Ruth Sawyer [#68] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Ruth Sawyer, 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. Sawyer currently has a record of 7-24, -1692, and is ranked #67 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 Ruth Sawyer]

Given name(s): Ruth
Surname(s): Sawyer
Home: Georgetown, TX, United States
Awards: Austin Scrabble Club Hall of Fame
Hobbies: yard saleing
Occupation: Retired
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 255, 8-13 -625
NSC 1988 Division: 2
NSC 1988 Rank: 47/112, 12-11 +20
NSC 1989 Division: 2
NSC 1989 Rank: 55/70, 11-16 +54
NSC 1990 Division: 2
NSC 1990 Rank: 38/106, 14.5-12.5 +334
NSC 1992 Division: 2
NSC 1992 Rank: 47/139, 15-12 +13
NSC 1994 Division: 2
NSC 1994 Rank: 19/90, 16-11 +30
NSC 1996 Division: 3
NSC 1996 Rank: 39/120, 15-12 -34
NSC 1998 Division: 2
NSC 1998 Rank: 127/151, 13-18 -704
NSC 2000 Division: 4
NSC 2000 Rank: 41/118, 17-14 -191
NSC 2002 Division: 4
NSC 2002 Rank: 45/126, 16.5-14.5 -330
NSC 2004 Division: 4
NSC 2004 Rank: 85/150, 15-15 -500
NSC 2005 Division: 5
NSC 2005 Rank: 70/93, 12-16 -29
USSO 2006 Division: 5
USSO 2006 Rank: 85/88, 9-19 -423

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	35-30 (0.538)
Past 1-12 months	3-5 (0.375)	L W LLL WW L
Past 13-24 months	8-8 (0.500)	L WWW L WWW L W LLL W LL
Past 25-36 months	11-8 (0.579)	L W LLLL WW L WWW L WW L WWW
Past 37-48 months	7-1 (0.875)	WWWWWWW L
Past 49-60 months	3-7 (0.300)	WWW LLLLLLL
Past 61-72 months	3-1 (0.750)	WWW L
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
See legend

Round by Round
High score: 436 Average for: 339 Average against: 398
Round 1		Sawyer played #2 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and lost 340 to 423 (a spread of -83). Before this event, Sawyer had not played Becker in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 0-1, -83. Sawyer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 2		Sawyer played #29 Matt Eason (Tampa, FL) and won 421 to 397 (a spread of 24). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Sawyer’s record vs. Eason 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: #44. Current record: 1-1, -59.
Round 3		Sawyer played #41 Paul May (Rochester, MI) and lost 311 to 467 (a spread of -156). Before this event, Sawyer had not played May in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 1-2, -215.
Round 4		Sawyer played #66 John Aitken (Vancouver BC) and won 399 to 318 (a spread of 81). The last time these two played was 2006-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Sawyer’s record vs. Aitken in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WL. 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: #44. Current record: 2-2, -134.
Round 5		Sawyer played #50 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and won 378 to 342 (a spread of 36). Before this event, Sawyer had not played Stewart in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-2, -98.
Round 6		Sawyer played #36 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 257 to 457 (a spread of -200). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Sawyer’s record vs. Mahnken in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. 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: #48. Current record: 3-3, -298.
Round 7		Sawyer played #1 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and lost 360 to 414 (a spread of -54). Before this event, Sawyer had not played Galebach in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3-4, -352.
Round 8		Sawyer played #17 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and lost 320 to 394 (a spread of -74). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Sawyer’s record vs. Melvin in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LWW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 3-5, -426.
Round 9		Sawyer played #8 Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) and lost 287 to 329 (a spread of -42). Before this event, Sawyer had not played Kirk in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3-6, -468.
Round 10		Sawyer played #43 Joanne Grow (Lansing, MI) and lost 284 to 484 (a spread of -200). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Sawyer’s record vs. Grow 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: W. 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: 3-7, -668.
Round 11		Sawyer played #16 Bob Blyler (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 350 to 415 (a spread of -65). The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Sawyer’s record vs. Blyler 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 3-8, -733.
Round 12		Sawyer recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 4-8, -683.
Round 13		Sawyer played #61 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) and won 353 to 305 (a spread of 48). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: IRVING, TX Sawyer’s record vs. Petrey in the 8 years leading up to this event: 7-7 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LLL. Past 25-36 months: LLLWWWWW. Past 37-48 months: WW. 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: 5-8, -635.
Round 14		Sawyer played #21 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and lost 313 to 528 (a spread of -215). The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: DALLAS, TX Sawyer’s record vs. Bowman 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: W. 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: 5-9, -850.
Round 15		Sawyer played #12 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and lost 333 to 430 (a spread of -97). Before this event, Sawyer had not played Cohen in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 5-10, -947.
Round 16		Sawyer played #27 Becky Brittain (Springville, AL) and lost 359 to 363 (a spread of -4). The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Sawyer’s record vs. Brittain in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 5-11, -951.
Round 17		Sawyer played #47 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and lost 257 to 447 (a spread of -190). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: FT. LAUDERDALE, FL Sawyer’s record vs. Brown in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LLL. 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: #67. Current record: 5-12, -1141.
Round 18		Sawyer played #63 Aditya Kini (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 335 to 448 (a spread of -113). Before this event, Sawyer had not played Kini in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 5-13, -1254.
Round 19		Sawyer played #20 Marilyn Pomeroy (Whispering Pines, NC) and lost 271 to 338 (a spread of -67). The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: DENVER, CO Sawyer’s record vs. Pomeroy in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. 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: #67. Current record: 5-14, -1321.
Round 20		Sawyer played #62 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and lost 336 to 429 (a spread of -93). Before this event, Sawyer had not played Wood in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 5-15, -1414.
Round 21		Sawyer played #48 Patty Camp (Paragould, AR) and lost 333 to 354 (a spread of -21). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Sawyer’s record vs. Camp 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: #67. Current record: 5-16, -1435.
Round 22		Sawyer played #58 David McCraw (Ossining, NY) and lost 275 to 333 (a spread of -58). Before this event, Sawyer had not played McCraw in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 5-17, -1493.
Round 23		Sawyer played #60 Jane Whitmore (South Burlington, VT) and lost 385 to 435 (a spread of -50). Before this event, Sawyer had not played Whitmore in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 5-18, -1543.
Round 24		Sawyer played #65 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and lost 326 to 336 (a spread of -10). Before this event, Sawyer had not played Aitken in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 5-19, -1553.
Round 25		Sawyer played #32 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and won 436 to 338 (a spread of 98). Before this event, Sawyer had not played Snoddy in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 6-19, -1455.
Round 26		Sawyer played #61 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) again and won 413 to 385 (a spread of 28). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: IRVING, TX Sawyer’s record vs. Petrey in the 8 years leading up to this event: 7-7 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LLL. Past 25-36 months: LLLWWWWW. Past 37-48 months: WW. 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: #67. Current record: 7-19, -1427.
Round 27		Sawyer played #60 Jane Whitmore (South Burlington, VT) again and lost 312 to 414 (a spread of -102). Before this event, Sawyer had not played Whitmore in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 7-20, -1529.
Round 28		Sawyer played #39 Dallas Johnson (Stow, OH) and lost 399 to 412 (a spread of -13). Before this event, Sawyer had not played Johnson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 7-21, -1542.
Round 29		Sawyer recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 7-22, -1592.
Round 30		Sawyer recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 7-23, -1642.
Round 31		Sawyer recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 7-24, -1692.

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