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NSC 2008: Michael Garner [#30]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Garner, 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 12.5-15.5, -318, and is ranked #85 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 Michael Garner]

Given name(s): Michael
Surname(s): Garner
Home: Taylor, MI, United States
Hobbies: golf
Occupation: Boilermaker
NSC 2002 Division: 6
NSC 2002 Rank: 28/88, 17-14 +8
NSC 2004 Division: 5
NSC 2004 Rank: 31/90, 16-14 +111
NSC 2005 Division: 5
NSC 2005 Rank: 8/93, 18-10 +789
Round by Round

High score: 480
Average for: 373
Average against: 385

Round 1

[photo of Terry Aitken]

Garner played #1 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and won 349 to 331 (a spread of 18).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 1-0, +18.

Round 2

[photo of Diane Weinerman]

Garner played #109 Diane Weinerman (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 367 to 384 (a spread of -17).

Current ranking: #55.

Current record: 1-1, +1.

Round 3

[photo of Keith Nishimi]

Garner played #71 Keith Nishimi (League City, TX) and won 471 to 298 (a spread of 173).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 2-1, +174.

Round 4

[photo of Sylvia Sparkman]

Garner played #98 Sylvia Sparkman (Bozeman, MT) and won 404 to 362 (a spread of 42).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 3-1, +216.

Round 5

[photo of Jerry Schwartz]

Garner played #91 Jerry Schwartz (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 342 to 364 (a spread of -22).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 3-2, +194.

Round 6

[photo of Laura Thomley]

Garner played #102 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and won 480 to 270 (a spread of 210).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 4-2, +404.

Round 7

[photo of Diana Ittner]

Garner played #53 Diana Ittner (Menomonee Falls, WI) and lost 396 to 410 (a spread of -14).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 4-3, +390.

Round 8

[photo of Mary Becker]

Garner played #3 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and won 385 to 341 (a spread of 44).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 5-3, +434.

Round 9

[photo of Gwen Stewart]

Garner played #100 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and lost 369 to 444 (a spread of -75).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 5-4, +359.

Round 10

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Garner played #33 Alexandra Gianikas (Tallahassee, FL) and won 404 to 402 (a spread of 2).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 6-4, +361.

Round 11

[photo of Marina A Villena]

Garner played #106 Marina A Villena (San Pablo, CA) and tied at 388.

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 6.5-4.5, +361.

Round 12

[photo of Cornelia Guest]

Garner played #39 Cornelia Guest (Ridgefield, CT) and won 326 to 308 (a spread of 18).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 7.5-4.5, +379.

Round 13

[photo of Timothy Bottorff]

Garner played #10 Timothy Bottorff (Orlando, FL) and lost 377 to 447 (a spread of -70).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 7.5-5.5, +309.

Round 14

[photo of Vivienne Muhling]

Garner played #69 Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON) and lost 298 to 476 (a spread of -178).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 7.5-6.5, +131.

Round 15

[photo of Teresa Sanders]

Garner played #88 T A Sanders (San Antonio, TX) and won 386 to 317 (a spread of 69).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 8.5-6.5, +200.

Round 16

[photo of Denise Mahnken]

Garner played #67 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 384 to 434 (a spread of -50).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 8.5-7.5, +150.

Round 17

[photo of Marty McCarthy]

Garner played #68 Marty McCarthy (Wautoma, WI) and lost 354 to 402 (a spread of -48).

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 8.5-8.5, +102.

Round 18

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Garner played #70 Kevin Nai (Wilmington, DE) and won 358 to 321 (a spread of 37).

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 9.5-8.5, +139.

Round 19

[photo of Ginger White]

Garner played #111 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and lost 338 to 401 (a spread of -63).

Current ranking: #57.

Current record: 9.5-9.5, +76.

Round 20

[photo of Chris Canik]

Garner played #12 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) and won 442 to 374 (a spread of 68).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 10.5-9.5, +144.

Round 21

[photo of Teresa Schaeffer]

Garner played #90 Teresa Schaeffer (Durham, NC) and lost 329 to 470 (a spread of -141).

Current ranking: #57.

Current record: 10.5-10.5, +3.

Round 22

[photo of Margaret Bee]

Garner played #4 Margaret Bee (Houston, TX) and won 399 to 353 (a spread of 46).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 11.5-10.5, +49.

Round 23

[photo of Kevin Sears]

Garner played #93 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) and lost 365 to 419 (a spread of -54).

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 11.5-11.5, -5.

Round 24

[photo of Bruce Shuman]

Garner played #96 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and lost 427 to 449 (a spread of -22).

Current ranking: #69.

Current record: 11.5-12.5, -27.

Round 25

[photo of Ruth Patrick]

Garner played #75 Ruth Patrick (Jackson, MS) and lost 302 to 451 (a spread of -149).

Current ranking: #77.

Current record: 11.5-13.5, -176.

Round 26

[photo of Andy Ludwig]

Garner played #66 Andy Ludwig (Tempe, AZ) and lost 335 to 458 (a spread of -123).

Current ranking: #84.

Current record: 11.5-14.5, -299.

Round 27

[photo of Margo Kuno]

Garner played #59 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 267 to 444 (a spread of -177).

Current ranking: #92.

Current record: 11.5-15.5, -476.

Round 28

[photo of Tim Wise]

Garner played #113 Tim Wise (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and won 407 to 249 (a spread of 158).

Current ranking: #85.

Current record: 12.5-15.5, -318.


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