NSC 2014: Shelley Kirk [#46]

[ ]

On this page, you will find information about Shelley Kirk, 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 19-12, +1201, and is ranked #15 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): Shelley Surname(s): Kirk Home: Wyoming, OH, United States

Round by Round
High score: 570 Average for: 388 Average against: 349
Round 1		Kirk played #95 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and won 400 to 278 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 1-0, +122.
Round 2		Kirk played #138 Kay Adam (Volin, SD) and won 364 to 350 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-0, +136.
Round 3		Kirk played #2 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and won 448 to 299 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-0, +285. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Kirk played #54 Justin Bailey (New York, NY) and lost 378 to 385 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-1, +278.
Round 5		Kirk played #90 Gloria Miller (Santa Monica, CA) and won 374 to 284 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-1, +368.
Round 6		Kirk played #38 Betsy Chai (Calgary AB) and won 421 to 265 (a spread of 156). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-1, +524.
Round 7		Kirk played #31 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and won 380 to 325 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-1, +579.
Round 8		Kirk played #47 Sander Post (Ottawa ON) and won 570 to 317 (a spread of 253). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-1, +832.
Round 9		Kirk played #21 Michael Bray (Regina SK) and won 415 to 389 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-1, +858.
Round 10		Kirk played #66 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and lost 339 to 396 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-2, +801. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Kirk played #60 Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY) and lost 299 to 331 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-3, +769. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Kirk played #48 Risa Horowitz (Regina SK) and won 441 to 416 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-3, +794.
Round 13		Kirk played #5 Kevin Turner (Mississauga ON) and won 370 to 304 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-3, +860.
Round 14		Kirk played #16 Don Drumm (Clinton, NY) and won 479 to 352 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-3, +987. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Kirk played #10 Aaron Finkel (Fairview, NC) and lost 344 to 433 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-4, +898.
Round 16		Kirk played #63 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 323 to 362 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-5, +859.
Round 17		Kirk played #27 Chad Finley (Las Vegas, NV) and won 351 to 327 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-5, +883.
Round 18		Kirk played #34 Marshall Resnick (West Orange, NJ) and lost 375 to 403 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-6, +855.
Round 19		Kirk played #103 Brad Mills (Charleston, WV) and won 373 to 279 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-6, +949.
Round 20		Kirk played #8 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and won 405 to 297 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-6, +1057.
Round 21		Kirk played #4 Crayne Spanier (Toronto ON) and won 470 to 306 (a spread of 164). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-6, +1221.
Round 22		Kirk played #26 Greg Feldkamp (Cleveland Heights, OH) and lost 377 to 389 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15-7, +1209. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Kirk played #7 David Postal (Signal Hill, CA) and lost 413 to 427 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 15-8, +1195.
Round 24		Kirk played #6 Brett Constantine (Florence, MA) and won 383 to 314 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16-8, +1264.
Round 25		Kirk played #71 Mark Francillon (Marlboro, VT) and won 344 to 343 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 17-8, +1265.
Round 26		Kirk played #22 Jonathan Kent (Unknown city, NY) and lost 364 to 440 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 17-9, +1189.
Round 27		Kirk played #71 Mark Francillon (Marlboro, VT) again and lost 314 to 423 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17-10, +1080.
Round 28		Kirk played #40 Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL) and won 443 to 312 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18-10, +1211.
Round 29		Kirk played #103 Brad Mills (Charleston, WV) again and won 401 to 339 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 19-10, +1273.
Round 30		Kirk played #4 Crayne Spanier (Toronto ON) again and lost 301 to 336 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 19-11, +1238.
Round 31		Kirk played #106 Bill Ewing (Missoula, MT) and lost 376 to 413 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 19-12, +1201.

HASBRO is the owner of the registered SCRABBLE^® trademark in the United States and Canada. © 2014 NASPA. All rights reserved. "SCRABBLE^® Brand Crossword Game" is the proper way to refer to this unique group of word games and related properties marketed by HASBRO. "SCRABBLE^®" is not a generic term. To use it as such is not only misleading but also does injustice to the company responsible for the trademark’s longtime popularity. All we ask is that when you mean SCRABBLE^® Brand Crossword Game, you say so.

The SCRABBLE^® trademark is owned by J.W. Spear and Sons, PLC, a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. outside of the United States and Canada.

For more information about competitive club and tournament SCRABBLE^® or NASPA, or to comment on or correct the contents of this page, please e-mail: info@scrabbleplayers.org.