	The DALLAS OPEN
	March 7–9, 2008
	Organized by Chris Cree

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DO 2008: Ruth Sawyer [#122]

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On this page, you will find information about Ruth Sawyer, who is competing at the 2008 Dallas Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 8-13, -861, and is ranked #104.

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 Ruth Sawyer]

Given name(s): Ruth
Surname(s): Sawyer
Home: Georgetown, TX, United States
Awards: Austin Scrabble Club Hall of Fame
Hobbies: yard saleing
Occupation: Retired
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 255, 8-13 -625
NSC 1989 Division: 2
NSC 1989 Rank: 55/70, 11-16 +54
NSC 1989 Division: 2
NSC 1989 Rank: 55/70, 11-16 +54
NSC 1990 Division: 2
NSC 1990 Rank: 38/106, 14.5-12.5 +334
NSC 1992 Division: 2
NSC 1992 Rank: 47/139, 15-12 +13
NSC 1994 Division: 2
NSC 1994 Rank: 19/90, 16-11 +30
NSC 1996 Division: 3
NSC 1996 Rank: 39/120, 15-12 -34
NSC 1998 Division: 2
NSC 1998 Rank: 127/151, 13-18 -704
NSC 2000 Division: 4
NSC 2000 Rank: 41/118, 17-14 -191
NSC 2002 Division: 4
NSC 2002 Rank: 45/126, 16.5-14.5 -330
NSC 2004 Division: 4
NSC 2004 Rank: 85/150, 15-15 -500
NSC 2005 Division: 5
NSC 2005 Rank: 70/93, 12-16 -29
USSO 2006 Division: 5
USSO 2006 Rank: 85/88, 9-19 -423

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	61-67 (0.477)
Past 1-12 months	6-6 (0.500)	L WW LLL WWWW LL
Past 13-24 months	12-14 (0.462)	L WWWW LLL W L WW L WWWW LLLLLL W LL
Past 25-36 months	11-21 (0.344)	L WW LLL W L W LLLL W L WW LLLLLL WW LL W LLL W
Past 37-48 months	6-7 (0.462)	L W L W L W L W L WW LL
Past 49-60 months	9-6 (0.600)	WWW L WW LLLL W L WWW
Past 61-72 months	17-13 (0.567)	WWW LLL WW L W L W LL W LL W LLL WWWWWWWW L

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 463 Average for: 338 Average against: 379
Round 1		Sawyer played #17 Paul Holser (Wylie, TX) and won 391 to 318 (a spread of 73). Before this event, Sawyer had not played Holser in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 1-0, +73.
Round 2		Sawyer played #63 George Viebranz (Strongsville, OH) and lost 239 to 477 (a spread of -238). Before this event, Sawyer had not played Viebranz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 1-1, -165.
Round 3		Sawyer played #83 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and lost 267 to 444 (a spread of -177). Before this event, Sawyer had not played Gillis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 1-2, -342.
Round 4		Sawyer played #33 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and lost 329 to 437 (a spread of -108). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Sawyer’s record vs. McArthur in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 1-3, -450.
Round 5		Sawyer played #42 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and won 463 to 370 (a spread of 93). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Sawyer’s record vs. Bohnsack in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 2-3, -357.
Round 6		Sawyer played #101 Lindsay Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 285 to 383 (a spread of -98). The last time these two played was 2006-09 at: HOUSTON, TX Sawyer’s record vs. Crotty 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: #99. Current record: 2-4, -455.
Round 7		Sawyer played #85 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 315 to 352 (a spread of -37). Before this event, Sawyer had not played Green in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 2-5, -492.
Round 8		Sawyer played #87 Gretchen Cowan (San Clemente, CA) and lost 340 to 357 (a spread of -17). The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Sawyer’s record vs. Cowan in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 2-6, -509.
Round 9		Sawyer played #59 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and lost 339 to 350 (a spread of -11). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Sawyer’s record vs. Gremaud in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 2-7, -520.
Round 10		Sawyer played #118 Mary Snider (Austin, TX) and won 375 to 320 (a spread of 55). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: SALADO, TX Sawyer’s record vs. Snider in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-7 (0.417). Past 1-12 months: LWLL. Past 13-24 months: LWL. Past 25-36 months: LLW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 3-7, -465.
Round 11		Sawyer played #120 Norm Brekke (Cypress, TX) and won 366 to 349 (a spread of 17). The last time these two played was 2007-11 at: BRYAN, TX Sawyer’s record vs. Brekke in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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: #101. Current record: 4-7, -448.
Round 12		Sawyer played #68 Sheri Justice (Kansas City, MO) and lost 316 to 380 (a spread of -64). Before this event, Sawyer had not played Justice in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 4-8, -512.
Round 13		Sawyer played #45 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 316 to 499 (a spread of -183). Before this event, Sawyer had not played Seales in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 4-9, -695.
Round 14		Sawyer played #89 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 370 to 313 (a spread of 57). The last time these two played was 2007-08 at: PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP Sawyer’s record vs. Melvin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LWW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 5-9, -638.
Round 15		Sawyer played #102 Marcia Wade (Muncie, IN) and lost 260 to 395 (a spread of -135). Before this event, Sawyer had not played Wade in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 5-10, -773.
Round 16		Sawyer played #105 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 285 to 346 (a spread of -61). The last time these two played was 2007-08 at: PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP Sawyer’s record vs. Mahnken in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 5-11, -834.
Round 17		Sawyer played #110 Phyllis Owen (Plano, TX) and lost 344 to 416 (a spread of -72). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: ARDMORE, OK Sawyer’s record vs. Owen in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 5-12, -906.
Round 18		Sawyer played #124 Joshua Geer (Mansfield, TX) and won 321 to 301 (a spread of 20). Before this event, Sawyer had not played Geer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 6-12, -886.
Round 19		Sawyer played #123 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and won 362 to 325 (a spread of 37). The last time these two played was 2007-11 at: BRYAN, TX Sawyer’s record vs. Johnson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 7-12, -849.
Round 20		Sawyer played #116 Karen Dacosta (Grand Prairie, TX) and won 442 to 375 (a spread of 67). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: IRVING, TX Sawyer’s record vs. Dacosta in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. 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: #98. Current record: 8-12, -782.
Round 21		Sawyer played #84 Mary Krizan (Hastings, MN) and lost 379 to 458 (a spread of -79). Before this event, Sawyer had not played Krizan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 8-13, -861.

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