SPC 2022: Cheryl Melvin [CSW-31]

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On this page, you will find information about Cheryl Melvin, who is competing at the 2022 Scrabble Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 6.5-24.5, -1899, and is ranked #33 in Division CSW.

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): Cheryl Surname(s): Melvin Home: Grand Rapids, MI, United States Hobbies: travel, friends, family Occupation: retired labor advocate

Round by Round
High score: 446 Average for: 368 Average against: 429
Round 1		Melvin played #1 Austin Shin (Metairie, LA) and lost 283 to 556 (a spread of -273). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 0-1, -273. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Melvin played #12 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (Duncanville, TX) and lost 371 to 421 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 0-2, -323.
Round 3		Melvin played #23 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and tied at 410. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 0.5-2.5, -323.
Round 4		Melvin played #28 Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) and won 408 to 390 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1.5-2.5, -305.
Round 5		Melvin played #19 Mohammad Sulaiman (Shreveport, LA) and lost 402 to 436 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1.5-3.5, -339.
Round 6		Melvin played #13 Femi Awowade (United Kingdom) and lost 306 to 423 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1.5-4.5, -456.
Round 7		Melvin played #15 Winter (Houston, TX) and lost 442 to 510 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1.5-5.5, -524.
Round 8		Melvin played #18 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 334 to 399 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1.5-6.5, -589.
Round 9		Melvin played #25 Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) and lost 385 to 441 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1.5-7.5, -645.
Round 10		Melvin played #24 Noel Livermore (Sunrise, FL) and lost 363 to 454 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1.5-8.5, -736.
Round 11		Melvin played #22 Zbigniew Wieckowski (Woodbury, MN) and won 420 to 399 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 2.5-8.5, -715.
Round 12		Melvin played #30 Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 365 to 524 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2.5-9.5, -874.
Round 13		Melvin played #26 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) and lost 358 to 381 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2.5-10.5, -897.
Round 14		Melvin played #21 Terry Kang (Rhinebeck, NY) and lost 306 to 392 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2.5-11.5, -983.
Round 15		Melvin played #34 Kofi Acquah (Ghana) and lost 362 to 414 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2.5-12.5, -1035.
Round 16		Melvin played #9 Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) and lost 312 to 411 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2.5-13.5, -1134. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Melvin played #17 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 383 to 415 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2.5-14.5, -1166.
Round 18		Melvin played #33 Marlon Prudencio (Singapore) and lost 336 to 427 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2.5-15.5, -1257.
Round 19		Melvin played #16 Eric Kinderman (Burlington, VT) and lost 380 to 411 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2.5-16.5, -1288.
Round 20		Melvin played #29 Ifedayo Obisesan (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 315 to 516 (a spread of -201). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2.5-17.5, -1489. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Melvin played #8 Joel Wapnick (Cleveland Heights, OH) and won 389 to 355 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3.5-17.5, -1455. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Melvin played #23 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) again and lost 446 to 467 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3.5-18.5, -1476.
Round 23		Melvin played #22 Zbigniew Wieckowski (Woodbury, MN) again and lost 397 to 482 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3.5-19.5, -1561.
Round 24		Melvin played #28 Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) again and won 436 to 433 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4.5-19.5, -1558. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Melvin played #24 Noel Livermore (Sunrise, FL) again and lost 336 to 414 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4.5-20.5, -1636.
Round 26		Melvin played #20 Wolfram Poh (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 307 to 477 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4.5-21.5, -1806.
Round 27		Melvin played #19 Mohammad Sulaiman (Shreveport, LA) again and lost 329 to 465 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4.5-22.5, -1942.
Round 28		Melvin played #26 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) again and lost 395 to 413 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4.5-23.5, -1960.
Round 29		Melvin played #30 Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH) again and won 362 to 345 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5.5-23.5, -1943.
Round 30		Melvin played #29 Ifedayo Obisesan (Indianapolis, IN) again and lost 361 to 414 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5.5-24.5, -1996.
Round 31		Melvin played #28 Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) for the third time and won 403 to 306 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 6.5-24.5, -1899. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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