0.429)
Past 1-12 months	6-12 (0.333)	L WWWW LLL W LL W LLLLLL
Past 13-24 months	9-8 (0.529)	W L WWWW L WW LLLL W LL 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

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 495 Average for: 359 Average against: 367
Round 1		Hembrook played #90 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and lost 356 to 364 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Palazzo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 0-1, -8.
Round 2		Hembrook played #45 Eileen Gruhn (Seattle, WA) and won 347 to 341 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Gruhn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1-1, -2.
Round 3		Hembrook played #38 Phyllis Gelb (Surprise, AZ) and lost 308 to 392 (a spread of -84) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Gelb in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 1-2, -86.
Round 4		Hembrook played #18 Evelyn R Davis (Anaheim Hills, CA) and won 375 to 300 (a spread of 75) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Davis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 2-2, -11.
Round 5		Hembrook played #22 David Dinning (Tampa, FL) and won 495 to 281 (a spread of 214) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Hembrook’s record vs. Dinning 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: #32. Current record: 3-2, +203.
Round 6		Hembrook played #89 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and won 373 to 351 (a spread of 22) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Hembrook’s record vs. Page 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: #27. Current record: 4-2, +225.
Round 7		Hembrook played #100 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 400 to 392 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-2, +233.
Round 8		Hembrook played #99 Andy Ross-Perry (San Rafael, CA) and lost 317 to 401 (a spread of -84) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Ross-Perry in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-3, +149.
Round 9		Hembrook played #25 Joev Dubach (Somerville, MA) and lost 386 to 424 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Dubach in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 5-4, +111.
Round 10		Hembrook played #33 Jeanne Freebody (Santa Cruz, CA) and won 371 to 333 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Freebody in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6-4, +149.
Round 11		Hembrook played #29 Nicholas Fall (Napanee ON) and lost 396 to 399 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Fall in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6-5, +146.
Round 12		Hembrook played #7 Ryan Barrett (Englewood, CO) and won 398 to 343 (a spread of 55) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Barrett in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7-5, +201.
Round 13		Hembrook played #129 Myron Wilson (Port Richey, FL) and won 434 to 270 (a spread of 164) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Wilson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-5, +365.
Round 14		Hembrook played #8 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and lost 314 to 387 (a spread of -73) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: WAUKESHA, WI Hembrook’s record vs. Becker in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-1 (0.833). Past 1-12 months: WWLW. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: #37. Current record: 8-6, +292.
Round 15		Hembrook played #124 Tom Titus (Costa Mesa, CA) and lost 304 to 386 (a spread of -82) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Titus in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8-7, +210.
Round 16		Hembrook played #32 Judy Ford (Hollywood, FL) and lost 344 to 427 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Ford in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 8-8, +127.
Round 17		Hembrook played #41 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and lost 343 to 390 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Gooley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 8-9, +80.
Round 18		Hembrook played #121 S Spencer Sun (Novato, CA) and lost 334 to 370 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Sun in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 8-10, +44.
Round 19		Hembrook played #47 Lynn Gunn (Mission Viejo, CA) and won 351 to 305 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Gunn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 9-10, +90.
Round 20		Hembrook played #92 Todd Pfalzgraf (Charlotte, NC) and lost 307 to 442 (a spread of -135) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Pfalzgraf in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 9-11, -45.
Round 21		Hembrook played #115 Margy Slavin (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 298 to 392 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Slavin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 9-12, -139.
Round 22		Hembrook played #39 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and won 440 to 288 (a spread of 152) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Gest in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 10-12, +13.
Round 23		Hembrook played #124 Tom Titus (Costa Mesa, CA) and won 359 to 341 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Titus in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 11-12, +31.
Round 24		Hembrook played #53 Linda Hoggatt (Blanchester, OH) and lost 313 to 351 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Hoggatt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 11-13, -7. Hembrook is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 25		Hembrook played #36 Mady Garner (Sevierville, TN) and lost 350 to 454 (a spread of -104) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Garner in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 11-14, -111.
Round 26		Hembrook played #61 Esther Kisich (Long Beach, CA) and lost 317 to 396 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Kisich in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 11-15, -190.
Round 27		Hembrook played #124 Tom Titus (Costa Mesa, CA) and won 393 to 358 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Titus in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 12-15, -155.
Round 28		Hembrook played #55 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and lost 336 to 410 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Hembrook had not played Hughes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 12-16, -229.

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