NASC 2015: Sandra Finley [4-29]

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On this page, you will find information about Sandra Finley, 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 14-17, -366, and is ranked #33 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): Sandra Surname(s): Finley Home: Blue Diamond, NV, United States Hobbies: Birding, Photography, Yoga, Tai Chi, Mindful Meditation, Hiking, Biking, Swimming, Taking Courses at OLLI, Trying new recipes, Gardening, Reading, Movies, Attending live theatre and visiting art museums, Road Trips, Babystting my grand dogs and grand cats Occupation: Retired

Round by Round
High score: 494 Average for: 346 Average against: 358
Round 1		Finley played #16 Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) and lost 393 to 397 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 0-1, -4.
Round 2		Finley played #4 Ron Barker (Boise, ID) and lost 290 to 416 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 0-2, -130.
Round 3		Finley played #45 Karen Kaminski (Demotte, IN) and won 334 to 283 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-2, -79.
Round 4		Finley played #37 Annie Adkins (Waukomis, OK) and won 371 to 332 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-2, -40.
Round 5		Finley played #19 Diana Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) and won 375 to 339 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-2, -4.
Round 6		Finley played #24 Jamie De Jong (Ottawa ON) and won 399 to 340 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-2, +55. Finley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Finley played #2 Chan Fonseka (Dublin, CA) and won 312 to 302 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-2, +65. Finley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 8		Finley played #30 Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) and lost 270 to 477 (a spread of -207). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-3, -142. Finley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (4 hits).
Round 9		Finley played #22 Richard Banker (Ankeny, IA) and lost 323 to 403 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-4, -222.
Round 10		Finley played #35 Keith Forman (El Cajon, CA) and won 406 to 316 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-4, -132.
Round 11		Finley played #23 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and lost 299 to 336 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-5, -169.
Round 12		Finley played #3 Mary Fonti (Hallandale, FL) and won 314 to 301 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-5, -156. Finley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Finley played #10 Gladys Burritt (Eureka, CA) and lost 339 to 357 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-6, -174.
Round 14		Finley played #8 Evan McCarthy (Windham, NH) and lost 270 to 517 (a spread of -247). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7-7, -421. Finley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 15		Finley played #27 Laurie Holz (Los Angeles, CA) and won 382 to 299 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-7, -338.
Round 16		Finley played #41 Chandra Hebert (Lafayette, LA) and lost 315 to 408 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 8-8, -431.
Round 17		Finley played #39 Donna Leigh (Menomonee Falls, WI) and lost 296 to 382 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 8-9, -517.
Round 18		Finley played #21 Arthur van Tol (Grandville, MI) and lost 337 to 348 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 8-10, -528.
Round 19		Finley played #47 Francina Bailey (Wilmington, CA) and lost 294 to 423 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-11, -657.
Round 20		Finley played #38 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and lost 315 to 348 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-12, -690.
Round 21		Finley played #36 Dawn Mennear (Des Moines, IA) and lost 324 to 368 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-13, -734.
Round 22		Finley played #33 Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and won 384 to 372 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-13, -722.
Round 23		Finley played #18 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and won 430 to 280 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-13, -572.
Round 24		Finley played #43 Desiree Engel (Anaheim, CA) and won 494 to 263 (a spread of 231). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11-13, -341.
Round 25		Finley played #7 Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL) and won 406 to 328 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-13, -263.
Round 26		Finley played #17 Gil Baker (Chicago, IL) and won 444 to 367 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 13-13, -186.
Round 27		Finley played #26 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 296 to 351 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13-14, -241.
Round 28		Finley played #13 Wendy Wilkinson Ridout (Ankeny, IA) and won 323 to 298 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 14-14, -216.
Round 29		Finley played #34 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 310 to 356 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 14-15, -262.
Round 30		Finley played #15 Deanna Stacy (Des Moines, IA) and lost 322 to 418 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 14-16, -358.
Round 31		Finley played #38 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) again and lost 353 to 361 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 14-17, -366.

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