Cheryl Melvin [#72] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Cheryl Melvin, 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. Melvin currently has a record of 15-13, +72, and is ranked #42 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

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Given name(s): Cheryl
Surname(s): Melvin
Home: Muskegon, MI, United States
Awards:
Hobbies: grandchildren
Occupation: labor relations
NSC 2000 Division: 6
NSC 2000 Rank: 58/77, 13.5-17.5 -822
NSC 2002 Division: 5
NSC 2002 Rank: 44/111, 17-14 -311
NSC 2004 Division: 4
NSC 2004 Rank: 106/150, 14-16 -881
NSC 2005 Division: 4
NSC 2005 Rank: 90/122, 12-16 -119

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	71.5-84.5 (0.458)
Past 1-12 months	17.5-13.5 (0.565)	W LL WWWWW LL W LL WWW LLLL WTL WW L WWW L W
Past 13-24 months	23-28 (0.451)	W LLLLLL W L WW L WWWW LL WW L W LLL W L W L WWW L WW LLLL W LL WW L W LL W LL
Past 25-36 months	13-11 (0.542)	W LLL W L WWWWWWWW LLLLL WWW LL
Past 37-48 months	7-12 (0.368)	LLLLLLLL W L WWW L WW LL W
Past 49-60 months	8-12 (0.400)	L W LLL WWW LL W LLLL W L WW L
Past 61-72 months	3-8 (0.273)	LLLLLLLL WWW
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 514 Average for: 373 Average against: 370
Round 1		Melvin played #112 Brendan Sullivan (Shrewsbury, MA) and lost 248 to 566 (a spread of -318). Before this event, Melvin had not played Sullivan in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 0-1, -318.
Round 2		Melvin played #34 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 398 to 335 (a spread of 63). Before this event, Melvin had not played Gee in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 1-1, -255.
Round 3		Melvin played #75 Laura Moyer (Fredericksburg, VA) and lost 279 to 310 (a spread of -31). Before this event, Melvin had not played Moyer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 1-2, -286.
Round 4		Melvin played #53 Eric Johnston (Palo Alto, CA) and won 380 to 303 (a spread of 77). Before this event, Melvin had not played Johnston in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 2-2, -209.
Round 5		Melvin played #67 Ossie Mair (Lauderhill, FL) and lost 356 to 378 (a spread of -22). The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Melvin’s record vs. Mair 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: #92. Current record: 2-3, -231.
Round 6		Melvin played #108 Muriel Sparrow Reedy (Phoenix, AZ) and won 385 to 345 (a spread of 40). Before this event, Melvin had not played Sparrow-Reedy in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 3-3, -191.
Round 7		Melvin played #87 Fred Rible (Poway, CA) and lost 255 to 478 (a spread of -223). Before this event, Melvin had not played Rible in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 3-4, -414.
Round 8		Melvin played #41 Lynn Gunn (Mission Viejo, CA) and won 388 to 307 (a spread of 81). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Melvin’s record vs. Gunn in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 4-4, -333.
Round 9		Melvin played #62 Florence Laatz (Harrisville, MI) and lost 367 to 399 (a spread of -32). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Melvin’s record vs. Laatz in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLW. Past 25-36 months: LWL. 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: #82. Current record: 4-5, -365.
Round 10		Melvin played #110 Jacqueline Stewart (Glendale, AZ) and won 417 to 369 (a spread of 48). Before this event, Melvin had not played Stewart in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 5-5, -317.
Round 11		Melvin played #96 Gertrude Savadge (Albuquerque, NM) and won 406 to 355 (a spread of 51). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Melvin’s record vs. Savadge 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: #53. Current record: 6-5, -266.
Round 12		Melvin played #113 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and won 494 to 283 (a spread of 211). Before this event, Melvin had not played Tam in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7-5, -55.
Round 13		Melvin played #115 Elvira Toews (Winnipeg MB) and won 408 to 322 (a spread of 86). The last time these two played was 2001-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Melvin’s record vs. Toews 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: #31. Current record: 8-5, +31.
Round 14		Melvin played #73 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and lost 313 to 356 (a spread of -43). Before this event, Melvin had not played Michlin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8-6, -12.
Round 15		Melvin played #54 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and lost 353 to 425 (a spread of -72). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Melvin’s record vs. Kennerk in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-6 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: LWL. Past 61-72 months: LLL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 8-7, -84.
Round 16		Melvin played #48 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and won 396 to 374 (a spread of 22). Before this event, Melvin had not played Hughes in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 9-7, -62.
Round 17		Melvin played #53 Eric Johnston (Palo Alto, CA) again and won 378 to 335 (a spread of 43). Before this event, Melvin had not played Johnston in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10-7, -19.
Round 18		Melvin played #73 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) again and lost 377 to 403 (a spread of -26). Before this event, Melvin had not played Michlin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-8, -45.
Round 19		Melvin played #95 Barbara Santee (Tulsa, OK) and lost 382 to 460 (a spread of -78). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Melvin’s record vs. Santee 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: #55. Current record: 10-9, -123.
Round 20		Melvin played #92 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 303 to 428 (a spread of -125). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Melvin’s record vs. Saldanha in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 10-10, -248.
Round 21		Melvin played #49 Diana Ittner (Brookfield, WI) and lost 343 to 419 (a spread of -76). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: WISCONSIN DELLS, WI Melvin’s record vs. Ittner in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LL. 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: #74. Current record: 10-11, -324.
Round 22		Melvin played #89 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and won 514 to 306 (a spread of 208). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Melvin’s record vs. Rogers in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 11-11, -116.
Round 23		Melvin played #66 Herb Lewis (Cherry Hill, NJ) and won 433 to 304 (a spread of 129). Before this event, Melvin had not played Lewis in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 12-11, +13.
Round 24		Melvin played #20 Jesse Cromer (Charlotte, NC) and won 488 to 294 (a spread of 194). Before this event, Melvin had not played Cromer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 13-11, +207.
Round 25		Melvin played #108 Muriel Sparrow Reedy (Phoenix, AZ) again and lost 256 to 425 (a spread of -169). Before this event, Melvin had not played Sparrow-Reedy in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 13-12, +38.
Round 26		Melvin played #51 Nadine Jacobson (Minneapolis, MN) and won 398 to 387 (a spread of 11). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Melvin’s record vs. Jacobson in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WWW. 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: #44. Current record: 14-12, +49.
Round 27		Melvin played #6 Mary Ellen Bergeron (Florence, MA) and lost 339 to 355 (a spread of -16). Before this event, Melvin had not played Bergeron in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 14-13, +33.
Round 28		Melvin played #45 Kathy Hooper (Monroe, NY) and won 376 to 337 (a spread of 39). Before this event, Melvin had not played Hooper in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 15-13, +72.

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