NSC 2008: Richard Strick [#83]

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On this page, you will find information about Richard Strick, 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 15.5-12.5, +334, and is ranked #29 in Division 5.

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): Richard Surname(s): Strick Home: Santa Monica, CA, United States Occupation: Dermatologist

Round by Round
High score: 497 Average for: 367 Average against: 355
Round 1		Strick played #11 Linda Brandt (Brandon, FL) and won 387 to 326 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 1-0, +61.
Round 2		Strick played #70 Ruth Sawyer (Georgetown, TX) and won 408 to 369 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-0, +100.
Round 3		Strick played #92 Esther White (Highland Heights, OH) and won 373 to 293 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-0, +180.
Round 4		Strick played #39 Candace Hurley (Columbia, CA) and lost 325 to 359 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-1, +146.
Round 5		Strick played #75 Ida Ann Shapiro (New York, NY) and lost 344 to 358 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-2, +132.
Round 6		Strick played #77 Colleen Shea (Rocky Point, NY) and won 372 to 272 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-2, +232.
Round 7		Strick played #71 Sherry Schaff (Solvang, CA) and lost 251 to 456 (a spread of -205). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-3, +27.
Round 8		Strick played #74 Wayne Scruggs (Stockbridge, GA) and won 379 to 311 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-3, +95.
Round 9		Strick played #1 Gloriosa Ondoy Agdeppa (San Jose, CA) and lost 286 to 340 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 5-4, +41.
Round 10		Strick played #15 Beulah Cooper (Austin, TX) and lost 313 to 397 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 5-5, -43.
Round 11		Strick played #87 Wanda Tumlin (Warrior, AL) and lost 357 to 414 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 5-6, -100.
Round 12		Strick played #10 Ivan Blackman (Bahamas) and won 407 to 321 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6-6, -14.
Round 13		Strick played #26 Christine Engle (Rockledge, FL) and lost 313 to 432 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 6-7, -133.
Round 14		Strick played #37 Scott Hawkins (Effingham, IL) and won 448 to 296 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-7, +19.
Round 15		Strick played #68 Stella Russell (Manchester, NH) and won 356 to 352 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-7, +23.
Round 16		Strick played #84 John Thomason (Davie, FL) and won 445 to 291 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 9-7, +177.
Round 17		Strick played #65 Barbara C Ring (Laguna Beach, CA) and lost 336 to 414 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 9-8, +99.
Round 18		Strick played #82 Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH) and tied at 342. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9.5-8.5, +99.
Round 19		Strick played #49 Deborah Light (Napanee ON) and lost 290 to 442 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 9.5-9.5, -53.
Round 20		Strick played #64 Sally Reeser (Allentown, PA) and won 363 to 306 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10.5-9.5, +4.
Round 21		Strick played #14 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and won 445 to 294 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 11.5-9.5, +155.
Round 22		Strick played #48 Noah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 330 to 327 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12.5-9.5, +158.
Round 23		Strick played #59 Lois S Oda (Honolulu, HI) and won 421 to 343 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 13.5-9.5, +236.
Round 24		Strick played #23 Denise Dixon (Oneida, NY) and won 434 to 286 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14.5-9.5, +384.
Round 25		Strick played #4 Ron Barker (Boise, ID) and won 497 to 303 (a spread of 194). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15.5-9.5, +578.
Round 26		Strick played #73 Debbie Scholz (Houston, TX) and lost 399 to 440 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15.5-10.5, +537.
Round 27		Strick played #54 Trevor McGuire (Sarasota, FL) and lost 317 to 486 (a spread of -169). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 15.5-11.5, +368.
Round 28		Strick played #89 Ashley Walsh-Buie (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and lost 345 to 379 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 15.5-12.5, +334.

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