Wayne Clifford [#9] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Wayne Clifford, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Clifford currently has a record of 5-23, -1390, and is ranked #76 in Division 1.

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

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Given name(s): Wayne
Surname(s): Clifford
Home: Calgary, AB, Canada
Awards: 2005-01, 2005-03 Calgary, AB
Hobbies: golf
Occupation: alarm agent
NSC 1998 Division: 2
NSC 1998 Rank: 53/151, 16.5-14.5 +120
NSC 2000 Division: 2
NSC 2000 Rank: 48/105, 16-15 +40
NSC 2002 Division: 2
NSC 2002 Rank: 40/103, 16.5-14.5 -255
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 167/172, 10-20 -1007
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 36/108, 15-13 +190

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	56-130 (0.301)
Past 1-12 months	14-28 (0.333)	LLLL W L W L W L W LLLL WW L WWWWWWW LLLLLLLLLLLLLL W LL
Past 13-24 months	7-17 (0.292)	LLLL WW LLL W LL W LL W LLLLLL WW
Past 25-36 months	13.5-29.5 (0.314)	W LL W L WW L W LLLL WW LLLLLLTWW LLLLL W LLL WW LL W LLLLL
Past 37-48 months	9-23 (0.281)	L W LLL WW LL W LLLLLLL W L W L W LLLLLLL W L W
Past 49-60 months	5.5-18.5 (0.229)	L W LLL W LLLLLLLTLL W L W LL W LL
Past 61-72 months	7-14 (0.333)	LLL W L W LL W LL WW LLL W L W LL
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 458 Average for: 358 Average against: 408
Round 1		Clifford played #48 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and lost 416 to 422 (a spread of -6). The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Clifford’s record vs. Meyer in the 7 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 0-1, -6.
Round 2		Clifford played #13 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 343 to 364 (a spread of -21). Before this event, Clifford had not played Daniel in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 0-2, -27.
Round 3		Clifford played #78 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and lost 380 to 429 (a spread of -49). Before this event, Clifford had not played Zxqkj in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 0-3, -76.
Round 4		Clifford played #18 Paul Epstein (Keego Harbor, MI) and lost 365 to 386 (a spread of -21). Before this event, Clifford had not played Epstein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 0-4, -97.
Round 5		Clifford played #53 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 378 to 514 (a spread of -136). Before this event, Clifford had not played Odom in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 0-5, -233.
Round 6		Clifford played #4 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 405 to 322 (a spread of 83). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Clifford’s record vs. Baker in the 7 years leading up to this event: 6-12 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LWWL. Past 13-24 months: LLL. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: WLWL. Past 49-60 months: LLL. Past 61-72 months: WL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 1-5, -150.
Round 7		Clifford played #15 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 335 to 426 (a spread of -91). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Clifford’s record vs. Early in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 1-6, -241.
Round 8		Clifford played #27 Patrick Hodges (Glendale, AZ) and won 426 to 395 (a spread of 31). Before this event, Clifford had not played Hodges in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 2-6, -210.
Round 9		Clifford played #57 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and lost 335 to 470 (a spread of -135). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Clifford’s record vs. Peltz in the 7 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 2-7, -345.
Round 10		Clifford played #76 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and lost 310 to 365 (a spread of -55). Before this event, Clifford had not played Withers in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 2-8, -400.
Round 11		Clifford played #60 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 334 to 429 (a spread of -95). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: RENO, NV Clifford’s record vs. Poder in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1.5-3.5 (0.300). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: T. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 2-9, -495.
Round 12		Clifford played #46 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and lost 321 to 328 (a spread of -7). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Clifford’s record vs. Matthews in the 7 years leading up to this event: 8-10 (0.444). Past 1-12 months: WLWWLLL. Past 13-24 months: LLWLWLW. Past 25-36 months: WLWL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 2-10, -502.
Round 13		Clifford played #3 Peter Armstrong (Baltimore, MD) and lost 292 to 489 (a spread of -197). The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Clifford’s record vs. Armstrong in the 7 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 2-11, -699.
Round 14		Clifford played #37 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and lost 435 to 448 (a spread of -13). Before this event, Clifford had not played Leah in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 2-12, -712.
Round 15		Clifford played #11 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and won 388 to 357 (a spread of 31). The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Clifford’s record vs. Cohen in the 7 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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 3-12, -681.
Round 16		Clifford played #15 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) again and lost 303 to 348 (a spread of -45). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Clifford’s record vs. Early in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 3-13, -726.
Round 17		Clifford played #76 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) again and lost 254 to 506 (a spread of -252). Before this event, Clifford had not played Withers in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 3-14, -978.
Round 18		Clifford played #11 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) again and lost 338 to 432 (a spread of -94). The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Clifford’s record vs. Cohen in the 7 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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 3-15, -1072.
Round 19		Clifford played #74 Jeff Widergren (Morgan Hill, CA) and won 381 to 338 (a spread of 43). Before this event, Clifford had not played Widergren in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 4-15, -1029.
Round 20		Clifford played #79 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) and lost 368 to 445 (a spread of -77). Before this event, Clifford had not played Sykes in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 4-16, -1106.
Round 21		Clifford played #27 Patrick Hodges (Glendale, AZ) again and lost 292 to 430 (a spread of -138). Before this event, Clifford had not played Hodges in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 4-17, -1244.
Round 22		Clifford played #28 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and won 458 to 334 (a spread of 124). Before this event, Clifford had not played Hoekstra in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 5-17, -1120.
Round 23		Clifford played #48 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) again and lost 351 to 405 (a spread of -54). The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Clifford’s record vs. Meyer in the 7 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 5-18, -1174.
Round 24		Clifford played #80 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and lost 351 to 404 (a spread of -53). Before this event, Clifford had not played Tier in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 5-19, -1227.
Round 25		Clifford played #74 Jeff Widergren (Morgan Hill, CA) again and lost 371 to 386 (a spread of -15). Before this event, Clifford had not played Widergren in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 5-20, -1242.
Round 26		Clifford played #11 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) for the third time and lost 354 to 468 (a spread of -114). The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Clifford’s record vs. Cohen in the 7 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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 5-21, -1356.
Round 27		Clifford played #15 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) for the third time and lost 389 to 411 (a spread of -22). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Clifford’s record vs. Early in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 5-22, -1378.
Round 28		Clifford played #74 Jeff Widergren (Morgan Hill, CA) for the third time and lost 357 to 369 (a spread of -12). Before this event, Clifford had not played Widergren in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 5-23, -1390.

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