Ken Middleton [#92] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Ken Middleton, 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. Middleton currently has a record of 11-17, -643, and is ranked #116 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): Ken Surname(s): Middleton Home: Sherwood Park, AB, Canada Age: 45 Hobbies: reading, long walks Occupation: Carpenter

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	14.5-24.5 (0.372)
Past 1-12 months	1-2 (0.333)	LL W
Past 13-24 months	10.5-18.5 (0.362)	L WW LL W LL W LL W LLTLLLLLLL WW L W L WW
Past 25-36 months	3-4 (0.429)	L W L WW LL
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: 445 Average for: 321 Average against: 344
Round 1		Middleton played #25 Helen Burns (Santa Monica, CA) and won 351 to 347 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Burns in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 1-0, +4.
Round 2		Middleton played #6 Penny Baker (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 304 to 482 (a spread of -178) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Baker in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 1-1, -174.
Round 3		Middleton played #55 Janet Griesel (Madison, WI) and lost 296 to 346 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Griesel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 1-2, -224.
Round 4		Middleton played #32 Anna Marie Cook (Calgary AB) and won 336 to 302 (a spread of 34) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CALGARY, AB, CAN Middleton’s record vs. Cook 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: #90. Current record: 2-2, -190.
Round 5		Middleton played #14 Sarra Berkowitz (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 367 to 280 (a spread of 87) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Berkowitz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 3-2, -103.
Round 6		Middleton played #128 Avis Turner (Decatur, GA) and lost 283 to 291 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Turner in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 3-3, -111.
Round 7		Middleton played #7 William Barfuss (Los Alamos, NM) and lost 217 to 406 (a spread of -189) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Barfuss in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 3-4, -300.
Round 8		Middleton played #90 Marian Melendez (Westminster, CA) and lost 320 to 331 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Melendez in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 3-5, -311.
Round 9		Middleton played #82 Ruth Lewis (Gatlinburg, TN) and lost 275 to 399 (a spread of -124) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Lewis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 3-6, -435.
Round 10		Middleton played #58 Lois M Hawkins (Covina, CA) and lost 310 to 320 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Hawkins in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 3-7, -445. Middleton is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 11		Middleton played #62 Stephanie Huang (Tempe, AZ) and lost 318 to 365 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Huang in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 3-8, -492.
Round 12		Middleton played #117 Barbara Smilay (Cameron Park, CA) and lost 300 to 377 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Smiley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 3-9, -569.
Round 13		Middleton played #69 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and lost 330 to 346 (a spread of -16) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Middleton’s record vs. Johnson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWW. 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: #128. Current record: 3-10, -585.
Round 14		Middleton played #61 Jack Howe (Paragould, AR) and lost 314 to 447 (a spread of -133) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Howe in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 3-11, -718.
Round 15		Middleton played #108 Anna Rawls (Christoval, TX) and lost 292 to 314 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Rawls in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 3-12, -740.
Round 16		Middleton played #120 Frances Souza (Oakland, CA) and won 445 to 236 (a spread of 209) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Souza in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 4-12, -531.
Round 17		Middleton played #109 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 413 to 212 (a spread of 201) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Rickhoff in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 5-12, -330.
Round 18		Middleton played #9 Ruth Barr (Sacramento, CA) and won 323 to 303 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Barr in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 6-12, -310.
Round 19		Middleton played #9 Ruth Barr (Sacramento, CA) and lost 232 to 423 (a spread of -191) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Barr in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 6-13, -501.
Round 20		Middleton played #42 Percy Fernando (Mississauga ON) and won 322 to 320 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Fernando in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 7-13, -499.
Round 21		Middleton played #97 Lois S Oda (Honolulu, HI) and lost 288 to 418 (a spread of -130) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Oda in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 7-14, -629.
Round 22		Middleton played #22 Laverne Brookes (Calgary AB) and lost 286 to 430 (a spread of -144) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: CALGARY, AB, CAN Middleton’s record vs. Brookes in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-7 (0.222). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LLWLL. Past 25-36 months: LLL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 7-15, -773.
Round 23		Middleton played #91 Daniel Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and lost 324 to 367 (a spread of -43) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: CALGARY, AB, CAN Middleton’s record vs. Middleton in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWW. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 7-16, -816.
Round 24		Middleton played #117 Barbara Smilay (Cameron Park, CA) and lost 345 to 351 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Smiley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 7-17, -822.
Round 25		Middleton played #20 Charlotte Bremond (Oakland, CA) and won 360 to 323 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Bremond in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 8-17, -785.
Round 26		Middleton played #109 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 340 to 319 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Rickhoff in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 9-17, -764.
Round 27		Middleton played #108 Anna Rawls (Christoval, TX) and won 344 to 274 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Rawls in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 10-17, -694.
Round 28		Middleton played #39 Bill G Eastham (Albuquerque, NM) and won 342 to 291 (a spread of 51) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Middleton’s record vs. Eastham 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: #116. Current record: 11-17, -643.

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