Sylvia J. Driskill [#31] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Sylvia J. Driskill, who is a contestant in Division 4 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. Driskill currently has a record of 13-17, -382, and is ranked #117 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): Sylvia J. Surname(s): Driskill Home: OFallon, MO, United States Age: 64

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	21-22 (0.488)
Past 1-12 months	6-2 (0.750)	WWWWW LL W
Past 13-24 months	1-7 (0.125)	L W LLLLLL
Past 25-36 months	4-3 (0.571)	LL W L WWW
Past 37-48 months	8-9 (0.471)	L WWW LL W L W LL W LLL WW
Past 49-60 months	2-1 (0.667)	W L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 483 Average for: 355 Average against: 367
Round 1		Driskill played #153 Bill Wood (Tallahassee, FL) and won 417 to 373 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Driskill had not played Wood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-0, +44.
Round 2		Driskill played #6 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and won 385 to 383 (a spread of 2) . The last time these two played was 1999-10 at: ELMHURST, ILL Driskill's record vs. Becker 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 2-0, +46.
Round 3		Driskill played #33 Joev Dubach (Watertown, MA) and lost 337 to 396 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Driskill had not played Dubach in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 2-1, -13.
Round 4		Driskill played #98 Rod Noland (West Monroe, LA) and lost 381 to 479 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Driskill had not played Noland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 2-2, -111.
Round 5		Driskill played #103 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and won 315 to 307 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Driskill had not played Page in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 3-2, -103.
Round 6		Driskill played #94 Jared Milton (Vienna, VA) and lost 375 to 414 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Driskill had not played Milton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 3-3, -142.
Round 7		Driskill played #85 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 431 to 244 (a spread of 187) . Before this event, Driskill had not played Mahnken in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 4-3, +45.
Round 8		Driskill played #114 Irving Reed (Miami, FL) and lost 294 to 352 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Driskill had not played Reed in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 4-4, -13.
Round 9		Driskill played #140 John Stardom (Ottawa ON) and won 416 to 277 (a spread of 139) . Before this event, Driskill had not played Stardom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 5-4, +126.
Round 10		Driskill played #12 Roberta Borenstein (Wilton, CT) and lost 311 to 341 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Driskill had not played Borenstein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 5-5, +96.
Round 11		Driskill played #34 Greg Edwards (St. Louis, MO) and lost 327 to 346 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Driskill had not played Edwards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 5-6, +77.
Round 12		Driskill played #117 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and lost 296 to 440 (a spread of -144) . Before this event, Driskill had not played Rosin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 5-7, -67.
Round 13		Driskill played #67 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and lost 304 to 348 (a spread of -44) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Driskill's record vs. Kidd in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 5-8, -111.
Round 14		Driskill played #48 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and won 314 to 312 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Driskill had not played Greene in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 6-8, -109.
Round 15		Driskill played #24 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and won 403 to 396 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Driskill had not played Cohen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 7-8, -102.
Round 16		Driskill played #126 Ruth Sawyer (Georgetown, TX) and lost 337 to 384 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Driskill had not played Sawyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 7-9, -149.
Round 17		Driskill played #67 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and lost 313 to 405 (a spread of -92) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Driskill's record vs. Kidd in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 7-10, -241.
Round 18		Driskill played #83 Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 293 to 475 (a spread of -182) . Before this event, Driskill had not played Love in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 7-11, -423.
Round 19		Driskill played #136 Hilary Skolnik (New York, NY) and lost 267 to 379 (a spread of -112) . Before this event, Driskill had not played Skolnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 7-12, -535.
Round 20		Driskill played #45 Alice Ann Goodrich (Miami, FL) and lost 224 to 477 (a spread of -253) . Before this event, Driskill had not played Goodrich in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 7-13, -788.
Round 21		Driskill played #143 Betty Alexandra Toole (Sausalito, CA) and won 483 to 266 (a spread of 217) . Before this event, Driskill had not played Toole in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 8-13, -571.
Round 22		Driskill played #93 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and won 370 to 361 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Driskill had not played Milton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 9-13, -562.
Round 23		Driskill played #88 Betty McDaniel (Sicklerville, NJ) and won 357 to 326 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Driskill had not played McDaniel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 10-13, -531.
Round 24		Driskill played #63 James Johnson (Phoenix, AZ) and won 441 to 278 (a spread of 163) . Before this event, Driskill had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 11-13, -368.
Round 25		Driskill played #144 Wanda Tumlin (Warrior, AL) and won 388 to 351 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Driskill had not played Tumlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 12-13, -331.
Round 26		Driskill played #73 Florence Laatz (Harrisville, MI) and lost 355 to 374 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Driskill had not played Laatz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 12-14, -350.
Round 27		Driskill played #9 Ivan Blackman (Bahamas) and won 373 to 302 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Driskill had not played Blackman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 13-14, -279.
Round 28		Driskill played #117 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and lost 401 to 413 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Driskill had not played Rosin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 13-15, -291.
Round 29		Driskill played #51 Rita Guffy (Elizabethtown, KY) and lost 385 to 394 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Driskill had not played Guffy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 13-16, -300.
Round 30		Driskill played #53 Patricia Hiller (Austin, TX) and lost 343 to 425 (a spread of -82) . Before this event, Driskill had not played Hiller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 13-17, -382.

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