SPC 2024: Doug Critchlow [3-06]

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On this page, you will find information about Doug Critchlow, who is competing at the 2024 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 18-13, +755, and is ranked #13 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

[photo of Doug Critchlow]

Given name(s): Doug
Surname(s): Critchlow
Home: Columbus, OH, United States
Awards: 2018 North American Scrabble Championship Division 3 Champion; 2019 NASC Division 3 Seniors Trophy; winner of 4 "place prizes" at various North American championships.
Hobbies: head of the Scrabble Lovers of Columbus casual club
Occupation: statistics professor; director of graduate studies (retired)

Round by Round
High score: 525 Average for: 404 Average against: 380
Round 1		Critchlow played #63 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and lost 419 to 462 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 0-1, -43.
Round 2		Critchlow played #45 Mary Logullo (Kelso, WA) and lost 377 to 395 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 0-2, -61.
Round 3		Critchlow played #32 Hannah Rozear (Durham, NC) and lost 370 to 388 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 0-3, -79.
Round 4		Critchlow played #39 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and lost 353 to 417 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 0-4, -143.
Round 5		Critchlow played #64 Tracy McQueen (Port Townsend, WA) and won 437 to 415 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1-4, -121.
Round 6		Critchlow played #34 Jamie Logan (Augusta, ME) and won 465 to 378 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 2-4, -34.
Round 7		Critchlow played #17 John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) and won 422 to 272 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 3-4, +116.
Round 8		Critchlow played #26 Larry Durbin (Cordova, TN) and won 368 to 363 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-4, +121.
Round 9		Critchlow played #38 James W Flomo (Lanham, MD) and won 392 to 320 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 5-4, +193.
Round 10		Critchlow played #51 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and lost 407 to 439 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 5-5, +161.
Round 11		Critchlow played #44 Kirsten Klassen (Elkhart, IN) and won 482 to 389 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 6-5, +254.
Round 12		Critchlow played #61 Marichelle Roque-Lutz (New Holland, PA) and won 415 to 367 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-5, +302.
Round 13		Critchlow played #14 Ejike Osondu (Bloomfield, NJ) and won 430 to 328 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 8-5, +404.
Round 14		Critchlow played #73 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and won 406 to 284 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-5, +526.
Round 15		Critchlow played #11 Judy Cole (Levittown, PA) and lost 334 to 423 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-6, +437.
Round 16		Critchlow played #5 David Shuman (Nashville, TN) and won 414 to 409 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-6, +442.
Round 17		Critchlow played #60 Dathan Lang (Blue Bell, PA) and won 525 to 340 (a spread of 185). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-6, +627.
Round 18		Critchlow played #18 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 460 to 260 (a spread of 200). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-6, +827.
Round 19		Critchlow played #10 Greg Rogers (Mishawaka, IN) and won 483 to 381 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-6, +929.
Round 20		Critchlow played #30 Penny Sitler (Knightstown, IN) and won 417 to 412 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-6, +934.
Round 21		Critchlow played #16 Brian Garnett (Saint Louis, MO) and won 418 to 407 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15-6, +945.
Round 22		Critchlow played #15 Robin Chua (Unknown city, AL) and lost 314 to 456 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-7, +803.
Round 23		Critchlow played #8 David Garcia (Pendleton, SC) and lost 361 to 374 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-8, +790.
Round 24		Critchlow played #5 David Shuman (Nashville, TN) again and lost 365 to 418 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15-9, +737.
Round 25		Critchlow played #1 Carl Davis (Riverdale, GA) and won 371 to 364 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16-9, +744.
Round 26		Critchlow played #18 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) again and won 372 to 362 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17-9, +754.
Round 27		Critchlow played #8 David Garcia (Pendleton, SC) again and lost 421 to 423 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 17-10, +752.
Round 28		Critchlow played #9 Judy Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 339 to 371 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 17-11, +720.
Round 29		Critchlow played #15 Robin Chua (Unknown city, AL) again and lost 359 to 393 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17-12, +686.
Round 30		Critchlow played #21 Joshua Victor (Cheltenham, PA) and won 463 to 360 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 18-12, +789.
Round 31		Critchlow played #22 Kevin Ng (Staten Island, NY) and lost 372 to 406 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 18-13, +755.

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