NSC 2010: Cheryl Melvin [#37]

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On this page, you will find information about Cheryl Melvin, who is competing at the 2010 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 16-15, -4, and is ranked #42 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
	Given name(s): Cheryl Surname(s): Melvin Home: Muskegon, MI, United States Hobbies: grandchildren

Round by Round
High score: 487 Average for: 375 Average against: 375
Before the Tournament		Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 1		Melvin played #52 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and lost 282 to 361 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 0-1, -79.
Round 2		Melvin played #96 Deborah Gaudier (Kerrville, TX) and lost 361 to 388 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 0-2, -106.
Round 3		Melvin played #9 John Redding (Dallas, TX) and lost 385 to 397 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 0-3, -118.
Round 4		Melvin played #80 Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) and won 402 to 367 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 1-3, -83.
Round 5		Melvin played #34 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 454 to 373 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 2-3, -2.
Round 6		Melvin played #30 Robb Griffith (Marshall Islands) and lost 316 to 404 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2-4, -90.
Round 7		Melvin played #49 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and won 443 to 270 (a spread of 173). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 3-4, +83.
Round 8		Melvin played #41 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and lost 351 to 523 (a spread of -172). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 3-5, -89.
Round 9		Melvin played #39 Robert Fenske (San Antonio, TX) and won 408 to 299 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4-5, +20.
Round 10		Melvin played #77 Emma Perryman (Mobile, AL) and lost 338 to 428 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 4-6, -70.
Round 11		Melvin played #92 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and lost 333 to 392 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 4-7, -129.
Round 12		Melvin played #87 Linda Bianca (Myrtle Beach, SC) and won 436 to 385 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 5-7, -78.
Round 13		Melvin played #91 Mollie Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and lost 372 to 410 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 5-8, -116.
Round 14		Melvin played #8 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) and won 393 to 346 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 6-8, -69.
Round 15		Melvin played #93 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and won 380 to 324 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-8, -13.
Round 16		Melvin played #97 Celia Dayrit Thompson (Carney's Point, NJ) and won 391 to 360 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 8-8, +18.
Round 17		Melvin played #23 Steve Moniz (Manchester, NH) and lost 237 to 525 (a spread of -288). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 8-9, -270.
Round 18		Melvin played #63 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and lost 378 to 390 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 8-10, -282.
Round 19		Melvin played #85 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and won 487 to 336 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 9-10, -131.
Round 20		Melvin played #32 Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) and won 403 to 357 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 10-10, -85.
Round 21		Melvin played #71 Cynthia Hughes (Houston, TX) and won 310 to 265 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11-10, -40.
Round 22		Melvin played #54 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and lost 382 to 385 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 11-11, -43.
Round 23		Melvin played #31 Sandra Bloom (Tamarac, FL) and lost 372 to 374 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 11-12, -45.
Round 24		Melvin played #44 Keil Shults (Corinth, TX) and lost 368 to 431 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 11-13, -108.
Round 25		Melvin played #16 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 430 to 319 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 12-13, +3.
Round 26		Melvin played #68 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and won 361 to 335 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 13-13, +29.
Round 27		Melvin played #84 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and lost 341 to 449 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 13-14, -79.
Round 28		Melvin played #38 Linda Villarreal (Unknown city, TX) and won 377 to 327 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 14-14, -29.
Round 29		Melvin played #24 Heather McCall (Toronto ON) and won 438 to 300 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 15-14, +109.
Round 30		Melvin played #95 Marina A Villena (San Pablo, CA) and won 400 to 369 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 16-14, +140.
Round 31		Melvin played #6 William Giblin (Hahnville, LA) and lost 304 to 448 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 16-15, -4.

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