NSC 2008: Mary A Lyons [#83]

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On this page, you will find information about Mary A. Lyons, who is competing at the 2008 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 12-16, -151, and is ranked #101 in Division 2.

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

[photo of Mary A. Lyons]

Given name(s): Mary A.
Surname(s): Lyons
Home: Coatesville, PA, United States
Awards: 2003-11 Eureka Springs, AR
Hobbies: Travel, Movies, Casinos
Occupation: Retired
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 113, 12-9 +11
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 103/149, 12-15 +144
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 103/149, 12-15 +144
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 58/176, 15-12 +27
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 62/176, 15-12 -105
NSC 1996 Division: 2
NSC 1996 Rank: 24/106, 16-11 -745
NSC 1998 Division: 2
NSC 1998 Rank: 51/151, 17-14 -278
NSC 2000 Division: 3
NSC 2000 Rank: 39/122, 17-14 +151
NSC 2002 Division: 3
NSC 2002 Rank: 58/136, 16-15 +319
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 83/139, 14-16 +127
NSC 2005 Division: 3
NSC 2005 Rank: 87/134, 13-15 -190

Round by Round
High score: 474 Average for: 374 Average against: 380
Round 1		Lyons played #12 Benjamin Bloom (Miami, FL) and won 463 to 405 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-0, +58.
Round 2		Lyons played #93 Chris Patrick Morgan (San Francisco, CA) and lost 330 to 356 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 1-1, +32.
Round 3		Lyons played #77 Kevin Leeds (Austin, TX) and lost 378 to 442 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 1-2, -32.
Round 4		Lyons played #118 Florence Spanfelner (Aston, PA) and won 392 to 345 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 2-2, +15.
Round 5		Lyons played #65 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and lost 284 to 374 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 2-3, -75.
Round 6		Lyons played #58 Wendell Haynes (Loxahatchee, FL) and lost 380 to 424 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 2-4, -119.
Round 7		Lyons played #97 Jeff Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and won 474 to 257 (a spread of 217). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 3-4, +98.
Round 8		Lyons played #126 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 365 to 350 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4-4, +113.
Round 9		Lyons played #71 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and won 385 to 340 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-4, +158.
Round 10		Lyons played #11 Joe Bihlmeyer (Durham, CT) and lost 337 to 364 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 5-5, +131.
Round 11		Lyons played #5 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and lost 356 to 416 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 5-6, +71.
Round 12		Lyons played #99 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and lost 396 to 401 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 5-7, +66.
Round 13		Lyons played #68 David Johnson (Decatur, IL) and won 387 to 323 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 6-7, +130.
Round 14		Lyons played #26 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and lost 297 to 433 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 6-8, -6.
Round 15		Lyons played #121 Mary Aline Stevens (Berkeley, CA) and lost 407 to 411 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 6-9, -10.
Round 16		Lyons played #59 James Henderson (Somes Bar, CA) and lost 394 to 408 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 6-10, -24.
Round 17		Lyons played #23 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and lost 311 to 341 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 6-11, -54.
Round 18		Lyons played #73 Joey Krafchick (Roswell, GA) and lost 283 to 446 (a spread of -163). Current ranking: #121. Current record: 6-12, -217.
Round 19		Lyons played #89 Tim Michaels (Knoxville, TN) and lost 272 to 447 (a spread of -175). Current ranking: #124. Current record: 6-13, -392.
Round 20		Lyons played #98 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and lost 418 to 422 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #128. Current record: 6-14, -396.
Round 21		Lyons played #91 Ann Mirabito (Lakeside Village, TX) and won 432 to 354 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #123. Current record: 7-14, -318.
Round 22		Lyons played #16 Mary Capalbi (Deerfield Beach, FL) and won 418 to 356 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 8-14, -256.
Round 23		Lyons played #137 Tim Wilkinson (Marlborough, MA) and won 411 to 351 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 9-14, -196.
Round 24		Lyons played #123 Carl Stocker (Hallandale, FL) and lost 323 to 443 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 9-15, -316.
Round 25		Lyons played #106 Matthew Ridout (Lexington, KY) and won 385 to 333 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 10-15, -264.
Round 26		Lyons played #24 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and won 460 to 368 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 11-15, -172.
Round 27		Lyons played #33 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and won 412 to 347 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 12-15, -107.
Round 28		Lyons played #92 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 331 to 375 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 12-16, -151.

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