NSC 2012: Derven Francis [#31]

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On this page, you will find information about Derven Francis, who is competing at the 2012 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, +112, and is ranked #39 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): Derven Surname(s): Francis Home: Bridgewater, NJ, United States Hobbies: Dominoes, poker, Sports Fanatic

Round by Round
High score: 489 Average for: 389 Average against: 385
Round 1		Francis played #46 Marina A Villena (San Francisco, CA) and won 442 to 328 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 1-0, +114.
Round 2		Francis played #77 Linda Robinson (Clyde, OH) and lost 321 to 342 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-1, +93.
Round 3		Francis played #17 Jacque Lease (North Venice, FL) and won 400 to 324 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-1, +169.
Round 4		Francis played #64 Peggy Altazan (Zachary, LA) and won 425 to 344 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-1, +250.
Round 5		Francis played #34 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and lost 353 to 453 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-2, +150.
Round 6		Francis played #70 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and won 433 to 371 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-2, +212.
Round 7		Francis played #13 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and lost 360 to 387 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-3, +185.
Round 8		Francis played #15 Arthur Moore (Ocoee, FL) and lost 393 to 433 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-4, +145.
Round 9		Francis played #66 Edward Gowash (APO, AE) and lost 314 to 394 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-5, +65.
Round 10		Francis played #16 Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) and won 421 to 409 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-5, +77.
Round 11		Francis played #10 Adam Fine (Gaithersburg, MD) and lost 388 to 444 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-6, +21.
Round 12		Francis played #59 Bob Blyler (Clearwater, FL) and won 451 to 418 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6-6, +54.
Round 13		Francis played #75 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) and lost 325 to 490 (a spread of -165). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-7, -111.
Round 14		Francis played #69 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and won 470 to 297 (a spread of 173). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-7, +62.
Round 15		Francis played #57 James Cooney (Oviedo, FL) and lost 314 to 379 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 7-8, -3.
Round 16		Francis played #63 Gene Tyszka (Mississauga ON) and won 436 to 296 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-8, +137.
Round 17		Francis played #6 Irving Reed (Miami, FL) and won 442 to 414 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 9-8, +165.
Round 18		Francis played #49 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and won 441 to 357 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 10-8, +249.
Round 19		Francis played #19 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and lost 289 to 403 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 10-9, +135.
Round 20		Francis played #1 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, GA) and lost 290 to 572 (a spread of -282). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-10, -147.
Round 21		Francis played #32 Marwan Saadi (Dollard Des Ormeaux QC) and won 354 to 338 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11-10, -131.
Round 22		Francis played #7 Supriya Devnani (Orlando, FL) and won 401 to 395 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12-10, -125.
Round 23		Francis played #27 Denise Mahnken (Tillman, SC) and won 430 to 347 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-10, -42.
Round 24		Francis played #24 Marshall Resnick (West Orange, NJ) and won 489 to 346 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 14-10, +101.
Round 25		Francis played #23 Daniel Hellmann (Fort Myers, FL) and lost 435 to 441 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 14-11, +95.
Round 26		Francis played #44 Colleen Shea (Rocky Point, NY) and won 444 to 314 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 15-11, +225.
Round 27		Francis played #41 Cheryl Allen-Munley (Tewksbury, NJ) and won 417 to 374 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 16-11, +268.
Round 28		Francis played #35 Diane Joseph (Fremont, OH) and lost 317 to 357 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 16-12, +228.
Round 29		Francis played #48 Gerianne Abriano (Staten Island, NY) and lost 331 to 359 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 16-13, +200.
Round 30		Francis played #4 Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL) and lost 405 to 424 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 16-14, +181.
Round 31		Francis played #46 Marina A Villena (San Francisco, CA) again and lost 320 to 389 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 16-15, +112.

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