NSC 2014: Betzy Collins [#72]

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On this page, you will find information about Betzy Collins, 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 18-13, +645, and is ranked #30 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): Betzy Surname(s): Collins Home: Vaughan, ON, Canada

Round by Round
High score: 505 Average for: 396 Average against: 375
Round 1		Collins played #89 Ruth Fedeson (Lockport, NY) and won 400 to 365 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 1-0, +35.
Round 2		Collins played #132 Kirk Troutman (Ralston, NE) and lost 347 to 391 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 1-1, -9.
Round 3		Collins played #27 Chad Finley (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 359 to 444 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #121. Current record: 1-2, -94.
Round 4		Collins played #13 Andrew Gardner (Conyers, GA) and lost 394 to 400 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #129. Current record: 1-3, -100.
Round 5		Collins played #75 Troy Thompson (Lebanon, IN) and lost 367 to 411 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #143. Current record: 1-4, -144.
Round 6		Collins played #33 Marina A Villena (San Francisco, CA) and lost 309 to 375 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #150. Current record: 1-5, -210.
Round 7		Collins played #120 Daniel Knag (Bronx, NY) and won 402 to 350 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #140. Current record: 2-5, -158.
Round 8		Collins played #145 Deborah Gaudier (Kerrville, TX) and won 398 to 301 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 3-5, -61.
Round 9		Collins played #129 Chris Autio (Missoula, MT) and lost 314 to 326 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #129. Current record: 3-6, -73.
Round 10		Collins played #162 Constance J Creech (Metamora, MI) and won 497 to 372 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 4-6, +52.
Round 11		Collins played #115 Emily Brodeur (Nashville, TN) and won 441 to 362 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 5-6, +131.
Round 12		Collins played #85 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and lost 469 to 486 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 5-7, +114.
Round 13		Collins played #136 Kevin Belinkoff (Burbank, CA) and lost 376 to 396 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #121. Current record: 5-8, +94.
Round 14		Collins played #42 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and won 383 to 349 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 6-8, +128.
Round 15		Collins played #70 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) and won 407 to 374 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 7-8, +161.
Round 16		Collins played #19 John Dearchs (Bode, IA) and won 505 to 370 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 8-8, +296.
Round 17		Collins played #153 Diane Kerner (Beverly Hills, CA) and won 378 to 319 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 9-8, +355.
Round 18		Collins played #108 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and won 380 to 348 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 10-8, +387.
Round 19		Collins played #124 Jillian Bathgate (Toronto ON) and lost 391 to 440 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 10-9, +338.
Round 20		Collins played #35 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and lost 346 to 459 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 10-10, +225.
Round 21		Collins played #104 Josh Greenway (Toronto ON) and won 445 to 341 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 11-10, +329.
Round 22		Collins played #52 Jason Eyolfson (Regina SK) and lost 339 to 415 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 11-11, +253.
Round 23		Collins played #38 Betsy Chai (Calgary AB) and won 407 to 301 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 12-11, +359.
Round 24		Collins played #15 Hubert Van Tol (Rochester, NY) and won 462 to 299 (a spread of 163). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 13-11, +522.
Round 25		Collins played #130 Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and won 372 to 365 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 14-11, +529.
Round 26		Collins played #78 Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and won 427 to 383 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 15-11, +573.
Round 27		Collins played #93 Sheldon Gartner (Yorktown Heights, NY) and lost 396 to 416 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 15-12, +553.
Round 28		Collins played #21 Michael Bray (Regina SK) and won 394 to 371 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 16-12, +576.
Round 29		Collins played #143 Pat Nahaczewski (Massapequa, NY) and won 403 to 324 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 17-12, +655.
Round 30		Collins played #32 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and won 351 to 336 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 18-12, +670.
Round 31		Collins played #5 Kevin Turner (Mississauga ON) and lost 406 to 431 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 18-13, +645.

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