NSC 2008: Avis Turner [#76]

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On this page, you will find information about Avis Turner, 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 17-11, +768, and is ranked #9 in Division 6.

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 Avis Turner]

Given name(s): Avis
Surname(s): Turner
Home: Decatur, GA, United States
Hobbies: Bridge
Occupation: Retired Public School Teacher
NSC 1996 Division: 4
NSC 1996 Rank: 58/78, 12-15 -3
NSC 1998 Division: 4
NSC 1998 Rank: 71/125, 15-16 +29
NSC 2000 Division: 6
NSC 2000 Rank: 14/77, 19-12 +44
NSC 2005 Division: 6
NSC 2005 Rank: 75/131, 14-14 -416
USSO 2006 Division: 6
USSO 2006 Rank: 44/114, 15-13 -4

Round by Round
High score: 495 Average for: 371 Average against: 343
Round 1		Turner played #77 Joetta Wilkinson (Lexington, KY) and won 429 to 234 (a spread of 195). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +195.
Round 2		Turner played #51 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and lost 396 to 443 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-1, +148.
Round 3		Turner played #27 Georgianne Fiorini (Vashon Island, WA) and won 368 to 320 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-1, +196.
Round 4		Turner played #66 Tat Reistrup (Mclean, VA) and won 394 to 293 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-1, +297.
Round 5		Turner played #20 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 426 to 390 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-1, +333.
Round 6		Turner played #46 Josephine Lamantia (Henrietta, NY) and won 345 to 240 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-1, +438.
Round 7		Turner played #45 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 340 to 293 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-1, +485.
Round 8		Turner played #38 Stefan Huber (Tampa, FL) and won 313 to 295 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-1, +503.
Round 9		Turner played #69 Bradley Robbins (Windham, NH) and lost 293 to 452 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-2, +344. Turner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Turner played #63 Dave Rauppius (Athens, GA) and lost 295 to 461 (a spread of -166). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-3, +178.
Round 11		Turner played #16 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and won 376 to 284 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-3, +270.
Round 12		Turner played #57 Aune Mitchell (Ridgefield, CT) and won 401 to 345 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-3, +326.
Round 13		Turner played #19 Paul Drake (Grand Blanc, MI) and lost 287 to 430 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-4, +183.
Round 14		Turner played #21 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and won 418 to 242 (a spread of 176). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-4, +359.
Round 15		Turner played #48 Polly Lenzen (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and won 396 to 267 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-4, +488.
Round 16		Turner played #23 Brian Farello (West Hills, NY) and lost 346 to 405 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-5, +429.
Round 17		Turner played #43 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and won 367 to 327 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-5, +469.
Round 18		Turner played #50 Lois Lockhart (Newark, NJ) and won 384 to 320 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-5, +533.
Round 19		Turner played #28 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and won 458 to 290 (a spread of 168). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-5, +701.
Round 20		Turner played #52 Tony Ludwig (Chandler, AZ) and lost 370 to 380 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-6, +691.
Round 21		Turner played #78 Edmond Wilson (Hillsboro, OR) and lost 333 to 364 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-7, +660.
Round 22		Turner played #18 Jamie De Jong (Ottawa ON) and won 368 to 294 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-7, +734.
Round 23		Turner played #35 Peggy Grant (Columbia, SC) and lost 311 to 398 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15-8, +647.
Round 24		Turner played #63 Dave Rauppius (Athens, GA) again and lost 385 to 400 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15-9, +632.
Round 25		Turner played #18 Jamie De Jong (Ottawa ON) again and won 495 to 327 (a spread of 168). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16-9, +800.
Round 26		Turner played #72 Julia Scruggs (Stockbridge, GA) and lost 333 to 501 (a spread of -168). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16-10, +632.
Round 27		Turner played #55 Ken Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and won 398 to 261 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17-10, +769.
Round 28		Turner played #35 Peggy Grant (Columbia, SC) again and lost 350 to 351 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17-11, +768.

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