Cheryl Melvin [#74] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Cheryl Melvin, 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. Melvin currently has a record of 12-16, -119, and is ranked #88 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): Cheryl Surname(s): Melvin Home: Muskegon, MI, United States Age: 56 Awards: Hobbies: biking, sailing, knitting Occupation: labor relations

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	64.5-94.5 (0.406)
Past 1-12 months	26-42 (0.382)	L W LLLLLL W LLLLLLLL W LL WW L W L W LLL WW L W LLLLL W LL WW L W LLL WWWWW LLL W L W LLL WWWWW L
Past 13-24 months	15.5-21.5 (0.419)	LL W LL W LLL W LL W LL W L W L WWWTWWW LL WW L W LLLLL
Past 25-36 months	11-12 (0.478)	LL W L W L W L W L W L W LL W L WW L W L W
Past 37-48 months	8-13 (0.381)	W LLL WWWW L W LLLLLL W LLL W
Past 49-60 months	4-6 (0.400)	LL W LLLL WWW
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 454 Average for: 356 Average against: 360
Round 1		Melvin played #118 Ruben Solis (Austin, TX) and lost 311 to 410 (a spread of -99) . Before this event, Melvin had not played Solis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 0-1, -99.
Round 2		Melvin played #4 Steve Bachman (Little Canada, MN) and won 361 to 334 (a spread of 27) . The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: WISCONSIN DELLS, WI Melvin’s record vs. Bachman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #86. Current record: 1-1, -72.
Round 3		Melvin played #71 Nancee Mancel (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 341 to 402 (a spread of -61) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Melvin’s record vs. Mancel 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: #94. Current record: 1-2, -133.
Round 4		Melvin played #59 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and won 335 to 309 (a spread of 26) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: FARMINGTON, MI Melvin’s record vs. Kidd in the 6 years leading up to this event: 13-11 (0.542). Past 1-12 months: WLWWLLW. Past 13-24 months: WWWWW. Past 25-36 months: LLW. Past 37-48 months: WWLL. Past 49-60 months: LLLLW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 2-2, -107.
Round 5		Melvin played #103 Deborah Sapot (Decatur, GA) and lost 281 to 365 (a spread of -84) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Melvin’s record vs. Sapot 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: #91. Current record: 2-3, -191.
Round 6		Melvin played #98 Judy Romann (Oakland, CA) and won 412 to 287 (a spread of 125) . Before this event, Melvin had not played Romann in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 3-3, -66.
Round 7		Melvin played #61 Esther Kisich (Long Beach, CA) and lost 333 to 390 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Melvin had not played Kisich in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 3-4, -123.
Round 8		Melvin played #53 Linda Hoggatt (Blanchester, OH) and lost 328 to 340 (a spread of -12) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: FARMINGTON, MI Melvin’s record vs. Hoggatt in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-11 (0.267). Past 1-12 months: LLLLWLWLLW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 3-5, -135.
Round 9		Melvin played #44 Barbara Gray (Tempe, AZ) and lost 357 to 433 (a spread of -76) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Melvin’s record vs. Gray in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #97. Current record: 3-6, -211.
Round 10		Melvin played #100 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 361 to 494 (a spread of -133) . Before this event, Melvin had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 3-7, -344.
Round 11		Melvin played #128 Stan Williams (Wernersville, PA) and lost 331 to 360 (a spread of -29) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: ALBANY, NY Melvin’s record vs. Williams in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #107. Current record: 3-8, -373.
Round 12		Melvin played #11 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and won 356 to 327 (a spread of 29) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI Melvin’s record vs. Brown in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #103. Current record: 4-8, -344.
Round 13		Melvin played #92 Todd Pfalzgraf (Charlotte, NC) and won 385 to 326 (a spread of 59) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Melvin’s record vs. Pfalzgraf in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #96. Current record: 5-8, -285.
Round 14		Melvin played #47 Lynn Gunn (Mission Viejo, CA) and lost 331 to 333 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Melvin had not played Gunn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 5-9, -287.
Round 15		Melvin played #92 Todd Pfalzgraf (Charlotte, NC) and lost 322 to 414 (a spread of -92) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Melvin’s record vs. Pfalzgraf in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #106. Current record: 5-10, -379.
Round 16		Melvin played #28 Esla Ewida (Jersey City, NJ) and won 425 to 344 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Melvin had not played Ewida in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 6-10, -298.
Round 17		Melvin played #119 Stephanie Steele (Saint Paul, MN) and won 454 to 339 (a spread of 115) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Melvin’s record vs. Steele in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #90. Current record: 7-10, -183.
Round 18		Melvin played #110 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 360 to 379 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Melvin had not played Senii in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 7-11, -202.
Round 19		Melvin played #59 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and lost 320 to 371 (a spread of -51) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: FARMINGTON, MI Melvin’s record vs. Kidd in the 6 years leading up to this event: 13-11 (0.542). Past 1-12 months: WLWWLLW. Past 13-24 months: WWWWW. Past 25-36 months: LLW. Past 37-48 months: WWLL. Past 49-60 months: LLLLW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 7-12, -253.
Round 20		Melvin played #97 Najat Reikes (Riverside, CA) and lost 350 to 512 (a spread of -162) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Melvin’s record vs. Reikes 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: #108. Current record: 7-13, -415.
Round 21		Melvin played #49 Bruce M Halverson (Santa Barbara, CA) and lost 310 to 411 (a spread of -101) . Before this event, Melvin had not played Halverson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 7-14, -516.
Round 22		Melvin played #34 Marilyn Gage (Castro Valley, CA) and won 433 to 291 (a spread of 142) . Before this event, Melvin had not played Gage in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 8-14, -374.
Round 23		Melvin played #67 Florence Laatz (Harrisville, MI) and won 366 to 295 (a spread of 71) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: PETOSKY, MI Melvin’s record vs. Laatz in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: LWL. 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: #103. Current record: 9-14, -303.
Round 24		Melvin played #110 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 340 to 353 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Melvin had not played Senii in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 9-15, -316.
Round 25		Melvin played #66 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and won 382 to 296 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Melvin had not played Kuno in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 10-15, -230.
Round 26		Melvin played #100 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 294 to 380 (a spread of -86) . Before this event, Melvin had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 10-16, -316.
Round 27		Melvin played #130 Joan Haworth (Palm Coast, FL) and won 392 to 291 (a spread of 101) . Before this event, Melvin had not played Haworth in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 11-16, -215.
Round 28		Melvin played #25 Joev Dubach (Somerville, MA) and won 401 to 305 (a spread of 96) . Before this event, Melvin had not played Dubach in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 12-16, -119.

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