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NSC 2009: Donna Leigh [#5]

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On this page, you will find information about Donna Leigh, 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 18-13, +565, and is ranked #11 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 Donna Leigh]

Given name(s): Donna
Surname(s): Leigh
Home: Menomonee Falls, WI, USA
Hobbies: Reading
Occupation: RN
Round by Round

High score: 480
Average for: 362
Average against: 344

Round 1

[photo of Jean Trotman]

Leigh played #43 Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR) and won 466 to 273 (a spread of 193).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 1-0, +193.

Round 2

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Leigh played #34 Blossom Thompson (Boynton Beach, FL) and lost 297 to 307 (a spread of -10).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 1-1, +183.

Round 3

[photo of Barbara Major]

Leigh played #20 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and lost 343 to 347 (a spread of -4).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 1-2, +179.

Round 4

[photo of Louis Reed]

Leigh played #10 Louis Reed (New Palestine, IN) and won 360 to 337 (a spread of 23).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 2-2, +202.

Round 5

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Leigh played #37 Marion Brien (New Hope, PA) and won 362 to 328 (a spread of 34).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 3-2, +236.

Round 6

[photo of Elizabeth Davis]

Leigh played #25 Elizabeth Davis (Dayton, OH) and won 371 to 299 (a spread of 72).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 4-2, +308.

Round 7

[photo of Jim Laris]

Leigh played #15 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and lost 317 to 371 (a spread of -54).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 4-3, +254.

Round 8

[photo of Florence Rott]

Leigh played #21 Florence Rott (Amherst, NY) and won 399 to 297 (a spread of 102).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 5-3, +356.

Round 9

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Leigh played #1 David Goldberg (Loveland, CO) and lost 316 to 359 (a spread of -43).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 5-4, +313.

Round 10

[photo of Linda Nervis]

Leigh played #39 Linda Nervis (Dayton, OH) and won 389 to 380 (a spread of 9).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 6-4, +322.

Round 11

[photo of Norma Marshall]

Leigh played #22 Norma Marshall (Lancaster, MA) and won 364 to 302 (a spread of 62).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 7-4, +384.

Round 12

[photo of Tina Totten King]

Leigh played #12 Tina Totten King (Charleston, WV) and won 480 to 331 (a spread of 149).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 8-4, +533.

Round 13

[photo of Peter Filandro]

Leigh played #17 Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and lost 367 to 400 (a spread of -33).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 8-5, +500.

Round 14

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Leigh played #4 David Meredith (Bowling Green, KY) and won 346 to 226 (a spread of 120).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 9-5, +620.

Round 15

[photo of Tristan Vanech]

Leigh played #24 Tristan Vanech (Venice, CA) and won 381 to 363 (a spread of 18).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 10-5, +638.

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

Leigh is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 16

[photo of Pamela Cass]

Leigh played #35 Pamela Cass (Columbus, OH) and lost 335 to 351 (a spread of -16).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 10-6, +622.

Round 17

[photo of Ruben Radlauer]

Leigh played #54 Ruben Radlauer (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 386 to 447 (a spread of -61).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 10-7, +561.

Round 18

[photo of Andy Murphy]

Leigh played #16 Andy Murphy (Greensboro, NC) and lost 299 to 302 (a spread of -3).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 10-8, +558.

Round 19

[photo of Josephine Flowers]

Leigh played #11 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and won 404 to 376 (a spread of 28).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 11-8, +586.

Round 20

[photo of Troy Thompson]

Leigh played #44 Troy Thompson (Lebanon, IN) and won 315 to 293 (a spread of 22).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 12-8, +608.

Round 21

[photo of Margaret Hughes]

Leigh played #19 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and won 351 to 279 (a spread of 72).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 13-8, +680.

Round 22

[photo of Ronald F Millard]

Leigh played #26 Ronald F Millard (Lancaster, PA) and lost 272 to 363 (a spread of -91).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 13-9, +589.

Round 23

[photo of Ronald F Millard]

Leigh played #26 Ronald F Millard (Lancaster, PA) again and lost 401 to 403 (a spread of -2).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 13-10, +587.

Round 24

[photo of Lisa Green]

Leigh played #38 Lisa Green (Charleston, WV) and won 424 to 410 (a spread of 14).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 14-10, +601.

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

Leigh is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 25

[photo of Merran Dunlop]

Leigh played #36 Merran Dunlop (Toronto ON) and won 368 to 364 (a spread of 4).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 15-10, +605.

Round 26

[photo of Doug Szymkowiak]

Leigh played #6 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) and lost 325 to 332 (a spread of -7).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 15-11, +598.

Round 27

[photo of Dave Krook]

Leigh played #18 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 357 to 331 (a spread of 26).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 16-11, +624.

Round 28

[photo of Jim Barker]

Leigh played #8 Jim Barker (San Jose, CA) and won 354 to 312 (a spread of 42).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 17-11, +666.

Round 29

[photo of Dave Krook]

Leigh played #18 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) again and lost 264 to 421 (a spread of -157).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 17-12, +509.

Round 30

[photo of Faye Edwards]

Leigh played #2 Faye Edwards (Homewood, IL) and lost 377 to 400 (a spread of -23).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 17-13, +486.

Round 31

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Leigh played #32 Marilena Souza (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and won 424 to 345 (a spread of 79).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 18-13, +565.


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