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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

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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

[photo of Nancy Sterngold]

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

[photo of Scott Hawkins]

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

[photo of Wayne Scruggs]

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

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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

[photo of Beulah Cooper]

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

[photo of Chora B. Eilertsen]

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

[photo of Shauna Petrie]

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

[photo of Steve Wolf]

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

[photo of Brenda Lou Werner]

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

[photo of Wanell Kelsey]

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

[photo of Diane Brown]

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

[photo of Ruth Sawyer]

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

[photo of Kaveri Raviraj]

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

[photo of Ida Ann Shapiro]

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

[photo of Billie Garver]

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

[photo of Henry De Young]

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

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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

[photo of Noah Lieberman]

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

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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

[photo of Joyce Stock]

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

[photo of Wanda Tumlin]

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

[photo of Barbara Besadny]

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

[photo of Wendy Wilkinson]

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

[photo of JC Green]

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

[photo of Maliha Mahmood]

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

[photo of Justine J Zollinger]

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

[photo of Barbara Major]

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

[photo of Wendy Wilkinson]

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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