NSC 2008: John Wright [#80]

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On this page, you will find information about John Wright, 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 13-15, +838, and is ranked #49 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): John Surname(s): Wright Home: Paris, VA, United States Awards: Hobbies: Occupation: Retired

Round by Round
High score: 449 Average for: 367 Average against: 338
Round 1		Wright played #59 Linda Nervis (Dayton, OH) and won 430 to 242 (a spread of 188). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 1-0, +188.
Round 2		Wright played #3 Richard Bell (St. Louis, MO) and lost 354 to 375 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1-1, +167.
Round 3		Wright played #7 Eileen Bradbury (Watchung, NJ) and won 437 to 301 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-1, +303.
Round 4		Wright played #26 Margie Fickes (Palmetto Bay, FL) and lost 320 to 338 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-2, +285.
Round 5		Wright played #21 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and lost 416 to 433 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-3, +268.
Round 6		Wright played #67 Laura Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 290 to 344 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 2-4, +214.
Round 7		Wright played #25 Percy Fernando (Mississauga ON) and lost 339 to 362 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 2-5, +191.
Round 8		Wright played #33 Mary Lou Goetz (Odenton, MD) and lost 257 to 350 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 2-6, +98.
Round 9		Wright played #28 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and lost 326 to 355 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 2-7, +69.
Round 10		Wright played #5 Arlene Bibbs (Pompano Beach, FL) and lost 380 to 382 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 2-8, +67.
Round 11		Wright played #42 Yvonne Klaskow (St. Petersburg, FL) and lost 327 to 339 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 2-9, +55.
Round 12		Wright played #1 Eva Bartholomeusz (Winnetka, CA) and won 363 to 283 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 3-9, +135.
Round 13		Wright played #4 Kathrene Berger (Columbia, SC) and won 443 to 255 (a spread of 188). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 4-9, +323.
Round 14		Wright played #8 Gina Braden (Berkeley, CA) and won 449 to 253 (a spread of 196). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 5-9, +519.
Round 15		Wright recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 6-9, +569.
Round 16		Wright played #32 Esther Gluskin (Orlando, FL) and won 434 to 304 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7-9, +699.
Round 17		Wright played #37 Lois M Hawkins (Los Angeles, CA) and won 399 to 262 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-9, +836.
Round 18		Wright played #77 Joetta Wilkinson (Lexington, KY) and won 386 to 299 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 9-9, +923.
Round 19		Wright played #2 Paul Becker (Holden, MA) and lost 362 to 406 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 9-10, +879.
Round 20		Wright played #36 Janet Griesel (Madison, WI) and lost 349 to 368 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 9-11, +860.
Round 21		Wright played #12 Melissa Brown (Twin Cities, MN) and lost 317 to 365 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 9-12, +812.
Round 22		Wright played #34 Samaria Graham (Henderson, NV) and won 364 to 332 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 10-12, +844.
Round 23		Wright played #58 Susie M Moon (Gainesville, FL) and won 426 to 307 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 11-12, +963.
Round 24		Wright played #81 Lillian Zoller (Dayton, OH) and won 438 to 257 (a spread of 181). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12-12, +1144.
Round 25		Wright played #39 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 285 to 383 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 12-13, +1046.
Round 26		Wright played #20 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 407 to 372 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 13-13, +1081.
Round 27		Wright played #23 Brian Farello (West Hills, NY) and lost 269 to 509 (a spread of -240). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 13-14, +841.
Round 28		Wright played #13 Katie Buechner (Beaver Dam, WI) and lost 335 to 338 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 13-15, +838.

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