NSC 2008: Ken Middleton [#55]

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On this page, you will find information about Ken Middleton, 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 16-12, +566, and is ranked #16 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): Ken Surname(s): Middleton Home: Sherwood Park, AB, Canada Hobbies: reading, long walks Occupation: Carpenter NSC 2004 Division: 7 NSC 2004 Rank: 28/40, 13-17 -307 NSC 2005 Division: 6 NSC 2005 Rank: 116/131, 11-17 -643

Round by Round
High score: 456 Average for: 358 Average against: 338
Round 1		Middleton played #14 Mary E Capria (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 370 to 294 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 1-0, +76.
Round 2		Middleton played #70 Erica Rogers (St. Petersburg, FL) and won 426 to 266 (a spread of 160). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 2-0, +236.
Round 3		Middleton played #68 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 312 to 345 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-1, +203.
Round 4		Middleton played #63 Dave Rauppius (Athens, GA) and lost 323 to 346 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 2-2, +180.
Round 5		Middleton played #32 Esther Gluskin (Orlando, FL) and won 368 to 272 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-2, +276.
Round 6		Middleton played #39 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 312 to 377 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-3, +211.
Round 7		Middleton played #79 Ayal Wolf (Orlando, FL) and lost 338 to 368 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3-4, +181.
Round 8		Middleton played #46 Josephine Lamantia (Henrietta, NY) and lost 338 to 341 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3-5, +178.
Round 9		Middleton played #17 Victoria Cox (Egg Harbor City, NJ) and lost 328 to 377 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 3-6, +129.
Round 10		Middleton played #24 Kay Faust (Baltimore, VT) and won 308 to 278 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 4-6, +159.
Round 11		Middleton played #8 Gina Braden (Berkeley, CA) and won 390 to 380 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-6, +169.
Round 12		Middleton played #65 Louis Reed (New Palestine, IN) and won 427 to 286 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6-6, +310.
Round 13		Middleton played #34 Samaria Graham (Henderson, NV) and lost 334 to 405 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 6-7, +239.
Round 14		Middleton played #74 Blossom Thompson (Boynton Beach, FL) and won 388 to 310 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 7-7, +317. Middleton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Middleton played #54 Sara McLaughlin (Lubbock, TX) and won 371 to 359 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 8-7, +329.
Round 16		Middleton played #53 Matt McCarthy (Cottage Grove, WI) and won 456 to 291 (a spread of 165). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9-7, +494.
Round 17		Middleton played #27 Georgianne Fiorini (Vashon Island, WA) and lost 337 to 339 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 9-8, +492.
Round 18		Middleton played #44 Michael Krafchick (Roswell, GA) and lost 256 to 363 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 9-9, +385.
Round 19		Middleton played #11 Ruth Brower (New Castle County, DE) and won 356 to 352 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-9, +389.
Round 20		Middleton played #7 Eileen Bradbury (Watchung, NJ) and won 369 to 295 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-9, +463.
Round 21		Middleton played #2 Paul Becker (Holden, MA) and won 420 to 312 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-9, +571.
Round 22		Middleton played #23 Brian Farello (West Hills, NY) and won 407 to 367 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-9, +611.
Round 23		Middleton played #41 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and won 382 to 322 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-9, +671.
Round 24		Middleton played #35 Peggy Grant (Columbia, SC) and lost 340 to 355 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-10, +656.
Round 25		Middleton played #43 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and lost 300 to 426 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-11, +530.
Round 26		Middleton played #26 Margie Fickes (Palmetto Bay, FL) and won 447 to 336 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 15-11, +641.
Round 27		Middleton played #76 Avis Turner (Decatur, GA) and lost 261 to 398 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15-12, +504.
Round 28		Middleton played #26 Margie Fickes (Palmetto Bay, FL) again and won 369 to 307 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 16-12, +566.

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