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NSC 2008: Betty Burton [#11]

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On this page, you will find information about Betty Burton, 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 13-15, +19, and is ranked #84 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

[photo of Betty Burton]

Given name(s): Betty
Surname(s): Burton
Home: Middletown, NY, United States
Hobbies: board games, cards, bowling, swimming and my 'grandchildren', not necessarily in that order
Occupation: Self Employed
NSC 2000 Division: 2
NSC 2000 Rank: 72/105, 14-17 +50
NSC 2002 Division: 3
NSC 2002 Rank: 66/136, 15.5-15.5 +209
Round by Round

High score: 470
Average for: 379
Average against: 378

Round 1

[photo of Jacob Bergmann]

Burton played #5 Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA) and lost 366 to 472 (a spread of -106).

Current ranking: #117.

Current record: 0-1, -106.

Burton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 2

[photo of Michael David]

Burton played #20 Michael David (Beaver Dam, WI) and lost 287 to 408 (a spread of -121).

Current ranking: #128.

Current record: 0-2, -227.

Round 3

[photo of Pamela Stubblefield]

Burton played #112 Pamela Stubblefield (Los Angeles, CA) and won 376 to 358 (a spread of 18).

Current ranking: #116.

Current record: 1-2, -209.

Round 4

[photo of April McCarley]

Burton played #78 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 439 to 344 (a spread of 95).

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 2-2, -114.

Round 5

[photo of Daiva Markelis]

Burton played #76 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and won 431 to 401 (a spread of 30).

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 3-2, -84.

Round 6

[photo of Nancy L Scott]

Burton played #104 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) and won 394 to 374 (a spread of 20).

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 4-2, -64.

Round 7

[photo of Harriet Strasberg]

Burton played #111 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and lost 344 to 360 (a spread of -16).

Current ranking: #69.

Current record: 4-3, -80.

Round 8

[photo of Marlene Boyda]

Burton played #8 Marlene Boyda (St. Petersburg, FL) and lost 321 to 357 (a spread of -36).

Current ranking: #80.

Current record: 4-4, -116.

Round 9

[photo of Geoff Tongue]

Burton played #118 Geoff Tongue (Tacoma, WA) and lost 370 to 391 (a spread of -21).

Current ranking: #91.

Current record: 4-5, -137.

Round 10

[photo of Ralph B. King]

Burton played #61 Ralph King (Gainesville, FL) and won 427 to 338 (a spread of 89).

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 5-5, -48.

Round 11

[photo of Gabriel Wong]

Burton played #132 Gabriel Wong (Burnaby, BC) and lost 329 to 431 (a spread of -102).

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 5-6, -150.

Round 12

[photo of Lee Brooks]

Burton played #9 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and won 470 to 394 (a spread of 76).

Current ranking: #72.

Current record: 6-6, -74.

Round 13

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Burton played #105 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 344 to 345 (a spread of -1).

Current ranking: #84.

Current record: 6-7, -75.

Round 14

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Burton played #113 Flossie Swint (Fremont, OH) and lost 353 to 413 (a spread of -60).

Current ranking: #91.

Current record: 6-8, -135.

Round 15

[photo of Kevin Turner]

Burton played #119 Kevin Turner (Mississauga ON) and lost 394 to 415 (a spread of -21).

Current ranking: #101.

Current record: 6-9, -156.

Round 16

[photo of Maureen Kennerk]

Burton played #59 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and won 409 to 369 (a spread of 40).

Current ranking: #95.

Current record: 7-9, -116.

Round 17

[photo of Andrew Michlin]

Burton played #81 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and lost 410 to 448 (a spread of -38).

Current ranking: #99.

Current record: 7-10, -154.

Round 18

[photo of Brian Galebach]

Burton played #40 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and won 403 to 389 (a spread of 14).

Current ranking: #90.

Current record: 8-10, -140.

Round 19

[photo of Arthur Finkle]

Burton played #32 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 333 to 363 (a spread of -30).

Current ranking: #99.

Current record: 8-11, -170.

Round 20

[photo of Gretchen Cowan]

Burton played #19 Gretchen Cowan (San Clemente, CA) and won 364 to 303 (a spread of 61).

Current ranking: #90.

Current record: 9-11, -109.

Round 21

[photo of Cheryl Melvin]

Burton played #80 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 432 to 403 (a spread of 29).

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 10-11, -80.

Round 22

[photo of Nancy Druskin]

Burton played #27 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and lost 391 to 443 (a spread of -52).

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 10-12, -132.

Round 23

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Burton played #116 Lavonne Teague (Jonesboro, GA) and lost 356 to 379 (a spread of -23).

Current ranking: #94.

Current record: 10-13, -155.

Round 24

[photo of George Rogers]

Burton played #99 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and won 409 to 329 (a spread of 80).

Current ranking: #84.

Current record: 11-13, -75.

Round 25

[photo of Sarah Rosenblum]

Burton played #101 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and lost 344 to 356 (a spread of -12).

Current ranking: #94.

Current record: 11-14, -87.

Round 26

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Burton played #95 Irving Reed (Miami, FL) and lost 270 to 348 (a spread of -78).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 11-15, -165.

Round 27

[photo of Fraser Simpson]

Burton played #106 Fraser Simpson (Toronto ON) and won 396 to 331 (a spread of 65).

Current ranking: #94.

Current record: 12-15, -100.

Round 28

[photo of Mary G. Atwood]

Burton played #2 Mary Atwood (Roseville, MN) and won 437 to 318 (a spread of 119).

Current ranking: #84.

Current record: 13-15, +19.


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