Estelle Matthews [#85] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Estelle Matthews, 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. Matthews currently has a record of 15-13, +86, and is ranked #50 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): Estelle Surname(s): Matthews Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Age: 72 Occupation: Retired

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	60-52 (0.536)
Past 1-12 months	16-10 (0.615)	W L WWW L WW L WWW LL WWWW L W LLLL WW
Past 13-24 months	19.5-14.5 (0.574)	LL WWW L WW L WWWTWWWW LL WW L W L W LLL W L WW LL
Past 25-36 months	11-11 (0.500)	W LL WWWW LLL WW LL W L W LL W L W
Past 37-48 months	8-10 (0.444)	W L W LL W LLLLL WW L WW L W
Past 49-60 months	2.5-4.5 (0.357)	LL WTL W L
Past 61-72 months	3-2 (0.600)	L W L WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 427 Average for: 337 Average against: 334
Round 1		Matthews played #2 David Alyea (San Francisco, CA) and lost 359 to 361 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Matthews had not played Alyea in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 0-1, -2.
Round 2		Matthews played #28 Mary E Capria (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 358 to 302 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Matthews had not played Capria in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-1, +54. Matthews is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 3		Matthews played #79 Elaine Kunzel (Fountain Hills, AZ) and lost 327 to 354 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Matthews had not played Kunzel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 1-2, +27.
Round 4		Matthews played #44 Pete Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and won 382 to 373 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Matthews had not played Filandro in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 2-2, +36.
Round 5		Matthews played #41 Brian Engelberg (Meridian, ID) and won 427 to 361 (a spread of 66) . Before this event, Matthews had not played Engelberg in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-2, +102.
Round 6		Matthews played #125 Dorothy Tatum (Memphis, TN) and lost 306 to 407 (a spread of -101) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Matthews’s record vs. Tatum in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWL. 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: #67. Current record: 3-3, +1.
Round 7		Matthews played #86 Ruth McCandless (Jeffersonville, PA) and won 279 to 243 (a spread of 36) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Matthews’s record vs. Mccandless in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. 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: #58. Current record: 4-3, +37.
Round 8		Matthews played #81 Polly Lenzen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 415 to 279 (a spread of 136) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Matthews’s record vs. Lenzen 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: #44. Current record: 5-3, +173.
Round 9		Matthews played #116 Neva Slater (Manchester, CT) and lost 301 to 358 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Matthews had not played Slater in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 5-4, +116.
Round 10		Matthews played #101 Lisa E Paul (Carson City, NV) and lost 302 to 418 (a spread of -116) . Before this event, Matthews had not played Paul in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 5-5, +0.
Round 11		Matthews played #104 Mindy Portinga (Memphis, TN) and lost 324 to 360 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Matthews had not played Portinga in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 5-6, -36.
Round 12		Matthews played #78 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and lost 320 to 334 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Matthews had not played Krook in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 5-7, -50.
Round 13		Matthews played #54 JC Green (East Palo Alto, CA) and lost 319 to 387 (a spread of -68) . Before this event, Matthews had not played Green in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 5-8, -118.
Round 14		Matthews played #70 Vicky Julian (San Francisco, CA) and lost 267 to 383 (a spread of -116) . Before this event, Matthews had not played Julian in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 5-9, -234.
Round 15		Matthews played #13 Mike Bell (Hillman, MI) and won 399 to 325 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Matthews had not played Bell in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 6-9, -160.
Round 16		Matthews played #99 Lorraine Pariser (Los Angeles, CA) and won 335 to 307 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Matthews had not played Pariser in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 7-9, -132.
Round 17		Matthews played #39 Bill G Eastham (Albuquerque, NM) and won 367 to 256 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, Matthews had not played Eastham in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 8-9, -21.
Round 18		Matthews played #10 Eva Bartholomeusz (Winnetka, CA) and won 317 to 266 (a spread of 51) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Matthews’s record vs. Bartholomeusz in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. 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: #70. Current record: 9-9, +30.
Round 19		Matthews played #115 Ann Skylstad (Fort Stockton, TX) and lost 310 to 456 (a spread of -146) . Before this event, Matthews had not played Skylstad in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 9-10, -116.
Round 20		Matthews played #7 William Barfuss (Los Alamos, NM) and won 392 to 334 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Matthews had not played Barfuss in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 10-10, -58.
Round 21		Matthews played #4 Ann Anderson (Omaha, NE) and lost 274 to 346 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Matthews had not played Anderson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 10-11, -130.
Round 22		Matthews played #38 Sharon Downing (Cleveland, GA) and lost 267 to 354 (a spread of -87) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Matthews’s record vs. Downing in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 10-12, -217.
Round 23		Matthews played #87 Sara McLaughlin (Lubbock, TX) and lost 311 to 338 (a spread of -27) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Matthews’s record vs. McLaughlin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 10-13, -244.
Round 24		Matthews played #81 Polly Lenzen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 405 to 288 (a spread of 117) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Matthews’s record vs. Lenzen 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: #85. Current record: 11-13, -127.
Round 25		Matthews played #77 Trix Kout (Watertown, MA) and won 308 to 286 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Matthews had not played Kout in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 12-13, -105.
Round 26		Matthews played #5 Bob Antolak (Elmhurst, IL) and won 394 to 283 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, Matthews had not played Antolak in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 13-13, +6.
Round 27		Matthews played #19 Linda Brandt (Brandon, FL) and won 325 to 314 (a spread of 11) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Matthews’s record vs. Brandt in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 14-13, +17.
Round 28		Matthews played #87 Sara McLaughlin (Lubbock, TX) and won 351 to 282 (a spread of 69) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Matthews’s record vs. McLaughlin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 15-13, +86.

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