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T C Houlgate-West [#1] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about T. C. Houlgate-West, who is a contestant at the 2007 Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Houlgate-West currently has a record of 13-18, -189, and is ranked #86 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

[photo of T. C. Houlgate-West]

Given name(s): T. C.
Surname(s): Houlgate-West
Home: San Luis Obispo, CA, United States
Awards: Many awards for poetry
Hobbies: Bridge, writing, poetry, ESOL tutoring, travel
Occupation: Retired; part-time bridge teacher
NSC 1994 Division: 2
NSC 1994 Rank: 50/90, 13-14 -47
NSC 1996 Division: 2
NSC 1996 Rank: 26/106, 15.5-11.5 +207
NSC 1998 Division: 3
NSC 1998 Rank: 51/133, 16-15 +726
NSC 2000 Division: 3
NSC 2000 Rank: 76/122, 15-16 -494
NSC 2002 Division: 3
NSC 2002 Rank: 102/136, 13.5-17.5 -278
NSC 2005 Division: 4
NSC 2005 Rank: 31/122, 16-12 +231
USSO 2006 Division: 4
USSO 2006 Rank: 32/116, 15.5-12.5 +922
Career History
8-year record against other players at this event25-23 (0.521) 
Past 1-12 months10-9 (0.526)L W LLLL W L WW L W L W L WWWW
Past 13-24 months15-14 (0.517)L W LLLL W L WWWWW L W LL WWW LLL W LL WWW
Past 25-36 monthsno games
Past 37-48 monthsno games
Past 49-60 monthsno games
Past 61-72 monthsno games
Past 73-84 monthsno games
Past 85-96 monthsno games
Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See legend

Round by Round

High score: 475
Average for: 369
Average against: 376

Round 1

[photo of Ossie Mair]

Houlgate-West played #101 Ossie Mair (Lauderhill, FL) and lost 371 to 445 (a spread of -74).

The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN

Houlgate-West’s record vs. Mair in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 0-1, -74.

Round 2

[photo of Ricky Sirois]

Houlgate-West played #56 Ricky Sirois (Overland Park, KS) and lost 386 to 418 (a spread of -32).

Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Sirois in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #84.

Current record: 0-2, -106.

Round 3

[photo of Andrew Michlin]

Houlgate-West played #47 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and lost 417 to 425 (a spread of -8).

The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN

Houlgate-West’s record vs. Michlin in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #93.

Current record: 0-3, -114.

Round 4

[photo of Wilma Pitzer]

Houlgate-West played #90 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and won 372 to 363 (a spread of 9).

The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: RENO, NV

Houlgate-West’s record vs. Pitzer in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #82.

Current record: 1-3, -105.

Round 5

[photo of Hilda Schlechter]

Houlgate-West played #45 Hilda Schlechter (Oshawa ON) and won 438 to 418 (a spread of 20).

Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Schlechter in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 2-3, -85.

Round 6

[photo of Joan K. Mocine]

Houlgate-West played #91 Joan Mocine (Oakland, CA) and won 392 to 307 (a spread of 85).

Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Mocine in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 3-3, +0.

Round 7

[photo of Charmaine Wolfe]

Houlgate-West played #31 Charmaine Wolfe (N. Tonawanda, NY) and lost 372 to 436 (a spread of -64).

Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Wolfe in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 3-4, -64.

Round 8

[photo of Lois Greene]

Houlgate-West played #97 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and won 425 to 351 (a spread of 74).

Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Greene in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 4-4, +10.

Round 9

[photo of Ronnie Thomas]

Houlgate-West played #37 Ronnie Thomas (Bethesda, MD) and won 362 to 359 (a spread of 3).

Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Thomas in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 5-4, +13.

Round 10

[photo of Gary Perman]

Houlgate-West played #70 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and won 361 to 357 (a spread of 4).

Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Perman in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 6-4, +17.

Round 11

[photo of Matthew Collins]

Houlgate-West played #46 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 323 to 431 (a spread of -108).

Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Collins in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 6-5, -91.

Round 12

[photo of Anita K. Barry]

Houlgate-West played #25 Anita Barry (Chicago, IL) and lost 311 to 374 (a spread of -63).

The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: RENO, NV

Houlgate-West’s record vs. Barry in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: L.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #57.

Current record: 6-6, -154.

Round 13

[photo of Roger Cullman]

Houlgate-West played #30 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and lost 326 to 389 (a spread of -63).

Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Cullman in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 6-7, -217.

Round 14

[photo of Woody Chen]

Houlgate-West played #57 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY) and won 402 to 361 (a spread of 41).

Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Chen in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 7-7, -176.

Round 15

[photo of Nancy Druskin]

Houlgate-West played #27 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and won 387 to 368 (a spread of 19).

Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Druskin in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 8-7, -157.

Round 16

[photo of Scott McDougall]

Houlgate-West played #43 Scott McDougall (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 360 to 384 (a spread of -24).

The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN

Houlgate-West’s record vs. McDougall in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 8-8, -181.

Round 17

[photo of Charlene H. White]

Houlgate-West played #54 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and won 415 to 329 (a spread of 86).

Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played White in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 9-8, -95.

Round 18

[photo of Giezelle Miller]

Houlgate-West played #53 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and lost 344 to 345 (a spread of -1).

The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: PORTLAND, OR

Houlgate-West’s record vs. Miller in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-5 (0.286).
Past 1-12 months: WLLLL.
Past 13-24 months: LW.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 9-9, -96.

Round 19

[photo of Linda Hoggatt]

Houlgate-West played #2 Linda Hoggatt (Blanchester, OH) and won 412 to 369 (a spread of 43).

Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Hoggatt in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 10-9, -53.

Round 20

[photo of Chad Harris]

Houlgate-West played #62 Chad Harris (Clemson, SC) and lost 355 to 440 (a spread of -85).

Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Harris in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 10-10, -138.

Round 21

[photo of Barbara J. Drinkwine]

Houlgate-West played #71 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and lost 339 to 348 (a spread of -9).

Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Drinkwine in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 10-11, -147.

Round 22

[photo of Varney Senii]

Houlgate-West played #78 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 338 to 402 (a spread of -64).

Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Senii in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #69.

Current record: 10-12, -211.

Round 23

[photo of Arline Silverman]

Houlgate-West played #94 Arline Silverman (Lake Hiawatha, NJ) and lost 319 to 341 (a spread of -22).

Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Silverman in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 10-13, -233.

Round 24

[photo of Yvonne Lobo]

Houlgate-West played #24 Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) and lost 329 to 413 (a spread of -84).

Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Lobo in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 10-14, -317.

Round 25

[photo of Bruce Shuman]

Houlgate-West played #82 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and won 366 to 333 (a spread of 33).

The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN

Houlgate-West’s record vs. Shuman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: LL.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #78.

Current record: 11-14, -284.

Round 26

[photo of Edd Coker]

Houlgate-West played #52 Edward Coker (Bronx, NY) and lost 368 to 404 (a spread of -36).

Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Coker in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #82.

Current record: 11-15, -320.

Round 27

[photo of Sandy Nang]

Houlgate-West played #63 Sandy Nang (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 363 to 364 (a spread of -1).

Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Nang in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 11-16, -321.

Round 28

[photo of Mona Larsen]

Houlgate-West played #84 Mona Larsen (Glenmont, NY) and lost 364 to 371 (a spread of -7).

Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Larsen in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #90.

Current record: 11-17, -328.

Round 29

[photo of George Rogers]

Houlgate-West played #102 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and won 376 to 296 (a spread of 80).

Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Rogers in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #86.

Current record: 12-17, -248.

Round 30

[photo of Bobbi Hendrickson]

Houlgate-West played #99 Bobbi Hendrickson (Minneapolis, MN) and won 475 to 333 (a spread of 142).

Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Hendrickson in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #80.

Current record: 13-17, -106.

Round 31

[photo of Jimmy Upton]

Houlgate-West played #67 Jimmy Upton (Jonesboro, AR) and lost 285 to 368 (a spread of -83).

Before this event, Houlgate-West had not played Upton in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #86.

Current record: 13-18, -189.