NASC 2019: Shelley Kirk [3-36]

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On this page, you will find information about Shelley Kirk, who is competing at the 2019 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 15.5-15.5, -374, and is ranked #39 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: 505 Average for: 372 Average against: 384
Round 1		Kirk played #49 Linda Giovinazzo (Chelmsford, MA) and lost 337 to 360 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 0-1, -23.
Round 2		Kirk played #58 Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) and won 399 to 363 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-1, +13. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Kirk played #10 Tapani Lindgren (Roseville, CA) and won 471 to 372 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2-1, +112. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 4		Kirk played #37 James Williams (Unknown city, CA) and lost 312 to 431 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-2, -7. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Kirk played #32 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and lost 332 to 394 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 2-3, -69.
Round 6		Kirk played #50 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and lost 307 to 361 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 2-4, -123.
Round 7		Kirk played #18 Chris Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and lost 316 to 357 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 2-5, -164.
Round 8		Kirk played #61 Alison Lifland (Pasadena, CA) and lost 294 to 414 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 2-6, -284.
Round 9		Kirk played #66 Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) and lost 344 to 395 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 2-7, -335.
Round 10		Kirk played #73 Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) and won 422 to 332 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 3-7, -245.
Round 11		Kirk played #39 Chan Fonseka (Dublin, CA) and won 392 to 318 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 4-7, -171.
Round 12		Kirk played #54 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and won 457 to 456 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 5-7, -170. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Kirk played #63 Marlena Cannon (Santa Rosa, CA) and won 505 to 363 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6-7, -28.
Round 14		Kirk played #65 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 362 to 346 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 7-7, -12.
Round 15		Kirk played #48 Karrie Bowe (Portage, MI) and won 375 to 308 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 8-7, +55.
Round 16		Kirk played #35 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and lost 357 to 438 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 8-8, -26.
Round 17		Kirk played #6 Ralph Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and won 438 to 381 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-8, +31. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Kirk played #8 Inae Bloom (Los Angeles, CA) and tied at 375. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9.5-8.5, +31.
Round 19		Kirk played #41 Tom O'Laughlin (Edmond, OK) and lost 374 to 547 (a spread of -173). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9.5-9.5, -142.
Round 20		Kirk played #42 Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) and lost 368 to 380 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 9.5-10.5, -154.
Round 21		Kirk played #1 Joseph Waldbaum (Danvers, MA) and won 384 to 365 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 10.5-10.5, -135.
Round 22		Kirk played #9 Jane Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and lost 333 to 356 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10.5-11.5, -158.
Round 23		Kirk played #56 Diane Schavone (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 305 to 475 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 10.5-12.5, -328.
Round 24		Kirk played #69 Jeffrey Polan (Toluca Lake, CA) and won 386 to 318 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 11.5-12.5, -260.
Round 25		Kirk played #51 Henry Moses (Unknown city, TX) and won 339 to 319 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 12.5-12.5, -240. Kirk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Kirk played #43 George Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and lost 299 to 398 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 12.5-13.5, -339.
Round 27		Kirk played #46 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) and won 376 to 366 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 13.5-13.5, -329.
Round 28		Kirk played #70 Trx Kt (Watertown, MA) and lost 311 to 436 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 13.5-14.5, -454.
Round 29		Kirk played #27 Karen Smith (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 362 to 335 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 14.5-14.5, -427.
Round 30		Kirk played #22 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and won 453 to 371 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 15.5-14.5, -345.
Round 31		Kirk played #43 George Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) again and lost 434 to 463 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 15.5-15.5, -374.

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