NSC 2009: Terry Aitken [#87]

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On this page, you will find information about Terry Aitken, 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 16-15, -532, and is ranked #47 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): Terry Surname(s): Aitken Home: Stratford, ON, CAN Hobbies: flyfishing, Occupation: self-employed

Round by Round
High score: 437 Average for: 355 Average against: 372
Round 1		Aitken played #17 Bridget Scholz (Dayton, OH) and won 431 to 321 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 1-0, +110.
Round 2		Aitken played #46 Richard Strick (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 349 to 485 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 1-1, -26.
Round 3		Aitken played #61 Laura Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 281 to 367 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 1-2, -112.
Round 4		Aitken played #64 Noah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 424 to 362 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2-2, -50.
Round 5		Aitken played #35 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and lost 397 to 399 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 2-3, -52.
Round 6		Aitken played #56 Gene Tyszka (Mississauga ON) and lost 204 to 363 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 2-4, -211.
Round 7		Aitken played #79 Billie Garver (Tuscaloosa, AL) and won 365 to 350 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 3-4, -196.
Round 8		Aitken played #66 Kathy Norman (Red Bay, AL) and won 342 to 319 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 4-4, -173.
Round 9		Aitken played #49 Elouise Pearl (Barnet, VT) and won 363 to 356 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-4, -166.
Round 10		Aitken played #53 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and won 339 to 327 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 6-4, -154.
Round 11		Aitken played #14 Hans Oh (Mississauga ON) and lost 338 to 431 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6-5, -247.
Round 12		Aitken played #58 Emily James (Petrolia ON) and won 378 to 347 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 7-5, -216.
Round 13		Aitken played #81 Bob Vanech (Venice, CA) and lost 336 to 431 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7-6, -311.
Round 14		Aitken played #38 Jack Lysowski (Cranberry Township, PA) and lost 346 to 431 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 7-7, -396.
Round 15		Aitken played #20 Zarrine Banerji (St.Louis, MO) and lost 289 to 424 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 7-8, -531.
Round 16		Aitken played #8 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 346 to 314 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 8-8, -499.
Round 17		Aitken played #68 Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA) and lost 340 to 355 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 8-9, -514.
Round 18		Aitken played #37 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and won 404 to 372 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 9-9, -482.
Round 19		Aitken played #6 Murray Goldenberg (Winnipeg MB) and won 333 to 318 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 10-9, -467.
Round 20		Aitken played #44 Barbara Dixon (Lafayette, IN) and won 437 to 411 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11-9, -441.
Round 21		Aitken played #89 Linda Robinson (Clyde, OH) and won 413 to 343 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12-9, -371.
Round 22		Aitken played #36 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) and won 391 to 269 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 13-9, -249.
Round 23		Aitken played #24 Aditya Kini (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 372 to 407 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13-10, -284.
Round 24		Aitken played #15 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) and lost 299 to 346 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13-11, -331.
Round 25		Aitken played #25 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and lost 333 to 434 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 13-12, -432.
Round 26		Aitken played #65 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and lost 314 to 449 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 13-13, -567.
Round 27		Aitken played #48 Nancy McCarroll (Grand Junction, CO) and won 372 to 329 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 14-13, -524.
Round 28		Aitken played #72 Maurice Uso (Atlanta, GA) and won 434 to 313 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 15-13, -403.
Round 29		Aitken played #34 Jim Fonti (Port Jeff Station, NY) and lost 290 to 472 (a spread of -182). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 15-14, -585. Aitken is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Aitken played #52 Linda Bianca (Myrtle Beach, SC) and lost 331 to 377 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 15-15, -631.
Round 31		Aitken played #42 M W Schroeder (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 402 to 303 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 16-15, -532.

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