NSC 2009: Matthew Collins [#62]

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On this page, you will find information about Matthew Collins, 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 18.5-12.5, +504, and is ranked #20 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): Matthew Surname(s): Collins Home: Cincinnati, OH, USA Awards: 2004-03 Hudson Summit Open winner Hobbies: Golf, bowling, piano, travel

Round by Round
High score: 514 Average for: 386 Average against: 370
Round 1		Collins played #87 Heather Steffy (Cleveland, OH) and won 421 to 347 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 1-0, +74.
Round 2		Collins played #90 Ossie Mair (Lauderhill, FL) and won 386 to 342 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-0, +118.
Round 3		Collins played #17 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and won 385 to 353 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-0, +150.
Round 4		Collins played #88 Marilyn Pomeroy (Pinehurst, NC) and won 422 to 336 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-0, +236.
Round 5		Collins played #18 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and lost 214 to 450 (a spread of -236). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-1, +0.
Round 6		Collins played #27 Charles Merlis (West Hartford, CT) and won 509 to 323 (a spread of 186). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 5-1, +186.
Round 7		Collins played #5 Verna Richards Berg (Manhattan, NY) and won 440 to 326 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-1, +300.
Round 8		Collins played #36 Lynda Finn (Madison, WI) and lost 326 to 373 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-2, +253.
Round 9		Collins played #41 Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) and lost 294 to 362 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-3, +185.
Round 10		Collins played #49 Dan Terkell (Chicago, IL) and lost 292 to 510 (a spread of -218). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6-4, -33.
Round 11		Collins played #42 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and won 433 to 357 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7-4, +43.
Round 12		Collins played #9 Bradley Robbins (Windham, NH) and lost 325 to 461 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 7-5, -93.
Round 13		Collins played #24 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 399 to 366 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 8-5, -60.
Round 14		Collins played #22 Travis Green (Indianapolis, IN) and won 422 to 233 (a spread of 189). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9-5, +129.
Round 15		Collins played #43 John Fultz (Savoy, IL) and lost 354 to 362 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9-6, +121.
Round 16		Collins played #56 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and lost 337 to 360 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 9-7, +98.
Round 17		Collins played #73 Adam Townsend (Astoria, NY) and won 403 to 314 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10-7, +187.
Round 18		Collins played #25 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and won 359 to 347 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 11-7, +199.
Round 19		Collins played #1 Samuel Smith (Shell Lake, WI) and won 387 to 343 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 12-7, +243.
Round 20		Collins played #30 Sue Gable (New York, NY) and won 415 to 316 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-7, +342.
Round 21		Collins played #55 Steve Bush (Richmond, KY) and won 436 to 345 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-7, +433.
Round 22		Collins played #129 Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and lost 444 to 456 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-8, +421.
Round 23		Collins played #29 Vera Bigall (East York ON) and won 420 to 364 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-8, +477.
Round 24		Collins played #11 Stephen DeBacco (Weirton, WV) and tied at 383. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 15.5-8.5, +477.
Round 25		Collins played #20 Stephen Sneed (Ft. Worth, TX) and lost 345 to 380 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 15.5-9.5, +442.
Round 26		Collins played #6 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and won 446 to 400 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 16.5-9.5, +488.
Round 27		Collins played #66 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and won 442 to 381 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17.5-9.5, +549.
Round 28		Collins played #65 Shelley Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 316 to 399 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17.5-10.5, +466.
Round 29		Collins played #27 Charles Merlis (West Hartford, CT) again and lost 345 to 395 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 17.5-11.5, +416.
Round 30		Collins played #41 Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) again and won 514 to 373 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 18.5-11.5, +557. Collins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Collins played #20 Stephen Sneed (Ft. Worth, TX) again and lost 363 to 416 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 18.5-12.5, +504.

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