NSC 2008: Sharon Downing [#24]

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On this page, you will find information about Sharon Downing, 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, +115, and is ranked #56 in Division 5.

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
	Given name(s): Sharon Surname(s): Downing Home: Cleveland, GA, United States Hobbies: Hiking Occupation: Girl Friday NSC 1998 Division: 4 NSC 1998 Rank: 73/125, 15-16 -41 NSC 2000 Division: 6 NSC 2000 Rank: 25/77, 17-14 +212 NSC 2004 Division: 6 NSC 2004 Rank: 14/76, 17.5-12.5 +2 NSC 2005 Division: 6 NSC 2005 Rank: 43/131, 15-13 +428

Round by Round
High score: 451 Average for: 355 Average against: 350
Round 1		Downing played #81 Nancy Sterngold (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 304 to 317 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 0-1, -13.
Round 2		Downing played #37 Scott Hawkins (Effingham, IL) and lost 337 to 383 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 0-2, -59.
Round 3		Downing played #74 Wayne Scruggs (Stockbridge, GA) and lost 335 to 352 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 0-3, -76.
Round 4		Downing played #58 Carl Naples (Lake Ronkonkoma, NY) and won 386 to 336 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 1-3, -26.
Round 5		Downing played #15 Beulah Cooper (Austin, TX) and lost 225 to 401 (a spread of -176). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 1-4, -202.
Round 6		Downing played #25 Chora B Eilertsen (Coal Harbour, Vancouver Island BC) and lost 312 to 344 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 1-5, -234.
Round 7		Downing played #60 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and won 420 to 351 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 2-5, -165.
Round 8		Downing played #99 Steve Wolf (Plantation, FL) and won 387 to 335 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 3-5, -113.
Round 9		Downing played #91 Brenda Werner (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 375 to 374 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 4-5, -112.
Round 10		Downing played #44 Wanell Kelsey (Orchard Park, NY) and lost 366 to 372 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 4-6, -118.
Round 11		Downing played #12 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and won 451 to 305 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 5-6, +28.
Round 12		Downing played #70 Ruth Sawyer (Georgetown, TX) and won 397 to 302 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 6-6, +123.
Round 13		Downing played #63 Kaveri Raviraj (Mississauga ON) and won 373 to 321 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7-6, +175.
Round 14		Downing played #75 Ida Ann Shapiro (New York, NY) and won 397 to 248 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-6, +324.
Round 15		Downing played #30 Billie Garver (Tuscaloosa, AL) and lost 318 to 360 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 8-7, +282.
Round 16		Downing played #18 Henry De Young (St. Marys ON) and lost 420 to 426 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-8, +276.
Round 17		Downing played #89 Ashley Walsh-Buie (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and won 361 to 287 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 9-8, +350.
Round 18		Downing played #48 Noah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and lost 310 to 375 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 9-9, +285.
Round 19		Downing played #27 Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and won 363 to 353 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10-9, +295.
Round 20		Downing played #82 Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 290 to 460 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-10, +125.
Round 21		Downing played #87 Wanda Tumlin (Warrior, AL) and lost 333 to 388 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 10-11, +70.
Round 22		Downing played #7 Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI) and lost 328 to 456 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 10-12, -58.
Round 23		Downing played #94 Wendy Wilkinson (Lexington, KY) and lost 331 to 350 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 10-13, -77.
Round 24		Downing played #33 JC Green (Lealman, FL) and lost 347 to 348 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 10-14, -78.
Round 25		Downing played #51 Maliha Mahmood (Tustin, CA) and won 398 to 303 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 11-14, +17.
Round 26		Downing played #97 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and lost 305 to 354 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 11-15, -32.
Round 27		Downing played #52 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and won 400 to 329 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 12-15, +39.
Round 28		Downing played #94 Wendy Wilkinson (Lexington, KY) again and won 357 to 281 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 13-15, +115.

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