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SPC 2023 Commentary: Round 18

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Division 2

Round 18 Auto-Commentary

James Donnelly (Hingham, MA) climbs into the lead, 13-5 +778. Daniel Stock (Medina, OH) is 0.5 games behind at 12.5-5.5 +415, #2 falling from #1. Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) is 1 game behind the leader at 12-6 +875, #3 up from #6. Maddy Kamen (Delray Beach, FL) is +862, #4 improving from #7. Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) is +772, on a 6-game winning streak, #5 climbing from #8. Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) is +772, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 up from #9. Billy Nakamura (Sunnyvale, CA) is +425, #7 falling from #3. Kevin Schutz (Mesa, AZ) is +242, #8 slipping from #4.

In Class B: Daniel Stock (Medina, OH) is in the lead, 12.5-5.5 +415. Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) is 0.5 games behind at 12-6 +875, #3 improving from #6. Kevin Schutz (Mesa, AZ) is +242, #8 sliding from #4. John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 11-7 +90, #11 climbing from #15.

In Class C: Jeffrey Pogue (Westport, CT) is in the lead, 11.5-6.5 +239. Brian Leavitt (Fresno, CA) is 1.5 games behind at 10-8 +557, #14 climbing from #18. Emmett Brosowsky (Washington, DC) is +337, #17 up from #20. Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) is +174, #19 improving from #21. Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) is 2.5 games behind the leader at 9-9 -53, #25 climbing from #32. Letitia Sears (Vancouver BC) is -468, #32 rising from #36.

High Win: Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) 511-396 vs. Daniel Stock (Medina, OH). Low Win: Letitia Sears (Vancouver BC) 353-350 vs. Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA). High Loss: Asif Ali (NORMAN, OK) 412-429 vs. Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV). Low Loss: Judy Cole (Levittown, PA) 224-425 vs. Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD).


Division 3

Round 18 Auto-Commentary

Ben Greenwood (Florence, MA) holds onto the lead for the 8th consecutive round, 15-3 +1541. Greg Feldkamp (Cleveland Heights, OH) is 1 game behind at 14-4 +1007, on a 4-game winning streak, #2 rising from #3. Hank Hees (Saskatoon SK) is 2 games behind the leader at 13-5 +1121, #3 sliding from #2. Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is +490, on a 5-game winning streak, #4 improving from #5.

In Class B: Hank Hees (Saskatoon SK) is in the lead, 13-5 +1121. Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is +490, on a 5-game winning streak, #4 up from #5. Kent Croswell (Hot Springs Village, AR) is 2 games behind at 11-7 +1113, on a 7-game winning streak, #8 climbing from #13. Larry Durbin (Cordova, TN) is +237, on a 6-game winning streak, #13 up from #19. Hannah Rozear (Durham, NC) is 3 games behind the leader at 10-8 +433, on a 4-game winning streak, #20 climbing from #28. Ralph Ireland (Lithonia, GA) is +417, on a 3-game winning streak, #21 leaping up from #30. Thomas Tremont (Santa Rosa, CA) is +313, on a 6-game winning streak, #23 jumping up from #31. Carol Tillson (Silver Spring, MD) is +234, #24 rising from #32. John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) is +138, #26 dropping like a stone from #15. Jane Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) is +137, on a 5-game losing streak, #27 collapsing from #16.

In Class C: Jane Geary (Glendale, AZ) is in the lead, 11-7 +10, on a 5-game winning streak. Robin Chua (Unknown city, AL) is 1 game behind at 10-8 +368, #22 up from #29. Ted Gest (Washington, DC) is -5, #29 up from #36. Cheryl Kagan (Rockville, MD) is -436, #36 plummeting from #25. Marina A Villena (Daytona Beach, FL) is 2 games behind the leader at 9-9 +173, #41 climbing from #46. Gerianne Abriano (Staten Island, NY) is -199, #44 dropping from #38. Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) is -279, #45 climbing from #51.

High Win: Marvin Kraus (Newton, MA) 508-356 vs. Ed Bowe (Portage, MI). Low Win: Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) 327-316 vs. Sheikh K Dukuly (Liberia). High Loss: Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) 450-468 vs. Gregg Bigourdin (Winnipeg MB). Low Losses: Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) 236-387 vs. Ralph Ireland (Lithonia, GA); Lilia Murnane (Vancouver BC) 236-418 vs. Ken Louie (Whittier, CA).


Division 4

Round 18 Auto-Commentary

Jennifer DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) remains in the lead for the 4th consecutive round, 15-3 +1137, on a 10-game winning streak. Tristan Vanech (Venice, CA) is 1.5 games behind at 13.5-4.5 +1161, unchanged at #2 for 4 rounds. Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) is +774, on a 5-game winning streak, unchanged at #3 for 3 rounds. Victoria Bledsoe (Lexington, KY) is 2 games behind the leader at 13-5 +841, on a 3-game winning streak, still at #4 for 3 rounds.

In Class B: Victoria Bledsoe (Lexington, KY) is in the lead for the 3rd consecutive round, 13-5 +841, on a 3-game winning streak. Skyler Lutz (Somerville, NJ) is 1 game behind at 12-6 +187, on a 4-game winning streak, #8 improving from #10. Andrew Rosen (Newmarket ON) is -22, #9 falling from #6. Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX) is 2 games behind the leader at 11-7 +475, on a 3-game winning streak, #10 improving from #11. Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) is +126, #12 leaping up from #17. George Borsuk (Melville, NY) is +49, on a 4-game winning streak, #13 jumping up from #18.

In Class C: Ross Fidler (Hebron, ME) is in the lead, 12-6 +361. John Wright (Evansville, IN) is 2 games behind at 10-8 +90, on a 3-game losing streak, #20 slipping from #16. Katherine Rybak (Evansville, IN) is -181, #21 jumping up from #27. Jose Sabido (Unknown city, TX) is 3 games behind the leader at 9-9 +371, #23 rising from #29. Sharon Dalgliesh (Ajax ON) is +170, #25 rising from #31. Dathan Lang (Blue Bell, PA) is +140, on a 4-game losing streak, #26 falling from #22.

High Win: Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) 456-374 vs. Andrew Rosen (Newmarket ON). Low Win: Donna Bullock (Jonesboro, GA) 301-282 vs. Deborah Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA). High Loss: Robin Cole (Seattle, WA) 413-430 vs. Tina Yates (Charleston, WV). Low Loss: Petronella Read (Cambridge ON) 244-355 vs. Hans Farwig (Unknown city, CO).


Division CSW1

Round 18 Auto-Commentary

Wellington Jighere (Nigeria) remains in the lead for the 7th consecutive round, 15-3 +706. David Eldar (Australia) is 2 games behind at 13-5 +1319, on a 3-game winning streak, unchanged at #2 for 3 rounds. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is 3 games behind the leader at 12-6 +900, #3 climbing from #5. Olatunde Oduwole (Nigeria) is +726, #4 sliding from #3. Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) is +389, on a 4-game winning streak, #5 climbing from #7. Joel Wapnick (Cleveland Heights, OH) is +261, #6 falling from #4.

In Class B: Marlon Prudencio (Singapore) is in the lead, 11-7 +751. Terry Kang (Rhinebeck, NY) is 1 game behind at 10-8 -641, #21 tumbling from #16. Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) is 2 games behind the leader at 9-9 -237, #25 dropping from #22. Mohammad Sulaiman (Shreveport, LA) is -269, #26 climbing from #30.

In Class C: Wellington Jighere (Nigeria) is in the lead for the 7th consecutive round, 15-3 +706. Olatunde Oduwole (Nigeria) is 3 games behind at 12-6 +726, #4 dropping from #3. Eta Karo (Nigeria) is 4 games behind the leader at 11-7 +238, #10 climbing from #12.

High Win: Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) 646-373 vs. Joel Wapnick (Cleveland Heights, OH). Low Win: Winter (Houston, TX) 402-395 vs. Oshevire Avwenagha (Nigeria). High Loss: Waseem Khatri (Pakistan) 500-524 vs. Wellington Jighere (Nigeria). Low Loss: Carmel Dodd (Australia) 266-587 vs. Stu Harkness (Scotland).


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