SPC 2023: Cheryl Melvin [CSW2-11]

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On this page, you will find information about Cheryl Melvin, 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 9.5-21.5, -1281, and is ranked #14 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
	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: 471 Average for: 363 Average against: 405
Round 1		Melvin played #12 Charles Osadolor (NGA) and lost 321 to 463 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 0-1, -142.
Round 2		Melvin played #12 Charles Osadolor (NGA) again and lost 354 to 434 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 0-2, -222.
Round 3		Melvin played #8 Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) and won 425 to 306 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 1-2, -103.
Round 4		Melvin played #8 Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) again and lost 352 to 364 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 1-3, -115. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Melvin played #3 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and won 403 to 350 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-3, -62.
Round 6		Melvin played #3 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) again and won 430 to 336 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-3, +32.
Round 7		Melvin played #5 Jeannie J Wilson (Livermore, CA) and lost 343 to 373 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-4, +2. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Melvin played #5 Jeannie J Wilson (Livermore, CA) again and lost 366 to 467 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-5, -99.
Round 9		Melvin played #14 Yi An Tay (Singapore) and tied at 389. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3.5-5.5, -99.
Round 10		Melvin played #14 Yi An Tay (Singapore) again and lost 298 to 397 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3.5-6.5, -198. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Melvin played #4 Ruth MacInerney (England) and lost 384 to 433 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3.5-7.5, -247.
Round 12		Melvin played #4 Ruth MacInerney (England) again and lost 410 to 442 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3.5-8.5, -279.
Round 13		Melvin played #9 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and lost 359 to 399 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3.5-9.5, -319.
Round 14		Melvin played #9 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) again and won 421 to 332 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4.5-9.5, -230.
Round 15		Melvin played #7 Bruce Baginski (Concord, CA) and lost 357 to 368 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4.5-10.5, -241. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Melvin played #7 Bruce Baginski (Concord, CA) again and lost 325 to 413 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4.5-11.5, -329. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Melvin played #2 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and won 444 to 286 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5.5-11.5, -171. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Melvin played #2 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) again and won 414 to 401 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6.5-11.5, -158.
Round 19		Melvin played #1 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) and lost 273 to 471 (a spread of -198). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6.5-12.5, -356. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Melvin played #1 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) again and lost 295 to 479 (a spread of -184). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6.5-13.5, -540.
Round 21		Melvin played #16 Salami Olabisi (NGA) and lost 392 to 488 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6.5-14.5, -636.
Round 22		Melvin played #16 Salami Olabisi (NGA) again and lost 415 to 465 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6.5-15.5, -686.
Round 23		Melvin played #10 Sharon Sorensen (Australia) and lost 338 to 426 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6.5-16.5, -774.
Round 24		Melvin played #10 Sharon Sorensen (Australia) again and lost 297 to 420 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6.5-17.5, -897.
Round 25		Melvin played #15 Sanya Adebola (NGA) and won 471 to 391 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7.5-17.5, -817.
Round 26		Melvin played #15 Sanya Adebola (NGA) again and lost 350 to 403 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7.5-18.5, -870.
Round 27		Melvin played #5 Jeannie J Wilson (Livermore, CA) for the third time and won 398 to 331 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8.5-18.5, -803.
Round 28		Melvin played #2 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) for the third time and lost 303 to 447 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8.5-19.5, -947.
Round 29		Melvin played #7 Bruce Baginski (Concord, CA) for the third time and won 363 to 361 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9.5-19.5, -945.
Round 30		Melvin played #9 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) for the third time and lost 316 to 427 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9.5-20.5, -1056.
Round 31		Melvin played #4 Ruth MacInerney (England) for the third time and lost 262 to 487 (a spread of -225). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9.5-21.5, -1281.

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