Sally Ricketts [#14] at 2007 Big Apple ST

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On this page, you will find information about Sally Ricketts, who is competing at the 2007 Big Apple ST. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 6-9, -69, and is ranked #20 in Division 2.

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 Sally Ricketts]

Given name(s): Sally
Surname(s): Ricketts
Home: New York, NY, United States
Hobbies: Reading, yoga, travel
Occupation: Teacher, retired
Notes: Photo by Ann Sanfedele
NSC 1992 Division: 2
NSC 1992 Rank: 101/139, 12-15 -134
NSC 1994 Division: 2
NSC 1994 Rank: 73/90, 12-15 -912
NSC 1996 Division: 2
NSC 1996 Rank: 91/106, 11-16 -735
NSC 1998 Division: 2
NSC 1998 Rank: 98/151, 15-16 -732
NSC 2000 Division: 2
NSC 2000 Rank: 75/105, 14-17 -251
NSC 2002 Division: 3
NSC 2002 Rank: 55/136, 16-15 +630
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 61/139, 15-15 +347

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	19-26 (0.422)
Past 1-12 months	1-4 (0.200)	LL W LL
Past 13-24 months	0-5 (0.000)	LLLLL
Past 25-36 months	5-3 (0.625)	LL W L WWWW
Past 37-48 months	2-6 (0.250)	LLLLL W L W
Past 49-60 months	5-3 (0.625)	W L WW L WW L
Past 61-72 months	6-5 (0.545)	W LL W L WW L W L W
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram

Tournament Ups and Downs

Each pole is labelled at the top with the tournament round. The player’s rank that round is shown below.

[rank diagram]
See legend

Round by Round
High score: 534 Average for: 383 Average against: 388
Round 1		Ricketts played #16 Heidi Kujac (New York, NY) and lost 320 to 397 (a spread of -77). The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NY Ricketts’s record vs. Kujac in the 8 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 0-1, -77.
Round 2		Ricketts played #26 Nicholas Fall (Napanee ON) and lost 349 to 415 (a spread of -66). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Ricketts’s record vs. Fall in the 8 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 0-2, -143. Ricketts is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3		Ricketts played #2 Ann Sanfedele (New York, NY) and lost 358 to 361 (a spread of -3). Before this event, Ricketts had not played Sanfedele in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 0-3, -146.
Round 4		Ricketts played #17 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and lost 374 to 453 (a spread of -79). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: DANBURY, CT Ricketts’s record vs. Fialkow in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 0-4, -225.
Round 5		Ricketts played #21 Christine Economos (New York, NY) and lost 346 to 452 (a spread of -106). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Ricketts’s record vs. Economos in the 8 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: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 0-5, -331.
Round 6		Ricketts played #27 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and won 381 to 353 (a spread of 28). Before this event, Ricketts had not played Senii in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 1-5, -303.
Round 7		Ricketts played #9 Andrea Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and won 358 to 320 (a spread of 38). Before this event, Ricketts had not played Michaels in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-5, -265.
Round 8		Ricketts played #25 Rosalind Gold (New York, NY) and won 534 to 362 (a spread of 172). Before this event, Ricketts had not played Gold in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-5, -93.
Round 9		Ricketts played #18 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and won 423 to 372 (a spread of 51). The last time these two played was 2005-12 at: SHELTON, CT Ricketts’s record vs. White in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-5, -42.
Round 10		Ricketts played #29 Arline Silverman (Lake Hiawatha, NJ) and won 506 to 352 (a spread of 154). Before this event, Ricketts had not played Silverman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-5, +112. Ricketts is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 11		Ricketts played #11 Terry Kang Rau (Newington, CT) and lost 299 to 476 (a spread of -177). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Ricketts’s record vs. Rau in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-6, -65.
Round 12		Ricketts played #5 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 320 to 327 (a spread of -7). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: DANBURY, CT Ricketts’s record vs. Engelhardt in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-7, -72.
Round 13		Ricketts played #22 Richard Ferrara (Farmingdale, NY) and lost 411 to 473 (a spread of -62). Before this event, Ricketts had not played Ferrara in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-8, -134. Ricketts is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Ricketts played #12 Sharon Swerdloff (New York, NY) and won 442 to 362 (a spread of 80). The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: STAMFORD, CT Ricketts’s record vs. Swerdloff in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). 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: WWL. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-8, -54.
Round 15		Ricketts played #15 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and lost 324 to 339 (a spread of -15). Before this event, Ricketts had not played Nelson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-9, -69.

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