NSC 2008: Cheryl Melvin [#80]

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On this page, you will find information about Cheryl Melvin, 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, -424, and is ranked #118 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 Cheryl Melvin]

Given name(s): Cheryl
Surname(s): Melvin
Home: Muskegon, MI, United States
Awards:
Hobbies: grandchildren
Occupation: Union Labor Relations Specialist
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
USSO 2006 Division: 4
USSO 2006 Rank: 42/116, 15-13 +72

Round by Round
High score: 489 Average for: 361 Average against: 378
Round 1		Melvin played #93 Tony Rankin (Austin, TX) and lost 437 to 465 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 0-1, -28.
Round 2		Melvin played #121 Barbara Van Alen (Chandler, AZ) and lost 342 to 508 (a spread of -166). Current ranking: #127. Current record: 0-2, -194.
Round 3		Melvin played #8 Marlene Boyda (St. Petersburg, FL) and lost 370 to 382 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 0-3, -206.
Round 4		Melvin played #104 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) and lost 303 to 357 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #129. Current record: 0-4, -260.
Round 5		Melvin played #110 Edward Stewart (Elicott City, MD) and lost 318 to 398 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #133. Current record: 0-5, -340.
Round 6		Melvin played #91 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and lost 298 to 439 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #133. Current record: 0-6, -481.
Round 7		Melvin recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 1-6, -431.
Round 8		Melvin played #125 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 325 to 331 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #133. Current record: 1-7, -437.
Round 9		Melvin played #63 Yvonne Knickerbocker (Santa Monica, CA) and won 362 to 330 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #130. Current record: 2-7, -405.
Round 10		Melvin played #114 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and won 389 to 304 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 3-7, -320.
Round 11		Melvin played #2 Mary Atwood (Roseville, MN) and won 356 to 322 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 4-7, -286.
Round 12		Melvin played #6 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and lost 355 to 388 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 4-8, -319.
Round 13		Melvin played #46 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and won 415 to 339 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 5-8, -243.
Round 14		Melvin played #68 Broderick Larkins (Houston, TX) and lost 246 to 418 (a spread of -172). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 5-9, -415.
Round 15		Melvin played #73 Ossie Mair (Lauderhill, FL) and won 417 to 382 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 6-9, -380.
Round 16		Melvin played #35 Derven Francis (Bridgewater, NJ) and won 459 to 373 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 7-9, -294.
Round 17		Melvin played #133 Thomas E Wood (Valrico, FL) and lost 328 to 341 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 7-10, -307.
Round 18		Melvin played #19 Gretchen Cowan (San Clemente, CA) and won 419 to 352 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 8-10, -240.
Round 19		Melvin played #116 Lavonne Teague (Jonesboro, GA) and lost 287 to 375 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 8-11, -328.
Round 20		Melvin played #18 Edward Coker (Bronx, NY) and lost 364 to 377 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 8-12, -341.
Round 21		Melvin played #11 Betty Burton (Middletown, NY) and lost 403 to 432 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 8-13, -370.
Round 22		Melvin played #36 Jeanne Freebody (Oakland, CA) and lost 333 to 358 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #124. Current record: 8-14, -395.
Round 23		Melvin played #26 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and lost 261 to 319 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #127. Current record: 8-15, -453.
Round 24		Melvin played #54 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and won 404 to 374 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 9-15, -423.
Round 25		Melvin played #45 Alice Ann Goodrich (Miami, FL) and lost 353 to 440 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #124. Current record: 9-16, -510.
Round 26		Melvin played #99 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and won 396 to 352 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 10-16, -466.
Round 27		Melvin played #123 Carl Warner (Winter Park, FL) and won 489 to 364 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 11-16, -341.
Round 28		Melvin played #66 Patricia A Krohn (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 311 to 394 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 11-17, -424.

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