NSC 2008: Cynthia Pughsley [#102]

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On this page, you will find information about Cynthia Pughsley, who is competing at the 2008 National SCRABBLE® Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 14-14, +141, and is ranked #65 in Division 2.

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

[photo of Cynthia Pughsley]

Given name(s): Cynthia
Surname(s): Pughsley
Home: Oakland, CA, United States
Awards: Just living is my award & achievement
Hobbies: Games - Board & Electronic
Occupation: Deputy Clerk - Sf Superior Court
NSC 1985 Division: 1
NSC 1985 Rank: 109/302, 12-10 +188
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 74, 12.5-8.5 +389
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 38/149, 15-12 +835
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 38/149, 15-12 +835
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 35/134, 15-12 +381
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 60/108, 13-14 -87
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 115/126, 12-19 -669
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 93/98, 11-20 -899
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 117/132, 12-19 -681
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 117/172, 14-16 -660
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 67/108, 13-15 -4
USSO 2006 Division: 2
USSO 2006 Rank: 95/102, 10-18 -331

Round by Round
High score: 558 Average for: 391 Average against: 386
Round 1		Pughsley played #108 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 420 to 429 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 0-1, -9.
Round 2		Pughsley played #70 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and lost 379 to 403 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 0-2, -33.
Round 3		Pughsley played #37 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 385 to 386 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 0-3, -34.
Round 4		Pughsley played #56 Paul Haverly (Sorrento, FL) and lost 351 to 412 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #125. Current record: 0-4, -95.
Round 5		Pughsley played #71 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and lost 435 to 451 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #130. Current record: 0-5, -111.
Round 6		Pughsley played #129 Christiane Tran (Santa Cruz, CA) and lost 351 to 426 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #132. Current record: 0-6, -186.
Round 7		Pughsley played #100 Joe Petree (Secane, PA) and won 526 to 308 (a spread of 218). Current ranking: #127. Current record: 1-6, +32.
Round 8		Pughsley played #139 Dave Zimmerman (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 396 to 402 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #130. Current record: 1-7, +26.
Round 9		Pughsley played #90 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and won 394 to 338 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #123. Current record: 2-7, +82.
Round 10		Pughsley played #26 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and lost 272 to 413 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #128. Current record: 2-8, -59.
Round 11		Pughsley played #51 Larry Gradus (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and won 367 to 338 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 3-8, -30.
Round 12		Pughsley played #95 Erica Norris (Phoenixville, PA) and won 398 to 351 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 4-8, +17.
Round 13		Pughsley played #98 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and won 417 to 385 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 5-8, +49.
Round 14		Pughsley played #118 Florence Spanfelner (Aston, PA) and lost 253 to 398 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 5-9, -96.
Round 15		Pughsley played #109 Luise Shafritz (Las Vegas, NV) and won 398 to 364 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 6-9, -62.
Round 16		Pughsley played #81 Natalie Liebman (Miami, FL) and lost 310 to 486 (a spread of -176). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 6-10, -238.
Round 17		Pughsley played #53 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 558 to 313 (a spread of 245). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 7-10, +7.
Round 18		Pughsley played #12 Benjamin Bloom (Miami, FL) and lost 290 to 381 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 7-11, -84.
Round 19		Pughsley played #58 Wendell Haynes (Loxahatchee, FL) and won 405 to 396 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 8-11, -75.
Round 20		Pughsley played #57 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and won 455 to 310 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 9-11, +70.
Round 21		Pughsley played #78 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and lost 371 to 430 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 9-12, +11.
Round 22		Pughsley played #23 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and won 430 to 387 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 10-12, +54.
Round 23		Pughsley played #29 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 416 to 387 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 11-12, +83.
Round 24		Pughsley played #88 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and lost 334 to 366 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 11-13, +51.
Round 25		Pughsley played #43 Karen Fishman (Stamford, CT) and won 414 to 351 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 12-13, +114.
Round 26		Pughsley played #49 Stuart Goldman (San Francisco, CA) and won 437 to 420 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 13-13, +131.
Round 27		Pughsley played #134 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and lost 360 to 396 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 13-14, +95.
Round 28		Pughsley played #75 Rebecca Lambert (Columbia, MD) and won 417 to 371 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 14-14, +141.

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