Judy Newhouse [#83] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Judy Newhouse, 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. Newhouse currently has a record of 15-13, +437, and is ranked #44 in Division 3.

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): Judy
Surname(s): Newhouse
Home: Houston, TX, United States
Awards: Texas Scrabble Hall of Fame
Hobbies: Cooking, Reading, Tennis, Collecting postcards & beer coasters
Occupation: Retired Homemaker
NSC 2000 Division: 4
NSC 2000 Rank: 80/118, 14-17 -124
NSC 2002 Division: 3
NSC 2002 Rank: 118/136, 12-19 -193
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 81/139, 14-16 +246
NSC 2005 Division: 3
NSC 2005 Rank: 55/134, 15-13 -144

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	65-82 (0.442)
Past 1-12 months	15-21 (0.417)	LL W L WWW LLLLLL W L WW L WWWW LL W LLLLL WW L W LL
Past 13-24 months	20-15 (0.571)	L WW LL W L W L WW L W LL WWW L WWWW L W L W L WW LLL WW
Past 25-36 months	15.5-15.5 (0.500)	LLL W L W LLLTWWWW L WW L W LL WWWW L W LLL W
Past 37-48 months	7.5-19.5 (0.278)	WW L W LLLL W LTW LLLLLLLL W LLL W LL
Past 49-60 months	5-10 (0.333)	L W L W LLL WW LL W LLL
Past 61-72 months	2-1 (0.667)	L WW
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 575 Average for: 383 Average against: 368
Round 1		Newhouse played #45 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 427 to 404 (a spread of 23). Before this event, Newhouse had not played Fiszbein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 1-0, +23.
Round 2		Newhouse played #44 Karen Fishman (Stamford, CT) and lost 351 to 411 (a spread of -60). Before this event, Newhouse had not played Fishman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 1-1, -37.
Round 3		Newhouse played #41 Michael Eldeiry (Davie, FL) and won 379 to 360 (a spread of 19). Before this event, Newhouse had not played Eldeiry in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 2-1, -18.
Round 4		Newhouse played #61 Frank Kashuk (Edmonds, WA) and lost 325 to 350 (a spread of -25). Before this event, Newhouse had not played Kashuk in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 2-2, -43.
Round 5		Newhouse played #125 Jeannie J Wilson (Livermore, CA) and lost 291 to 355 (a spread of -64). The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Newhouse’s record vs. Wilson in the 7 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 2-3, -107.
Round 6		Newhouse played #98 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and won 370 to 304 (a spread of 66). Before this event, Newhouse had not played Sealy in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 3-3, -41.
Round 7		Newhouse played #31 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and won 404 to 326 (a spread of 78). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Newhouse’s record vs. Denton 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 4-3, +37.
Round 8		Newhouse played #18 Naurlene Canterman (Tucson, AZ) and lost 323 to 373 (a spread of -50). The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: LUBBOCK, TX Newhouse’s record vs. Canterman 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 4-4, -13.
Round 9		Newhouse played #33 Pat Diener (Dublin, CA) and lost 340 to 363 (a spread of -23). The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Newhouse’s record vs. Diener in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LL. 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: 4-5, -36.
Round 10		Newhouse played #49 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and lost 366 to 382 (a spread of -16). Before this event, Newhouse had not played Ganguet in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 4-6, -52.
Round 11		Newhouse played #13 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and lost 276 to 458 (a spread of -182). Before this event, Newhouse had not played Bohnsack in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 4-7, -234. Newhouse is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Newhouse is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 12		Newhouse played #90 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and won 432 to 313 (a spread of 119). Before this event, Newhouse had not played Raymond in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 5-7, -115.
Round 13		Newhouse played #127 Charmaine Wolfe (N. Tonawanda, NY) and won 405 to 327 (a spread of 78). The last time these two played was 2001-03 at: KENT, OH Newhouse’s record vs. Wolfe 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 6-7, -37.
Round 14		Newhouse played #84 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and lost 304 to 415 (a spread of -111). Before this event, Newhouse had not played Oliva in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 6-8, -148.
Round 15		Newhouse played #23 Carla Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 484 to 233 (a spread of 251). Before this event, Newhouse had not played Cree in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 7-8, +103.
Round 16		Newhouse played #125 Jeannie J Wilson (Livermore, CA) again and won 408 to 389 (a spread of 19). The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Newhouse’s record vs. Wilson in the 7 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 8-8, +122.
Round 17		Newhouse played #131 Pat Yarnell (Corona Del Mar, CA) and lost 349 to 472 (a spread of -123). The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Newhouse’s record vs. Yarnell in the 7 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: WL. 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: 8-9, -1.
Round 18		Newhouse played #73 Vivian Minden (Dundas ON) and won 458 to 398 (a spread of 60). Before this event, Newhouse had not played Minden in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 9-9, +59.
Round 19		Newhouse played #87 Joe Petree (Secane, PA) and lost 297 to 488 (a spread of -191). Before this event, Newhouse had not played Petree in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 9-10, -132.
Round 20		Newhouse played #46 Gregg Foster (Manchester-by-the-sea, MA) and won 456 to 339 (a spread of 117). Before this event, Newhouse had not played Foster in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 10-10, -15.
Round 21		Newhouse played #24 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and won 445 to 265 (a spread of 180). Before this event, Newhouse had not played Creed in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 11-10, +165. Newhouse is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 22		Newhouse played #119 David Weiss (Billings, MT) and won 575 to 239 (a spread of 336). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Newhouse’s record vs. Weiss in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WLWW. 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: #38. Current record: 12-10, +501.
Round 23		Newhouse played #89 Cindy Quinn (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 351 to 401 (a spread of -50). The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Newhouse’s record vs. Quinn 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 12-11, +451.
Round 24		Newhouse played #108 Stephanie Steele (St. Paul, MN) and won 428 to 398 (a spread of 30). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Newhouse’s record vs. Steele in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #42. Current record: 13-11, +481.
Round 25		Newhouse played #19 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and lost 363 to 429 (a spread of -66). The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Newhouse’s record vs. Catanese in the 7 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 13-12, +415.
Round 26		Newhouse played #89 Cindy Quinn (Laguna Woods, CA) again and won 399 to 374 (a spread of 25). The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Newhouse’s record vs. Quinn 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 14-12, +440.
Round 27		Newhouse played #104 Gary Smart (Glendale, AZ) and won 377 to 296 (a spread of 81). Before this event, Newhouse had not played Smart in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 15-12, +521.
Round 28		Newhouse played #97 Chris Schneider (Seattle, WA) and lost 349 to 433 (a spread of -84). Before this event, Newhouse had not played Schneider in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 15-13, +437.

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