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NSC 2009: Marsha Gillis [#126]

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On this page, you will find information about Marsha Gillis, 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 10.5-20.5, -1241, and is ranked #122 in Division 3.

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 Marsha Gillis]

Given name(s): Marsha
Surname(s): Gillis
Home: OXR, AL, USA
Hobbies: Raising orphaned kittens
Occupation: Registered Norse
Round by Round

High score: 464
Average for: 339
Average against: 379

Round 1

[photo of Verna Richards Berg]

Gillis played #5 Verna Richards Berg (Manhattan, NY) and lost 298 to 448 (a spread of -150).

Current ranking: #117.

Current record: 0-1, -150.

Round 2

[photo of Joe South]

Gillis played #33 Joe South (Piqua, OH) and lost 356 to 424 (a spread of -68).

Current ranking: #121.

Current record: 0-2, -218.

Round 3

[photo of Roberta Wechter]

Gillis played #81 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and lost 286 to 409 (a spread of -123).

Current ranking: #127.

Current record: 0-3, -341.

Round 4

[photo of Linda Oliva]

Gillis played #86 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and won 464 to 372 (a spread of 92).

Current ranking: #115.

Current record: 1-3, -249.

Round 5

[photo of Betsey Wood]

Gillis played #113 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 350 to 283 (a spread of 67).

Current ranking: #97.

Current record: 2-3, -182.

Round 6

[photo of Jo Anne Cohen]

Gillis played #89 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and tied at 351.

Current ranking: #82.

Current record: 2.5-3.5, -182.

Round 7

[photo of Shelley Ubeika]

Gillis played #65 Shelley Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 410 to 389 (a spread of 21).

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 3.5-3.5, -161.

Round 8

[photo of Lesley Salas]

Gillis played #93 Lesley Salas (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 236 to 398 (a spread of -162).

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 3.5-4.5, -323.

Round 9

[photo of Katya Lezin]

Gillis played #72 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and won 364 to 335 (a spread of 29).

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 4.5-4.5, -294.

Round 10

[photo of Delores Arrington]

Gillis played #111 Delores Arrington (Sicklerville, NJ) and won 366 to 355 (a spread of 11).

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 5.5-4.5, -283.

Round 11

[photo of Sarah King]

Gillis played #58 Sarah King (Cave Creek, AZ) and won 376 to 348 (a spread of 28).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 6.5-4.5, -255.

Round 12

[photo of Gigi Miller]

Gillis played #26 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and lost 302 to 464 (a spread of -162).

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 6.5-5.5, -417.

Round 13

[photo of John Gove]

Gillis played #18 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and lost 328 to 369 (a spread of -41).

Current ranking: #65.

Current record: 6.5-6.5, -458.

Round 14

[photo of Jim Burlant]

Gillis played #74 Jim Burlant (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 281 to 363 (a spread of -82).

Current ranking: #78.

Current record: 6.5-7.5, -540.

Round 15

[photo of Barbara Drinkwine]

Gillis played #63 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and lost 387 to 401 (a spread of -14).

Current ranking: #90.

Current record: 6.5-8.5, -554.

Round 16

[photo of Richard Ganguet]

Gillis played #16 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and lost 379 to 459 (a spread of -80).

Current ranking: #98.

Current record: 6.5-9.5, -634.

Round 17

[photo of Jacque Lease]

Gillis played #32 Jacque Lease (Fremont, OH) and lost 294 to 433 (a spread of -139).

Current ranking: #107.

Current record: 6.5-10.5, -773.

Round 18

[photo of Wilma Pitzer]

Gillis played #76 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and lost 345 to 404 (a spread of -59).

Current ranking: #113.

Current record: 6.5-11.5, -832.

Round 19

[photo of Lois Greene]

Gillis played #107 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and lost 267 to 461 (a spread of -194).

Current ranking: #118.

Current record: 6.5-12.5, -1026.

Round 20

[photo of Bobbi Hendrickson]

Gillis played #122 Bobbi Hendrickson (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 354 to 417 (a spread of -63).

Current ranking: #123.

Current record: 6.5-13.5, -1089.

Round 21

[photo of Peg Pywar]

Gillis played #124 Peg Pywar (Houston, TX) and lost 277 to 407 (a spread of -130).

Current ranking: #123.

Current record: 6.5-14.5, -1219.

Round 22

[photo of Evelyn Enszer]

Gillis played #101 Evelyn Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 349 to 424 (a spread of -75).

Current ranking: #124.

Current record: 6.5-15.5, -1294.

Round 23

[photo of Danny Kidd]

Gillis played #75 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and lost 306 to 341 (a spread of -35).

Current ranking: #124.

Current record: 6.5-16.5, -1329.

Round 24

[photo of Sid Lashley]

Gillis played #112 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and won 422 to 289 (a spread of 133).

Current ranking: #123.

Current record: 7.5-16.5, -1196.

Gillis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 25

[photo of Thomas Tremont]

Gillis played #120 Thomas Tremont (Glen Ellyn, IL) and won 329 to 265 (a spread of 64).

Current ranking: #121.

Current record: 8.5-16.5, -1132.

Round 26

[photo of Maliha Mahmood]

Gillis played #127 Maliha Mahmood (Tustin, CA) and won 388 to 224 (a spread of 164).

Current ranking: #117.

Current record: 9.5-16.5, -968.

Round 27

[photo of Julia Bogle]

Gillis played #114 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 364 to 366 (a spread of -2).

Current ranking: #119.

Current record: 9.5-17.5, -970.

Round 28

[photo of Olivia Durant]

Gillis played #97 Olivia Durant (Webster, NY) and lost 236 to 376 (a spread of -140).

Current ranking: #120.

Current record: 9.5-18.5, -1110.

Round 29

[photo of Eileen Johnson]

Gillis played #106 Eileen Johnson (Freeport, NY) and won 400 to 293 (a spread of 107).

Current ranking: #118.

Current record: 10.5-18.5, -1003.

Round 30

[photo of Diane Brown]

Gillis played #125 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and lost 324 to 406 (a spread of -82).

Current ranking: #120.

Current record: 10.5-19.5, -1085.

Round 31

[photo of Danny Kidd]

Gillis played #75 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) again and lost 311 to 467 (a spread of -156).

Current ranking: #122.

Current record: 10.5-20.5, -1241.


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