NSC 2010: Scott Garner [#8]

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On this page, you will find information about Scott Garner, who is competing at the 2010 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 21.5-9.5, +1840, and is ranked #3 in Division 2.

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): Scott Surname(s): Garner Home: Memphis, TN, United States

Round by Round
High score: 565 Average for: 432 Average against: 373
Round 1		Garner played #72 David Weiss (Billings, MT) and won 542 to 371 (a spread of 171). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 1-0, +171. Garner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Garner played #50 Chris Schneider (Dallas, TX) and won 473 to 340 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 2-0, +304.
Round 3		Garner played #42 Fred Oswald (Houston, TX) and won 460 to 409 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +355.
Round 4		Garner played #77 Lynda Finn (Madison, WI) and won 434 to 382 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 4-0, +407.
Round 5		Garner played #61 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 445 to 427 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-0, +425.
Round 6		Garner played #22 David Bibb (Del City, OK) and won 453 to 269 (a spread of 184). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-0, +609.
Round 7		Garner played #15 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and lost 365 to 401 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-1, +573.
Round 8		Garner played #12 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and won 511 to 446 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-1, +638. Garner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 9		Garner played #18 Kurt Davies (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 433 to 421 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-1, +650.
Round 10		Garner played #35 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 491 to 280 (a spread of 211). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-1, +861. Garner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Garner played #60 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and won 466 to 326 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-1, +1001.
Round 12		Garner played #31 Stephen Sneed (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 376 to 436 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-2, +941.
Round 13		Garner played #45 John Dalton (Dallas, TX) and won 446 to 325 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-2, +1062.
Round 14		Garner played #53 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 422 to 348 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-2, +1136. Garner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 15		Garner played #1 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and tied at 408. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12.5-2.5, +1136.
Round 16		Garner played #3 Lisa Slankard (Chicago, IL) and won 505 to 364 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13.5-2.5, +1277.
Round 17		Garner played #36 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 501 to 290 (a spread of 211). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14.5-2.5, +1488.
Round 18		Garner played #7 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 565 to 346 (a spread of 219). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15.5-2.5, +1707. Garner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Garner played #1 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) again and won 396 to 372 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16.5-2.5, +1731.
Round 20		Garner played #31 Stephen Sneed (Fort Worth, TX) again and lost 339 to 374 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16.5-3.5, +1696.
Round 21		Garner played #15 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) again and lost 359 to 412 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16.5-4.5, +1643.
Round 22		Garner played #74 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 408 to 451 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16.5-5.5, +1600.
Round 23		Garner played #33 Chris Bonin (Toronto ON) and lost 320 to 376 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16.5-6.5, +1544. Garner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Garner played #12 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) again and won 478 to 384 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17.5-6.5, +1638.
Round 25		Garner played #16 Steve Pellinen (St Louis Park, MN) and lost 334 to 391 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17.5-7.5, +1581.
Round 26		Garner played #10 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and won 431 to 319 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18.5-7.5, +1693.
Round 27		Garner played #33 Chris Bonin (Toronto ON) again and lost 361 to 379 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 18.5-8.5, +1675.
Round 28		Garner played #45 John Dalton (Dallas, TX) again and won 403 to 398 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19.5-8.5, +1680.
Round 29		Garner played #50 Chris Schneider (Dallas, TX) again and won 471 to 354 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20.5-8.5, +1797.
Round 30		Garner played #15 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) for the third time and won 413 to 336 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21.5-8.5, +1874.
Round 31		Garner played #15 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) for the fourth time and lost 395 to 429 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 21.5-9.5, +1840.

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