NSC 2008: Harry Durbin [#21]

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On this page, you will find information about Harry Durbin, 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 18.5-9.5, +504, and is ranked #4 in Division 6.

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): Harry Surname(s): Durbin Home: Collierville, TN, United States Occupation: Pastor

Round by Round
High score: 506 Average for: 367 Average against: 349
Round 1		Durbin played #5 Arlene Bibbs (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 410 to 298 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 1-0, +112.
Round 2		Durbin played #71 Helen Russell (Fellsmere, FL) and lost 317 to 391 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1-1, +38.
Round 3		Durbin played #67 Laura Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and tied at 382. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1.5-1.5, +38.
Round 4		Durbin played #23 Brian Farello (West Hills, NY) and won 395 to 303 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2.5-1.5, +130.
Round 5		Durbin played #80 John Wright (Paris, VA) and won 433 to 416 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3.5-1.5, +147.
Round 6		Durbin played #2 Paul Becker (Holden, MA) and won 506 to 303 (a spread of 203). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4.5-1.5, +350.
Round 7		Durbin played #20 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 441 to 392 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5.5-1.5, +399.
Round 8		Durbin played #57 Aune Mitchell (Ridgefield, CT) and won 370 to 345 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6.5-1.5, +424.
Round 9		Durbin played #18 Jamie De Jong (Ottawa ON) and won 377 to 357 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7.5-1.5, +444.
Round 10		Durbin played #52 Tony Ludwig (Chandler, AZ) and won 407 to 330 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8.5-1.5, +521.
Round 11		Durbin played #69 Bradley Robbins (Windham, NH) and lost 382 to 491 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8.5-2.5, +412.
Round 12		Durbin played #63 Dave Rauppius (Athens, GA) and won 375 to 367 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9.5-2.5, +420.
Round 13		Durbin played #72 Julia Scruggs (Stockbridge, GA) and won 379 to 294 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10.5-2.5, +505.
Round 14		Durbin played #76 Avis Turner (Decatur, GA) and lost 242 to 418 (a spread of -176). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10.5-3.5, +329.
Round 15		Durbin played #16 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and lost 328 to 348 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10.5-4.5, +309.
Round 16		Durbin played #48 Polly Lenzen (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and won 401 to 340 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11.5-4.5, +370.
Round 17		Durbin played #47 John Lauck (Hermiston, OR) and won 362 to 304 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12.5-4.5, +428.
Round 18		Durbin played #45 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and lost 284 to 358 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12.5-5.5, +354.
Round 19		Durbin played #35 Peggy Grant (Columbia, SC) and won 320 to 315 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13.5-5.5, +359.
Round 20		Durbin played #38 Stefan Huber (Tampa, FL) and won 309 to 293 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14.5-5.5, +375.
Round 21		Durbin played #26 Margie Fickes (Palmetto Bay, FL) and lost 362 to 393 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14.5-6.5, +344.
Round 22		Durbin played #78 Edmond Wilson (Hillsboro, OR) and lost 352 to 366 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14.5-7.5, +330.
Round 23		Durbin played #54 Sara McLaughlin (Lubbock, TX) and won 377 to 323 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15.5-7.5, +384.
Round 24		Durbin played #78 Edmond Wilson (Hillsboro, OR) again and won 348 to 319 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16.5-7.5, +413.
Round 25		Durbin played #16 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) again and lost 311 to 373 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16.5-8.5, +351.
Round 26		Durbin played #63 Dave Rauppius (Athens, GA) again and lost 295 to 408 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16.5-9.5, +238.
Round 27		Durbin played #35 Peggy Grant (Columbia, SC) again and won 367 to 267 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 17.5-9.5, +338.
Round 28		Durbin played #72 Julia Scruggs (Stockbridge, GA) again and won 449 to 283 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 18.5-9.5, +504.

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