NSC 2009: Paul Wood [#95]

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On this page, you will find information about Paul Wood, 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 3.5-27.5, -2743, and is ranked #93 in Division 4.

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): Paul Surname(s): Wood Home: Sheridan, IL, USA Awards: Original entrant to first UK National Scrabble Championships and regular competitor since Hobbies: Published author, rugby referee Occupation: Senior Procurement Manager

Round by Round
High score: 384 Average for: 306 Average against: 399
Round 1		Wood played #3 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 334 to 419 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 0-1, -85.
Round 2		Wood played #34 Jim Fonti (Port Jeff Station, NY) and lost 249 to 467 (a spread of -218). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 0-2, -303.
Round 3		Wood played #66 Kathy Norman (Red Bay, AL) and lost 293 to 403 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 0-3, -413.
Round 4		Wood played #30 Zbigniew Wieckowski (St. Paul, MN) and lost 337 to 433 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 0-4, -509.
Round 5		Wood played #50 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and lost 310 to 397 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 0-5, -596.
Round 6		Wood played #17 Bridget Scholz (Dayton, OH) and won 353 to 342 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 1-5, -585.
Round 7		Wood recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 2-5, -535.
Round 8		Wood played #5 Jane Clark (West Hartford, CT) and lost 256 to 404 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 2-6, -683.
Round 9		Wood played #59 Nancy Konipol (Astoria, NY) and lost 330 to 347 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 2-7, -700.
Round 10		Wood played #84 Melissa Brown (Twin Cities, MN) and lost 256 to 399 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 2-8, -843.
Round 11		Wood played #92 Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI) and lost 353 to 354 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 2-9, -844.
Round 12		Wood played #94 John Spangler (Versailles, KY) and lost 315 to 363 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 2-10, -892.
Round 13		Wood played #85 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) and lost 277 to 464 (a spread of -187). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 2-11, -1079.
Round 14		Wood played #67 Henry De Young (St. Marys ON) and lost 277 to 417 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 2-12, -1219.
Round 15		Wood played #61 Laura Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 306 to 413 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 2-13, -1326.
Round 16		Wood played #83 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and lost 294 to 303 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 2-14, -1335.
Round 17		Wood played #76 Joyce Spalding (Ruby, MI) and lost 281 to 421 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 2-15, -1475.
Round 18		Wood played #91 Gerianne Abriano (Staten Island, NY) and lost 325 to 493 (a spread of -168). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 2-16, -1643.
Round 19		Wood played #74 Emily Saltz (Newton, MA) and lost 286 to 408 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 2-17, -1765.
Round 20		Wood played #70 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and lost 297 to 363 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 2-18, -1831.
Round 21		Wood played #75 Callie Dunavin (West Memphis, AR) and lost 334 to 426 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 2-19, -1923.
Round 22		Wood played #93 Flora Taylor (Hillsborough, NC) and lost 233 to 425 (a spread of -192). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 2-20, -2115.
Round 23		Wood played #62 Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 319 to 428 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 2-21, -2224.
Round 24		Wood played #88 Lois S Oda (Honolulu, HI) and lost 324 to 440 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 2-22, -2340.
Round 25		Wood played #71 Harry Durbin (Collerville, TN) and won 372 to 297 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 3-22, -2265.
Round 26		Wood played #69 Risa Horowitz (Richmond Hill ON) and lost 307 to 369 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 3-23, -2327.
Round 27		Wood played #51 Dawn Doyle (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and tied at 384. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 3.5-23.5, -2327.
Round 28		Wood played #32 Susan Siedschlag (Central Wisconsin, WI) and lost 258 to 426 (a spread of -168). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 3.5-24.5, -2495.
Round 29		Wood played #77 Jeff Goldstein (Plainview, NY) and lost 290 to 407 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 3.5-25.5, -2612.
Round 30		Wood played #78 Benjamin Witz (Altoona, WI) and lost 318 to 408 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 3.5-26.5, -2702.
Round 31		Wood played #91 Gerianne Abriano (Staten Island, NY) again and lost 318 to 359 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 3.5-27.5, -2743.

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