NSC 2014: Russell McKinstry [#45]

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On this page, you will find information about Russell McKinstry, 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 15-16, -120, and is ranked #92 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): Russell Surname(s): McKinstry Home: Cape Cod, MA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 469 Average for: 372 Average against: 376
Round 1		McKinstry played #105 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 369 to 388 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 0-1, -19.
Round 2		McKinstry played #162 Constance J Creech (Metamora, MI) and won 357 to 334 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 1-1, +4.
Round 3		McKinstry played #26 Greg Feldkamp (Cleveland Heights, OH) and lost 339 to 395 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 1-2, -52.
Round 4		McKinstry played #113 Bob Krause (Maspeth, NY) and lost 421 to 442 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #125. Current record: 1-3, -73.
Round 5		McKinstry played #1 John A Fox (Batavia, NY) and won 463 to 403 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 2-3, -13.
Round 6		McKinstry played #42 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and won 393 to 333 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 3-3, +47.
Round 7		McKinstry played #142 Sharon Janssen (Toronto ON) and lost 288 to 372 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 3-4, -37.
Round 8		McKinstry played #164 Deborah Light (Napanee ON) and won 469 to 317 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 4-4, +115.
Round 9		McKinstry played #132 Kirk Troutman (Ralston, NE) and lost 322 to 402 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 4-5, +35.
Round 10		McKinstry played #104 Josh Greenway (Toronto ON) and won 463 to 272 (a spread of 191). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 5-5, +226.
Round 11		McKinstry played #73 Jen Cranberry Thomsen (Upper darby, PA) and lost 361 to 426 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 5-6, +161.
Round 12		McKinstry played #2 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and won 411 to 377 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 6-6, +195.
Round 13		McKinstry played #101 Israr Ahmad (Ajax ON) and won 393 to 366 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-6, +222.
Round 14		McKinstry played #111 Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH) and won 397 to 350 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8-6, +269.
Round 15		McKinstry played #30 Norma Lovett (Unknown city QC) and lost 373 to 427 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 8-7, +215.
Round 16		McKinstry played #75 Troy Thompson (Lebanon, IN) and lost 286 to 418 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 8-8, +83.
Round 17		McKinstry played #109 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and won 392 to 385 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 9-8, +90.
Round 18		McKinstry played #119 Doris Bourbonnais (Unknown city ON) and won 403 to 341 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 10-8, +152.
Round 19		McKinstry played #62 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and lost 346 to 459 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 10-9, +39.
Round 20		McKinstry played #85 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and lost 328 to 451 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 10-10, -84.
Round 21		McKinstry played #135 Ruth Patrick (Jackson, MS) and lost 344 to 455 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 10-11, -195.
Round 22		McKinstry played #137 Peggy Tartaro (Unknown city, NY) and lost 307 to 348 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 10-12, -236.
Round 23		McKinstry played #18 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and lost 382 to 418 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 10-13, -272.
Round 24		McKinstry played #59 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 289 to 350 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #129. Current record: 10-14, -333.
Round 25		McKinstry played #41 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and won 372 to 345 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 11-14, -306.
Round 26		McKinstry played #76 Maggie Poulter (Oshawa ON) and won 376 to 297 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 12-14, -227.
Round 27		McKinstry played #83 Jon Hunter (New York, NY) and lost 374 to 412 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 12-15, -265.
Round 28		McKinstry played #151 Wayne Scruggs (Stockbridge, GA) and won 403 to 316 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 13-15, -178.
Round 29		McKinstry played #49 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and lost 306 to 393 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 13-16, -265.
Round 30		McKinstry played #53 Derven Francis (Bridgewater, NJ) and won 353 to 299 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 14-16, -211.
Round 31		McKinstry played #27 Chad Finley (Las Vegas, NV) and won 451 to 360 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 15-16, -120.

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