NASC 2017: Shelley Kirk [3-40]

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On this page, you will find information about Shelley Kirk, 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 14.5-16.5, +107, and is ranked #59 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): Shelley Surname(s): Kirk Home: Wyoming, OH, United States

Round by Round
High score: 475 Average for: 372 Average against: 371
Round 1		Kirk played #66 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 451 to 381 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-0, +70. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Kirk played #89 Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) and won 367 to 288 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-0, +149. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Kirk played #10 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 357 to 358 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-1, +148. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Kirk played #64 Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) and lost 345 to 353 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 2-2, +140. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Kirk played #31 Ella Sobel (Dorval QC) and won 330 to 310 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-2, +160. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Kirk played #53 Kay Adam (Volin, SD) and lost 388 to 396 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-3, +152.
Round 7		Kirk played #57 Deanne Dorsa (Houston, TX) and won 388 to 379 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-3, +161. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Kirk played #45 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) and won 362 to 307 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5-3, +216. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Kirk played #22 Sarah Waits (New Orleans, LA) and lost 426 to 432 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-4, +210.
Round 10		Kirk played #6 Lindsey Dimmick (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 344 to 432 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 5-5, +122.
Round 11		Kirk played #37 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) and lost 298 to 474 (a spread of -176). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 5-6, -54.
Round 12		Kirk played #28 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) and won 475 to 340 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-6, +81.
Round 13		Kirk played #67 Diane Schavone (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 354 to 454 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 6-7, -19.
Round 14		Kirk played #77 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and lost 388 to 428 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 6-8, -59. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Kirk played #84 Marlena Cannon (Santa Rosa, CA) and lost 375 to 402 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 6-9, -86.
Round 16		Kirk played #44 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and won 421 to 296 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 7-9, +39.
Round 17		Kirk played #36 Lilia Murnane (Vancouver BC) and won 329 to 313 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 8-9, +55.
Round 18		Kirk played #43 Judith Ford (Hollywood, FL) and won 446 to 290 (a spread of 156). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 9-9, +211.
Round 19		Kirk played #54 Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY) and lost 329 to 497 (a spread of -168). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 9-10, +43.
Round 20		Kirk played #74 Carol Tillson (Silver Spring, MD) and lost 303 to 467 (a spread of -164). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 9-11, -121.
Round 21		Kirk played #32 Shah Ali (Leesburg, VA) and lost 368 to 425 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 9-12, -178.
Round 22		Kirk played #72 Ingrid Hawkins (Palm Coast, FL) and won 407 to 326 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 10-12, -97.
Round 23		Kirk played #56 Maureen Clifford (Calgary AB) and lost 334 to 401 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 10-13, -164.
Round 24		Kirk played #85 Lee Brooks (Arlington, TX) and lost 332 to 350 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 10-14, -182.
Round 25		Kirk played #48 Eli Shupak (Toronto ON) and lost 344 to 351 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 10-15, -189.
Round 26		Kirk played #82 Harriett Berkelhammer (Pompano Beach, FL) and lost 373 to 396 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 10-16, -212.
Round 27		Kirk recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 11-16, -162.
Round 28		Kirk played #90 Jan Lapierre (CHERRY HILL, NJ) and won 446 to 275 (a spread of 171). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 12-16, +9.
Round 29		Kirk played #30 Frances Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) and won 445 to 365 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 13-16, +89.
Round 30		Kirk played #39 Chris Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and tied at 311. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 13.5-16.5, +89.
Round 31		Kirk played #28 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) again and won 338 to 320 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 14.5-16.5, +107.

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