Ossie Mair [#67] at USSO 2006

[ ]

On this page, you will find information about Ossie Mair, 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. Mair currently has a record of 14.5-13.5, +17, and is ranked #49 in Division 4.

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

[player photo]

Given name(s): Ossie
Surname(s): Mair
Home: Lauderhill, FL, United States
Hobbies: Scrabble, Photography, Coin Collecting
Occupation: Retired Photographer
NSC 1996 Division: 4
NSC 1996 Rank: 35/78, 14-13 +46
NSC 1998 Division: 3
NSC 1998 Rank: 82/133, 14-17 +384
NSC 2000 Division: 3
NSC 2000 Rank: 109/122, 12-19 -712
NSC 2002 Division: 4
NSC 2002 Rank: 119/126, 11-20 -760
NSC 2004 Division: 3
NSC 2004 Rank: 166/169, 10-20 -389

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	108.5-113.5 (0.489)
Past 1-12 months	18-17 (0.514)	LL WWW LL W L W LL WWW LL W L WW LLL WWW L W LL WWW L
Past 13-24 months	18-19 (0.486)	L W LLL W LL WWWW L WW LLLLLLLL WW L WWWWW L W L WW L
Past 25-36 months	26-24 (0.520)	L WWWWWWW LL W LLL W LLL WW L WW LLL WWWWWWWW LL W LLLL WW LLLL W L W
Past 37-48 months	17-13 (0.567)	WWWWW LLLLL WWWW LLL W L WWWW L WW LLL W
Past 49-60 months	16.5-27.5 (0.375)	L W LLLLLLLL W LL WWTLL W LL W L WW L W L W LL WW LL W LL W LL WW L
Past 61-72 months	13-13 (0.500)	W LLLL W LL WWWW LL WWWW LL W L W L W L
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 503 Average for: 365 Average against: 365
Round 1		Mair played #34 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 357 to 297 (a spread of 60). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Mair’s record vs. Gee 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: LW. 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: #37. Current record: 1-0, +60.
Round 2		Mair played #75 Laura Moyer (Fredericksburg, VA) and lost 342 to 427 (a spread of -85). Before this event, Mair had not played Moyer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 1-1, -25.
Round 3		Mair played #53 Eric Johnston (Palo Alto, CA) and lost 329 to 336 (a spread of -7). Before this event, Mair had not played Johnston in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 1-2, -32.
Round 4		Mair played #108 Muriel Sparrow Reedy (Phoenix, AZ) and won 405 to 346 (a spread of 59). Before this event, Mair had not played Sparrow-Reedy in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-2, +27.
Round 5		Mair played #72 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 378 to 356 (a spread of 22). The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Mair’s record vs. Melvin 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3-2, +49.
Round 6		Mair played #87 Fred Rible (Poway, CA) and won 348 to 343 (a spread of 5). Before this event, Mair had not played Rible in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-2, +54.
Round 7		Mair played #112 Brendan Sullivan (Shrewsbury, MA) and tied at 388. Before this event, Mair had not played Sullivan in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4.5-2.5, +54.
Round 8		Mair played #91 David Ruby (Seattle, WA) and lost 393 to 420 (a spread of -27). Before this event, Mair had not played Ruby in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4.5-3.5, +27.
Round 9		Mair played #68 Nancee Mancel (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 341 to 346 (a spread of -5). The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Mair’s record vs. Mancel in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (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: LL. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 4.5-4.5, +22.
Round 10		Mair played #120 Judith Whitcomb (Patagonia, AZ) and won 359 to 355 (a spread of 4). The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Mair’s record vs. Whitcomb 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: 5.5-4.5, +26.
Round 11		Mair played #24 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and lost 314 to 384 (a spread of -70). Before this event, Mair had not played Dyer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 5.5-5.5, -44.
Round 12		Mair played #83 Todd Pfalzgraf (Charlotte, NC) and lost 356 to 448 (a spread of -92). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Mair’s record vs. Pfalzgraf in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 5.5-6.5, -136.
Round 13		Mair played #60 Esther Kisich (Long Beach, CA) and lost 366 to 420 (a spread of -54). The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Mair’s record vs. Kisich in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 5.5-7.5, -190.
Round 14		Mair played #78 Samantha Orleans (Bryn Mawr, PA) and won 394 to 362 (a spread of 32). Before this event, Mair had not played Orleans in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 6.5-7.5, -158.
Round 15		Mair played #36 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and lost 393 to 409 (a spread of -16). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: FT. LAUDERDALE, FL Mair’s record vs. Gooley in the 7 years leading up to this event: 6-10 (0.375). Past 1-12 months: WWLLLLL. Past 13-24 months: LLLW. Past 25-36 months: WLLWW. 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: #80. Current record: 6.5-8.5, -174.
Round 16		Mair played #4 Brian Bailey (Rockville, MD) and lost 301 to 366 (a spread of -65). The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: BOZEMAN, MT Mair’s record vs. Bailey 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: #87. Current record: 6.5-9.5, -239.
Round 17		Mair played #30 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 503 to 313 (a spread of 190). Before this event, Mair had not played Fonti in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 7.5-9.5, -49.
Round 18		Mair played #66 Herb Lewis (Cherry Hill, NJ) and won 443 to 309 (a spread of 134). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Mair’s record vs. Lewis 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: #66. Current record: 8.5-9.5, +85.
Round 19		Mair played #113 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and lost 402 to 406 (a spread of -4). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Mair’s record vs. Tam in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #77. Current record: 8.5-10.5, +81.
Round 20		Mair played #12 Janet Buchbinder (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 294 to 348 (a spread of -54). The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Mair’s record vs. Buchbinder 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: #85. Current record: 8.5-11.5, +27.
Round 21		Mair played #74 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and lost 308 to 513 (a spread of -205). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Mair’s record vs. Miller in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-8 (0.111). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LLLL. Past 61-72 months: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 8.5-12.5, -178.
Round 22		Mair played #31 Judy Ford (Hollywood, FL) and won 412 to 398 (a spread of 14). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: FT. LAUDERDALE, FL Mair’s record vs. Ford in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-6 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LWWL. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 9.5-12.5, -164.
Round 23		Mair played #115 Elvira Toews (Winnipeg MB) and won 364 to 314 (a spread of 50). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Mair’s record vs. Toews in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). 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: WLW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 10.5-12.5, -114.
Round 24		Mair played #94 T A Sanders (San Antonio, TX) and won 348 to 305 (a spread of 43). The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Mair’s record vs. Sanders in the 7 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 11.5-12.5, -71.
Round 25		Mair played #60 Esther Kisich (Long Beach, CA) again and won 334 to 328 (a spread of 6). The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Mair’s record vs. Kisich in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 12.5-12.5, -65.
Round 26		Mair played #47 T C Houlgate-West (San Luis Obispo, CA) and lost 288 to 437 (a spread of -149). Before this event, Mair had not played Houlgate-West in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 12.5-13.5, -214.
Round 27		Mair played #28 Nicholas Fall (Napanee ON) and won 391 to 259 (a spread of 132). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Mair’s record vs. Fall 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: #59. Current record: 13.5-13.5, -82.
Round 28		Mair played #74 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) again and won 377 to 278 (a spread of 99). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Mair’s record vs. Miller in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-8 (0.111). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LLLL. Past 61-72 months: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 14.5-13.5, +17.

HASBRO is the owner of the registered SCRABBLE^® trademark in the United States and Canada. © 2006 HASBRO. All rights reserved. "SCRABBLE^® Brand Crossword Game" is the proper way to refer to this unique group of word games and related properties marketed by HASBRO. "SCRABBLE^®" is not a generic term. To use it as such is not only misleading but also does injustice to the company responsible for the trademark’s longtime popularity. All we ask is that when you mean SCRABBLE^® Brand Crossword Game, you say so.

The SCRABBLE^® trademark is owned by J.W. Spear and Sons, PLC, a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. outside of the United States and Canada.

For more information about SCRABBLE^® or the NSA, or to comment on or correct the contents of this page, please e-mail: info@scrabble-assoc.com
To report technical difficulties in reading this page, please contact webmaster John Chew at: jjchew@math.utoronto.ca