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NASC 2018: Doug Critchlow [3-50]

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On this page, you will find information about Doug Critchlow, 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 23-8, +1712, and is ranked #1 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

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Given name(s): Doug
Surname(s): Critchlow
Home: Columbus, OH, United States
Round by Round

High score: 582
Average for: 425
Average against: 370

Round 1

[photo of Wilma Pitzer]

Critchlow played #57 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and won 399 to 306 (a spread of 93).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 1-0, +93.

Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 2

[photo of Evan Bialo]

Critchlow played #104 Evan Bialo (Toronto ON) and won 456 to 374 (a spread of 82).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 2-0, +175.

Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 3

[photo of Barry Spinner]

Critchlow played #13 Barry Spinner (Hamilton ON) and won 503 to 362 (a spread of 141).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 3-0, +316.

Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 4

[photo of Lindsey Dimmick]

Critchlow played #42 Lindsey Dimmick (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 487 to 274 (a spread of 213).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 4-0, +529.

Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 5

[photo of Doug Szymkowiak]

Critchlow played #5 Doug Szymkowiak (Columbus, OH) and lost 319 to 465 (a spread of -146).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 4-1, +383.

Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 6

[photo of J Mercatante]

Critchlow played #3 J Mercatante (South Burlington, VT) and won 459 to 318 (a spread of 141).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 5-1, +524.

Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 7

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Critchlow played #12 Bruce Cramer (Grand Island, NY) and lost 335 to 480 (a spread of -145).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 5-2, +379.

Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 8

[photo of Harry Durbin]

Critchlow played #21 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and won 445 to 364 (a spread of 81).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 6-2, +460.

Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 9

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Critchlow played #38 Susan Herdic (Amherst, NY) and lost 283 to 408 (a spread of -125).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 6-3, +335.

Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 10

[photo of Kirk Troutman]

Critchlow played #77 Kirk Troutman (Ralston, NE) and won 483 to 288 (a spread of 195).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 7-3, +530.

Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 11

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Critchlow played #30 Greg Rogers (Mishawaka, IN) and won 418 to 392 (a spread of 26).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 8-3, +556.

Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 12

[photo of Frances Shaw]

Critchlow played #31 Frances Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) and lost 322 to 451 (a spread of -129).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 8-4, +427.

Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 13

[photo of Steve Sikorski]

Critchlow played #7 Steve Sikorski (Shoreham, NY) and lost 375 to 393 (a spread of -18).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 8-5, +409.

Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 14

[photo of Ralph Ireland]

Critchlow played #32 Ralph Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and won 388 to 289 (a spread of 99).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 9-5, +508.

Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 15

[photo of Bruce Shuman]

Critchlow played #88 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and won 582 to 264 (a spread of 318).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 10-5, +826.

Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 16

[photo of Marla Riff]

Critchlow played #10 Marla Riff (Boynton Beach, FL) and won 425 to 314 (a spread of 111).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 11-5, +937.

Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 17

[photo of Betzy Collins]

Critchlow played #63 Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) and won 464 to 375 (a spread of 89).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 12-5, +1026.

Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 18

[photo of John Fultz]

Critchlow played #15 John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) and won 464 to 463 (a spread of 1).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 13-5, +1027.

Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).

Round 19

[photo of Michael Waski]

Critchlow played #23 Michael Waski (Independence, OH) and won 434 to 379 (a spread of 55).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 14-5, +1082.

Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 20

[photo of Josephine Flowers]

Critchlow played #69 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and won 443 to 342 (a spread of 101).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 15-5, +1183.

Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 21

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Critchlow played #96 Matthew Zeleznik (Barrington, RI) and lost 377 to 561 (a spread of -184).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 15-6, +999.

Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).

Round 22

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Critchlow played #4 Charlie Alexander (Chicago, IL) and won 444 to 382 (a spread of 62).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 16-6, +1061.

Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 23

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Critchlow played #12 Bruce Cramer (Grand Island, NY) again and lost 410 to 423 (a spread of -13).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 16-7, +1048.

Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).

Round 24

[photo of Nicholas Tam]

Critchlow played #14 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and won 386 to 377 (a spread of 9).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 17-7, +1057.

Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 25

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Critchlow played #96 Matthew Zeleznik (Barrington, RI) again and won 430 to 287 (a spread of 143).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 18-7, +1200.

Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 26

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Critchlow played #4 Charlie Alexander (Chicago, IL) again and won 395 to 356 (a spread of 39).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 19-7, +1239.

Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 27

[photo of Charlene White]

Critchlow played #47 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and won 433 to 364 (a spread of 69).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 20-7, +1308.

Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 28

[photo of Doug Szymkowiak]

Critchlow played #5 Doug Szymkowiak (Columbus, OH) again and won 519 to 319 (a spread of 200).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 21-7, +1508.

Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).

Round 29

[photo of Michael Waski]

Critchlow played #23 Michael Waski (Independence, OH) again and won 360 to 298 (a spread of 62).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 22-7, +1570.

Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 30

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Critchlow played #12 Bruce Cramer (Grand Island, NY) for the third time and lost 401 to 417 (a spread of -16).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 22-8, +1554.

Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 31

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Critchlow played #12 Bruce Cramer (Grand Island, NY) for the fourth time and won 529 to 371 (a spread of 158).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 23-8, +1712.

Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).


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