NSC 2008: Tony Rankin [#93]

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On this page, you will find information about Tony Rankin, 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 14-14, -110, and is ranked #72 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): Tony Surname(s): Rankin Home: Austin, TX, United States Occupation: Owner Of Automobile Dealership

Round by Round
High score: 504 Average for: 381 Average against: 385
Round 1		Rankin played #80 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 465 to 437 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-0, +28.
Round 2		Rankin played #8 Marlene Boyda (St. Petersburg, FL) and lost 398 to 406 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 1-1, +20.
Round 3		Rankin played #121 Barbara Van Alen (Chandler, AZ) and lost 300 to 436 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 1-2, -116.
Round 4		Rankin played #7 Sandra Bloom (Tamarac, FL) and lost 291 to 421 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 1-3, -246.
Round 5		Rankin played #82 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and won 440 to 413 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 2-3, -219.
Round 6		Rankin played #45 Alice Ann Goodrich (Miami, FL) and won 408 to 291 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 3-3, -102.
Round 7		Rankin played #31 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) and won 479 to 322 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 4-3, +55.
Round 8		Rankin played #33 Lynda Finn (Madison, WI) and won 504 to 381 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-3, +178.
Round 9		Rankin played #100 Mark Rosenberg (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 368 to 398 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-4, +148.
Round 10		Rankin played #55 Linda Hoggatt (Blanchester, OH) and won 438 to 263 (a spread of 175). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-4, +323.
Round 11		Rankin played #25 Rosetta Donelick (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 311 to 339 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-5, +295.
Round 12		Rankin played #12 Lorraine Burton (Baltimore, MD) and won 387 to 303 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-5, +379.
Round 13		Rankin played #39 Sue Gable (Mt. Vernon, NY) and lost 357 to 479 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7-6, +257.
Round 14		Rankin played #85 Steve Moniz (Manchester, NH) and lost 353 to 441 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 7-7, +169.
Round 15		Rankin played #14 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and lost 291 to 414 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 7-8, +46.
Round 16		Rankin played #92 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and lost 343 to 504 (a spread of -161). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 7-9, -115.
Round 17		Rankin played #111 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and won 397 to 309 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 8-9, -27.
Round 18		Rankin played #107 Jason J Smith (Mason, MI) and won 394 to 359 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 9-9, +8.
Round 19		Rankin played #126 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and lost 286 to 451 (a spread of -165). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 9-10, -157.
Round 20		Rankin played #38 John Fultz (Savoy, IL) and lost 303 to 385 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 9-11, -239.
Round 21		Rankin played #116 Lavonne Teague (Jonesboro, GA) and lost 302 to 389 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 9-12, -326.
Round 22		Rankin played #110 Edward Stewart (Elicott City, MD) and won 419 to 331 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 10-12, -238.
Round 23		Rankin played #66 Patricia A Krohn (Milwaukee, WI) and won 370 to 363 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 11-12, -231.
Round 24		Rankin played #101 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and won 426 to 400 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 12-12, -205.
Round 25		Rankin played #27 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and won 407 to 365 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 13-12, -163.
Round 26		Rankin played #3 Susan Beard (Rio Rancho, NM) and won 418 to 327 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 14-12, -72.
Round 27		Rankin played #65 Tom Kowalik (Chicago, IL) and lost 396 to 422 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 14-13, -98.
Round 28		Rankin played #103 Hilda Schlechter (Oshawa ON) and lost 405 to 417 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 14-14, -110.

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