Herb Lewis [#66] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Herb Lewis, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Lewis currently has a record of 12-16, -1231, and is ranked #96 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

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Given name(s): Herb
Surname(s): Lewis
Home: Cherry Hill, NJ, United States
Awards: First Person to twice be on the Cover of Refunding Makes Sense Magazine
Hobbies: Couponing, Juggling
Occupation: Internal Auditor
NSC 1996 Division: 4
NSC 1996 Rank: 36/78, 14-13 -137
NSC 1998 Division: 3
NSC 1998 Rank: 120/133, 12-19 -541
NSC 2000 Division: 4
NSC 2000 Rank: 55/118, 16-15 -256
NSC 2002 Division: 4
NSC 2002 Rank: 116/126, 12-19 -832
NSC 2004 Division: 3
NSC 2004 Rank: 162/169, 11-19 -1530

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	14-19 (0.424)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	4-9 (0.308)	LLLLLLL WWWW LL
Past 37-48 months	1-1 (0.500)	W L
Past 49-60 months	6-6 (0.500)	L W L W LL WWW LL W
Past 61-72 months	3-3 (0.500)	LL WW L W
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 404 Average for: 340 Average against: 391
Round 1		Lewis played #42 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and lost 224 to 447 (a spread of -223). Before this event, Lewis had not played Hembrook in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 0-1, -223.
Round 2		Lewis played #118 James Wait (Phoenix, AZ) and won 363 to 351 (a spread of 12). Before this event, Lewis had not played Wait in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 1-1, -211.
Round 3		Lewis played #77 Robert Nellis (Glennview, FL) and lost 280 to 395 (a spread of -115). Before this event, Lewis had not played Nellis in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 1-2, -326.
Round 4		Lewis played #71 Scott McDougall (Indianapolis, IN) and won 380 to 329 (a spread of 51). Before this event, Lewis had not played McDougall in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 2-2, -275.
Round 5		Lewis played #25 Evelyn Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 343 to 401 (a spread of -58). Before this event, Lewis had not played Enszer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 2-3, -333.
Round 6		Lewis played #70 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 342 to 318 (a spread of 24). Before this event, Lewis had not played McCarley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 3-3, -309.
Round 7		Lewis played #6 Mary Ellen Bergeron (Florence, MA) and won 383 to 367 (a spread of 16). Before this event, Lewis had not played Bergeron in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4-3, -293.
Round 8		Lewis played #58 Ralph King (Gainesville, FL) and won 399 to 377 (a spread of 22). Before this event, Lewis had not played King in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-3, -271.
Round 9		Lewis recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-3, -221.
Round 10		Lewis played #22 Helen B Douglas (Victoria BC) and lost 404 to 408 (a spread of -4). Before this event, Lewis had not played Douglas in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6-4, -225.
Round 11		Lewis played #106 Ruben Solis (Austin, TX) and lost 376 to 440 (a spread of -64). Before this event, Lewis had not played Solis in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6-5, -289.
Round 12		Lewis played #37 Edward Gordon (Hollywood, FL) and lost 289 to 452 (a spread of -163). Before this event, Lewis had not played Gordon in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 6-6, -452.
Round 13		Lewis played #43 Anita Herczeg (Toronto ON) and won 386 to 380 (a spread of 6). Before this event, Lewis had not played Herczeg in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 7-6, -446. Lewis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Lewis played #16 Lynda Woods Cleary (Princeton, NJ) and lost 295 to 470 (a spread of -175). Before this event, Lewis had not played Cleary in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 7-7, -621.
Round 15		Lewis played #61 Madelon Krissoff (Grand Rapids, MI) and lost 342 to 428 (a spread of -86). Before this event, Lewis had not played Krissoff in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 7-8, -707.
Round 16		Lewis played #6 Mary Ellen Bergeron (Florence, MA) again and lost 321 to 379 (a spread of -58). Before this event, Lewis had not played Bergeron in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 7-9, -765.
Round 17		Lewis played #60 Esther Kisich (Long Beach, CA) and won 381 to 317 (a spread of 64). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Lewis’s record vs. Kisich in the 7 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 8-9, -701.
Round 18		Lewis played #67 Ossie Mair (Lauderhill, FL) and lost 309 to 443 (a spread of -134). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Lewis’s record vs. Mair in the 7 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 8-10, -835.
Round 19		Lewis played #89 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and won 397 to 294 (a spread of 103). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Lewis’s record vs. Rogers in the 7 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 9-10, -732.
Round 20		Lewis played #84 Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Winnipeg MB) and lost 281 to 525 (a spread of -244). Before this event, Lewis had not played Polak Scowcroft in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 9-11, -976.
Round 21		Lewis played #34 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 336 to 333 (a spread of 3). Before this event, Lewis had not played Gee in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 10-11, -973.
Round 22		Lewis recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 11-11, -923.
Round 23		Lewis played #72 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and lost 304 to 433 (a spread of -129). Before this event, Lewis had not played Melvin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 11-12, -1052.
Round 24		Lewis played #89 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) again and lost 289 to 380 (a spread of -91). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Lewis’s record vs. Rogers in the 7 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 11-13, -1143.
Round 25		Lewis played #20 Jesse Cromer (Charlotte, NC) and won 390 to 304 (a spread of 86). Before this event, Lewis had not played Cromer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 12-13, -1057.
Round 26		Lewis played #5 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and lost 331 to 369 (a spread of -38). The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Lewis’s record vs. Becker in the 7 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 12-14, -1095.
Round 27		Lewis played #71 Scott McDougall (Indianapolis, IN) again and lost 367 to 395 (a spread of -28). Before this event, Lewis had not played McDougall in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 12-15, -1123.
Round 28		Lewis played #70 April McCarley (Austin, TX) again and lost 320 to 428 (a spread of -108). Before this event, Lewis had not played McCarley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 12-16, -1231.

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