NSC 2008: Ruth Sawyer [#70]

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On this page, you will find information about Ruth Sawyer, 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 9-19, -551, and is ranked #93 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

[photo of Ruth Sawyer]

Given name(s): Ruth
Surname(s): Sawyer
Home: Georgetown, TX, United States
Awards: Austin Scrabble Club Hall of Fame
Hobbies: yard saleing
Occupation: Retired
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 255, 8-13 -625
NSC 1989 Division: 2
NSC 1989 Rank: 55/70, 11-16 +54
NSC 1989 Division: 2
NSC 1989 Rank: 55/70, 11-16 +54
NSC 1990 Division: 2
NSC 1990 Rank: 38/106, 14.5-12.5 +334
NSC 1992 Division: 2
NSC 1992 Rank: 47/139, 15-12 +13
NSC 1994 Division: 2
NSC 1994 Rank: 19/90, 16-11 +30
NSC 1996 Division: 3
NSC 1996 Rank: 39/120, 15-12 -34
NSC 1998 Division: 2
NSC 1998 Rank: 127/151, 13-18 -704
NSC 2000 Division: 4
NSC 2000 Rank: 41/118, 17-14 -191
NSC 2002 Division: 4
NSC 2002 Rank: 45/126, 16.5-14.5 -330
NSC 2004 Division: 4
NSC 2004 Rank: 85/150, 15-15 -500
NSC 2005 Division: 5
NSC 2005 Rank: 70/93, 12-16 -29
USSO 2006 Division: 5
USSO 2006 Rank: 85/88, 9-19 -423

Round by Round
High score: 479 Average for: 339 Average against: 359
Round 1		Sawyer played #92 Esther White (Highland Heights, OH) and lost 305 to 397 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 0-1, -92.
Round 2		Sawyer played #83 Richard Strick (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 369 to 408 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 0-2, -131.
Round 3		Sawyer played #11 Linda Brandt (Brandon, FL) and won 476 to 339 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 1-2, +6.
Round 4		Sawyer played #29 Jane Fischer (Salt Lake City, UT) and won 392 to 301 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 2-2, +97.
Round 5		Sawyer played #26 Christine Engle (Rockledge, FL) and won 375 to 332 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-2, +140.
Round 6		Sawyer played #15 Beulah Cooper (Austin, TX) and lost 313 to 330 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 3-3, +123.
Round 7		Sawyer played #49 Deborah Light (Napanee ON) and lost 327 to 367 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 3-4, +83.
Round 8		Sawyer played #8 Gaurav Bhargava (Somerset, NJ) and won 387 to 368 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 4-4, +102.
Round 9		Sawyer played #35 Pat Hardwick (Stow, OH) and lost 244 to 359 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 4-5, -13.
Round 10		Sawyer played #65 Barbara C Ring (Laguna Beach, CA) and won 373 to 372 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 5-5, -12.
Round 11		Sawyer played #14 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and lost 292 to 420 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5-6, -140.
Round 12		Sawyer played #24 Sharon Downing (Cleveland, GA) and lost 302 to 397 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 5-7, -235.
Round 13		Sawyer played #89 Ashley Walsh-Buie (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and lost 257 to 419 (a spread of -162). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 5-8, -397.
Round 14		Sawyer played #55 Ronald F Millard (Lancaster, PA) and lost 341 to 419 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 5-9, -475.
Round 15		Sawyer played #74 Wayne Scruggs (Stockbridge, GA) and lost 267 to 368 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 5-10, -576.
Round 16		Sawyer played #76 Loretta Shapoff (Viera, FL) and lost 342 to 367 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 5-11, -601.
Round 17		Sawyer played #31 Dan Goldberg (Hicksville, NY) and lost 276 to 327 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 5-12, -652.
Round 18		Sawyer played #67 Brian Ruddeforth (Wimauma, FL) and lost 280 to 442 (a spread of -162). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 5-13, -814.
Round 19		Sawyer played #98 Jean Zucherate (Palm Coast, FL) and won 427 to 242 (a spread of 185). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 6-13, -629.
Round 20		Sawyer played #62 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) and won 369 to 311 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 7-13, -571.
Round 21		Sawyer played #91 Brenda Werner (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 319 to 321 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 7-14, -573.
Round 22		Sawyer played #99 Steve Wolf (Plantation, FL) and lost 306 to 307 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 7-15, -574.
Round 23		Sawyer played #28 Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and lost 364 to 375 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 7-16, -585.
Round 24		Sawyer played #52 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and lost 356 to 427 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 7-17, -656.
Round 25		Sawyer played #12 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and won 479 to 333 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 8-17, -510.
Round 26		Sawyer played #78 Neva Slater (Manchester, CT) and lost 345 to 358 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 8-18, -523.
Round 27		Sawyer played #79 Marilena Souza (Pembroke Pines, FL) and won 351 to 292 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 9-18, -464.
Round 28		Sawyer played #29 Jane Fischer (Salt Lake City, UT) again and lost 258 to 345 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 9-19, -551.

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