NSC 2008: Peggy Grant [#35]

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On this page, you will find information about Peggy Grant, 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 18-10, +474, and is ranked #7 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): Peggy Surname(s): Grant Home: Columbia, SC, United States Occupation: Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Round by Round
High score: 491 Average for: 360 Average against: 343
Round 1		Grant played #20 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 317 to 304 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-0, +13.
Round 2		Grant played #40 Mary Kay Huizel (Coon Rapids, MN) and lost 309 to 318 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-1, +4.
Round 3		Grant played #66 Tat Reistrup (Mclean, VA) and won 458 to 323 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-1, +139.
Round 4		Grant played #73 John Spangler (Versailles, KY) and lost 287 to 317 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-2, +109.
Round 5		Grant played #3 Richard Bell (St. Louis, MO) and lost 361 to 365 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 2-3, +105.
Round 6		Grant played #56 Marty Miron (Naples, FL) and won 338 to 324 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-3, +119.
Round 7		Grant played #39 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and won 425 to 384 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-3, +160.
Round 8		Grant played #34 Samaria Graham (Henderson, NV) and won 445 to 271 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-3, +334.
Round 9		Grant played #27 Georgianne Fiorini (Vashon Island, WA) and lost 303 to 383 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-4, +254.
Round 10		Grant played #51 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and won 375 to 303 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-4, +326.
Round 11		Grant played #25 Percy Fernando (Mississauga ON) and won 428 to 403 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-4, +351.
Round 12		Grant played #78 Edmond Wilson (Hillsboro, OR) and lost 267 to 418 (a spread of -151). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-5, +200.
Round 13		Grant played #9 Laverne Brookes (Calgary AB) and won 353 to 343 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 8-5, +210.
Round 14		Grant played #7 Eileen Bradbury (Watchung, NJ) and lost 337 to 350 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-6, +197.
Round 15		Grant played #46 Josephine Lamantia (Henrietta, NY) and won 371 to 349 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-6, +219.
Round 16		Grant played #2 Paul Becker (Holden, MA) and won 422 to 311 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-6, +330.
Round 17		Grant played #44 Michael Krafchick (Roswell, GA) and won 384 to 332 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-6, +382.
Round 18		Grant played #43 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and won 360 to 341 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-6, +401.
Round 19		Grant played #21 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and lost 315 to 320 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-7, +396.
Round 20		Grant played #16 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and lost 285 to 330 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-8, +351.
Round 21		Grant played #63 Dave Rauppius (Athens, GA) and won 491 to 307 (a spread of 184). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-8, +535.
Round 22		Grant played #69 Bradley Robbins (Windham, NH) and lost 261 to 512 (a spread of -251). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-9, +284. Grant is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Grant played #76 Avis Turner (Decatur, GA) and won 398 to 311 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-9, +371.
Round 24		Grant played #55 Ken Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and won 355 to 340 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 15-9, +386.
Round 25		Grant played #54 Sara McLaughlin (Lubbock, TX) and won 448 to 315 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 16-9, +519.
Round 26		Grant played #28 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and won 371 to 317 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 17-9, +573.
Round 27		Grant played #21 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) again and lost 267 to 367 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17-10, +473.
Round 28		Grant played #76 Avis Turner (Decatur, GA) again and won 351 to 350 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18-10, +474.

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