Ron Barker [#4] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Ronald Barker, who is a contestant in Division 5 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. Barker currently has a record of 13-15, +58, and is ranked #55 in Division 5.

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): Ronald Surname(s): Barker Home: Portland, OR, United States Age: 58 Awards: 54 wins in endurance events (including tennis tourney) Hobbies: outdoor Occupation: gvt

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	33-39 (0.458)
Past 1-12 months	5-12 (0.294)	LLLLLLL WWW LLL WW LL
Past 13-24 months	12.5-4.5 (0.735)	W L W LL WWWWWWWW L WTW
Past 25-36 months	1-1 (0.500)	W L
Past 37-48 months	7.5-7.5 (0.500)	WWWWTW LL W LLL W LL
Past 49-60 months	2-10 (0.167)	LLLLLLLLL WW L
Past 61-72 months	5-4 (0.556)	LL WWWW L W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 484 Average for: 357 Average against: 355
Round 1		Barker played #29 Michael Garner (Taylor, MI) and lost 255 to 325 (a spread of -70) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Barker’s record vs. Garner 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: #71. Current record: 0-1, -70. Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 2		Barker played #34 Dorothy Hathorn (Alexandria, LA) and lost 308 to 430 (a spread of -122) . Before this event, Barker had not played Hathorn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 0-2, -192.
Round 3		Barker played #5 Allen Bennett (Folsom, CA) and won 375 to 330 (a spread of 45) . Before this event, Barker had not played Bennett in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 1-2, -147.
Round 4		Barker played #68 Barbara Platt (Sile, NM) and won 419 to 285 (a spread of 134) . Before this event, Barker had not played Platt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 2-2, -13.
Round 5		Barker played #60 Della Mulvihill (Hydesville, CA) and won 484 to 341 (a spread of 143) . Before this event, Barker had not played Mulvihill in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-2, +130.
Round 6		Barker played #10 Rosetta Brooks (Detroit, MI) and lost 279 to 377 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Barker had not played Brooks in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 3-3, +32.
Round 7		Barker played #90 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT) and lost 285 to 370 (a spread of -85) . Before this event, Barker had not played Thelen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 3-4, -53.
Round 8		Barker played #91 B A Toole (Sausalito, CA) and lost 314 to 359 (a spread of -45) . The last time these two played was 2001-11 at: GRAND CANYON CHAMPIONSHIP Barker’s record vs. Toole in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1.5-2.5 (0.375). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WT. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 3-5, -98.
Round 9		Barker played #1 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and lost 309 to 411 (a spread of -102) . Before this event, Barker had not played Aitken in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 3-6, -200.
Round 10		Barker played #27 Valerie Gallant (Vancouver BC) and lost 269 to 375 (a spread of -106) . Before this event, Barker had not played Gallant in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 3-7, -306.
Round 11		Barker played #39 Pamela Hunter (Ottawa ON) and lost 397 to 400 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Barker had not played Hunter in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 3-8, -309.
Round 12		Barker played #78 Wade Schin (San Diego, CA) and lost 384 to 397 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Barker had not played Schin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 3-9, -322.
Round 13		Barker played #75 Maxine Saperstein (Aventure, FL) and won 414 to 316 (a spread of 98) . Before this event, Barker had not played Saperstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 4-9, -224.
Round 14		Barker played #66 Renee Peters (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 354 to 326 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Barker had not played Peters in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 5-9, -196.
Round 15		Barker played #33 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and lost 333 to 391 (a spread of -58) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPINSHIP Barker’s record vs. Harrop 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: #81. Current record: 5-10, -254.
Round 16		Barker played #21 Conchita Deprospo (Palm Coast, FL) and won 400 to 322 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, Barker had not played Deprospo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 6-10, -176.
Round 17		Barker played #69 Marilyn Pomeroy (Whispering Pines, NC) and won 427 to 262 (a spread of 165) . Before this event, Barker had not played Pomeroy in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 7-10, -11.
Round 18		Barker played #77 Ruth Sawyer (Austin, TX) and won 419 to 254 (a spread of 165) . Before this event, Barker had not played Sawyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 8-10, +154.
Round 19		Barker played #89 Jane Tacker (Sealy, TX) and won 381 to 284 (a spread of 97) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Barker’s record vs. Tacker 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: #50. Current record: 9-10, +251.
Round 20		Barker played #1 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and lost 345 to 385 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Barker had not played Aitken in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 9-11, +211.
Round 21		Barker played #94 Diane Weinerman (Bloomington, MN) and won 353 to 335 (a spread of 18) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Barker’s record vs. Weinerman 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: #49. Current record: 10-11, +229.
Round 22		Barker played #32 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and lost 255 to 441 (a spread of -186) . Before this event, Barker had not played Gremaud in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 10-12, +43.
Round 23		Barker played #80 Nicah Shaughnessy (La Quinta, CA) and lost 361 to 405 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Barker had not played Shaughnessy in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 10-13, -1.
Round 24		Barker played #94 Diane Weinerman (Bloomington, MN) and lost 289 to 382 (a spread of -93) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Barker’s record vs. Weinerman 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: #72. Current record: 10-14, -94.
Round 25		Barker played #14 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and won 481 to 374 (a spread of 107) . Before this event, Barker had not played Cann in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 11-14, +13.
Round 26		Barker played #39 Pamela Hunter (Ottawa ON) and won 395 to 362 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Barker had not played Hunter in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 12-14, +46.
Round 27		Barker played #96 Esther White (Highland Heights, OH) and lost 293 to 371 (a spread of -78) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Barker’s record vs. White 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: #64. Current record: 12-15, -32.
Round 28		Barker played #6 George Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and won 414 to 324 (a spread of 90) . The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Barker’s record vs. Bissonnette 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: #55. Current record: 13-15, +58.

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