NASC 2018: Mark Francis [4-51]

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On this page, you will find information about Mark Francis, 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 15-16, -339, and is ranked #41 in Division 4.

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): Mark Surname(s): Francis Home: Grand Island, NY, United States

Round by Round
High score: 447 Average for: 352 Average against: 363
Round 1		Francis played #9 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and lost 304 to 333 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 0-1, -29. Francis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Francis played #26 Sharon Freeman (Alexandria, VA) and lost 339 to 370 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 0-2, -60. Francis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Francis played #44 Sharon Dalgliesh (Toronto ON) and lost 300 to 345 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 0-3, -105.
Round 4		Francis played #60 Francina Bailey (Wilmington, CA) and won 438 to 345 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-3, -12.
Round 5		Francis played #41 Ann Elwood (Brantford ON) and won 335 to 310 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-3, +13.
Round 6		Francis played #19 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 348 to 428 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 2-4, -67.
Round 7		Francis played #31 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and won 380 to 366 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-4, -53.
Round 8		Francis played #32 Abie Cromanty (Montreal QC) and lost 307 to 362 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3-5, -108.
Round 9		Francis played #54 Donald Poulin (Webster, NY) and won 386 to 370 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-5, -92.
Round 10		Francis played #36 Deborah Gaudier (Kerrville, TX) and lost 350 to 360 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 4-6, -102.
Round 11		Francis played #38 Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 364 to 417 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-7, -155.
Round 12		Francis played #48 Petronella Read (Cambridge ON) and lost 351 to 397 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 4-8, -201.
Round 13		Francis played #23 Lucille Thornton (Pennsauken, NJ) and won 333 to 326 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-8, -194.
Round 14		Francis played #30 Marianne Nosuchinsky (Freehold, NJ) and won 334 to 288 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 6-8, -148. Francis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Francis played #35 Samuel Austin (Cheektowaga, NY) and won 434 to 340 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7-8, -54.
Round 16		Francis played #33 Nicole Adams (The Woodlands, TX) and won 373 to 328 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8-8, -9.
Round 17		Francis played #13 Peggy Tartaro (Unknown city, NY) and won 378 to 334 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-8, +35.
Round 18		Francis played #6 Susan Lichtblau (Buffalo, NY) and won 396 to 378 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-8, +53. Francis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Francis played #5 Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) and lost 259 to 365 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 10-9, -53.
Round 20		Francis played #58 J C Guardino (Brentwood, NH) and lost 336 to 456 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 10-10, -173. Francis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Francis played #53 Diana Gander Ostrander (Andover, MN) and won 383 to 365 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11-10, -155.
Round 22		Francis played #45 Angela Bullied (Kenmore, NY) and lost 347 to 357 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11-11, -165.
Round 23		Francis played #24 Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) and lost 276 to 534 (a spread of -258). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11-12, -423.
Round 24		Francis played #59 Jan Waski (Independence, OH) and lost 340 to 404 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 11-13, -487.
Round 25		Francis played #56 Sylvia Ochoa (Taft, TX) and lost 328 to 333 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 11-14, -492. Francis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Francis played #39 Pamela Pudelka (Corpus Christi, TX) and won 335 to 333 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 12-14, -490.
Round 27		Francis played #11 Beth Leech (Highland Park, NJ) and won 383 to 376 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 13-14, -483.
Round 28		Francis played #3 Barry Skoletsky (Hartford, CT) and lost 334 to 351 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 13-15, -500.
Round 29		Francis played #57 Eliza Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 387 to 366 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 14-15, -479.
Round 30		Francis played #8 Jean Waldron (Whitby ON) and lost 306 to 324 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 14-16, -497. Francis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Francis played #54 Donald Poulin (Webster, NY) again and won 447 to 289 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 15-16, -339.

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