NSC 2009: Vera Bigall [#29]

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On this page, you will find information about Vera Bigall, who is competing at the 2009 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 18-13, +930, and is ranked #23 in Division 3.

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): Vera Surname(s): Bigall Home: East York, ON, CAN Hobbies: tennis, camping, gardening Occupation: teacher

Round by Round
High score: 524 Average for: 407 Average against: 377
Round 1		Bigall played #128 Linda Wancel (Flushing, NY) and lost 305 to 313 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 0-1, -8.
Round 2		Bigall played #69 Paul Hagelstein (Waco, TX) and won 376 to 366 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-1, +2.
Round 3		Bigall played #43 John Fultz (Savoy, IL) and won 438 to 292 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-1, +148.
Round 4		Bigall played #118 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and won 468 to 357 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-1, +259.
Round 5		Bigall played #104 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and won 519 to 253 (a spread of 266). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-1, +525.
Round 6		Bigall played #97 Olivia Durant (Webster, NY) and lost 346 to 372 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-2, +499.
Round 7		Bigall played #11 Stephen DeBacco (Weirton, WV) and lost 231 to 440 (a spread of -209). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4-3, +290.
Round 8		Bigall played #91 Bryan Lewis (Erie, PA) and won 492 to 276 (a spread of 216). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-3, +506.
Round 9		Bigall played #22 Travis Green (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 331 to 447 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-4, +390.
Round 10		Bigall played #42 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and won 524 to 389 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-4, +525.
Round 11		Bigall played #68 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and won 455 to 325 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-4, +655.
Round 12		Bigall played #38 Joev Dubach (Somerville, MA) and won 519 to 400 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-4, +774.
Round 13		Bigall played #67 Stephanie Steele (St. Paul, MN) and won 391 to 344 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-4, +821.
Round 14		Bigall played #15 Dave Leonard (Buffalo, NY) and won 419 to 287 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-4, +953.
Round 15		Bigall played #4 Scott McDougall (Williamsbury, VA) and lost 369 to 396 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-5, +926.
Round 16		Bigall played #33 Joe South (Piqua, OH) and lost 397 to 425 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-6, +898.
Round 17		Bigall played #6 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and won 429 to 328 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-6, +999.
Round 18		Bigall played #49 Dan Terkell (Chicago, IL) and won 451 to 387 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-6, +1063.
Round 19		Bigall played #3 Errol Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 425 to 488 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-7, +1000.
Round 20		Bigall played #9 Bradley Robbins (Windham, NH) and won 430 to 392 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-7, +1038.
Round 21		Bigall played #66 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 368 to 471 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-8, +935.
Round 22		Bigall played #19 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and won 462 to 319 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-8, +1078.
Round 23		Bigall played #62 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 364 to 420 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 14-9, +1022.
Round 24		Bigall played #27 Charles Merlis (West Hartford, CT) and won 401 to 344 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-9, +1079.
Round 25		Bigall played #41 Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) and won 466 to 388 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 16-9, +1157.
Round 26		Bigall played #36 Lynda Finn (Madison, WI) and lost 365 to 380 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 16-10, +1142.
Round 27		Bigall played #27 Charles Merlis (West Hartford, CT) again and won 440 to 400 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 17-10, +1182.
Round 28		Bigall played #56 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and lost 394 to 421 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 17-11, +1155.
Round 29		Bigall played #55 Steve Bush (Richmond, KY) and won 393 to 330 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 18-11, +1218.
Round 30		Bigall played #64 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and lost 281 to 439 (a spread of -158). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 18-12, +1060.
Round 31		Bigall played #3 Errol Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) again and lost 363 to 493 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 18-13, +930.

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