NASC 2016: Eugene Murray [3-18]

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On this page, you will find information about Eugene Murray, who is competing at the 2016 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 15-16, +99, and is ranked #57 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): Eugene Surname(s): Murray Home: Indianapolis, IN, United States Awards: 1st place Div. 4, New Orleans Nationals 2004; 2005-03 St. Louis, MO Hobbies: Softball

Round by Round
High score: 492 Average for: 391 Average against: 388
Round 1		Murray played #97 Herb Lewis (Cherry Hill, NJ) and won 430 to 412 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-0, +18.
Round 2		Murray played #58 George Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and won 452 to 300 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-0, +170.
Round 3		Murray played #32 Michael Garner (Dunedin, FL) and won 389 to 387 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-0, +172.
Round 4		Murray played #100 Sheldon Gartner (Yorktown Heights, NY) and lost 326 to 444 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-1, +54.
Round 5		Murray played #61 Zarrine Banerji (Columbia, MO) and won 343 to 317 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-1, +80.
Round 6		Murray played #7 Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) and lost 403 to 441 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-2, +42.
Round 7		Murray played #2 Sharmaine Farini (Toronto ON) and lost 420 to 427 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 4-3, +35.
Round 8		Murray played #12 Samuel Heiman (Chesterfield, MO) and lost 367 to 393 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 4-4, +9.
Round 9		Murray played #52 Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA) and lost 321 to 473 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 4-5, -143.
Round 10		Murray played #86 Kay Adam (Volin, SD) and lost 385 to 403 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 4-6, -161.
Round 11		Murray played #66 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 339 to 414 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 4-7, -236.
Round 12		Murray played #92 Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) and lost 311 to 332 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 4-8, -257.
Round 13		Murray played #63 Don Rathberger (Joliet, IL) and won 367 to 328 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 5-8, -218.
Round 14		Murray played #85 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and lost 359 to 437 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 5-9, -296.
Round 15		Murray played #49 Samantha Orleans (Bryn Mawr, PA) and won 436 to 340 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 6-9, -200. Murray is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Murray played #93 Nicole Kazarian (Worcester, MA) and lost 331 to 412 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 6-10, -281.
Round 17		Murray played #45 Linda Bianca (Myrtle Beach, SC) and lost 360 to 409 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 6-11, -330.
Round 18		Murray played #26 Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) and lost 306 to 461 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 6-12, -485.
Round 19		Murray played #88 Carolyn Boyd (Houston, TX) and won 452 to 349 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 7-12, -382.
Round 20		Murray played #101 Ida Ann Shapiro (New York, NY) and won 378 to 350 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 8-12, -354.
Round 21		Murray played #102 Karrie Bowe (Portage, MI) and lost 407 to 435 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 8-13, -382.
Round 22		Murray played #81 Mary Logullo (Dallas, TX) and won 471 to 351 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 9-13, -262.
Round 23		Murray played #96 Judi Boviard (Newton Centre, MA) and won 492 to 335 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 10-13, -105.
Round 24		Murray played #82 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and won 371 to 358 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 11-13, -92.
Round 25		Murray played #83 Beth Palmer (Evansville, IN) and won 418 to 385 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 12-13, -59.
Round 26		Murray played #54 Sam Rothbart (Southampton, NY) and lost 404 to 446 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 12-14, -101.
Round 27		Murray played #84 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) and lost 380 to 441 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 12-15, -162.
Round 28		Murray played #41 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) and won 464 to 348 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 13-15, -46.
Round 29		Murray played #76 Kaia Nana (Weston, WV) and lost 350 to 377 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 13-16, -73.
Round 30		Murray played #44 David Cole (Austin, TX) and won 400 to 393 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 14-16, -66.
Round 31		Murray played #76 Kaia Nana (Weston, WV) again and won 489 to 324 (a spread of 165). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 15-16, +99.

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