SPC 2023: Nancy Bowen [3-22]

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On this page, you will find information about Nancy Bowen, who is competing at the 2023 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 16.5-14.5, +171, and is ranked #29 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): Nancy Surname(s): Bowen Home: Charlottesville, VA, United States Occupation: Retired Math Teacher

Round by Round
High score: 555 Average for: 412 Average against: 407
Round 1		Bowen played #67 Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) and lost 405 to 411 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 0-1, -6.
Round 2		Bowen played #44 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and won 435 to 434 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-1, -5. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Bowen played #32 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 367 to 378 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 1-2, -16.
Round 4		Bowen played #15 Chris Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and won 442 to 341 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-2, +85.
Round 5		Bowen played #8 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and won 512 to 319 (a spread of 193). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-2, +278.
Round 6		Bowen played #50 Jane Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and lost 296 to 493 (a spread of -197). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-3, +81.
Round 7		Bowen played #18 Greg Harper (Reno, NV) and won 525 to 377 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-3, +229. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Bowen played #20 David Garcia (Pendleton, SC) and won 361 to 344 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5-3, +246.
Round 9		Bowen played #64 Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and won 486 to 368 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-3, +364.
Round 10		Bowen played #21 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) and lost 399 to 428 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-4, +335.
Round 11		Bowen played #42 Hank Hees (Saskatoon SK) and lost 299 to 549 (a spread of -250). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 6-5, +85. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Bowen played #49 James W Flomo (Lanham, MD) and won 444 to 333 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-5, +196.
Round 13		Bowen played #23 Ella Sobel (Dorval QC) and lost 328 to 423 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-6, +101.
Round 14		Bowen played #71 Lilia Murnane (Vancouver BC) and won 555 to 279 (a spread of 276). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-6, +377.
Round 15		Bowen played #61 Cheryl Kagan (Rockville, MD) and lost 376 to 426 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 8-7, +327.
Round 16		Bowen played #3 Victor S Torres (Murray, UT) and tied at 362. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 8.5-7.5, +327.
Round 17		Bowen played #7 Gregg Bigourdin (Winnipeg MB) and lost 385 to 419 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8.5-8.5, +293.
Round 18		Bowen played #56 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and lost 399 to 413 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 8.5-9.5, +279.
Round 19		Bowen played #26 Chan Fonseka (Dublin, CA) and lost 330 to 505 (a spread of -175). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8.5-10.5, +104.
Round 20		Bowen played #72 Don Erbe (Parker, CO) and won 492 to 360 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 9.5-10.5, +236.
Round 21		Bowen played #68 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and won 435 to 386 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10.5-10.5, +285.
Round 22		Bowen played #40 Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM) and tied at 415. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11-11, +285.
Round 23		Bowen played #57 Gerianne Abriano (Staten Island, NY) and won 428 to 421 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 12-11, +292.
Round 24		Bowen played #6 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 429 to 399 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13-11, +322.
Round 25		Bowen played #54 Diane Weinerman (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 367 to 465 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 13-12, +224.
Round 26		Bowen played #19 Andrew Gardner (Conyers, GA) and tied at 461. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 13.5-12.5, +224.
Round 27		Bowen played #24 Nick Purifoy (Prairie Village, KS) and won 416 to 391 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 14.5-12.5, +249.
Round 28		Bowen played #36 Brian Garnett (Saint Louis, MO) and lost 377 to 483 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 14.5-13.5, +143.
Round 29		Bowen played #38 Kent Croswell (Hot Springs Village, AR) and won 509 to 411 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 15.5-13.5, +241.
Round 30		Bowen played #39 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and lost 370 to 455 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 15.5-14.5, +156.
Round 31		Bowen played #19 Andrew Gardner (Conyers, GA) again and won 381 to 366 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 16.5-14.5, +171.

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