October 3–5, 2008
New York, NY

BAST 2008: Janet Matheson [#10]

On this page, you will find information about Janet Matheson, who is competing at the 2008 Big Apple Scrabble Tournament. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 8-7, -37, and is ranked #19 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
	Given name(s): Janet Surname(s): Matheson Home: New Westminster, BC, Canada

Round by Round
High score: 480 Average for: 359 Average against: 362
Round 1		Matheson played #37 Ida Ann Shapiro (New York, NY) and won 351 to 327 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-0, +24.
Round 2		Matheson played #33 Sam Rothbart (Southampton, NY) and won 322 to 312 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-0, +34.
Round 3		Matheson played #18 Fran Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) and lost 376 to 377 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-1, +33.
Round 4		Matheson played #21 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and won 392 to 347 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-1, +78.
Round 5		Matheson played #44 Eileen Johnson (Freeport, NY) and lost 389 to 437 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-2, +30.
Round 6		Matheson played #24 Daniel Tinkelman (Brooklyn, NY) and won 361 to 313 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4-2, +78.
Round 7		Matheson played #9 Lynda Kraar (Teaneck, NJ) and lost 318 to 443 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-3, -47.
Round 8		Matheson played #16 Kathy Hooper (Monroe, NY) and won 381 to 343 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-3, -9.
Round 9		Matheson played #30 Ellen Perr (New York, NY) and won 428 to 305 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-3, +114.
Round 10		Matheson played #7 Linda Wancel (Flushing, NY) and lost 235 to 457 (a spread of -222). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-4, -108.
Round 11		Matheson played #20 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and lost 344 to 371 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-5, -135.
Round 12		Matheson played #25 David McCraw (Ossining, NY) and won 480 to 346 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-5, -1.
Round 13		Matheson played #29 Judith Stein Coleman (Croton-on-Hudson, NY) and lost 304 to 363 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-6, -60.
Round 14		Matheson played #40 Kevin Edwards (Philadelphia, PA) and won 365 to 333 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-6, -28.
Round 15		Matheson played #27 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 344 to 353 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-7, -37.

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