Rosetta Donelick [#34] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Rosetta Donelick, who is a contestant in Division 3 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Donelick currently has a record of 14-16, +267, and is ranked #102 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): Rosetta Surname(s): Donelick Home: Las Vegas, NV, United States Age: 57 Hobbies: Scrabble and Crossword Puzzles Occupation: Retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	7-9 (0.438)
Past 1-12 months	2-3 (0.400)	L W LL W
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	3-3 (0.500)	W LLL WW
Past 37-48 months	1-2 (0.333)	W LL
Past 49-60 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 511 Average for: 370 Average against: 361
Round 1		Donelick played #115 Bonnie Redland (Sun City West, AZ) and lost 302 to 395 (a spread of -93) . Before this event, Donelick had not played Redland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 0-1, -93.
Round 2		Donelick played #140 Mike Stafford (Columbus, OH) and lost 351 to 381 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Donelick had not played Stafford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 0-2, -123.
Round 3		Donelick played #89 Heather McCall (Toronto ON) and won 381 to 352 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Donelick had not played McCall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 1-2, -94.
Round 4		Donelick played #51 Robert Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and won 402 to 390 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Donelick had not played Gillis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 2-2, -82.
Round 5		Donelick played #60 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and lost 313 to 364 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Donelick had not played Hanley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 2-3, -133.
Round 6		Donelick played #160 David Weiss (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 356 to 434 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Donelick had not played Weiss in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 2-4, -211.
Round 7		Donelick played #126 Teresa Schaeffer (Potomac, MD) and lost 330 to 358 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Donelick had not played Schaeffer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 2-5, -239.
Round 8		Donelick played #12 Chip Brown (Bothell, WA) and lost 348 to 426 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Donelick had not played Brown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 2-6, -317.
Round 9		Donelick played #31 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 314 to 437 (a spread of -123) . Before this event, Donelick had not played Davis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #159. Current record: 2-7, -440.
Round 10		Donelick played #25 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and won 381 to 350 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Donelick had not played Cornelison in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #152. Current record: 3-7, -409.
Round 11		Donelick played #81 Julie Lopez (Munster, IN) and lost 336 to 355 (a spread of -19) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Donelick's record vs. Lopez in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #158. Current record: 3-8, -428.
Round 12		Donelick played #114 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and won 435 to 355 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Donelick had not played Rawlins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #150. Current record: 4-8, -348.
Round 13		Donelick played #40 Nick Fall (Napanee ON) and lost 303 to 386 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Donelick had not played Fall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #155. Current record: 4-9, -431.
Round 14		Donelick played #50 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 396 to 339 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Donelick had not played Gee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 5-9, -374.
Round 15		Donelick played #120 Patricia Saito-Stewart (Stevens Point, WI) and won 367 to 352 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Donelick had not played Saito-Stewart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 6-9, -359.
Round 16		Donelick played #24 Clayton Colwell (Austin, TX) and lost 395 to 415 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Donelick had not played Colwell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 6-10, -379.
Round 17		Donelick played #92 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and won 369 to 317 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Donelick had not played McArthur in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 7-10, -327.
Round 18		Donelick played #72 Scott Kitchen (Bridgewater, NJ) and won 433 to 275 (a spread of 158) . Before this event, Donelick had not played Kitchen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 8-10, -169.
Round 19		Donelick played #135 Raymond Slaughter (Louisville, KY) and won 380 to 338 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Donelick had not played Slaughter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 9-10, -127.
Round 20		Donelick played #147 Lam Tang (Vancouver BC) and lost 347 to 373 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Donelick had not played Tang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 9-11, -153.
Round 21		Donelick played #139 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and lost 348 to 373 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Donelick had not played Spiller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 9-12, -178.
Round 22		Donelick played #44 Janice Fisher (Palm Harbor, FL) and won 511 to 353 (a spread of 158) . Before this event, Donelick had not played Fisher in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 10-12, -20.
Round 23		Donelick played #90 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 368 to 333 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Donelick had not played McCarley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 11-12, +15.
Round 24		Donelick played #114 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and won 451 to 277 (a spread of 174) . Before this event, Donelick had not played Rawlins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 12-12, +189.
Round 25		Donelick played #128 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and lost 414 to 428 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Donelick had not played Schultz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 12-13, +175.
Round 26		Donelick played #9 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and lost 338 to 344 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Donelick had not played Becker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 12-14, +169.
Round 27		Donelick played #112 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and lost 279 to 437 (a spread of -158) . Before this event, Donelick had not played Popper in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 12-15, +11.
Round 28		Donelick played #107 Rose Noel (Springdale, MD) and won 391 to 265 (a spread of 126) . Before this event, Donelick had not played Noel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 13-15, +137.
Round 29		Donelick played #11 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and won 460 to 296 (a spread of 164) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: ALBUQUERQUE, NM Donelick's record vs. Brooks in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 14-15, +301.
Round 30		Donelick played #46 Judith Ford (Hollywood, FL) and lost 306 to 340 (a spread of -34) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Donelick's record vs. Ford in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 14-16, +267.

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