Barbara Major [#51] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Barbara Major, 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. Major currently has a record of 16.5-14.5, +646, and is ranked #29 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): Barbara Surname(s): Major Home: Alexandria, VA, United States Hobbies: gardening, knitting, crocheting, cards Occupation: PUBLISHING NSC 2000 Division: 6 NSC 2000 Rank: 55/77, 14-17 -272 NSC 2004 Division: 5 NSC 2004 Rank: 61/90, 14-16 -402

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	6-14 (0.300)
Past 1-12 months	2-4 (0.333)	LL WW LL
Past 13-24 months	2-1 (0.667)	L WW
Past 25-36 months	0-6 (0.000)	LLLLLL
Past 37-48 months	2-0 (1.000)	WW
Past 49-60 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 61-72 months	0-2 (0.000)	LL
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 415 Average for: 355 Average against: 334
Before the Tournament		Major is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Major is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 1		Major played #63 Janet Griesel (Madison, WI) and won 355 to 331 (a spread of 24). Before this event, Major had not played Griesel in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-0, +24.
Round 2		Major played #9 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and lost 352 to 406 (a spread of -54). Before this event, Major had not played Cole in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 1-1, -30.
Round 3		Major played #34 Beulah Cooper (Austin, TX) and lost 329 to 474 (a spread of -145). Before this event, Major had not played Cooper in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 1-2, -175.
Round 4		Major played #50 Chora B Eilertsen (Coal Harbour, Vancouver Island BC) and lost 328 to 355 (a spread of -27). Before this event, Major had not played Eilertsen in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1-3, -202.
Round 5		Major played #5 Jim Bryant (Clayton, IN) and won 411 to 278 (a spread of 133). Before this event, Major had not played Bryant in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-3, -69.
Round 6		Major played #37 Wendell Smith (Myrtle Beach, SC) and lost 355 to 372 (a spread of -17). The last time these two played was 2006-12 at: MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE NOVEMBER/) Major’s record vs. Smith in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 2-4, -86.
Round 7		Major played #60 Martha Mills (Charleston, WV) and won 359 to 266 (a spread of 93). Before this event, Major had not played Mills in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-4, +7.
Round 8		Major played #79 Barbara Delano (Erie, PA) and won 415 to 283 (a spread of 132). Before this event, Major had not played Delano in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-4, +139.
Round 9		Major played #76 Eunice Smith (Southfield, MI) and won 395 to 266 (a spread of 129). Before this event, Major had not played Smith in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-4, +268.
Round 10		Major played #40 Bernadette Buckley (Atlantic City, NJ) and tied at 372. The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Major’s record vs. Buckley 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: #36. Current record: 5.5-4.5, +268.
Round 11		Major played #62 Sophia Murzin (Dearborn Heights, MI) and lost 331 to 339 (a spread of -8). Before this event, Major had not played Murzin in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 5.5-5.5, +260.
Round 12		Major played #56 Neva Slater (Manchester, CT) and won 362 to 342 (a spread of 20). Before this event, Major had not played Slater in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6.5-5.5, +280.
Round 13		Major played #29 Vi Greene (Erie, PA) and won 377 to 271 (a spread of 106). Before this event, Major had not played Greene in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7.5-5.5, +386.
Round 14		Major played #72 Melissa Brown (Eden Prairie, MN) and lost 376 to 398 (a spread of -22). Before this event, Major had not played Brown in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 7.5-6.5, +364.
Round 15		Major played #52 Cynthia Hughes (Houston, TX) and lost 291 to 325 (a spread of -34). Before this event, Major had not played Hughes in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7.5-7.5, +330.
Round 16		Major played #33 Brenda Brunson (Chicago, IL) and won 352 to 346 (a spread of 6). Before this event, Major had not played Brunson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 8.5-7.5, +336.
Round 17		Major played #59 Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI) and lost 317 to 349 (a spread of -32). Before this event, Major had not played Besadny in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8.5-8.5, +304.
Round 18		Major played #48 Beth Palmer (Mt. Vernon, IN) and lost 350 to 414 (a spread of -64). Before this event, Major had not played Palmer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8.5-9.5, +240.
Round 19		Major played #45 Arthur Vantol (Grandville, MI) and won 353 to 285 (a spread of 68). Before this event, Major had not played Vantol in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 9.5-9.5, +308.
Round 20		Major played #18 Brett Constantine (Exeter, NH) and won 407 to 303 (a spread of 104). Before this event, Major had not played Constantine in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10.5-9.5, +412.
Round 21		Major played #57 JC Green (St. Petersburg, FL) and won 365 to 247 (a spread of 118). Before this event, Major had not played Green in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11.5-9.5, +530.
Round 22		Major played #38 Linda Bianca (Myrtle Beach, SC) and won 404 to 333 (a spread of 71). The last time these two played was 2006-12 at: MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE NOVEMBER/) Major’s record vs. Bianca 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: #22. Current record: 12.5-9.5, +601.
Round 23		Major played #54 M W Schroeder (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 310 to 328 (a spread of -18). Before this event, Major had not played Schroeder in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 12.5-10.5, +583.
Round 24		Major played #23 Janice Kaye (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 329 to 351 (a spread of -22). Before this event, Major had not played Kaye in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 12.5-11.5, +561.
Round 25		Major played #39 Jane Tacker (Sealy, TX) and lost 286 to 366 (a spread of -80). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Major’s record vs. Tacker 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: #45. Current record: 12.5-12.5, +481.
Round 26		Major played #64 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 370 to 305 (a spread of 65). Before this event, Major had not played Dunlop in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 13.5-12.5, +546.
Round 27		Major played #12 Thomas Michaels (Chuckey, TN) and won 338 to 311 (a spread of 27). Before this event, Major had not played Michaels in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14.5-12.5, +573.
Round 28		Major played #16 Tony Anzaldi (Royal Oak, MI) and lost 337 to 344 (a spread of -7). Before this event, Major had not played Anzaldi in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 14.5-13.5, +566.
Round 29		Major played #25 Tobey Roland (Baltimore, MD) and lost 355 to 382 (a spread of -27). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: YORK, PA Major’s record vs. Roland 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: #44. Current record: 14.5-14.5, +539.
Round 30		Major played #24 Ann McClain (Franklin, IN) and won 370 to 335 (a spread of 35). Before this event, Major had not played McClain in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 15.5-14.5, +574.
Round 31		Major played #27 Erica Moore (Chicago, IL) and won 352 to 280 (a spread of 72). Before this event, Major had not played Moore in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 16.5-14.5, +646.

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