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SPC 2023: Caroline Polak Scowcroft [CSW2-08]

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On this page, you will find information about Caroline Polak Scowcroft, 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 16-15, +194, and is ranked #5 in Division CSW2.

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

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Given name(s): Caroline
Surname(s): Polak Scowcroft
Home: Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Hobbies: TRAVEL, READING, HEALTH AND FITNESS
Round by Round

High score: 503
Average for: 402
Average against: 396

Round 1

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Polak Scowcroft played #7 Bruce Baginski (Concord, CA) and won 413 to 372 (a spread of 41).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 1-0, +41.

Polak Scowcroft is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 2

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Polak Scowcroft played #7 Bruce Baginski (Concord, CA) again and lost 430 to 467 (a spread of -37).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 1-1, +4.

Polak Scowcroft is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 3

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Polak Scowcroft played #11 Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) and lost 306 to 425 (a spread of -119).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 1-2, -115.

Round 4

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Polak Scowcroft played #11 Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) again and won 364 to 352 (a spread of 12).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 2-2, -103.

Polak Scowcroft is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 5

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Polak Scowcroft played #5 Jeannie J Wilson (Livermore, CA) and won 460 to 315 (a spread of 145).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 3-2, +42.

Polak Scowcroft is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 6

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Polak Scowcroft played #5 Jeannie J Wilson (Livermore, CA) again and won 444 to 328 (a spread of 116).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 4-2, +158.

Polak Scowcroft is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 7

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Polak Scowcroft played #16 Salami Olabisi (NGA) and lost 387 to 454 (a spread of -67).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 4-3, +91.

Polak Scowcroft is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 8

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Polak Scowcroft played #16 Salami Olabisi (NGA) again and lost 402 to 462 (a spread of -60).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 4-4, +31.

Polak Scowcroft is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 9

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Polak Scowcroft played #12 Charles Osadolor (NGA) and lost 378 to 441 (a spread of -63).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 4-5, -32.

Round 10

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Polak Scowcroft played #12 Charles Osadolor (NGA) again and lost 382 to 412 (a spread of -30).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 4-6, -62.

Round 11

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Polak Scowcroft played #15 Sanya Adebola (NGA) and lost 355 to 487 (a spread of -132).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 4-7, -194.

Round 12

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Polak Scowcroft played #15 Sanya Adebola (NGA) again and lost 326 to 439 (a spread of -113).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 4-8, -307.

Round 13

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Polak Scowcroft played #10 Sharon Sorensen (Australia) and won 431 to 359 (a spread of 72).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 5-8, -235.

Round 14

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Polak Scowcroft played #10 Sharon Sorensen (Australia) again and won 389 to 312 (a spread of 77).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 6-8, -158.

Polak Scowcroft is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).

Round 15

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Polak Scowcroft played #14 Yi An Tay (Singapore) and lost 405 to 441 (a spread of -36).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 6-9, -194.

Polak Scowcroft is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 16

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Polak Scowcroft played #14 Yi An Tay (Singapore) again and lost 396 to 407 (a spread of -11).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 6-10, -205.

Round 17

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Polak Scowcroft played #9 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and lost 387 to 406 (a spread of -19).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 6-11, -224.

Polak Scowcroft is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 18

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Polak Scowcroft played #9 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) again and won 453 to 388 (a spread of 65).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 7-11, -159.

Round 19

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Polak Scowcroft played #3 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and lost 343 to 496 (a spread of -153).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 7-12, -312.

Round 20

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Polak Scowcroft played #3 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) again and won 395 to 343 (a spread of 52).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 8-12, -260.

Polak Scowcroft is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 21

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Polak Scowcroft played #1 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) and lost 412 to 423 (a spread of -11).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 8-13, -271.

Polak Scowcroft is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 22

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Polak Scowcroft played #1 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) again and won 417 to 406 (a spread of 11).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 9-13, -260.

Round 23

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Polak Scowcroft played #4 Ruth MacInerney (England) and lost 322 to 453 (a spread of -131).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 9-14, -391.

Round 24

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Polak Scowcroft played #4 Ruth MacInerney (England) again and won 418 to 322 (a spread of 96).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 10-14, -295.

Round 25

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Polak Scowcroft played #2 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and won 484 to 406 (a spread of 78).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 11-14, -217.

Round 26

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Polak Scowcroft played #2 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) again and won 447 to 400 (a spread of 47).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 12-14, -170.

Round 27

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Polak Scowcroft played #9 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) for the third time and won 489 to 387 (a spread of 102).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 13-14, -68.

Polak Scowcroft is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 28

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Polak Scowcroft played #1 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) for the third time and won 503 to 228 (a spread of 275).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 14-14, +207.

Round 29

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Polak Scowcroft played #14 Yi An Tay (Singapore) for the third time and lost 308 to 416 (a spread of -108).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 14-15, +99.

Round 30

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Polak Scowcroft played #4 Ruth MacInerney (England) for the third time and won 435 to 345 (a spread of 90).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 15-15, +189.

Round 31

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Polak Scowcroft played #10 Sharon Sorensen (Australia) for the third time and won 376 to 371 (a spread of 5).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 16-15, +194.


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