NSC 2008: Barbara Major [#52]

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On this page, you will find information about Barbara Major, 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 12-16, +58, and is ranked #72 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): Barbara Surname(s): Major Home: Alexandria, VA, United States Hobbies: gardening, knitting, crocheting, cards Occupation: Publishing NSC 2000 Division: 6 NSC 2000 Rank: 55/77, 14-17 -272 NSC 2004 Division: 5 NSC 2004 Rank: 61/90, 14-16 -402

Round by Round
High score: 433 Average for: 348 Average against: 346
Round 1		Major played #5 Mark Barnett (Jacksonville, FL) and won 421 to 328 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-0, +93.
Round 2		Major played #76 Loretta Shapoff (Viera, FL) and lost 343 to 406 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-1, +30.
Round 3		Major played #4 Ron Barker (Boise, ID) and lost 286 to 385 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 1-2, -69.
Round 4		Major played #33 JC Green (Lealman, FL) and lost 315 to 322 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 1-3, -76. Major is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Major played #2 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and lost 333 to 348 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 1-4, -91.
Round 6		Major played #85 Gavin Thompson (Ottawa ON) and lost 385 to 409 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 1-5, -115.
Round 7		Major played #51 Maliha Mahmood (Tustin, CA) and won 361 to 296 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 2-5, -50.
Round 8		Major played #97 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and lost 289 to 381 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 2-6, -142.
Round 9		Major played #29 Jane Fischer (Salt Lake City, UT) and lost 306 to 332 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 2-7, -168.
Round 10		Major played #58 Carl Naples (Lake Ronkonkoma, NY) and won 433 to 313 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 3-7, -48.
Round 11		Major played #99 Steve Wolf (Plantation, FL) and lost 315 to 371 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 3-8, -104.
Round 12		Major played #46 Chris Knight (Gulfport, FL) and lost 283 to 448 (a spread of -165). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 3-9, -269.
Round 13		Major played #12 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and won 384 to 317 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 4-9, -202.
Round 14		Major played #11 Linda Brandt (Brandon, FL) and lost 309 to 327 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 4-10, -220.
Round 15		Major played #91 Brenda Werner (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 402 to 294 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 5-10, -112.
Round 16		Major played #10 Ivan Blackman (Bahamas) and lost 253 to 338 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 5-11, -197.
Round 17		Major played #80 Linda Stephanides (Bowie, MD) and lost 356 to 366 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 5-12, -207.
Round 18		Major played #98 Jean Zucherate (Palm Coast, FL) and won 403 to 290 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 6-12, -94.
Round 19		Major played #78 Neva Slater (Manchester, CT) and lost 305 to 402 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 6-13, -191.
Round 20		Major played #67 Brian Ruddeforth (Wimauma, FL) and won 384 to 242 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 7-13, -49.
Round 21		Major played #31 Dan Goldberg (Hicksville, NY) and won 382 to 330 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 8-13, +3.
Round 22		Major played #62 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) and lost 371 to 373 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 8-14, +1.
Round 23		Major played #45 David Klionsky (Durham, NC) and lost 279 to 366 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 8-15, -86.
Round 24		Major played #70 Ruth Sawyer (Georgetown, TX) and won 427 to 356 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 9-15, -15.
Round 25		Major played #39 Candace Hurley (Columbia, CA) and won 382 to 310 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 10-15, +57.
Round 26		Major played #26 Christine Engle (Rockledge, FL) and won 366 to 299 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 11-15, +124.
Round 27		Major played #24 Sharon Downing (Cleveland, GA) and lost 329 to 400 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 11-16, +53.
Round 28		Major played #39 Candace Hurley (Columbia, CA) again and won 344 to 339 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 12-16, +58.

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