NSC 2009: Mary Becker [#50]

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On this page, you will find information about Mary Becker, 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 15-16, +155, and is ranked #52 in Division 4.

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): Mary Surname(s): Becker Home: Madison, WI, USA Hobbies: Quilting, gardening, reading

Round by Round
High score: 489 Average for: 370 Average against: 365
Round 1		Becker played #38 Jack Lysowski (Cranberry Township, PA) and lost 348 to 463 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 0-1, -115.
Round 2		Becker played #8 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 318 to 396 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 0-2, -193.
Round 3		Becker played #85 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) and lost 337 to 349 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 0-3, -205.
Round 4		Becker played #82 Whitney Gould (Berkeley, CA) and lost 322 to 326 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 0-4, -209.
Round 5		Becker played #95 Paul Wood (Sheridan, IL) and won 397 to 310 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 1-4, -122.
Round 6		Becker played #75 Callie Dunavin (West Memphis, AR) and won 362 to 312 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 2-4, -72.
Round 7		Becker played #88 Lois S Oda (Honolulu, HI) and lost 291 to 328 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2-5, -109.
Round 8		Becker played #94 John Spangler (Versailles, KY) and won 380 to 282 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 3-5, -11.
Round 9		Becker played #32 Susan Siedschlag (Central Wisconsin, WI) and lost 355 to 422 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 3-6, -78.
Round 10		Becker played #40 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and lost 316 to 468 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 3-7, -230.
Round 11		Becker played #77 Jeff Goldstein (Plainview, NY) and lost 360 to 365 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 3-8, -235.
Round 12		Becker played #76 Joyce Spalding (Ruby, MI) and won 405 to 342 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 4-8, -172.
Round 13		Becker played #71 Harry Durbin (Collerville, TN) and won 384 to 306 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 5-8, -94.
Round 14		Becker played #59 Nancy Konipol (Astoria, NY) and won 323 to 301 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 6-8, -72.
Round 15		Becker played #66 Kathy Norman (Red Bay, AL) and won 378 to 348 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 7-8, -42.
Round 16		Becker played #49 Elouise Pearl (Barnet, VT) and lost 343 to 423 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 7-9, -122.
Round 17		Becker played #41 Carol Jones (Toledo, OH) and won 423 to 303 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 8-9, -2.
Round 18		Becker played #90 Chora B Eilertsen (Coal Harbour BC) and won 319 to 268 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 9-9, +49.
Round 19		Becker played #52 Linda Bianca (Myrtle Beach, SC) and lost 360 to 480 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 9-10, -71.
Round 20		Becker played #72 Maurice Uso (Atlanta, GA) and lost 373 to 394 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 9-11, -92.
Round 21		Becker played #61 Laura Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 433 to 357 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 10-11, -16.
Round 22		Becker played #20 Zarrine Banerji (St.Louis, MO) and won 416 to 290 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 11-11, +110.
Round 23		Becker played #55 Ron Barker (Boise, ID) and won 430 to 428 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 12-11, +112.
Round 24		Becker played #23 Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 364 to 388 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 12-12, +88.
Round 25		Becker played #80 Bernette Glover (Chicago, IL) and won 365 to 325 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 13-12, +128.
Round 26		Becker played #48 Nancy McCarroll (Grand Junction, CO) and won 489 to 304 (a spread of 185). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 14-12, +313.
Round 27		Becker played #65 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and lost 387 to 428 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 14-13, +272.
Round 28		Becker played #21 Maureen Morris (Calgary AB) and lost 357 to 367 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 14-14, +262.
Round 29		Becker played #64 Noah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 432 to 381 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 15-14, +313.
Round 30		Becker played #39 Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY) and lost 385 to 423 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 15-15, +275.
Round 31		Becker played #1 Harold Stone (Winnipeg MB) and lost 331 to 451 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 15-16, +155.

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