Sharon Downey [#22] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Sharon Downey, 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. Downey currently has a record of 15-13, +809, and is ranked #30 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): Sharon Surname(s): Downey Home: West Chester, PA, United States Age: 59 Awards: 1st place, Div D, Stamford Fall Classic 2003 Hobbies: Golf, Reading Occupation: Healthcare Analyst

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	21-20 (0.512)
Past 1-12 months	8-9 (0.471)	W L WWW LLL W L W LL WW LL
Past 13-24 months	10-10 (0.500)	L W LL W LL W L WWWW L W L W LL W
Past 25-36 months	3-1 (0.750)	WW L W
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: 551 Average for: 388 Average against: 359
Round 1		Downey played #64 Mark Peltier (Seattle, WA) and won 385 to 264 (a spread of 121) . Before this event, Downey had not played Peltier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 1-0, +121.
Round 2		Downey played #69 Marilyn Pomeroy (Whispering Pines, NC) and won 404 to 296 (a spread of 108) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Downey’s record vs. Pomeroy in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LW. 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: #3. Current record: 2-0, +229.
Round 3		Downey played #8 Ivan Blackman (Bahamas) and won 506 to 194 (a spread of 312) . Before this event, Downey had not played Blackman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +541.
Round 4		Downey played #84 Joyce Spalding (Ruby, MI) and won 441 to 325 (a spread of 116) . Before this event, Downey had not played Spalding in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 4-0, +657.
Round 5		Downey played #73 Barbara C Ring (Portland, OR) and lost 332 to 442 (a spread of -110) . Before this event, Downey had not played Ring in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-1, +547.
Round 6		Downey played #81 Susan Siedschlag (Gresham, WI) and lost 334 to 336 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Downey had not played Siedschlag in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-2, +545.
Round 7		Downey played #9 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and won 456 to 399 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Downey had not played Bowman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-2, +602.
Round 8		Downey played #90 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT) and lost 388 to 443 (a spread of -55) . Before this event, Downey had not played Thelen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-3, +547.
Round 9		Downey played #28 Nat Gardenswartz (Newton, MA) and lost 319 to 325 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Downey had not played Gardenswartz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-4, +541.
Round 10		Downey played #79 Arna Schutz (West Hills, CA) and won 390 to 353 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Downey had not played Schutz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-4, +578.
Round 11		Downey played #19 Jesse Day (Arlington, MA) and lost 317 to 464 (a spread of -147) . Before this event, Downey had not played Day in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6-5, +431.
Round 12		Downey played #13 Patty Camp (Paragould, AR) and lost 365 to 419 (a spread of -54) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Downey’s record vs. Camp 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: #38. Current record: 6-6, +377.
Round 13		Downey played #55 Nancy McCarroll (Grand Junction, CO) and won 551 to 264 (a spread of 287) . Before this event, Downey had not played McCarroll in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-6, +664.
Round 14		Downey played #35 Ingrid Hawkins (Palm Coast, FL) and lost 360 to 393 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Downey had not played Hawkins in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7-7, +631.
Round 15		Downey played #15 Mark Chase (Santa Rosa, CA) and lost 359 to 446 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, Downey had not played Chase in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 7-8, +544.
Round 16		Downey played #48 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and won 392 to 324 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Downey had not played Lashley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-8, +612.
Round 17		Downey played #94 Diane Weinerman (Bloomington, MN) and won 398 to 356 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Downey had not played Weinerman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9-8, +654.
Round 18		Downey played #11 Janet Buchbinder (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 367 to 408 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Downey had not played Buchbinder in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-9, +613.
Round 19		Downey played #49 Terry Lee (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 366 to 347 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Downey had not played Lee in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 10-9, +632.
Round 20		Downey played #27 Valerie Gallant (Vancouver BC) and won 362 to 351 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Downey had not played Gallant in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11-9, +643.
Round 21		Downey played #80 Nicah Shaughnessy (La Quinta, CA) and won 400 to 364 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Downey had not played Shaughnessy in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-9, +679.
Round 22		Downey played #73 Barbara C Ring (Portland, OR) and won 384 to 371 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Downey had not played Ring in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13-9, +692.
Round 23		Downey played #3 Zarrine Banerji (Columbia, MO) and lost 308 to 359 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Downey had not played Banerji in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 13-10, +641.
Round 24		Downey played #26 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) and lost 365 to 373 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Downey had not played Fernando in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-11, +633.
Round 25		Downey played #12 Kevin Burbridge (Roseville, CA) and lost 346 to 363 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Downey had not played Burbridge in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 13-12, +616.
Round 26		Downey played #31 Geoff Gibson (Toronto ON) and lost 393 to 399 (a spread of -6) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY Downey’s record vs. Gibson 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: #40. Current record: 13-13, +610.
Round 27		Downey played #35 Ingrid Hawkins (Palm Coast, FL) and won 436 to 312 (a spread of 124) . Before this event, Downey had not played Hawkins in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 14-13, +734.
Round 28		Downey played #31 Geoff Gibson (Toronto ON) and won 428 to 353 (a spread of 75) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY Downey’s record vs. Gibson 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: #30. Current record: 15-13, +809.

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