NSC 2008: Barbara Drinkwine [#26]

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On this page, you will find information about Barbara J. Drinkwine, 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 11-17, -103, and is ranked #115 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 Barbara J. Drinkwine]

Given name(s): Barbara J.
Surname(s): Drinkwine
Home: Menasha, WI, United States
Awards: Elementary Teacher of the Year
Hobbies: Volunteer Work, Sudoku, Travel
Occupation: Retired Elementary Principal
NSC 1996 Division: 4
NSC 1996 Rank: 22/78, 15-12 +178
NSC 2002 Division: 4
NSC 2002 Rank: 18/126, 19-12 +58
NSC 2005 Division: 4
NSC 2005 Rank: 57/122, 14-14 +320
USSO 2006 Division: 4
USSO 2006 Rank: 45/116, 15-13 -34

Round by Round
High score: 539 Average for: 370 Average against: 374
Round 1		Drinkwine played #119 Kevin Turner (Mississauga ON) and lost 405 to 424 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 0-1, -19.
Round 2		Drinkwine played #127 Michael Wier (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 311 to 386 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 0-2, -94.
Round 3		Drinkwine played #64 Phyllis Koselke (Hammond, IN) and won 395 to 294 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 1-2, +7.
Round 4		Drinkwine played #35 Derven Francis (Bridgewater, NJ) and lost 371 to 450 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 1-3, -72.
Round 5		Drinkwine played #9 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and won 399 to 351 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 2-3, -24.
Round 6		Drinkwine played #32 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 405 to 298 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3-3, +83.
Round 7		Drinkwine played #19 Gretchen Cowan (San Clemente, CA) and won 382 to 312 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-3, +153.
Round 8		Drinkwine played #108 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and won 539 to 292 (a spread of 247). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-3, +400.
Round 9		Drinkwine played #34 Jim W Fischer (Salt Lake City, UT) and lost 305 to 354 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-4, +351.
Round 10		Drinkwine played #8 Marlene Boyda (St. Petersburg, FL) and lost 391 to 402 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 5-5, +340.
Round 11		Drinkwine played #20 Michael David (Beaver Dam, WI) and lost 316 to 395 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 5-6, +261.
Round 12		Drinkwine played #88 Jeffrey Nelson (Burlington, VT) and lost 398 to 453 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 5-7, +206.
Round 13		Drinkwine played #133 Thomas E Wood (Valrico, FL) and lost 326 to 388 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 5-8, +144.
Round 14		Drinkwine played #92 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and lost 359 to 398 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 5-9, +105.
Round 15		Drinkwine played #109 Austin Stalnaker (Rome, NY) and won 358 to 324 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 6-9, +139.
Round 16		Drinkwine played #76 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and won 427 to 358 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 7-9, +208.
Round 17		Drinkwine played #66 Patricia A Krohn (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 380 to 410 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 7-10, +178.
Round 18		Drinkwine played #69 Mona Larsen (Glenmont, NY) and lost 316 to 402 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 7-11, +92.
Round 19		Drinkwine played #110 Edward Stewart (Elicott City, MD) and lost 384 to 528 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 7-12, -52.
Round 20		Drinkwine played #77 Sophie Marques (Boca Raton, FL) and lost 392 to 417 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 7-13, -77.
Round 21		Drinkwine played #89 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and won 420 to 303 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 8-13, +40.
Round 22		Drinkwine played #86 Sandy Nang (Malibu, CA) and lost 216 to 394 (a spread of -178). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 8-14, -138.
Round 23		Drinkwine played #80 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 319 to 261 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 9-14, -80.
Round 24		Drinkwine played #63 Yvonne Knickerbocker (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 325 to 340 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 9-15, -95.
Round 25		Drinkwine played #60 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and lost 378 to 410 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #121. Current record: 9-16, -127.
Round 26		Drinkwine played #36 Jeanne Freebody (Oakland, CA) and lost 335 to 425 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #126. Current record: 9-17, -217.
Round 27		Drinkwine played #114 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and won 408 to 325 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 10-17, -134.
Round 28		Drinkwine played #63 Yvonne Knickerbocker (Santa Monica, CA) again and won 401 to 370 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 11-17, -103.

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