NASC 2015: Debra Bates [4-20]

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On this page, you will find information about Debra Bates, 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 17-14, +374, and is ranked #8 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): Debra Surname(s): Bates Home: Sherwood Park, AB, Canada

Round by Round
High score: 442 Average for: 365 Average against: 353
Round 1		Bates played #31 Jennifer DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and lost 295 to 411 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 0-1, -116.
Round 2		Bates played #37 Annie Adkins (Waukomis, OK) and won 441 to 323 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-1, +2.
Round 3		Bates played #12 Jean Wolin (Toronto ON) and won 348 to 332 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-1, +18. Bates is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Bates played #7 Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL) and won 350 to 310 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-1, +58. Bates is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Bates played #28 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and lost 330 to 360 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-2, +28. Bates is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Bates played #40 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and won 405 to 284 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-2, +149. Bates is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Bates played #3 Mary Fonti (Hallandale, FL) and lost 312 to 377 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-3, +84. Bates is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Bates played #35 Keith Forman (El Cajon, CA) and lost 311 to 372 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-4, +23.
Round 9		Bates played #6 Aron Smith (Blythe, CA) and lost 297 to 434 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-5, -114.
Round 10		Bates played #25 Maxine Marcus (Anaheim Hills, CA) and won 385 to 372 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-5, -101.
Round 11		Bates played #14 John Green (Lealman, FL) and won 389 to 379 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-5, -91. Bates is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Bates played #15 Deanna Stacy (Des Moines, IA) and lost 343 to 385 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 6-6, -133.
Round 13		Bates played #8 Evan McCarthy (Windham, NH) and lost 363 to 421 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 6-7, -191.
Round 14		Bates played #21 Arthur van Tol (Grandville, MI) and lost 351 to 360 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-8, -200.
Round 15		Bates played #34 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and won 356 to 329 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-8, -173.
Round 16		Bates played #13 Wendy Wilkinson Ridout (Ankeny, IA) and won 420 to 275 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 8-8, -28.
Round 17		Bates played #27 Laurie Holz (Los Angeles, CA) and won 349 to 324 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9-8, -3.
Round 18		Bates played #30 Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) and won 426 to 332 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-8, +91.
Round 19		Bates played #11 Constance J Creech (Metamora, MI) and won 368 to 325 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-8, +134. Bates is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Bates played #24 Jamie De Jong (Ottawa ON) and won 412 to 349 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-8, +197. Bates is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Bates played #46 Jack Peters (Nantucket, MA) and lost 359 to 363 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-9, +193. Bates is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Bates played #5 Marvin Kraus (Newton, MA) and lost 305 to 426 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12-10, +72.
Round 23		Bates played #19 Diana Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) and won 407 to 345 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-10, +134.
Round 24		Bates played #22 Richard Banker (Ankeny, IA) and won 429 to 325 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-10, +238.
Round 25		Bates played #39 Donna Leigh (Menomonee Falls, WI) and won 442 to 295 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-10, +385.
Round 26		Bates played #36 Dawn Mennear (Des Moines, IA) and won 347 to 336 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-10, +396.
Round 27		Bates played #4 Ron Barker (Boise, ID) and lost 319 to 366 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-11, +349.
Round 28		Bates played #6 Aron Smith (Blythe, CA) again and lost 388 to 394 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16-12, +343.
Round 29		Bates played #5 Marvin Kraus (Newton, MA) again and won 386 to 285 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17-12, +444.
Round 30		Bates played #19 Diana Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) again and lost 322 to 374 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 17-13, +392.
Round 31		Bates played #3 Mary Fonti (Hallandale, FL) again and lost 357 to 375 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17-14, +374.

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