	The DALLAS OPEN
	March 9–11, 2007
	Organized by Chris Cree

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Ruth Sawyer [#104] at 2007 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about Ruth Sawyer, who is a contestant at the 2007 Dallas Open. Sawyer currently has a record of 6-16, -770, and is ranked #124.

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): Ruth Surname(s): Sawyer Home: Georgetown, TX, United States Age: 84 Awards: Austin Scrabble Club Hall of Fame Hobbies: yard saleing Occupation: Retired

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	82-91 (0.474)
Past 1-12 months	14-12 (0.538)	W LL WWWW LLL W LL W L W L W LLL WWWWW
Past 13-24 months	21-29 (0.420)	L WW LLL WWWW L WW LLLL W L WW L W L W LLLLLLLL W L W L WWW LL W LL W LLL W
Past 25-36 months	12-15 (0.444)	L W L WW L W LLL W LL W L WW LL WW LLL WW L
Past 37-48 months	12-11 (0.522)	W L WW L W L WWW LLLLLL W L W L WWW
Past 49-60 months	15-13 (0.536)	WWW LLLLL W LLL W LLLL WWWWWWWWWW L
Past 61-72 months	8-11 (0.421)	L W L WWW LLL W LLL W LL WW L

Rank Diagram

Round-by-Round
High score: 460 Average for: 338 Average against: 373
Round 1		Sawyer played #12 Kent Nelson (Sandy, UT; 1832) and lost 266 to 466 (a spread of -200) . Before this event, Sawyer had not played Nelson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 0-1, -200.
Round 2		Sawyer played #59 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ; 1474) and lost 354 to 404 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Sawyer had not played White in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 0-2, -250.
Round 3		Sawyer played #75 Thomas Conrad (Rio Rancho, NM; 1400) and lost 372 to 456 (a spread of -84) . Before this event, Sawyer had not played Conrad in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 0-3, -334.
Round 4		Sawyer played #87 April McCarley (Austin, TX; 1299) and lost 329 to 367 (a spread of -38) . The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: DALLAS, TX Sawyer’s record vs. McCarley in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 0-4, -372.
Round 5		Sawyer played #109 Peter Noom (Santa Fe, NM; 1085) and won 374 to 354 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Sawyer had not played Noom in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 1-4, -352.
Round 6		Sawyer played #116 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC; 1040) and won 460 to 343 (a spread of 117) . Before this event, Sawyer had not played Lezin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 2-4, -235.
Round 7		Sawyer played #123 Erica Moore (New York, NY; 909) and lost 308 to 394 (a spread of -86) . Before this event, Sawyer had not played Moore in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 2-5, -321. Sawyer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 8		Sawyer played #53 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI; 1521) and lost 277 to 355 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Sawyer had not played Ravichandran in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 2-6, -399.
Round 9		Sawyer played #126 Andrew Hime (Denton, TX; 685) and lost 310 to 399 (a spread of -89) . Before this event, Sawyer had not played Hime in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 2-7, -488.
Round 10		Sawyer played #70 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL; 1425) and lost 283 to 414 (a spread of -131) . Before this event, Sawyer had not played Weisskopf in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 2-8, -619. Sawyer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 11		Sawyer played #89 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK; 1278) and lost 304 to 323 (a spread of -19) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: ARDMORE, OK Sawyer’s record vs. Brooks in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-4 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WWLWWW. Past 61-72 months: LLL. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 2-9, -638.
Round 12		Sawyer played #127 Noah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC; 540) and won 347 to 329 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Sawyer had not played Lieberman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 3-9, -620.
Round 13		Sawyer played #124 Mary Snider (Austin, TX; 906) and lost 388 to 394 (a spread of -6) . The last time these two played was 2006-09 at: HOUSTON, TX Sawyer’s record vs. Snider in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: LLW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 3-10, -626.
Round 14		Sawyer played #96 T A Sanders (San Antonio, TX; 1211) and lost 345 to 376 (a spread of -31) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: AUSTIN, TX Sawyer’s record vs. Sanders in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 3-11, -657.
Round 15		Sawyer played #129 Ken Castner (Homer, AK; 0) and lost 355 to 383 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Sawyer had not played Castner in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 3-12, -685.
Round 16		Sawyer played #120 Joy Nees (Dallas, TX; 934) and lost 347 to 354 (a spread of -7) . The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: SALADA, TX Sawyer’s record vs. Nees in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 3-13, -692.
Round 17		Sawyer played #128 Avis Topps (Memphis, TN; 500) and won 380 to 308 (a spread of 72) . Before this event, Sawyer had not played Topps in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 4-13, -620.
Round 18		Sawyer played #118 E B Holschuh (Arlington, TX; 947) and won 404 to 287 (a spread of 117) . Before this event, Sawyer had not played Holschuh in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 5-13, -503.
Round 19		Sawyer played #91 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY; 1268) and won 317 to 304 (a spread of 13) . The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Sawyer’s record vs. Epstein in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 6-13, -490.
Round 20		Sawyer played #122 Marsha Gillis (Huntsville, AL; 916) and lost 273 to 445 (a spread of -172) . The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Sawyer’s record vs. Gillis in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 6-14, -662.
Round 21		Sawyer played #125 Phyllis Owen (Plano, TX; 896) and lost 330 to 380 (a spread of -50) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: WACO, TX Sawyer’s record vs. Owen in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 6-15, -712.
Round 22		Sawyer played #130 Jess Mickelson (Murray, UT; 0) and lost 308 to 366 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Sawyer had not played Mickelson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 6-16, -770.

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