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This year the Milton Keynes tournament returned after a 3 year absence. 2 club members played in the 17 game tournament, Pat and Richard.
Pat writes
This is a long running tournament but had not been held since 2019. It was over a weekend with 9 games on Saturday and 8 games on Sunday. The first game was at 11.30 on Saturday, which allowed for easy travel to the venue. I stayed at the hotel on Sunday night too, which made it more relaxed than last time I went, when I had to dash off for a train home. I played in Division C and won 8 of the 17 games, and was pleased to increase my ABSP rating by one point.
Some of my bonus words were DEEMING for 100 points, REBITTEN which was a gamble but won me the game, and I'm glad I had the bottle to play COJONES.
Richard writes
I had a difficult first day losing 4 of the first 5 games but secured a vital 5 point win in game 6 with 3 bonuses in the last 4 turns. Day two was better with some hard fought wins and I was pleased to come away with 7 wins overall and perform to his rating.
Best bonuses played were - ULCERATE, MISENTRY, ADMONISH, MELILOT, OLIVINES, FLOREANT and BASILECT.
Well done both!
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These statistics cover the two quarters in 2019-2020 before the club closed for the duration of the pandemic, and the period since the club reopened in August 2021.
The quarterly improver prizes went to Evelyn Wansbrough, Joy Wade, Anne Connolly, Charles Parker, Joy Wade, and Pat Llanwarne. In the League (2019-2020), Division 1 was won by Helen, Division 2 by Hepzi, and Division 3 by Charles. The All-play-All (2022) was won by Richard Spencer and Pat Llanwarne won the Handicap (2022).
Highest game scores were:
• 618 Graham Harding
• 614 Graham Harding
• 593 Richard Spencer
• 587 Graham Harding
• 586 Richard Spencer
• 582 Wanda de Poitiers
• 577 Richard Spencer
• 573 Graham Harding
• 570 Richard Spencer
• 568 Helen Harding
• 568 Richard Spencer
• 558 Richard Spencer
• 557 Richard Spencer
• 556 Graham Harding
• 556 Graham Harding
• 553 Graham Harding
Other players scoring over 500 points in a game were: Peter Tart (highest score: 539), Fiona Titcombe (535), Hepzi Rodrigues (506), Michael Spencer (502)
The highest single moves were:
• 185 COMMERCE Keith
• 167 HIDEOUTS Wanda
• 149 CHERRIES Charles
• 149 RETWISTS Charles
• 134 QUERIED Hannah
• 131 STIRRING Joy
• 115 REFLECT Graham
• 113 YORKERS Peter
• 107 REMAKING Charles
• 106 CAMPSITE Graham
• 105 UNDYING Fiona
• 104 HUTTING Graham
• 104 QUARRIES Charles
• 104 SEPTORIA Fiona
• 103 BURGLED Sharon
• 103 CHORTLE Richard
• 103 SHEARED Wanda
• 102 CAVERNS Michael
• 102 HEARKEN Charles
• 102 QUID/DIRK Joy
• 102 SAVAGES/JAMS Michael
• 101 QUERIES Michael
• 100 FOLDERS Maureen
Name |
Old Rating |
New Rating |
Rating Change |
P |
W |
D |
L |
Average |
Highest score |
Highest ever score |
Michael Spencer |
66 |
93 |
27 |
177 |
43 |
1 |
133 |
305.9 |
502 |
502 |
Joy Wade |
97 |
121 |
24 |
130 |
53 |
0 |
77 |
338.2 |
452 |
452 |
Keith Radbourn |
65 |
74 |
9 |
201 |
26 |
3 |
172 |
284.1 |
400 |
400 |
Charles Parker |
103 |
111 |
8 |
170 |
60 |
0 |
110 |
316.4 |
479 |
509 |
Deborah Porter |
136 |
138 |
2 |
82 |
38 |
1 |
43 |
352.4 |
492 |
542 |
Hepzi Rodrigues |
148 |
150 |
2 |
90 |
57 |
0 |
33 |
370.3 |
506 |
554 |
Richard Spencer |
178 |
176 |
-2 |
205 |
159 |
0 |
46 |
426.4 |
593 |
625 |
Helen Harding |
174 |
171 |
-3 |
229 |
174 |
1 |
54 |
422.0 |
568 |
597 |
Maire Bennett |
77 |
73 |
-4 |
176 |
30 |
2 |
144 |
281.6 |
430 |
448 |
Graham Harding |
174 |
169 |
-5 |
252 |
200 |
1 |
51 |
424.6 |
635 |
661 |
Martin Stephens |
114 |
103 |
-11 |
148 |
60 |
0 |
88 |
333.8 |
477 |
477 |
Wanda de Poitiers |
169 |
156 |
-13 |
215 |
153 |
0 |
62 |
418.7 |
582 |
592 |
Maureen Barlow |
137 |
121 |
-16 |
208 |
113 |
1 |
94 |
361.6 |
487 |
528 |
Tricia Walker |
149 |
132 |
-17 |
81 |
46 |
0 |
35 |
375.8 |
493 |
512 |
Fiona Titcombe |
156 |
136 |
-20 |
98 |
54 |
0 |
44 |
382.8 |
535 |
535 |
Guests and people playing less than 80 games |
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Anne Connolly |
123 |
172 |
49 |
29 |
14 |
0 |
15 |
367.1 |
478 |
478 |
Patrick Beatty |
112 |
132 |
20 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
391.5 |
447 |
459 |
Joyce Charlesworth |
68 |
86 |
18 |
10 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
292.1 |
340 |
380 |
Sue Ashwell |
50 |
65 |
15 |
22 |
5 |
0 |
17 |
286.9 |
351 |
351 |
Mary Twomey |
83 |
96 |
13 |
71 |
16 |
0 |
55 |
315.6 |
430 |
430 |
Peter Tart |
125 |
136 |
11 |
33 |
18 |
0 |
15 |
377.3 |
539 |
539 |
Evelyn Wansbrough |
131 |
140 |
9 |
38 |
25 |
0 |
13 |
365.8 |
459 |
555 |
Jan Bailey |
135 |
131 |
-4 |
57 |
25 |
0 |
32 |
348.1 |
496 |
568 |
Pat Llanwarne |
153 |
149 |
-4 |
56 |
34 |
1 |
21 |
357.7 |
458 |
458 |
Julie Wise |
120 |
113 |
-7 |
38 |
14 |
1 |
23 |
329.9 |
435 |
493 |
Kathy Smith |
89 |
81 |
-8 |
34 |
9 |
0 |
25 |
283.2 |
413 |
413 |
Frank Charlesworth |
105 |
96 |
-9 |
20 |
8 |
0 |
12 |
332.1 |
436 |
447 |
Sharon Hewitt |
152 |
143 |
-9 |
58 |
28 |
0 |
30 |
368.2 |
523 |
548 |
Tricia Cooper |
168 |
144 |
-24 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
352.1 |
396 |
512 |
Hannah Corbett |
130 |
79 |
-51 |
15 |
5 |
0 |
10 |
359.6 |
447 |
510 |
Nina Thornhill |
|
124 |
|
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
371.3 |
376 |
376 |
Ahmad Khalim |
|
124 |
|
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
283.0 |
350 |
350 |
Umair |
|
82 |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
289.0 |
289 |
289 |
Paddy Davis |
|
123 |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
323.0 |
323 |
323 |
Kathleen |
|
124 |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
302.0 |
302 |
302 |
Richard Llanwarne |
|
50 |
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
262.7 |
279 |
279 |
Ben |
|
66 |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
288.0 |
288 |
288 |
Most years, the qualification for ‘Best Improver’ is 52 games or more ie at least one per week. This time, 80 games has been chosen because the period covers the time from October 2019 to mid-March 2020, when the club shut for the pandemic) plus the time between mid-August 2021 and the end of September 2022.
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On 9th October, Richard played in the Luton one-day tournament..
It was a well attended, enjoyable day with 42 players split between 3 divisions of 14 and the first tournament held there since 2019. Richard played in Division A and won 4 out of his seven games which was enough to finish 7th, win the ratings prize for the division and a cash prize.
The highlight was Richard managing to win 2 games against an expert player that he had not managed to defeat before.
Bonuses played in the tournament by Richard were as follows;
MORULAE, GRANULES, VAPORING, GREASING, ARTLESS, YPERITES, SNORTER, CREASING, BLISTER, RADIATE, LINEAGE, WHIRRING, ORACIES, DELATING, ENSLAVES, AERONAUT, TRIDENT, LISTENED.
Well done Richard - here is a photo of Richard receiving his rating prize from Tournament Organiser, James Burley. Thanks to Angele Andrews for supplying the photo.
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Best improver for this part of the year is Pat Llanwarne, ahead of Michael and Richard Spencer, and Keith Radbourn.
High-scoring words:
· 167 HIDEOUTS Wanda 9-timer
· 113 YORKERS Peter
· 104 QUARRIES Charles
· 98 UNPROVEN Charles 4-timer
· 95 OVERSEA Keith
· 95 OUTDARE Maureen
· 93 EXHAUST Michael
· 92 FUMIEST Joy
· 91 LOPPERS Michael
· 91 ZEAL Helen
· 90 ATTAINS Charles
· 90 TENORINGS Mary not a valid word!
· 87 ERADIATES Wanda 9-letter word
· 87 UPRISEN Peter
· 86 MARSHAL Keith
· 85 GUTTLES Charles
· 85 SQUAW Hepzi not allowed in the latest dictionary!
Also: VINEGAR 84 Helen, STRIPED 84 Maire, SQUIRTER 84 Keith, INTERLAY 83 Helen, LACROSSE 81 Charles, EGGIEST 81 Peter, PREMISE 80 Keith, COMPLAIN 80 Keith, PAPERING 80 Peter, TRAMLINE 80 Helen, ATOMISE 80 Helen, STAPLES 78 Maire, RESTATION Charles, RELENTS 77 Maire, BARONET 76 Charles, ZOUAVES 75 Fiona, INTEREST 74 Keith, REVALUES 72 Michael, DARLINGS 71 Mary, ROTATING 71 Helen, NOINTERS 70 Helen, STINGER 69 Maire, ELASTICS 68 Keith, ASTRIDE 67 Maire, RATTLES 67 Maire, ROTOVATED 66 Graham (9-letter word), RELINES 64 Keith, TELLERS 64 Maire, SOLDIER 63 Keith, LONELIER 57 Charles
Many bonuses or high-scoring moves by one player in a game:
· TRIOSES 80 SIRNAMED 78 OUTRAGED 70 QUAYD 66 DESCALE 85 HURPLE 51 Helen
· KILTERS 89 ROSITED 71 FIELD(IN)GS 65 HEDGIER 82 TRUMPED 79 Graham
· AMMONITE 78 AROINTS 63 POSTMAN 85 HARDLINE GRAZE 79 Graham
· GOBLETS 72 STENCIL 70 SOAPIER 66 FORESAID 63 Wanda
· THRIVER 84 IONISES 75 RATTLING 60 SERAFIN 80 Richard
· RAGBOLT 87 ATONIES 75 REVOLTS 83 INSIDER 69 Wanda
· NEWSMEN 65 CONSIDER 90 BLUSHING 104 SOAPIER 66 Graham
· SAUTOIRE 66 UNTAILED 68 INWARDS 94 Graham
· FIREARM 93 WEENIER 83 AINSELL 69 Graham
· WASHRAGS 95 SCANNED 74 RENDERS 65 Graham
· LINGERIE 78 AERIEST 72 LITANIES 66 Graham
· RENAGUED 70 FLATTEN 72 GLITZIER 86 Helen
· SPATTER 71 IRIDEAL 71 NESTLED 71 Richard
· ATONERS 69 STAINED 89 BRAMBLE 79 Maire
· SPINNER 76 DEGAMIS 107 FALTERED 62 Wanda
· HOARIEST 78 GRAYEST 76 REDIALS 74 Wanda
· PANACEA 72 RESHAPE 77 ENABLES 73 Fiona
· OUGUIYA 76 ANODISE 89 STAINER 88 Graham
· ONBOARD 68 AVENGERS 65 INFLICT 89 Richard
· NITERIE 91 BARONETS 61 MARDIEST 72 Helen
· STILLAGE 70 AEGIRINE 70 IDEALISM 74 Helen
· SPRAINED 83 EARLIEST 77 AZO 51 Helen
· AERIALS 70 MITIGATE 63 ASSWIPE (!) 87 Fiona
· VELATURA 61 EVERSION 65 ROTATES 75 Richard
· STEARIC 77 CANNIEST 70 RELISHED 68 Richard
· NIPTERS 71 BLINDING 72 FISTIER 67 Richard
· TEENIEST 68 HUNDRED 89 ROOTING 68 Richard
· TRAYNED 72 VIGILATE 66 PASTIES 80 Richard
· GOLDEST 82 PURIFIES 76 OPERATIC 89 Peter
· INSANER 85 SERENITY 62 EROTISE 79 Helen
· FOXIEST 91 NEONATE 72 SIGNORS 65 Helen
· INSANER 85 SERENITY 62 EROTISE 79 Helen
· FOXIEST 91 NEONATE 72 SIGNORS 65 Helen
Also:
· New personal bests: Mary Twomey 430, Keith Radbourn 400
Name |
Old rating |
New rating |
Rating change |
P |
W |
D |
L |
Average |
Highest score |
Highest ever |
Pat Llanwarne |
135 |
149 |
14 |
17 |
14 |
0 |
3 |
366.6 |
443 |
458 |
Michael Spencer |
80 |
93 |
13 |
24 |
8 |
0 |
16 |
312.4 |
404 |
502 |
Richard Spencer |
165 |
176 |
11 |
35 |
30 |
0 |
5 |
438.6 |
568 |
625 |
Keith Radbourn |
64 |
74 |
10 |
36 |
6 |
1 |
29 |
292.2 |
400 |
400 |
Hepzi Rodrigues |
148 |
150 |
2 |
24 |
17 |
0 |
7 |
383.9 |
506 |
554 |
Helen Harding |
169 |
171 |
2 |
35 |
28 |
0 |
7 |
429.3 |
544 |
597 |
Maire Bennett |
72 |
73 |
1 |
26 |
3 |
1 |
22 |
264.5 |
411 |
448 |
Graham Harding |
169 |
169 |
0 |
37 |
29 |
0 |
8 |
436.9 |
614 |
661 |
Charles Parker |
112 |
111 |
-1 |
32 |
9 |
0 |
23 |
307.7 |
382 |
509 |
Martin Stephens |
105 |
103 |
-2 |
24 |
9 |
0 |
15 |
335.3 |
420 |
477 |
Joy Wade |
123 |
121 |
-2 |
30 |
11 |
0 |
19 |
327.6 |
413 |
452 |
Maureen Barlow |
123 |
121 |
-2 |
31 |
13 |
0 |
18 |
351.3 |
482 |
528 |
Peter Tart |
139 |
136 |
-3 |
15 |
7 |
0 |
8 |
371.2 |
539 |
501 |
Wanda de Poitiers |
167 |
156 |
-11 |
43 |
27 |
0 |
16 |
415.8 |
582 |
592 |
Fiona Titcombe |
151 |
136 |
-15 |
30 |
12 |
0 |
18 |
375.0 |
503 |
535 |
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Mary Twomey |
80 |
96 |
16 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
354.0 |
430 |
430 |
Sharon Hewitt |
135 |
143 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
338.3 |
392 |
548 |
Deborah Porter |
133 |
138 |
5 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
337.7 |
396 |
542 |
Nina Thornhill |
124 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
376 |
Jan Bailey |
131 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
568 |
Patrick Beatty |
132 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
459 |
Tricia Walker |
132 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
512 |
Anne Connolly |
172 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
478 |
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