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SPC 2023 Commentary: Round 17

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Division 1

Round 17 Auto-Commentary

Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) is still in the lead for the 7th consecutive round, 14-3 +1201. Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) is 1 game behind at 13-4 +624, on a 3-game winning streak, hovering at #2. Orry Swift (Beaumont, TX) is 2 games behind the leader at 12-5 +882, on a 7-game winning streak, #3 up from #4.

In Class B: Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) is in the lead, 10-7 +24, on a 6-game winning streak. Trey Wright (Sierra Madre, CA) is -145, #16 down from #10. Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is 1 game behind at 9-8 +295, #18 climbing from #22. Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) is +101, on a 5-game losing streak, #20 dropping from #16. Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) is +8, #21 climbing from #24. Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) is 2 games behind the leader at 8-9 +436, #23 down from #20. Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) is +396, on a 3-game winning streak, #24 up from #28.

In Class C: Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) is in the lead for the 3rd consecutive round, 11-6 +499. Rick Julian (Ship Bottom, NJ) is 1 game behind at 10-7 +478, #12 rising from #14. Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) is +182, #14 rising from #17. Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) is 2 games behind the leader at 9-8 +127, #19 dropping from #15. Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) is -176, #22 rising from #25.

High Win: Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) 548-324 vs. Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON). Low Win: Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) 373-334 vs. Jeremy Hall (New York, NY). High Loss: Will Anderson (Lawrenceville, NJ) 429-443 vs. Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC). Low Loss: Joe Edley (San Francisco, CA) 304-446 vs. Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY).


Division 2

Round 17 Auto-Commentary

Daniel Stock (Medina, OH) takes the lead, 12.5-4.5 +530, on a 5-game winning streak. James Donnelly (Hingham, MA) is 0.5 games behind at 12-5 +581, #2 down from #1. Billy Nakamura (Sunnyvale, CA) is +532, #3 slipping from #2. Kevin Schutz (Mesa, AZ) is +443, #4 improving from #5. Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 11-6 +934, #5 dropping from #4. Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) is +828, #6 up from #7. Maddy Kamen (Delray Beach, FL) is +660, #7 climbing from #9. Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) is +657, on a 5-game winning streak, #8 improving from #10. Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) is +571, #9 rising from #11.

In Class B: Daniel Stock (Medina, OH) is in the lead, 12.5-4.5 +530, on a 5-game winning streak. Kevin Schutz (Mesa, AZ) is 0.5 games behind at 12-5 +443, #4 up from #5. Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 11-6 +828, #6 improving from #7.

In Class C: Jeffrey Pogue (Westport, CT) is in the lead, 10.5-6.5 +211. Brian Leavitt (Fresno, CA) is 1.5 games behind at 9-8 +515, #18 improving from #22. Emmett Brosowsky (Washington, DC) is +318, #20 down from #16. Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) is +128, #21 slipping from #17. Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) is 2 games behind the leader at 8.5-8.5 +320, #26 jumping up from #31.

High Win: Brian Leavitt (Fresno, CA) 598-335 vs. Gary Moss (Laguna Woods, CA). Low Win: Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) 357-283 vs. Emmett Brosowsky (Washington, DC). High Loss: Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) 433-440 vs. Ken Kasney (Meridian, ID). Low Loss: Edward H Zurav (Springfield, NJ) 238-418 vs. Kathleen Watson (Bedford, TX).


Division 3

Round 17 Auto-Commentary

Ben Greenwood (Florence, MA) is still in the lead for the 7th consecutive round, 14-3 +1412. Hank Hees (Saskatoon SK) is 1 game behind at 13-4 +1126, on a 4-game winning streak, unchanged at #2 for 4 rounds. Greg Feldkamp (Cleveland Heights, OH) is +975, on a 3-game winning streak, steady at #3 for 3 rounds. John Wilder (Arlington, VA) is 2 games behind the leader at 12-5 +989, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 climbing from #5. Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is +441, on a 4-game winning streak, #5 up from #7.

In Class B: Hank Hees (Saskatoon SK) is in the lead for the 4th consecutive round, 13-4 +1126, on a 4-game winning streak. Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is 1 game behind at 12-5 +441, on a 4-game winning streak, #5 rising from #7. Kent Croswell (Hot Springs Village, AR) is 3 games behind the leader at 10-7 +928, on a 6-game winning streak, #13 up from #17. John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) is +271, #15 up from #21. Jane Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) is +204, on a 4-game losing streak, #16 down from #13. Larry Durbin (Cordova, TN) is +104, on a 5-game winning streak, #19 jumping up from #25. Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) is -29, #21 jumping up from #30.

In Class C: Jane Geary (Glendale, AZ) is in the lead, 10-7 -4, on a 4-game winning streak. Cheryl Kagan (Rockville, MD) is -411, #25 jumping up from #33. Robin Chua (Unknown city, AL) is 1 game behind at 9-8 +287, on a 4-game losing streak, #29 down from #20. Ted Gest (Washington, DC) is -19, on a 4-game losing streak, #36 dropping from #27. Gerianne Abriano (Staten Island, NY) is -115, #38 rising from #42. Marina A Villena (Daytona Beach, FL) is 2 games behind the leader at 8-9 +104, #46 climbing from #52. Diane Weinerman (Minneapolis, MN) is -99, #47 tumbling from #40. Lilia Murnane (Vancouver BC) is -306, #50 slipping from #46. Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) is -345, #51 dropping from #45. Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) is -573, #52 climbing from #58.

High Win: Kent Croswell (Hot Springs Village, AR) 476-287 vs. James W Flomo (Lanham, MD). Low Win: Cheryl Kagan (Rockville, MD) 350-331 vs. Ted Gest (Washington, DC). High Loss: Ben Greenwood (Florence, MA) 456-465 vs. Nick Purifoy (Prairie Village, KS). Low Loss: Ed Bowe (Portage, MI) 254-433 vs. Brian Garnett (Saint Louis, MO).


Division 4

Round 17 Auto-Commentary

Tristan Vanech (Venice, CA) stays in the lead for the 10th consecutive round, 9.5-1.5 +823. Victoria Bledsoe (Lexington, KY) is 0.5 games behind at 9-2 +539, still at #2 for 7 rounds. Henry Moses (Unknown city, TX) is +481, still at #3 for 7 rounds. Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) is 1 game behind the leader at 8.5-2.5 +552, steady at #4 for 7 rounds.

In Class B: Victoria Bledsoe (Lexington, KY) is in the lead for the 7th consecutive round, 9-2 +539. Brenda Prine (Elora ON) is 2 games behind at 7-4 +88, hovering at #12 for 7 rounds. Andrew Rosen (Newmarket ON) is +86, still at #13 for 7 rounds. Wanda Tumlin (Trussville, AL) is +79, remaining unchanged at #14 for 7 rounds. Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) is -68, remaining unchanged at #15 for 7 rounds. Michael Donegan (Buda, TX) is 3 games behind the leader at 6-5 +266, unchanged at #18 for 7 rounds. Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX) is +184, still at #21 for 7 rounds. Mary Critelli (Rocklin, CA) is +182, steady at #22 for 7 rounds. Andrew Morgan (Ottawa ON) is +111, unchanged at #26 for 8 rounds. George Borsuk (Melville, NY) is +78, steady at #27 for 7 rounds.

In Class C: Ross Fidler (Hebron, ME) is in the lead for the 7th consecutive round, 8-3 +122. Dan Goldberg (East Meadow, NY) is 1.5 games behind at 6.5-4.5 +4, hovering at #16 for 7 rounds. Sharon Dalgliesh (Ajax ON) is 2 games behind the leader at 6-5 +314, remaining unchanged at #17 for 7 rounds. Jose Sabido (Unknown city, TX) is +211, unchanged at #20 for 7 rounds. Dathan Lang (Blue Bell, PA) is +114, remaining unchanged at #25 for 7 rounds. John Wright (Evansville, IN) is -99, hovering at #29 for 7 rounds. Katherine Rybak (Evansville, IN) is -139, steady at #32 for 7 rounds.

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Division CSW1

Round 17 Auto-Commentary

Wellington Jighere (Nigeria) holds onto the lead for the 6th consecutive round, 14-3 +682. David Eldar (Australia) is 2 games behind at 12-5 +1203, steady at #2. Olatunde Oduwole (Nigeria) is +776, on a 3-game winning streak, #3 climbing from #4. Joel Wapnick (Cleveland Heights, OH) is +534, #4 rising from #5. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is 3 games behind the leader at 11-6 +891, #5 dropping from #3. Marlon Prudencio (Singapore) is +760, on a 3-game winning streak, steady at #6. Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) is +116, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 rising from #11.

In Class B: Marlon Prudencio (Singapore) is in the lead, 11-6 +760, on a 3-game winning streak. Terry Kang (Rhinebeck, NY) is 1 game behind at 10-7 -530, #16 up from #19. Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) is 2 games behind the leader at 9-8 -149, #22 up from #26.

In Class C: Wellington Jighere (Nigeria) is in the lead for the 6th consecutive round, 14-3 +682. Olatunde Oduwole (Nigeria) is 2 games behind at 12-5 +776, on a 3-game winning streak, #3 rising from #4. Prince Omosefe (Nigeria) is 4 games behind the leader at 10-7 +824, on a 3-game winning streak, #9 improving from #13. Donna Stanton (England) is +315, #11 sliding from #8. Eta Karo (Nigeria) is +188, #12 sliding from #9.

High Win: David Eldar (Australia) 572-450 vs. Wellington Jighere (Nigeria). Low Win: Leslie Charles (Trinidad and Tobago) 400-368 vs. Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON). High Loss: Wellington Jighere (Nigeria) 450-572 vs. David Eldar (Australia). Low Loss: Paul Richards (Australia) 296-409 vs. Dipo Akanbi (NGA).


Division CSW2

Round 17 Auto-Commentary

Sanya Adebola (NGA) remains in the lead for the 4th consecutive round, 14-3 +1438. Salami Olabisi (NGA) is +1117, on a 3-game winning streak, hovering at #2. Charles Osadolor (NGA) is 2 games behind at 12-5 +1021, on a 4-game losing streak, remaining unchanged at #3. Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) is 3 games behind the leader at 11-6 +1072, on a 3-game winning streak, steady at #4 for 11 rounds.

In Class B: Bruce Baginski (Concord, CA) is in the lead for the 3rd consecutive round, 8-9 -420. Jeannie J Wilson (Livermore, CA) is 0.5 games behind at 7.5-9.5 -359, remaining unchanged at #8.

In Class C: Sanya Adebola (NGA) is in the lead for the 4th consecutive round, 14-3 +1438. Salami Olabisi (NGA) is +1117, on a 3-game winning streak, unchanged at #2.

High Win: Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) 548-355 vs. Bruce Baginski (Concord, CA). Low Win: Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) 402-367 vs. Sanya Adebola (NGA). High Loss: Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) 387-406 vs. Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR). Low Loss: Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) 286-444 vs. Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI).


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