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Neva Slater [#56] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Neva Slater, 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. Slater currently has a record of 15.5-15.5, -16, and is ranked #41 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

[photo of Neva Slater]

Given name(s): Neva
Surname(s): Slater
Home: Manchester, CT, United States
Hobbies: Bowling
Occupation: Retired
NSC 1989 Division: 2
NSC 1989 Rank: 45/70, 13-14 -328
NSC 1992 Division: 2
NSC 1992 Rank: 119/139, 11-16 -787
NSC 1994 Division: 3
NSC 1994 Rank: 33/70, 14-13 -23
NSC 1996 Division: 3
NSC 1996 Rank: 36/120, 15-12 +156
NSC 1998 Division: 4
NSC 1998 Rank: 64/125, 15-16 +322
NSC 2000 Division: 5
NSC 2000 Rank: 54/78, 14-17 -293
NSC 2002 Division: 6
NSC 2002 Rank: 23/88, 17-14 +707
NSC 2004 Division: 6
NSC 2004 Rank: 24/76, 16.5-13.5 +242
NSC 2005 Division: 6
NSC 2005 Rank: 80/131, 13-15 +354
USSO 2006 Division: 6
USSO 2006 Rank: 31/114, 16-12 +86
Career History
8-year record against other players at this event23-17 (0.575) 
Past 1-12 months1-5 (0.167)L W LLLL
Past 13-24 months6-7 (0.462)L W LL WWWW LLLL W
Past 25-36 months5-4 (0.556)WW LL W LL WW
Past 37-48 months6-1 (0.857)WWWW L WW
Past 49-60 months1-0 (1.000)W
Past 61-72 months4-0 (1.000)WWWW
Past 73-84 monthsno games
Past 85-96 monthsno games
Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
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Round by Round

High score: 522
Average for: 354
Average against: 355

Round 1

[photo of Gary Sharon]

Slater played #35 Gary Sharon (Mount Pleasant, MI) and won 522 to 293 (a spread of 229).

Before this event, Slater had not played Sharon in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 1-0, +229.

Round 2

[photo of Andrew Friedrich]

Slater played #4 Andrew Friedrich (Aurora, CO) and lost 336 to 418 (a spread of -82).

Before this event, Slater had not played Friedrich in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 1-1, +147.

Round 3

[photo of Carolyn Boyd]

Slater played #80 Carolyn Boyd (Houston, TX) and lost 228 to 345 (a spread of -117).

Before this event, Slater had not played Boyd in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 1-2, +30.

Round 4

[photo of Chris Bonin]

Slater played #3 Chris Bonin (Toronto ON) and lost 350 to 441 (a spread of -91).

Before this event, Slater had not played Bonin in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #57.

Current record: 1-3, -61.

Round 5

[photo of Jim Laris]

Slater played #75 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and won 387 to 374 (a spread of 13).

Before this event, Slater had not played Laris in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 2-3, -48.

Round 6

[photo of Jan Konkol]

Slater played #69 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and tied at 297.

Before this event, Slater had not played Konkol in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 2.5-3.5, -48.

Round 7

[photo of Noah Lieberman]

Slater played #71 Noah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and lost 299 to 367 (a spread of -68).

Before this event, Slater had not played Lieberman in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 2.5-4.5, -116.

Round 8

[photo of Melissa Brown]

Slater played #72 Melissa Brown (Eden Prairie, MN) and won 359 to 298 (a spread of 61).

Before this event, Slater had not played Brown in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 3.5-4.5, -55.

Round 9

[photo of Vi Greene]

Slater played #29 Vi Greene (Erie, PA) and lost 347 to 359 (a spread of -12).

Before this event, Slater had not played Greene in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 3.5-5.5, -67.

Round 10

[photo of Jim Barker]

Slater played #30 Jim Barker (San José, CA) and won 382 to 296 (a spread of 86).

The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Slater’s record vs. Barker in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: L.
Past 37-48 months: WW.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: W.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 4.5-5.5, +19.

Round 11

[photo of Joyce Stock]

Slater played #42 Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 348 to 356 (a spread of -8).

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

Slater’s record vs. Stock in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
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: #57.

Current record: 4.5-6.5, +11.

Round 12

[photo of Barbara Major]

Slater played #51 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and lost 342 to 362 (a spread of -20).

Before this event, Slater had not played Major in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #64.

Current record: 4.5-7.5, -9.

Round 13

[photo of Dianne Watson]

Slater played #61 Dianne Watson (Burlington ON) and won 411 to 377 (a spread of 34).

Before this event, Slater had not played Watson in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #55.

Current record: 5.5-7.5, +25.

Round 14

[photo of Wendell W. Smith]

Slater played #37 Wendell Smith (Myrtle Beach, SC) and lost 349 to 363 (a spread of -14).

Before this event, Slater had not played Smith in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #62.

Current record: 5.5-8.5, +11.

Round 15

[photo of Percy Fernando]

Slater played #67 Percy Fernando (Mississauga ON) and lost 330 to 442 (a spread of -112).

The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Slater’s record vs. Fernando 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: W.
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: #69.

Current record: 5.5-9.5, -101.

Round 16

[photo of Janet Griesel]

Slater played #63 Janet Griesel (Madison, WI) and won 335 to 279 (a spread of 56).

Before this event, Slater had not played Griesel in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 6.5-9.5, -45.

Round 17

[photo of Merran Dunlop]

Slater played #64 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 397 to 386 (a spread of 11).

The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Slater’s record vs. Dunlop 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: #56.

Current record: 7.5-9.5, -34.

Round 18

[photo of Jack Howe]

Slater played #78 Jack Howe (Paragould, AR) and lost 294 to 414 (a spread of -120).

Before this event, Slater had not played Howe in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #62.

Current record: 7.5-10.5, -154.

Round 19

[photo of Carol Jones]

Slater played #44 Carol Jones (Las Cruces, NM) and lost 276 to 306 (a spread of -30).

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

Slater’s record vs. Jones in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
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: #65.

Current record: 7.5-11.5, -184.

Round 20

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Slater played #49 Ronald F Millard (Lancaster, PA) and won 423 to 370 (a spread of 53).

The last time these two played was 2006-12 at: SHELTON, CT

Slater’s record vs. Millard in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200).
Past 1-12 months: L.
Past 13-24 months: WL.
Past 25-36 months: L.
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: #63.

Current record: 8.5-11.5, -131.

Round 21

[photo of Kathy G Johnson]

Slater played #74 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and won 401 to 297 (a spread of 104).

Before this event, Slater had not played Johnson in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 9.5-11.5, -27.

Round 22

[photo of Martha Mills]

Slater played #60 Martha Mills (Charleston, WV) and won 457 to 288 (a spread of 169).

Before this event, Slater had not played Mills in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 10.5-11.5, +142.

Round 23

[photo of Peggy Grant]

Slater played #77 Peggy Grant (Blythewood, SC) and won 347 to 305 (a spread of 42).

Before this event, Slater had not played Grant in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 11.5-11.5, +184.

Round 24

[photo of Mike Sherman]

Slater played #36 Mike Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 512 to 328 (a spread of 184).

The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: ALBANY, NY

Slater’s record vs. Sherman 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: 12.5-11.5, +368.

Round 25

[photo of Beulah Cooper]

Slater played #34 Beulah Cooper (Austin, TX) and won 327 to 292 (a spread of 35).

Before this event, Slater had not played Cooper in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 13.5-11.5, +403.

Round 26

[photo of Angela Dancho]

Slater played #41 Angela Dancho (Thornton, CO) and lost 297 to 440 (a spread of -143).

Before this event, Slater had not played Dancho in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 13.5-12.5, +260.

Round 27

[photo of Katya Lezin]

Slater played #47 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and lost 253 to 430 (a spread of -177).

Before this event, Slater had not played Lezin in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 13.5-13.5, +83.

Round 28

[photo of Chora B. Eilertsen]

Slater played #50 Chora B Eilertsen (Coal Harbour, Vancouver Island BC) and won 340 to 313 (a spread of 27).

Before this event, Slater had not played Eilertsen in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 14.5-13.5, +110.

Round 29

[photo of Ann McClain]

Slater played #24 Ann McClain (Franklin, IN) and won 381 to 312 (a spread of 69).

Before this event, Slater had not played McClain in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 15.5-13.5, +179.

Round 30

[photo of Brett Constantine]

Slater played #18 Brett Constantine (Exeter, NH) and lost 374 to 472 (a spread of -98).

Before this event, Slater had not played Constantine in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 15.5-14.5, +81.

Slater is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 31

[photo of Brenda Brunson]

Slater played #33 Brenda Brunson (Chicago, IL) and lost 280 to 377 (a spread of -97).

Before this event, Slater had not played Brunson in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 15.5-15.5, -16.