NSC 2014: Ruth Brower [#167]

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On this page, you will find information about Ruth Brower, 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 11-20, -838, and is ranked #157 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): Ruth Surname(s): Brower Home: New Castle County, DE, United States

Round by Round
High score: 455 Average for: 361 Average against: 388
Round 1		Brower played #29 Eileen Johnson (Charlotte, NC) and lost 351 to 461 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #148. Current record: 0-1, -110.
Round 2		Brower played #44 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and lost 423 to 500 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #152. Current record: 0-2, -187. Brower is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Brower played #109 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and won 341 to 288 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #131. Current record: 1-2, -134.
Round 4		Brower played #104 Josh Greenway (Toronto ON) and lost 410 to 416 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #135. Current record: 1-3, -140.
Round 5		Brower played #139 Mary Logullo (Dallas, TX) and won 455 to 444 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 2-3, -129.
Round 6		Brower played #53 Derven Francis (Bridgewater, NJ) and lost 408 to 428 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #132. Current record: 2-4, -149.
Round 7		Brower played #95 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and lost 308 to 406 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #142. Current record: 2-5, -247.
Round 8		Brower played #74 Herb Lewis (Cherry Hill, NJ) and lost 296 to 399 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #151. Current record: 2-6, -350.
Round 9		Brower played #24 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 398 to 345 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #139. Current record: 3-6, -297.
Round 10		Brower played #1 John A Fox (Batavia, NY) and lost 347 to 519 (a spread of -172). Current ranking: #155. Current record: 3-7, -469.
Round 11		Brower played #85 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and lost 343 to 431 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #157. Current record: 3-8, -557.
Round 12		Brower played #11 Susan Bertoni (Clemmons/Winston-Salem, NC) and lost 315 to 347 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #159. Current record: 3-9, -589.
Round 13		Brower played #120 Daniel Knag (Bronx, NY) and lost 326 to 384 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #162. Current record: 3-10, -647.
Round 14		Brower played #157 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 348 to 406 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #162. Current record: 3-11, -705.
Round 15		Brower played #163 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and lost 261 to 409 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #162. Current record: 3-12, -853.
Round 16		Brower played #168 Norman Wei (Cape Coral, FL) and won 363 to 329 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #161. Current record: 4-12, -819.
Round 17		Brower played #133 Denise Dixon (Oneida, NY) and won 368 to 365 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #160. Current record: 5-12, -816.
Round 18		Brower played #161 Diana Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) and won 418 to 325 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #157. Current record: 6-12, -723.
Round 19		Brower played #49 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and lost 295 to 439 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #160. Current record: 6-13, -867.
Round 20		Brower played #147 Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON) and lost 304 to 365 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #162. Current record: 6-14, -928.
Round 21		Brower played #149 Arthur Van Tol (Grandville, MI) and lost 387 to 408 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #162. Current record: 6-15, -949.
Round 22		Brower played #152 Ida Ann Shapiro (New York, NY) and lost 233 to 340 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #162. Current record: 6-16, -1056.
Round 23		Brower played #162 Constance J Creech (Metamora, MI) and lost 352 to 394 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #162. Current record: 6-17, -1098.
Round 24		Brower played #148 Lorraine Lamont (Mt. Brydges ON) and won 409 to 370 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #162. Current record: 7-17, -1059.
Round 25		Brower played #125 Henry De Young (St. Marys ON) and won 407 to 337 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #159. Current record: 8-17, -989.
Round 26		Brower played #70 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) and lost 345 to 433 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #159. Current record: 8-18, -1077.
Round 27		Brower played #119 Doris Bourbonnais (Unknown city ON) and lost 365 to 429 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #161. Current record: 8-19, -1141.
Round 28		Brower played #116 Susan Lichtblau (Buffalo, NY) and lost 319 to 401 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #162. Current record: 8-20, -1223.
Round 29		Brower played #89 Ruth Fedeson (Lockport, NY) and won 424 to 333 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #161. Current record: 9-20, -1132.
Round 30		Brower played #140 C Donna Courtney (Dayton, OH) and won 442 to 253 (a spread of 189). Current ranking: #157. Current record: 10-20, -943.
Round 31		Brower played #149 Arthur Van Tol (Grandville, MI) again and won 434 to 329 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #157. Current record: 11-20, -838.

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