NSC 2009: Donna Leigh [#5]

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On this page, you will find information about Donna Leigh, 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, +565, and is ranked #11 in Division 5.

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): Donna Surname(s): Leigh Home: Menomonee Falls, WI, USA Hobbies: Reading Occupation: RN

Round by Round
High score: 480 Average for: 362 Average against: 344
Round 1		Leigh played #43 Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR) and won 466 to 273 (a spread of 193). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 1-0, +193.
Round 2		Leigh played #34 Blossom Thompson (Boynton Beach, FL) and lost 297 to 307 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-1, +183.
Round 3		Leigh played #20 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and lost 343 to 347 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1-2, +179.
Round 4		Leigh played #10 Louis Reed (New Palestine, IN) and won 360 to 337 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-2, +202.
Round 5		Leigh played #37 Marion Brien (New Hope, PA) and won 362 to 328 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-2, +236.
Round 6		Leigh played #25 Elizabeth Davis (Dayton, OH) and won 371 to 299 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-2, +308.
Round 7		Leigh played #15 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and lost 317 to 371 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-3, +254.
Round 8		Leigh played #21 Florence Rott (Amherst, NY) and won 399 to 297 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-3, +356.
Round 9		Leigh played #1 David Goldberg (Loveland, CO) and lost 316 to 359 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-4, +313.
Round 10		Leigh played #39 Linda Nervis (Dayton, OH) and won 389 to 380 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-4, +322.
Round 11		Leigh played #22 Norma Marshall (Lancaster, MA) and won 364 to 302 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-4, +384.
Round 12		Leigh played #12 Tina Totten King (Charleston, WV) and won 480 to 331 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-4, +533.
Round 13		Leigh played #17 Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and lost 367 to 400 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-5, +500.
Round 14		Leigh played #4 David Meredith (Bowling Green, KY) and won 346 to 226 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-5, +620.
Round 15		Leigh played #24 Tristan Vanech (Venice, CA) and won 381 to 363 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-5, +638. Leigh is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Leigh played #35 Pamela Cass (Columbus, OH) and lost 335 to 351 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-6, +622.
Round 17		Leigh played #54 Ruben Radlauer (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 386 to 447 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-7, +561.
Round 18		Leigh played #16 Andy Murphy (Greensboro, NC) and lost 299 to 302 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-8, +558.
Round 19		Leigh played #11 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and won 404 to 376 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-8, +586.
Round 20		Leigh played #44 Troy Thompson (Lebanon, IN) and won 315 to 293 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-8, +608.
Round 21		Leigh played #19 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and won 351 to 279 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-8, +680.
Round 22		Leigh played #26 Ronald F Millard (Lancaster, PA) and lost 272 to 363 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13-9, +589.
Round 23		Leigh played #26 Ronald F Millard (Lancaster, PA) again and lost 401 to 403 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13-10, +587.
Round 24		Leigh played #38 Lisa Green (Charleston, WV) and won 424 to 410 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-10, +601. Leigh is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Leigh played #36 Merran Dunlop (Toronto ON) and won 368 to 364 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 15-10, +605.
Round 26		Leigh played #6 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) and lost 325 to 332 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 15-11, +598.
Round 27		Leigh played #18 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 357 to 331 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16-11, +624.
Round 28		Leigh played #8 Jim Barker (San Jose, CA) and won 354 to 312 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17-11, +666.
Round 29		Leigh played #18 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) again and lost 264 to 421 (a spread of -157). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17-12, +509.
Round 30		Leigh played #2 Faye Edwards (Homewood, IL) and lost 377 to 400 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17-13, +486.
Round 31		Leigh played #32 Marilena Souza (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and won 424 to 345 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 18-13, +565.

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