Joyce Spalding [#84] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Joyce Spalding, 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. Spalding currently has a record of 13-15, -392, and is ranked #63 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): Joyce Surname(s): Spalding Home: Ruby, MI, United States Age: 69 Awards: Director of Port Huron Club for over 24 Years Hobbies: Tennis, Bridge, Travel Occupation: Homemaker

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	6-6 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	0-2 (0.000)	LL
Past 37-48 months	1-1 (0.500)	W L
Past 49-60 months	1-2 (0.333)	LL W
Past 61-72 months	3-1 (0.750)	W L WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 398 Average for: 341 Average against: 355
Round 1		Spalding played #9 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and lost 340 to 400 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Spalding had not played Bowman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 0-1, -60.
Round 2		Spalding played #73 Barbara C Ring (Portland, OR) and won 388 to 327 (a spread of 61) . Before this event, Spalding had not played Ring in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-1, +1.
Round 3		Spalding played #81 Susan Siedschlag (Gresham, WI) and lost 297 to 371 (a spread of -74) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: RENO, NV Spalding’s record vs. Siedschlag in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). 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: LWW. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-2, -73.
Round 4		Spalding played #22 Sharon Downey (West Chester, PA) and lost 325 to 441 (a spread of -116) . Before this event, Spalding had not played Downey in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 1-3, -189.
Round 5		Spalding played #64 Mark Peltier (Seattle, WA) and lost 356 to 415 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Spalding had not played Peltier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 1-4, -248.
Round 6		Spalding played #69 Marilyn Pomeroy (Whispering Pines, NC) and won 390 to 372 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Spalding had not played Pomeroy in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 2-4, -230.
Round 7		Spalding played #8 Ivan Blackman (Bahamas) and lost 356 to 406 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Spalding had not played Blackman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 2-5, -280.
Round 8		Spalding played #33 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and lost 301 to 394 (a spread of -93) . Before this event, Spalding had not played Harrop in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 2-6, -373.
Round 9		Spalding played #10 Rosetta Brooks (Detroit, MI) and lost 273 to 419 (a spread of -146) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Spalding’s record vs. Brooks in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 2-7, -519.
Round 10		Spalding played #37 Cynthia Ho (San Francisco, CA) and lost 305 to 348 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Spalding had not played Ho in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 2-8, -562.
Round 11		Spalding played #55 Nancy McCarroll (Grand Junction, CO) and lost 271 to 371 (a spread of -100) . Before this event, Spalding had not played McCarroll in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 2-9, -662.
Round 12		Spalding played #75 Maxine Saperstein (Aventure, FL) and won 336 to 294 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Spalding had not played Saperstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 3-9, -620.
Round 13		Spalding played #54 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 390 to 318 (a spread of 72) . Before this event, Spalding had not played Mahnken in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 4-9, -548.
Round 14		Spalding played #78 Wade Schin (San Diego, CA) and won 389 to 292 (a spread of 97) . Before this event, Spalding had not played Schin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 5-9, -451.
Round 15		Spalding played #17 Roberta Corbin (Kissimmee, FL) and lost 350 to 383 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Spalding had not played Corbin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 5-10, -484.
Round 16		Spalding played #91 B A Toole (Sausalito, CA) and lost 356 to 377 (a spread of -21) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Spalding’s record vs. Toole 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: #89. Current record: 5-11, -505.
Round 17		Spalding played #81 Susan Siedschlag (Gresham, WI) and lost 350 to 397 (a spread of -47) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: RENO, NV Spalding’s record vs. Siedschlag in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). 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: LWW. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 5-12, -552.
Round 18		Spalding played #78 Wade Schin (San Diego, CA) and lost 354 to 384 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Spalding had not played Schin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 5-13, -582.
Round 19		Spalding played #59 Dolores Muhich (Austin, TX) and won 398 to 323 (a spread of 75) . Before this event, Spalding had not played Muhich in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 6-13, -507.
Round 20		Spalding played #66 Renee Peters (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 339 to 269 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Spalding had not played Peters in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 7-13, -437.
Round 21		Spalding played #47 Arlene Lane (Rancho Murieta, CA) and won 319 to 315 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Spalding had not played Lane in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 8-13, -433.
Round 22		Spalding played #75 Maxine Saperstein (Aventure, FL) and won 336 to 328 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Spalding had not played Saperstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 9-13, -425.
Round 23		Spalding played #34 Dorothy Hathorn (Alexandria, LA) and won 369 to 267 (a spread of 102) . Before this event, Spalding had not played Hathorn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 10-13, -323.
Round 24		Spalding played #17 Roberta Corbin (Kissimmee, FL) and lost 296 to 411 (a spread of -115) . Before this event, Spalding had not played Corbin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 10-14, -438.
Round 25		Spalding played #68 Barbara Platt (Sile, NM) and won 312 to 289 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Spalding had not played Platt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 11-14, -415. Spalding is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 26		Spalding played #46 Millicent King (Winston-Salem, NC) and lost 341 to 398 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Spalding had not played King in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 11-15, -472. Spalding is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 27		Spalding played #16 Beulah Cooper (Austin, TX) and won 345 to 313 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Spalding had not played Cooper in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 12-15, -440.
Round 28		Spalding played #71 Robert Readle (Tucson, AZ) and won 377 to 329 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Spalding had not played Readle in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 13-15, -392.

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