NASC 2017: Ralph Ireland [3-21]

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On this page, you will find information about Ralph Ireland, who is competing at the 2017 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, +1077, and is ranked #23 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): Ralph Surname(s): Ireland Home: Lithonia, GA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 490 Average for: 380 Average against: 345
Round 1		Ireland played #83 Phyllis Vargas (Katy, TX) and lost 328 to 339 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 0-1, -11.
Round 2		Ireland played #50 Don Rathberger (Merrionette Park, IL) and lost 304 to 305 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 0-2, -12. Ireland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Ireland played #35 Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) and lost 356 to 358 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 0-3, -14.
Round 4		Ireland played #74 Carol Tillson (Silver Spring, MD) and won 417 to 415 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 1-3, -12.
Round 5		Ireland played #32 Shah Ali (Leesburg, VA) and lost 325 to 372 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 1-4, -59.
Round 6		Ireland played #22 Sarah Waits (New Orleans, LA) and lost 355 to 389 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 1-5, -93.
Round 7		Ireland played #38 Rhonda Morris (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 426 to 366 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2-5, -33.
Round 8		Ireland played #44 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and won 470 to 326 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 3-5, +111.
Round 9		Ireland played #12 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and lost 313 to 440 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 3-6, -16.
Round 10		Ireland played #67 Diane Schavone (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 324 to 333 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 3-7, -25.
Round 11		Ireland played #78 Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH) and won 456 to 308 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 4-7, +123.
Round 12		Ireland played #5 Chloe Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 347 to 467 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 4-8, +3.
Round 13		Ireland played #53 Kay Adam (Volin, SD) and won 452 to 332 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-8, +123.
Round 14		Ireland played #41 Gerianne Abriano (Staten Island, NY) and won 421 to 297 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 6-8, +247.
Round 15		Ireland played #86 Ruth Brower (Hockessin, DE) and lost 407 to 420 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 6-9, +234.
Round 16		Ireland played #43 Judith Ford (Hollywood, FL) and lost 276 to 366 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 6-10, +144.
Round 17		Ireland played #63 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and won 490 to 327 (a spread of 163). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-10, +307.
Round 18		Ireland played #76 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 488 to 319 (a spread of 169). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 8-10, +476.
Round 19		Ireland played #84 Marlena Cannon (Santa Rosa, CA) and won 373 to 281 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 9-10, +568.
Round 20		Ireland played #56 Maureen Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 388 to 297 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-10, +659.
Round 21		Ireland played #19 Larry Durbin (Cordova, TN) and lost 311 to 367 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 10-11, +603.
Round 22		Ireland played #47 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 355 to 288 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 11-11, +670.
Round 23		Ireland played #58 David Baran (Unknown city, CA) and lost 389 to 408 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 11-12, +651.
Round 24		Ireland played #69 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and lost 338 to 340 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 11-13, +649.
Round 25		Ireland played #34 Sam Rothbart (Southampton, NY) and won 408 to 328 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 12-13, +729.
Round 26		Ireland played #66 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and lost 378 to 381 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 12-14, +726.
Round 27		Ireland played #70 Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) and won 376 to 348 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 13-14, +754.
Round 28		Ireland played #80 Nandini Dickens (Bethesola, MD) and won 423 to 287 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 14-14, +890.
Round 29		Ireland played #13 Richard Strick (Santa Monica, CA) and won 413 to 324 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 15-14, +979.
Round 30		Ireland played #64 Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) and won 310 to 271 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 16-14, +1018.
Round 31		Ireland played #70 Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) again and won 357 to 298 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 17-14, +1077.

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