Diane Brown [#47] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Diane Brown, 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. Brown currently has a record of 11-20, -612, and is ranked #61 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

[photo of Diane Brown]

Given name(s): Diane
Surname(s): Brown
Home: Toronto, ON, Canada
Awards: Surviving 33 years of teaching
Hobbies: Photography and Digital Enhancement, Genealogy,Travel, Reading, Attending Theatre
Occupation: Retired F.S.L. Consultant
NSC 1989 Division: 2
NSC 1989 Rank: 26/70, 15-12 -57
NSC 1992 Division: 2
NSC 1992 Rank: 73/139, 13.5-13.5 -189
NSC 1994 Division: 2
NSC 1994 Rank: 62/90, 13-14 -986
NSC 1996 Division: 3
NSC 1996 Rank: 66/120, 13-14 +108
NSC 1998 Division: 3
NSC 1998 Rank: 20/133, 18.5-12.5 +394
NSC 2000 Division: 4
NSC 2000 Rank: 5/118, 21-10 +363
NSC 2002 Division: 4
NSC 2002 Rank: 87/126, 14-17 -10
NSC 2004 Division: 4
NSC 2004 Rank: 60/150, 16-14 -378
NSC 2005 Division: 4
NSC 2005 Rank: 105/122, 11-17 -425
USSO 2006 Division: 4
USSO 2006 Rank: 114/116, 8.5-19.5 -971

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	22.5-30.5 (0.425)
Past 1-12 months	13.5-12.5 (0.519)	TLL WW LL WWW LLL W LLL W L W L WWWWW
Past 13-24 months	2-7 (0.222)	LL WW LLLLL
Past 25-36 months	5-4 (0.556)	L WW L W L WW L
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	1-6 (0.143)	L W LLLLL
Past 61-72 months	1-1 (0.500)	W L
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 447 Average for: 350 Average against: 372
Round 1		Brown played #22 Sue Gable (Mt. Vernon, NY) and lost 380 to 385 (a spread of -5). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: ALBANY, NY Brown’s record vs. Gable 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: #37. Current record: 0-1, -5.
Round 2		Brown played #3 Ben Lam (Markham ON) and won 416 to 381 (a spread of 35). Before this event, Brown had not played Lam in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-1, +30. Brown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Brown is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3		Brown played #52 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 339 to 353 (a spread of -14). Before this event, Brown had not played Reinke in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-2, +16.
Round 4		Brown played #1 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and lost 417 to 461 (a spread of -44). Before this event, Brown had not played Galebach in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 1-3, -28.
Round 5		Brown played #30 Teresa Schaeffer (Potomac, MD) and lost 299 to 441 (a spread of -142). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Brown’s record vs. Schaeffer in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-4, -170.
Round 6		Brown played #11 Wesley Eddings (Birmingham, AL) and lost 364 to 411 (a spread of -47). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: ALBANY, NY Brown’s record vs. Eddings in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WLW. 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: #62. Current record: 1-5, -217.
Round 7		Brown played #65 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and lost 336 to 377 (a spread of -41). The last time these two played was 2006-10 at: CAMBRIDGE, ONT. CAN Brown’s record vs. Aitken in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1.5-2.5 (0.375). Past 1-12 months: TWL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. 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: #64. Current record: 1-6, -258.
Round 8		Brown played #21 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and lost 342 to 375 (a spread of -33). Before this event, Brown had not played Bowman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 1-7, -291.
Round 9		Brown played #61 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) and won 338 to 336 (a spread of 2). Before this event, Brown had not played Petrey in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 2-7, -289.
Round 10		Brown recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3-7, -239.
Round 11		Brown played #48 Patty Camp (Paragould, AR) and lost 266 to 413 (a spread of -147). Before this event, Brown had not played Camp in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 3-8, -386.
Round 12		Brown played #25 Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY) and lost 308 to 368 (a spread of -60). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: BUFFALO, NY Brown’s record vs. Scaglione in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #65. Current record: 3-9, -446.
Round 13		Brown played #12 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and won 364 to 360 (a spread of 4). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Brown’s record vs. Cohen in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. 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: #62. Current record: 4-9, -442.
Round 14		Brown played #66 John Aitken (Vancouver BC) and lost 296 to 403 (a spread of -107). Before this event, Brown had not played Aitken in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 4-10, -549.
Round 15		Brown played #58 David McCraw (Ossining, NY) and lost 308 to 406 (a spread of -98). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: ALBANY, NY Brown’s record vs. McCraw in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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: #66. Current record: 4-11, -647.
Round 16		Brown played #61 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) again and lost 399 to 426 (a spread of -27). Before this event, Brown had not played Petrey in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 4-12, -674.
Round 17		Brown played #68 Ruth Sawyer (Georgetown, TX) and won 447 to 257 (a spread of 190). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: FT. LAUDERDALE, FL Brown’s record vs. Sawyer in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WWW. 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: #65. Current record: 5-12, -484.
Round 18		Brown played #20 Marilyn Pomeroy (Whispering Pines, NC) and lost 326 to 373 (a spread of -47). The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Brown’s record vs. Pomeroy in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 5-13, -531.
Round 19		Brown played #27 Becky Brittain (Springville, AL) and won 437 to 264 (a spread of 173). Before this event, Brown had not played Brittain in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 6-13, -358.
Round 20		Brown played #39 Dallas Johnson (Stow, OH) and won 407 to 349 (a spread of 58). Before this event, Brown had not played Johnson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-13, -300.
Round 21		Brown played #67 Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and lost 270 to 337 (a spread of -67). Before this event, Brown had not played O'Laughlin in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 7-14, -367.
Round 22		Brown played #32 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and won 437 to 399 (a spread of 38). Before this event, Brown had not played Snoddy in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 8-14, -329.
Round 23		Brown played #10 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and won 397 to 326 (a spread of 71). Before this event, Brown had not played Thomley in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 9-14, -258.
Round 24		Brown played #60 Jane Whitmore (South Burlington, VT) and won 364 to 335 (a spread of 29). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: ALBANY, NY Brown’s record vs. Whitmore in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #54. Current record: 10-14, -229.
Round 25		Brown played #62 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and lost 280 to 425 (a spread of -145). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: ALBANY, NY Brown’s record vs. Wood in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #59. Current record: 10-15, -374. Brown is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 26		Brown played #59 Carolyn Kribs (Lansing, MI) and lost 294 to 386 (a spread of -92). Before this event, Brown had not played Kribs in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 10-16, -466.
Round 27		Brown played #51 Dawn Doyle (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and won 358 to 267 (a spread of 91). Before this event, Brown had not played Doyle in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 11-16, -375.
Round 28		Brown played #27 Becky Brittain (Springville, AL) again and lost 293 to 414 (a spread of -121). Before this event, Brown had not played Brittain in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 11-17, -496.
Round 29		Brown played #16 Bob Blyler (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 348 to 365 (a spread of -17). Before this event, Brown had not played Blyler in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 11-18, -513.
Round 30		Brown played #57 Susan Siedschlag (Gresham, WI) and lost 342 to 370 (a spread of -28). Before this event, Brown had not played Siedschlag in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 11-19, -541.
Round 31		Brown played #46 Geeke Lossing (Gainesville, FL) and lost 331 to 402 (a spread of -71). Before this event, Brown had not played Lossing in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 11-20, -612.

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