Richard Hamilton [#56] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Richard G. Hamilton, who is a contestant in Division 6 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. Hamilton currently has a record of 14-14, -203, and is ranked #74 in Division 6.

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): Richard G. Surname(s): Hamilton Home: Harrisburg, PA, United States Age: 68 Hobbies: Reading, Coin collection, Attending sporting events Occupation: Retired

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	28-16 (0.636)
Past 1-12 months	9-7 (0.562)	WW LL W L WWW LLL WWW L
Past 13-24 months	17-9 (0.654)	WW L WW LL W LL W L WWWWW L WWW LL WWW
Past 25-36 months	2-0 (1.000)	WW
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: 417 Average for: 337 Average against: 345
Round 1		Hamilton played #124 Alice Symons (Eureka, CA) and won 417 to 331 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Symons in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 1-0, +86.
Round 2		Hamilton played #81 Polly Lenzen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and lost 272 to 379 (a spread of -107) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Hamilton’s record vs. Lenzen 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: #71. Current record: 1-1, -21.
Round 3		Hamilton played #64 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and won 379 to 313 (a spread of 66) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Hughes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 2-1, +45.
Round 4		Hamilton played #91 Daniel Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and won 314 to 308 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Middleton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 3-1, +51.
Round 5		Hamilton played #68 Eileen Johnson (Freeport, NY) and lost 380 to 411 (a spread of -31) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NY Hamilton’s record vs. Johnson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #59. Current record: 3-2, +20.
Round 6		Hamilton played #96 Sandy Nang (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 264 to 459 (a spread of -195) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Nang in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 3-3, -175.
Round 7		Hamilton played #40 Edith Einstein (Roseville, CA) and lost 322 to 350 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Einstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 3-4, -203.
Round 8		Hamilton played #38 Sharon Downing (Cleveland, GA) and lost 274 to 407 (a spread of -133) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Hamilton’s record vs. Downing in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LWW. 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: 3-5, -336.
Round 9		Hamilton played #88 Rich Meagher (Cool, CA) and won 396 to 303 (a spread of 93) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Meagher in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 4-5, -243.
Round 10		Hamilton played #62 Stephanie Huang (Tempe, AZ) and won 397 to 315 (a spread of 82) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Huang in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 5-5, -161.
Round 11		Hamilton played #58 Lois M Hawkins (Covina, CA) and lost 345 to 360 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Hawkins in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 5-6, -176.
Round 12		Hamilton played #45 Gioia Fonda (Sacramento, CA) and won 358 to 265 (a spread of 93) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Fonda in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 6-6, -83.
Round 13		Hamilton played #55 Janet Griesel (Madison, WI) and won 363 to 289 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Griesel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 7-6, -9.
Round 14		Hamilton played #86 Ruth McCandless (Jeffersonville, PA) and won 404 to 323 (a spread of 81) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Hamilton’s record vs. Mccandless in the 6 years leading up to this event: 7-4 (0.636). Past 1-12 months: WLWL. Past 13-24 months: LWWLW. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 8-6, +72.
Round 15		Hamilton played #24 Bernadette Buckley (Atlantic City, NJ) and lost 322 to 370 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Buckley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 8-7, +24.
Round 16		Hamilton played #65 Iva Hunt (Buckeye Lake, OH) and won 364 to 353 (a spread of 11) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Hamilton’s record vs. Hunt 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: #55. Current record: 9-7, +35.
Round 17		Hamilton played #82 Ruth Lewis (Gatlinburg, TN) and won 339 to 266 (a spread of 73) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Lewis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-7, +108.
Round 18		Hamilton played #48 L Cheryl Francis (Old Town, ME) and lost 244 to 423 (a spread of -179) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Francis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 10-8, -71.
Round 19		Hamilton played #38 Sharon Downing (Cleveland, GA) and won 360 to 322 (a spread of 38) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Hamilton’s record vs. Downing in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LWW. 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: #45. Current record: 11-8, -33.
Round 20		Hamilton played #70 Vicky Julian (San Francisco, CA) and won 354 to 342 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Julian in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-8, -21.
Round 21		Hamilton played #6 Penny Baker (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 295 to 339 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Baker in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 12-9, -65.
Round 22		Hamilton played #78 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 328 to 311 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Krook in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 13-9, -48.
Round 23		Hamilton played #138 Harriet Woodside (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 305 to 355 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Woodside in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 13-10, -98.
Round 24		Hamilton played #84 Maliha Mahmood (Tustin, CA) and lost 299 to 344 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Mahmood in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 13-11, -143.
Round 25		Hamilton played #75 Yvonne Klaskow (St Petersburg, FL) and lost 330 to 384 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Klaskow in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 13-12, -197.
Round 26		Hamilton played #128 Avis Turner (Decatur, GA) and won 356 to 288 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Turner in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 14-12, -129.
Round 27		Hamilton played #126 Poppy Thompson (Decatur, GA) and lost 332 to 363 (a spread of -31) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Hamilton’s record vs. Thompson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. 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: #65. Current record: 14-13, -160.
Round 28		Hamilton played #62 Stephanie Huang (Tempe, AZ) and lost 334 to 377 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Huang in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 14-14, -203.

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