NASC 2015: Cheryl Melvin [2-84]

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On this page, you will find information about Cheryl Melvin, who is competing at the 2015 North American 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 10-21, -958, and is ranked #85 in Division 2.

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): Cheryl Surname(s): Melvin Home: Grand Rapids, MI, United States Hobbies: travel, friends, family Occupation: retired labor advocate

Round by Round
High score: 428 Average for: 362 Average against: 396
Round 1		Melvin played #15 Gerry Greenside (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 342 to 445 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 0-1, -103.
Round 2		Melvin played #31 James Porter (Cleveland Heights, OH) and won 395 to 339 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 1-1, -47.
Round 3		Melvin played #61 Carl Davis (Riverdale, GA) and won 419 to 374 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-1, -2. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Melvin played #83 Martin Gold (Arlington, VA) and won 386 to 327 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-1, +57. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Melvin played #60 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and lost 347 to 447 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 3-2, -43. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Melvin played #34 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 324 to 388 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 3-3, -107.
Round 7		Melvin played #72 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and won 413 to 314 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-3, -8. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Melvin played #66 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and lost 359 to 395 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 4-4, -44. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Melvin played #5 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 330 to 568 (a spread of -238). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 4-5, -282. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Melvin played #19 Ruchi Gupta (Knoxville, TN) and lost 326 to 356 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 4-6, -312. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Melvin played #9 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and won 428 to 363 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 5-6, -247.
Round 12		Melvin played #46 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and lost 388 to 460 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 5-7, -319.
Round 13		Melvin played #23 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and lost 370 to 376 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 5-8, -325.
Round 14		Melvin played #47 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and lost 344 to 407 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 5-9, -388.
Round 15		Melvin played #74 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 355 to 371 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 5-10, -404.
Round 16		Melvin played #39 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and lost 357 to 378 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 5-11, -425.
Round 17		Melvin recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 6-11, -375.
Round 18		Melvin played #73 Kent Croswell (Hot Springs Village, AR) and won 390 to 300 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 7-11, -285.
Round 19		Melvin played #49 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and lost 362 to 455 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 7-12, -378.
Round 20		Melvin played #68 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 355 to 366 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 7-13, -389.
Round 21		Melvin played #67 Peter Dolgenos (Sacramento, CA) and won 378 to 322 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 8-13, -333. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Melvin played #77 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and lost 318 to 401 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 8-14, -416.
Round 23		Melvin played #42 Edward Stewart (Elicott City, MD) and won 390 to 332 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 9-14, -358.
Round 24		Melvin played #65 Jon Demeter (Alameda, CA) and lost 358 to 365 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 9-15, -365.
Round 25		Melvin played #87 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and won 391 to 326 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 10-15, -300.
Round 26		Melvin played #85 Nancy Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) and lost 413 to 455 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 10-16, -342.
Round 27		Melvin played #37 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 254 to 435 (a spread of -181). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 10-17, -523.
Round 28		Melvin played #86 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and lost 333 to 417 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 10-18, -607.
Round 29		Melvin played #48 Stephanie Sugano (Roseville, CA) and lost 350 to 457 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 10-19, -714.
Round 30		Melvin played #79 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 361 to 467 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 10-20, -820.
Round 31		Melvin played #42 Edward Stewart (Elicott City, MD) again and lost 326 to 464 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 10-21, -958.

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