Ruth Sawyer [#77] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Ruth Sawyer, 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. Sawyer currently has a record of 12-16, -29, and is ranked #70 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): Ruth Surname(s): Sawyer Home: Austin, TX, United States Age: 83 Hobbies: yard saleing Occupation: Retired

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	60.5-57.5 (0.513)
Past 1-12 months	20.5-25.5 (0.446)	LL W LTLL WW LLLLL W L W LLL WW L WW LL W L WW L WWWW LL WW LL W LL W
Past 13-24 months	11-9 (0.550)	LLL WWW L W LL WW L WWWW L W L
Past 25-36 months	8-7 (0.533)	WWWW L W L W LL WW LLL
Past 37-48 months	6-3 (0.667)	L WWWW L WW L
Past 49-60 months	11-8 (0.579)	LLL WWWWW L WW L WW L W L W L
Past 61-72 months	4-5 (0.444)	W LLL W L W L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 503 Average for: 362 Average against: 363
Round 1		Sawyer played #36 Patricia Hiller (Austin, TX) and lost 266 to 335 (a spread of -69) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Sawyer’s record vs. Hiller in the 6 years leading up to this event: 7.5-8.5 (0.469). Past 1-12 months: LLTLLLW. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: WWWL. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 0-1, -69.
Round 2		Sawyer played #7 Jane Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and won 387 to 316 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Sawyer had not played Bissonnette in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 1-1, +2.
Round 3		Sawyer played #14 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and won 391 to 389 (a spread of 2) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Sawyer’s record vs. Cann 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: #36. Current record: 2-1, +4.
Round 4		Sawyer played #97 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and lost 322 to 352 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Sawyer had not played Zollinger in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 2-2, -26.
Round 5		Sawyer played #72 Matthew Ridout (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 503 to 256 (a spread of 247) . Before this event, Sawyer had not played Ridout in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-2, +221.
Round 6		Sawyer played #26 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) and lost 406 to 541 (a spread of -135) . Before this event, Sawyer had not played Fernando in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-3, +86.
Round 7		Sawyer played #3 Zarrine Banerji (Columbia, MO) and lost 263 to 321 (a spread of -58) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: EUREKA SPRINGS, AR Sawyer’s record vs. Banerji in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: WWL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3-4, +28.
Round 8		Sawyer played #93 Marina A Villena (San Francisco, CA) and lost 298 to 369 (a spread of -71) . Before this event, Sawyer had not played Villena in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 3-5, -43.
Round 9		Sawyer played #25 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and won 427 to 335 (a spread of 92) . Before this event, Sawyer had not played Epstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 4-5, +49.
Round 10		Sawyer played #92 Wanda Tumlin (Warrior, AL) and lost 343 to 355 (a spread of -12) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: ATLANTA, GA Sawyer’s record vs. Tumlin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4-6, +37.
Round 11		Sawyer played #13 Patty Camp (Paragould, AR) and lost 286 to 402 (a spread of -116) . Before this event, Sawyer had not played Camp in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 4-7, -79.
Round 12		Sawyer played #41 Frank Jaslow (York, PA) and lost 349 to 392 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Sawyer had not played Jaslow in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 4-8, -122. Sawyer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Sawyer played #42 James Johnson (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 345 to 385 (a spread of -40) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Sawyer’s record vs. Johnson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 4-9, -162.
Round 14		Sawyer played #94 Diane Weinerman (Bloomington, MN) and lost 364 to 403 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Sawyer had not played Weinerman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 4-10, -201.
Round 15		Sawyer played #67 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) and won 358 to 318 (a spread of 40) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Sawyer’s record vs. Petrey in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-3 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: LLLWWWW. 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: #80. Current record: 5-10, -161.
Round 16		Sawyer played #34 Dorothy Hathorn (Alexandria, LA) and lost 323 to 422 (a spread of -99) . Before this event, Sawyer had not played Hathorn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 5-11, -260.
Round 17		Sawyer played #53 Geeke Lossing (Gainesville, FL) and won 471 to 273 (a spread of 198) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Sawyer’s record vs. Lossing in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WWL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 6-11, -62.
Round 18		Sawyer played #4 Ron Barker (Portland, OR) and lost 254 to 419 (a spread of -165) . Before this event, Sawyer had not played Barker in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 6-12, -227.
Round 19		Sawyer played #32 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and lost 284 to 451 (a spread of -167) . Before this event, Sawyer had not played Gremaud in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 6-13, -394.
Round 20		Sawyer played #91 B A Toole (Sausalito, CA) and won 487 to 255 (a spread of 232) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: RENO, NV Sawyer’s record vs. Toole 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 7-13, -162.
Round 21		Sawyer played #21 Conchita Deprospo (Palm Coast, FL) and won 434 to 361 (a spread of 73) . Before this event, Sawyer had not played Deprospo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 8-13, -89.
Round 22		Sawyer played #50 Marty Levine (Bozeman, MT) and lost 386 to 390 (a spread of -4) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: BOZEMAN, MT Sawyer’s record vs. Levine in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-1 (0.833). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWWW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 8-14, -93.
Round 23		Sawyer played #71 Robert Readle (Tucson, AZ) and lost 308 to 312 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Sawyer had not played Readle in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 8-15, -97.
Round 24		Sawyer played #79 Arna Schutz (West Hills, CA) and won 344 to 309 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Sawyer had not played Schutz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 9-15, -62.
Round 25		Sawyer played #23 Dawn Doyle (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 427 to 360 (a spread of 67) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: FT. LAUDERDALE, FL Sawyer’s record vs. Doyle in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #77. Current record: 10-15, +5. Sawyer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 26		Sawyer played #14 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and won 397 to 332 (a spread of 65) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Sawyer’s record vs. Cann 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: #71. Current record: 11-15, +70.
Round 27		Sawyer played #49 Terry Lee (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 335 to 442 (a spread of -107) . Before this event, Sawyer had not played Lee in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 11-16, -37.
Round 28		Sawyer played #82 Barry Skoletsky (West Hartford, CT) and won 381 to 373 (a spread of 8) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Sawyer’s record vs. Skoletsky 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 12-16, -29.

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