NSC 2014: Don Drumm [#16]

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On this page, you will find information about Don Drumm, who is competing at the 2014 National SCRABBLE Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 21-10, +384, and is ranked #6 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
	Given name(s): Don Surname(s): Drumm Home: Clinton, NY, United States Awards: Gold star in puppy heaven Hobbies: Oratorio singing

Round by Round
High score: 536 Average for: 383 Average against: 371
Before the Tournament		Drumm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 1		Drumm played #150 Jennifer Lee (Washington, DC) and won 424 to 418 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 1-0, +6.
Round 2		Drumm played #101 Israr Ahmad (Ajax ON) and won 378 to 338 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-0, +46.
Round 3		Drumm played #75 Troy Thompson (Lebanon, IN) and won 405 to 393 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-0, +58.
Round 4		Drumm played #140 C Donna Courtney (Dayton, OH) and won 375 to 327 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-0, +106.
Round 5		Drumm played #65 Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH) and won 321 to 309 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-0, +118.
Round 6		Drumm played #27 Chad Finley (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 387 to 433 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-1, +72.
Round 7		Drumm played #21 Michael Bray (Regina SK) and lost 265 to 373 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-2, -36.
Round 8		Drumm played #79 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 428 to 291 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 6-2, +101.
Round 9		Drumm played #52 Jason Eyolfson (Regina SK) and won 434 to 387 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-2, +148.
Round 10		Drumm played #77 Paul Mishkin (San Francisco, CA) and won 346 to 314 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-2, +180.
Round 11		Drumm played #63 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and won 356 to 334 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-2, +202.
Round 12		Drumm played #66 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and won 435 to 414 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-2, +223. Drumm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Drumm played #60 Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY) and won 536 to 257 (a spread of 279). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-2, +502.
Round 14		Drumm played #46 Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) and lost 352 to 479 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-3, +375.
Round 15		Drumm played #12 Bruce Cramer (Grand Island, NY) and won 396 to 358 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-3, +413.
Round 16		Drumm played #10 Aaron Finkel (Fairview, NC) and lost 365 to 474 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-4, +304. Drumm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Drumm played #5 Kevin Turner (Mississauga ON) and won 366 to 328 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-4, +342.
Round 18		Drumm played #26 Greg Feldkamp (Cleveland Heights, OH) and lost 343 to 350 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-5, +335.
Round 19		Drumm played #8 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and lost 326 to 412 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-6, +249.
Round 20		Drumm played #144 Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) and won 363 to 342 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-6, +270.
Round 21		Drumm played #103 Brad Mills (Charleston, WV) and won 387 to 360 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15-6, +297. Drumm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Drumm played #3 Ben Greenwood (Florence, MA) and won 394 to 316 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16-6, +375.
Round 23		Drumm played #71 Mark Francillon (Marlboro, VT) and won 379 to 361 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-6, +393.
Round 24		Drumm played #4 Crayne Spanier (Toronto ON) and won 447 to 365 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-6, +475.
Round 25		Drumm played #34 Marshall Resnick (West Orange, NJ) and lost 335 to 542 (a spread of -207). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 18-7, +268.
Round 26		Drumm played #40 Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL) and lost 359 to 388 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 18-8, +239.
Round 27		Drumm played #10 Aaron Finkel (Fairview, NC) again and won 386 to 337 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 19-8, +288.
Round 28		Drumm played #22 Jonathan Kent (Unknown city, NY) and lost 405 to 500 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 19-9, +193.
Round 29		Drumm played #58 Susan Herdic (Unknown city, NY) and won 449 to 283 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 20-9, +359.
Round 30		Drumm played #71 Mark Francillon (Marlboro, VT) again and won 404 to 338 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 21-9, +425.
Round 31		Drumm played #4 Crayne Spanier (Toronto ON) again and lost 338 to 379 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 21-10, +384.

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