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NSC 2009: T C Houlgate-West [#78]

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On this page, you will find information about T C Houlgate-West, who is competing at the 2009 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 13-18, -705, and is ranked #78 in Division 2.

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 T C Houlgate-West]

Given name(s): T C
Surname(s): Houlgate-West
Home: San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
Awards: Many awards and prizes for poetry & prose
Hobbies: Bridge, choral music, poetry, travel, peace activism
Occupation: Semi-retired bridge teacher & ESOL tutor
Round by Round

High score: 529
Average for: 367
Average against: 390

Round 1

[photo of Brian Galebach]

Houlgate-West played #25 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and lost 329 to 473 (a spread of -144).

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 0-1, -144.

Round 2

[photo of Eric Tran]

Houlgate-West played #27 Eric Tran (Calgary AB) and won 430 to 398 (a spread of 32).

Current ranking: #62.

Current record: 1-1, -112.

Round 3

[photo of Erica Norris Bodrazic]

Houlgate-West played #55 Erica Norris Bodrazic (Phoenixville, PA) and lost 304 to 381 (a spread of -77).

Current ranking: #73.

Current record: 1-2, -189.

Round 4

[photo of Carolyn Easter]

Houlgate-West played #45 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 281 to 538 (a spread of -257).

Current ranking: #84.

Current record: 1-3, -446.

Round 5

[photo of Brenda Casey]

Houlgate-West played #88 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and lost 349 to 410 (a spread of -61).

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 1-4, -507.

Round 6

[photo of Frank Lee]

Houlgate-West played #66 Frank Lee (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 358 to 364 (a spread of -6).

Current ranking: #90.

Current record: 1-5, -513.

Round 7

[photo of Juraj Pivovarov]

Houlgate-West played #57 Juraj Pivovarov (Calgary AB) and won 395 to 334 (a spread of 61).

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 2-5, -452.

Round 8

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Houlgate-West played #54 Ray Helle (St. Louis, MO) and won 399 to 385 (a spread of 14).

Current ranking: #77.

Current record: 3-5, -438.

Round 9

[photo of Scott Garner]

Houlgate-West played #31 Scott Garner (Champaign, IL) and won 380 to 363 (a spread of 17).

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 4-5, -421.

Round 10

[photo of Cheryl Cadieux]

Houlgate-West played #77 Cheryl Cadieux (Bay City, MI) and lost 321 to 401 (a spread of -80).

Current ranking: #73.

Current record: 4-6, -501.

Round 11

[photo of Ruth Hamilton]

Houlgate-West played #34 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and lost 361 to 466 (a spread of -105).

Current ranking: #78.

Current record: 4-7, -606.

Round 12

[photo of Joan Kelly]

Houlgate-West played #49 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and lost 379 to 441 (a spread of -62).

Current ranking: #82.

Current record: 4-8, -668.

Round 13

[photo of Mary Krizan]

Houlgate-West played #80 Mary Krizan (Hastings, MN) and won 437 to 331 (a spread of 106).

Current ranking: #76.

Current record: 5-8, -562.

Round 14

[photo of George Rogers]

Houlgate-West played #85 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and won 529 to 406 (a spread of 123).

Current ranking: #68.

Current record: 6-8, -439.

Round 15

[photo of Flossie Swint]

Houlgate-West played #46 Flossie Swint (Fremont, OH) and lost 292 to 347 (a spread of -55).

Current ranking: #72.

Current record: 6-9, -494.

Round 16

[photo of Gary Perman]

Houlgate-West played #44 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and lost 405 to 460 (a spread of -55).

Current ranking: #77.

Current record: 6-10, -549.

Round 17

[photo of Adrian Mannella]

Houlgate-West played #67 Adrian Mannella (Chicago, IL) and won 400 to 383 (a spread of 17).

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 7-10, -532.

Round 18

[photo of Mary Ellen Weisskopf]

Houlgate-West played #70 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 417 to 380 (a spread of 37).

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 8-10, -495.

Round 19

[photo of Katie Devanney]

Houlgate-West played #51 Katie Devanney (Paoli, PA) and won 427 to 292 (a spread of 135).

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 9-10, -360.

Round 20

[photo of Yvonne Lobo]

Houlgate-West played #50 Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) and lost 330 to 384 (a spread of -54).

Current ranking: #65.

Current record: 9-11, -414.

Round 21

[photo of Arun Methaset]

Houlgate-West played #24 Arun Methaset (THA) and won 388 to 358 (a spread of 30).

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 10-11, -384.

Round 22

[photo of Fred Oswald]

Houlgate-West played #48 Fred Oswald (Houston, TX) and lost 302 to 358 (a spread of -56).

Current ranking: #65.

Current record: 10-12, -440.

Round 23

[photo of Betty Cornelison]

Houlgate-West played #92 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and lost 364 to 459 (a spread of -95).

Current ranking: #69.

Current record: 10-13, -535.

Round 24

[photo of Bob Enszer]

Houlgate-West played #26 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 368 to 406 (a spread of -38).

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 10-14, -573.

Round 25

[photo of Gerry Smith]

Houlgate-West played #82 Gerry Smith (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 348 to 521 (a spread of -173).

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 10-15, -746.

Round 26

[photo of Jacqueline Camper]

Houlgate-West played #89 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and won 435 to 384 (a spread of 51).

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 11-15, -695.

Round 27

[photo of Mark Gooley]

Houlgate-West played #69 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and lost 360 to 430 (a spread of -70).

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 11-16, -765.

Round 28

[photo of Arline Silverman]

Houlgate-West played #81 Arline Silverman (Lake Hiawatha, NJ) and won 381 to 356 (a spread of 25).

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 12-16, -740.

Round 29

[photo of Lorraine Burton]

Houlgate-West played #84 Lorraine Burton (Baltimore, MD) and lost 320 to 327 (a spread of -7).

Current ranking: #80.

Current record: 12-17, -747.

Round 30

[photo of Ronnie Thomas]

Houlgate-West played #87 Ronnie Thomas (Bethesda, MD) and won 470 to 329 (a spread of 141).

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 13-17, -606.

Round 31

[photo of Cheryl Cadieux]

Houlgate-West played #77 Cheryl Cadieux (Bay City, MI) again and lost 131 to 230 (a spread of -99).

Current ranking: #78.

Current record: 13-18, -705.


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