NSC 2014: Merran Dunlop [#53]

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On this page, you will find information about Merran Dunlop, 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 16-15, +216, and is ranked #30 in Division 4.

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): Merran Surname(s): Dunlop Home: Brantford, ON, Canada Hobbies: rEADING, SWIMMING, CRAFTS

Round by Round
High score: 454 Average for: 346 Average against: 339
Round 1		Dunlop played #10 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and lost 309 to 365 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 0-1, -56.
Round 2		Dunlop played #25 Martyna Domurad (Brampton ON) and lost 336 to 440 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 0-2, -160.
Round 3		Dunlop played #39 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 305 to 432 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 0-3, -287.
Round 4		Dunlop played #51 Barbara Palmer (Ajax ON) and won 373 to 263 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-3, -177.
Round 5		Dunlop played #62 Sandra Grant (Jackson, MS) and won 359 to 312 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 2-3, -130.
Round 6		Dunlop played #68 Wyeth Robertson (Toronto ON) and won 373 to 272 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-3, -29.
Round 7		Dunlop played #14 Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL) and lost 315 to 340 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-4, -54.
Round 8		Dunlop played #46 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and won 344 to 285 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4-4, +5.
Round 9		Dunlop played #55 Angela Bullied (Kenmore, NY) and lost 309 to 332 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 4-5, -18.
Round 10		Dunlop played #26 Gert Cavanagh (London ON) and lost 324 to 343 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-6, -37.
Round 11		Dunlop played #48 Petronella Read (Cambridge ON) and won 373 to 331 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 5-6, +5.
Round 12		Dunlop played #21 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and won 410 to 324 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-6, +91.
Round 13		Dunlop played #40 Steven Gonzales (Boston, MA) and won 369 to 238 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 7-6, +222.
Round 14		Dunlop played #49 Samuel Austin (Cheektowaga, NY) and lost 352 to 403 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 7-7, +171.
Round 15		Dunlop played #19 Richard Hamilton (Harrisburg, PA) and won 387 to 353 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-7, +205.
Round 16		Dunlop played #6 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and won 375 to 306 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9-7, +274.
Round 17		Dunlop played #20 Randy Morrison (Richmond, VA) and lost 299 to 339 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9-8, +234.
Round 18		Dunlop played #24 Jamie De Jong (Ottawa ON) and lost 306 to 382 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 9-9, +158.
Round 19		Dunlop played #71 Gaurav Bhargava (Dublin, OH) and won 384 to 321 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 10-9, +221.
Round 20		Dunlop played #43 James Krycka (Shirley, MA) and lost 330 to 374 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10-10, +177.
Round 21		Dunlop played #29 Laurie Holz (Unknown city, CA) and lost 273 to 388 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-11, +62.
Round 22		Dunlop played #37 Pamela Pudelka (Unknown city, TX) and won 386 to 373 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11-11, +75.
Round 23		Dunlop played #41 Marilena Souza (Pembroke Pines, FL) and lost 294 to 335 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 11-12, +34.
Round 24		Dunlop played #35 Marc Goldstein (Brighton, MA) and lost 341 to 360 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11-13, +15.
Round 25		Dunlop played #58 Edward Phelps (Arkport, NY) and won 454 to 256 (a spread of 198). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 12-13, +213.
Round 26		Dunlop played #13 Matthew Rupert (State College, PA) and won 352 to 319 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 13-13, +246.
Round 27		Dunlop played #60 Dawn Mennear (Des Moines, IA) and lost 303 to 410 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13-14, +139.
Round 28		Dunlop played #22 Ann Elwood (Brantford ON) and won 313 to 302 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 14-14, +150.
Round 29		Dunlop played #59 Mark Francis (Grand Island, NY) and won 400 to 295 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 15-14, +255.
Round 30		Dunlop played #11 Pat Parsons (Vancouver BC) and lost 311 to 378 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 15-15, +188.
Round 31		Dunlop played #29 Laurie Holz (Unknown city, CA) again and won 357 to 329 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 16-15, +216.

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