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NASC 2018: Diana Gander Ostrander [4-53]

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On this page, you will find information about Diana Gander Ostrander, 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 16-15, +170, and is ranked #29 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

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Given name(s): Diana
Surname(s): Gander Ostrander
Home: Andover, MN, United States
Round by Round

High score: 532
Average for: 351
Average against: 345

Round 1

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Gander Ostrander played #2 Lucie McPhail (Brantford ON) and lost 329 to 384 (a spread of -55).

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 0-1, -55.

Round 2

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Gander Ostrander played #22 Peter Holowka (Orchard Park, NY) and lost 210 to 373 (a spread of -163).

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 0-2, -218.

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

Round 3

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Gander Ostrander played #32 Abie Cromanty (Montreal QC) and lost 332 to 360 (a spread of -28).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 0-3, -246.

Round 4

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Gander Ostrander played #11 Beth Leech (Highland Park, NJ) and won 387 to 324 (a spread of 63).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 1-3, -183.

Round 5

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Gander Ostrander played #47 Michael Kirkland (Seattle, WA) and lost 358 to 384 (a spread of -26).

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 1-4, -209.

Round 6

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Gander Ostrander played #59 Jan Waski (Independence, OH) and won 402 to 273 (a spread of 129).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 2-4, -80.

Round 7

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Gander Ostrander played #56 Sylvia Ochoa (Taft, TX) and won 433 to 317 (a spread of 116).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 3-4, +36.

Round 8

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Gander Ostrander played #33 Nicole Adams (The Woodlands, TX) and won 381 to 336 (a spread of 45).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 4-4, +81.

Round 9

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Gander Ostrander played #13 Peggy Tartaro (Unknown city, NY) and won 350 to 337 (a spread of 13).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 5-4, +94.

Round 10

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Gander Ostrander played #8 Jean Waldron (Whitby ON) and lost 316 to 406 (a spread of -90).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 5-5, +4.

Round 11

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Gander Ostrander played #29 Angela Vietto (Charleston, IL) and lost 318 to 360 (a spread of -42).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 5-6, -38.

Round 12

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Gander Ostrander played #19 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 411 to 350 (a spread of 61).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 6-6, +23.

Round 13

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Gander Ostrander played #55 Don Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 388 to 266 (a spread of 122).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 7-6, +145.

Round 14

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Gander Ostrander played #27 Diane Sleek (Freeport, ME) and lost 336 to 416 (a spread of -80).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 7-7, +65.

Round 15

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Gander Ostrander played #28 Bill Coad (North Tonawanda, NY) and lost 273 to 423 (a spread of -150).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 7-8, -85.

Round 16

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Gander Ostrander played #12 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and won 362 to 276 (a spread of 86).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 8-8, +1.

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

Round 17

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Gander Ostrander played #38 Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 251 to 308 (a spread of -57).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 8-9, -56.

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

Round 18

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Gander Ostrander played #54 Donald Poulin (Webster, NY) and won 353 to 291 (a spread of 62).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 9-9, +6.

Round 19

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Gander Ostrander played #25 Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX) and won 383 to 328 (a spread of 55).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 10-9, +61.

Round 20

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Gander Ostrander played #34 Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) and lost 278 to 322 (a spread of -44).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 10-10, +17.

Round 21

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Gander Ostrander played #51 Mark Francis (Grand Island, NY) and lost 365 to 383 (a spread of -18).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 10-11, -1.

Round 22

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Gander Ostrander played #23 Lucille Thornton (Pennsauken, NJ) and lost 308 to 486 (a spread of -178).

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 10-12, -179.

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

Round 23

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Gander Ostrander played #6 Susan Lichtblau (Buffalo, NY) and won 381 to 346 (a spread of 35).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 11-12, -144.

Round 24

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Gander Ostrander played #7 Bob Antolak (Elmhurst, IL) and won 532 to 268 (a spread of 264).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 12-12, +120.

Round 25

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Gander Ostrander played #49 Deborah Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 327 to 357 (a spread of -30).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 12-13, +90.

Round 26

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Gander Ostrander played #52 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 414 to 352 (a spread of 62).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 13-13, +152.

Round 27

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Gander Ostrander played #3 Barry Skoletsky (Hartford, CT) and won 374 to 296 (a spread of 78).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 14-13, +230.

Round 28

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Gander Ostrander played #60 Francina Bailey (Wilmington, CA) and lost 289 to 313 (a spread of -24).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 14-14, +206.

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

Round 29

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Gander Ostrander played #41 Ann Elwood (Brantford ON) and won 320 to 315 (a spread of 5).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 15-14, +211.

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

Round 30

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Gander Ostrander played #39 Pamela Pudelka (Corpus Christi, TX) and lost 319 to 373 (a spread of -54).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 15-15, +157.

Round 31

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Gander Ostrander played #6 Susan Lichtblau (Buffalo, NY) again and won 388 to 375 (a spread of 13).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 16-15, +170.

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


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