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NSC 2008: Mary Becker [#3]

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On this page, you will find information about Mary Becker, 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 15.5-12.5, +775, and is ranked #32 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

[photo of Mary Becker]

Given name(s): Mary
Surname(s): Becker
Home: Madison, WI, United States
Hobbies: Quilting, gardening, reading
Occupation: Retired
NSC 1996 Division: 3
NSC 1996 Rank: 113/120, 9-18 -741
NSC 1998 Division: 4
NSC 1998 Rank: 24/125, 18-13 +1051
NSC 2000 Division: 5
NSC 2000 Rank: 33/78, 16-15 +134
NSC 2002 Division: 5
NSC 2002 Rank: 8/111, 20-11 +578
NSC 2004 Division: 4
NSC 2004 Rank: 103/150, 14-16 -519
NSC 2005 Division: 4
NSC 2005 Rank: 52/122, 15-13 -299
USSO 2006 Division: 4
USSO 2006 Rank: 87/116, 12-16 -158
Round by Round

High score: 510
Average for: 390
Average against: 362

Round 1

[photo of Gwen Stewart]

Becker played #100 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and tied at 389.

Current ranking: #57.

Current record: 0.5-0.5, +0.

Round 2

[photo of Liz Gottlin]

Becker played #37 Liz Gottlin (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 393 to 313 (a spread of 80).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 1.5-0.5, +80.

Round 3

[photo of Betty Bergeron]

Becker played #6 Betty Bergeron (Calgary AB) and won 406 to 306 (a spread of 100).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 2.5-0.5, +180.

Round 4

[photo of Dawn Doyle]

Becker played #22 Dawn Doyle (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and won 441 to 298 (a spread of 143).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 3.5-0.5, +323.

Round 5

[photo of Timothy Bottorff]

Becker played #10 Timothy Bottorff (Orlando, FL) and lost 371 to 504 (a spread of -133).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 3.5-1.5, +190.

Round 6

[photo of Will Scott]

Becker played #92 Will Scott (Versailles, KY) and lost 346 to 381 (a spread of -35).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 3.5-2.5, +155.

Round 7

[photo of Angela Dancho]

Becker played #16 Angela Dancho (Thornton, CO) and won 361 to 341 (a spread of 20).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 4.5-2.5, +175.

Round 8

[photo of Michael Garner]

Becker played #30 Michael Garner (Taylor, MI) and lost 341 to 385 (a spread of -44).

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 4.5-3.5, +131.

Round 9

[photo of Judith S. Ford]

Becker played #29 Judy Ford (Hollywood, FL) and lost 368 to 399 (a spread of -31).

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 4.5-4.5, +100.

Round 10

[photo of Marty McCarthy]

Becker played #68 Marty McCarthy (Wautoma, WI) and lost 374 to 401 (a spread of -27).

Current ranking: #76.

Current record: 4.5-5.5, +73.

Round 11

[photo of Alice Goodwin]

Becker played #36 Alice Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and won 426 to 350 (a spread of 76).

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 5.5-5.5, +149.

Round 12

[photo of Dion Saldanha]

Becker played #85 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 406 to 419 (a spread of -13).

Current ranking: #72.

Current record: 5.5-6.5, +136.

Round 13

[photo of Margaret Bee]

Becker played #4 Margaret Bee (Houston, TX) and won 378 to 301 (a spread of 77).

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 6.5-6.5, +213.

Round 14

[photo of Denise Mahnken]

Becker played #67 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 337 to 348 (a spread of -11).

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 6.5-7.5, +202.

Round 15

[photo of Katya Lezin]

Becker played #63 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and lost 293 to 426 (a spread of -133).

Current ranking: #80.

Current record: 6.5-8.5, +69.

Round 16

[photo of Geeke Lossing]

Becker played #64 Geeke Lossing (Gainesville, FL) and won 423 to 420 (a spread of 3).

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 7.5-8.5, +72.

Round 17

[photo of Betzy Collins]

Becker played #14 Betzy Collins (Thornhill ON) and won 404 to 305 (a spread of 99).

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 8.5-8.5, +171.

Round 18

[photo of Ruth Patrick]

Becker played #75 Ruth Patrick (Jackson, MS) and lost 329 to 364 (a spread of -35).

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 8.5-9.5, +136.

Round 19

[photo of Dianne Wittman]

Becker played #114 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and won 407 to 307 (a spread of 100).

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 9.5-9.5, +236.

Round 20

[photo of Teresa Schaeffer]

Becker played #90 Teresa Schaeffer (Durham, NC) and lost 267 to 413 (a spread of -146).

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 9.5-10.5, +90.

Round 21

[photo of Edward Gowash]

Becker played #38 Edward Gowash (Ft. Worth, TX) and won 428 to 350 (a spread of 78).

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 10.5-10.5, +168.

Round 22

[photo of Kevin Sears]

Becker played #93 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) and lost 384 to 403 (a spread of -19).

Current ranking: #69.

Current record: 10.5-11.5, +149.

Round 23

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Becker played #101 Lisa Thomas (Sarasota, FL) and won 387 to 372 (a spread of 15).

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 11.5-11.5, +164.

Round 24

[photo of Margo Kuno]

Becker played #59 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and won 510 to 304 (a spread of 206).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 12.5-11.5, +370.

Round 25

[photo of Pat Sanchez]

Becker played #87 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) and won 449 to 260 (a spread of 189).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 13.5-11.5, +559.

Round 26

[photo of Robin Ross]

Becker played #83 Robin Ross (Saint Petersburg, FL) and won 488 to 382 (a spread of 106).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 14.5-11.5, +665.

Round 27

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Becker played #70 Kevin Nai (Wilmington, DE) and lost 357 to 387 (a spread of -30).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 14.5-12.5, +635.

Round 28

[photo of Trish Harrop]

Becker played #45 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and won 444 to 304 (a spread of 140).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 15.5-12.5, +775.


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