NSC 2008: Norbert Saldanha [#102]

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On this page, you will find information about Norbert Saldanha, 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 15-13, -236, and is ranked #54 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

[photo of Norbert Saldanha]

Given name(s): Norbert
Surname(s): Saldanha
Home: Richmond, BC, Canada
Awards: 1991 Gulf Champion; 2002 Division 4, NSC.
Hobbies: 10-pin bowling, volleyball
Occupation: Logistics Manager
NSC 2000 Division: 5
NSC 2000 Rank: 4/78, 21-10 +750
NSC 2002 Division: 4
NSC 2002 Rank: 1/126, 25-6 +1838
NSC 2004 Division: 3
NSC 2004 Rank: 76/169, 15-15 +446
NSC 2005 Division: 3
NSC 2005 Rank: 68/134, 14-14 -33
USSO 2006 Division: 3
USSO 2006 Rank: 23/129, 16.5-11.5 +370
WSC 1991 Rank: 39
WSC 1997 Rank: 62

Round by Round
High score: 444 Average for: 371 Average against: 379
Round 1		Saldanha played #109 Austin Stalnaker (Rome, NY) and won 393 to 271 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 1-0, +122.
Round 2		Saldanha played #115 Victor Tantua (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 403 to 434 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 1-1, +91.
Round 3		Saldanha played #52 Andy Healy (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 378 to 393 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 1-2, +76.
Round 4		Saldanha played #66 Patricia A Krohn (Milwaukee, WI) and won 398 to 353 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-2, +121.
Round 5		Saldanha played #31 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) and won 375 to 367 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-2, +129.
Round 6		Saldanha played #23 Patricia Day (Dayton, OH) and won 444 to 333 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-2, +240.
Round 7		Saldanha played #14 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and lost 310 to 358 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4-3, +192.
Round 8		Saldanha played #133 Thomas E Wood (Valrico, FL) and lost 388 to 410 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 4-4, +170.
Round 9		Saldanha played #65 Tom Kowalik (Chicago, IL) and lost 315 to 485 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 4-5, +0.
Round 10		Saldanha played #88 Jeffrey Nelson (Burlington, VT) and won 326 to 311 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 5-5, +15.
Round 11		Saldanha played #58 Jeremy Jeffers (Milford, CT) and lost 330 to 415 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 5-6, -70.
Round 12		Saldanha played #101 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and won 423 to 329 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 6-6, +24.
Round 13		Saldanha played #33 Lynda Finn (Madison, WI) and won 440 to 329 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7-6, +135.
Round 14		Saldanha played #27 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and won 385 to 348 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-6, +172.
Round 15		Saldanha played #106 Fraser Simpson (Toronto ON) and won 419 to 256 (a spread of 163). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-6, +335.
Round 16		Saldanha played #41 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and lost 422 to 471 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-7, +286.
Round 17		Saldanha played #132 Gabriel Wong (Burnaby, BC) and won 413 to 372 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 10-7, +327.
Round 18		Saldanha played #128 Stan Williams (West Chester, PA) and won 338 to 318 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-7, +347.
Round 19		Saldanha played #22 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and won 428 to 416 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-7, +359.
Round 20		Saldanha played #39 Sue Gable (Mt. Vernon, NY) and lost 334 to 400 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 12-8, +293.
Round 21		Saldanha played #20 Michael David (Beaver Dam, WI) and lost 335 to 557 (a spread of -222). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 12-9, +71.
Round 22		Saldanha played #74 Nancee Mancel (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 356 to 410 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 12-10, +17.
Round 23		Saldanha played #44 Elaine Glowniak (Ortonville, MI) and won 429 to 293 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13-10, +153.
Round 24		Saldanha played #87 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and won 316 to 307 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 14-10, +162.
Round 25		Saldanha played #8 Marlene Boyda (St. Petersburg, FL) and lost 261 to 441 (a spread of -180). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 14-11, -18.
Round 26		Saldanha played #24 Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL) and lost 302 to 412 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 14-12, -128.
Round 27		Saldanha played #91 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and lost 330 to 447 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 14-13, -245.
Round 28		Saldanha played #42 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and won 397 to 388 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 15-13, -236.

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