Margaret Hughes [#30] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Margaret Hughes, who is a contestant in Division 6 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. Hughes currently has a record of 14-16, -302, and is ranked #49 in Division 6.

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): Margaret Surname(s): Hughes Home: Los Angeles, CA, United States Age: 74 Awards: Placed 1st (Div. G) in Club 195 May 16 Tournament Hobbies: Gardening, Sewing, Walking, Word Games Occupation: Retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	4-4 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	4-3 (0.571)	WW LLL WW
Past 37-48 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 425 Average for: 336 Average against: 346
Round 1		Hughes played #53 Millie Pelkey (Calgary AB) and won 365 to 334 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Pelkey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-0, +31.
Round 2		Hughes played #66 Joyce Slaughter (Louisville, KY) and lost 330 to 337 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Slaughter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-1, +24.
Round 3		Hughes played #41 Mary Mathews (Antioch, TN) and lost 330 to 362 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Mathews in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-2, -8.
Round 4		Hughes played #39 Alan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and won 385 to 372 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Love in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-2, +5.
Round 5		Hughes played #57 Julie Robinson (Denham Springs, LA) and lost 346 to 398 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Robinson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 2-3, -47.
Round 6		Hughes played #40 Lane Lynn (New York, NY) and lost 276 to 402 (a spread of -126) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Lynn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 2-4, -173.
Round 7		Hughes played #72 Poppy Thompson (Decatur, GA) and lost 340 to 401 (a spread of -61) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Thompson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 2-5, -234.
Round 8		Hughes played #27 Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA) and lost 305 to 422 (a spread of -117) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Harrison in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 2-6, -351.
Round 9		Hughes played #8 Linda Brandt (Brandon, FL) and lost 274 to 387 (a spread of -113) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Brandt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2-7, -464.
Round 10		Hughes played #34 Amy Knight (Brandon MB) and lost 285 to 413 (a spread of -128) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Knight in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 2-8, -592.
Round 11		Hughes played #2 Evadne Bartholomeusz (Winnetka, CA) and won 425 to 252 (a spread of 173) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPINSHIP Hughes's record vs. Bartholomeusz in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 3-8, -419.
Round 12		Hughes played #67 Eunice Smith (Southfield, MI) and won 360 to 272 (a spread of 88) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 4-8, -331.
Round 13		Hughes played #9 Charlotte Bremond (Oakland, CA) and won 327 to 275 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Bremond in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 5-8, -279.
Round 14		Hughes played #69 Max Stewart (Stevens Point, WI) and won 332 to 313 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Stewart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 6-8, -260.
Round 15		Hughes played #43 Jason Maxwell (Tallahassee, FL) and won 350 to 299 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Maxwell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7-8, -209.
Round 16		Hughes played #70 Pamela Stubblefield (El Segundo, CA) and lost 327 to 329 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Stubblefield in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 7-9, -211.
Round 17		Hughes played #60 Colleen Shea (Rocky Point, NY) and won 396 to 295 (a spread of 101) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Shea in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 8-9, -110.
Round 18		Hughes played #50 Andy Novocin (Tallahassee, FL) and lost 355 to 369 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Novocin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 8-10, -124.
Round 19		Hughes played #39 Alan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and won 372 to 344 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Love in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 9-10, -96.
Round 20		Hughes played #37 Deborah Light (Napanee ON) and lost 286 to 330 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Light in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 9-11, -140.
Round 21		Hughes played #66 Joyce Slaughter (Louisville, KY) and won 346 to 281 (a spread of 65) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Slaughter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-11, -75.
Round 22		Hughes played #70 Pamela Stubblefield (El Segundo, CA) and won 338 to 308 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Stubblefield in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11-11, -45.
Round 23		Hughes played #6 Bobby Bognar (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 312 to 356 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Bognar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 11-12, -89.
Round 24		Hughes played #34 Amy Knight (Brandon MB) and lost 278 to 391 (a spread of -113) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Knight in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 11-13, -202.
Round 25		Hughes played #53 Millie Pelkey (Calgary AB) and lost 281 to 471 (a spread of -190) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Pelkey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 11-14, -392.
Round 26		Hughes played #77 Darryl Wilson (Jackson, MS) and lost 335 to 366 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 11-15, -423.
Round 27		Hughes played #58 Sarah Rumzis (Chandler, AZ) and won 358 to 299 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Rumzis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 12-15, -364.
Round 28		Hughes played #58 Sarah Rumzis (Chandler, AZ) and lost 301 to 353 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Rumzis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 12-16, -416.
Round 29		Hughes played #29 Ann Herget (Las Vegas, NV) and won 402 to 293 (a spread of 109) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Herget in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 13-16, -307.
Round 30		Hughes played #36 Mary (Polly) Lenzen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 357 to 352 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Lenzen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 14-16, -302.

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