NASC 2018: Ralph Ireland [3-32]

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On this page, you will find information about Ralph Ireland, who is competing at the 2018 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, -418, and is ranked #80 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: 467 Average for: 357 Average against: 373
Round 1		Ireland played #77 Kirk Troutman (Ralston, NE) and won 417 to 314 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-0, +103.
Round 2		Ireland played #2 Alison Lifland (Pasadena, CA) and won 434 to 322 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 2-0, +215. Ireland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Ireland played #18 Tina Cur (Lockport, NY) and won 367 to 362 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-0, +220. Ireland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Ireland played #14 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and lost 391 to 447 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-1, +164.
Round 5		Ireland played #53 Susan Blanchard (Unknown city, WI) and lost 296 to 478 (a spread of -182). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3-2, -18.
Round 6		Ireland played #90 Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and won 322 to 294 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-2, +10. Ireland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Ireland played #24 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and won 368 to 331 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-2, +47.
Round 8		Ireland played #51 Marwan Saadi (Dollard Des Ormeaux QC) and won 467 to 330 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-2, +184. Ireland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Ireland played #9 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) and won 433 to 349 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-2, +268. Ireland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 10		Ireland played #4 Charlie Alexander (Chicago, IL) and lost 395 to 423 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-3, +240. Ireland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Ireland played #7 Steve Sikorski (Shoreham, NY) and won 349 to 304 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-3, +285. Ireland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Ireland played #44 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and lost 270 to 410 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-4, +145. Ireland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Ireland played #39 Nick Purifoy (Kansas City, MO) and won 433 to 393 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-4, +185. Ireland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Ireland played #50 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) and lost 289 to 388 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-5, +86. Ireland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Ireland played #68 Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) and lost 327 to 365 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 9-6, +48. Ireland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Ireland played #23 Michael Waski (Independence, OH) and lost 321 to 422 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-7, -53. Ireland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Ireland played #55 Christina LeMoine (Brooklyn, NY) and won 376 to 329 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-7, -6. Ireland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Ireland played #56 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) and lost 350 to 360 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 10-8, -16.
Round 19		Ireland played #1 John A Fox (Batavia, NY) and lost 313 to 435 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 10-9, -138.
Round 20		Ireland played #82 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 390 to 368 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 11-9, -116.
Round 21		Ireland played #45 Don Rathberger (Merrionette Park, IL) and lost 317 to 396 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 11-10, -195.
Round 22		Ireland played #33 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and lost 281 to 429 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 11-11, -343.
Round 23		Ireland played #3 J Mercatante (South Burlington, VT) and won 387 to 301 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 12-11, -257.
Round 24		Ireland played #58 Noah Kalus (New Paltz, NY) and lost 393 to 396 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 12-12, -260.
Round 25		Ireland played #66 Russell McKinstry (Cape Cod, MA) and lost 269 to 399 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 12-13, -390.
Round 26		Ireland played #38 Susan Herdic (Amherst, NY) and lost 346 to 478 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 12-14, -522.
Round 27		Ireland played #37 Thomas Tremont (Santa Rosa, CA) and lost 366 to 371 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 12-15, -527.
Round 28		Ireland played #88 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and lost 325 to 362 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 12-16, -564.
Round 29		Ireland played #100 Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) and lost 314 to 336 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 12-17, -586. Ireland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Ireland recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 13-17, -536.
Round 31		Ireland played #40 Joe Gatz (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 405 to 287 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 14-17, -418.

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