NSC 2009: Terry Oblander [#53]

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On this page, you will find information about Terry Oblander, 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 16.5-14.5, +245, and is ranked #45 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): Terry Surname(s): Oblander Home: Medina, OH, USA Awards: I was a member of the Akron Beacon Journal reporting staff that won the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for General News Reporting. Hobbies: Genealogy, volunteering, word game constructor. Occupation: Retired.

Round by Round
High score: 505 Average for: 377 Average against: 369
Before the Tournament		Oblander is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 1		Oblander played #97 Olivia Durant (Webster, NY) and lost 350 to 386 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 0-1, -36.
Round 2		Oblander played #107 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and won 442 to 345 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 1-1, +61.
Round 3		Oblander played #24 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 409 to 384 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-1, +86.
Round 4		Oblander played #49 Dan Terkell (Chicago, IL) and lost 326 to 336 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-2, +76.
Round 5		Oblander played #75 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and lost 305 to 404 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 2-3, -23.
Round 6		Oblander played #60 Margaret Sutherland (Davison, MI) and lost 365 to 483 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 2-4, -141.
Round 7		Oblander played #78 Jay Hillis (Dublin, OH) and lost 289 to 379 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 2-5, -231.
Round 8		Oblander played #44 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and won 505 to 309 (a spread of 196). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 3-5, -35.
Round 9		Oblander played #63 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and lost 248 to 500 (a spread of -252). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 3-6, -287.
Round 10		Oblander played #31 Trevor Sealy (Toronto ON) and lost 341 to 402 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 3-7, -348.
Round 11		Oblander played #128 Linda Wancel (Flushing, NY) and lost 348 to 361 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 3-8, -361.
Round 12		Oblander played #23 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and won 403 to 371 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 4-8, -329.
Round 13		Oblander played #79 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and won 404 to 380 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 5-8, -305.
Round 14		Oblander played #109 Kathy Hooper (Monroe, NY) and won 412 to 289 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 6-8, -182.
Round 15		Oblander played #119 Marina A Villena (San Pablo, CA) and won 445 to 286 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 7-8, -23.
Round 16		Oblander played #118 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and won 390 to 388 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 8-8, -21.
Round 17		Oblander played #84 Gene Rawlins (Toronto ON) and lost 326 to 347 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 8-9, -42.
Round 18		Oblander played #90 Ossie Mair (Lauderhill, FL) and won 401 to 360 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 9-9, -1.
Round 19		Oblander played #22 Travis Green (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 393 to 466 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 9-10, -74.
Round 20		Oblander played #71 Phyllis Koselke (Hammond, IN) and lost 281 to 451 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 9-11, -244.
Round 21		Oblander played #8 Rob Long (Sterling Heights, MI) and lost 365 to 381 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 9-12, -260.
Round 22		Oblander played #58 Sarah King (Cave Creek, AZ) and lost 328 to 388 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 9-13, -320.
Round 23		Oblander played #111 Delores Arrington (Sicklerville, NJ) and won 418 to 299 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 10-13, -201.
Round 24		Oblander played #108 Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and won 443 to 306 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 11-13, -64.
Round 25		Oblander played #102 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and won 403 to 337 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 12-13, +2.
Round 26		Oblander played #76 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and won 402 to 302 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 13-13, +102.
Round 27		Oblander played #104 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and won 357 to 316 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 14-13, +143.
Round 28		Oblander played #17 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and won 433 to 372 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 15-13, +204.
Round 29		Oblander played #77 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and won 404 to 335 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 16-13, +273.
Round 30		Oblander played #1 Samuel Smith (Shell Lake, WI) and lost 362 to 390 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 16-14, +245.
Round 31		Oblander played #61 Liz Gottlin (Chapel Hill, NC) and tied at 377. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 16.5-14.5, +245.

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