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Published: 03 January 2020

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Best improver for the 1^st quarter of the year is Evelyn Wansbrough, ahead of Maire Bennett and Kathy Smith.  Welcome to new member Mary Twomey.

High-scoring words:

·         134       QUERIED                     Hannah

·         103       CHORTLE                     Richard

·         102       SAVAGES/JAMS          Michael

·         96         PANSIED                      Helen

·         93         METRIST                      Wanda

·         92         JAGGEDLY                  Helen

·         91         HAUNTER                     Joy

·         90         LAMINATE                    Graham

·         87         UPSURGE                    Helen

·         86         HINDERS                      Maire

·         86         FLOWERS                    Joy

·         85         EXISTED                      Mary     her first ever bonus!

·         81         DIRECTS                      Maire

·         80         SPITFIRE                      Maire

Also: SQUARELY 78 Keith, BATTERS 74 Maire, RECURING 74 Keith, ROASTIE 74 Maire, BLASTED 74 Maire, CONJURE 73 Charles, STONIER 73 Maire. ZEST 73 Wanda, JOINTED 72 Keith, AUNTIES 71 Maire, SPINNER 70 Maire, NASTIES 70 Maire, FRISKIER 65 Maire

Many bonuses or high-scoring moves by one player in a game:

·         SALTIER 76 NEUROID 75 ANOINTED 66 ALIGNER 67                          Helen

·         NEATEST 63 NEONATES 74 DEPOSING 74 LAMINATE 90                   Graham

·         ATONIES 75 UPSURGE 87 EDITION 74 REALIGN 60                            Helen

·         TAURINE 64 TENSILE 61 TESTERS 72                                                 Tricia

·         COILING 67 LEARNING 70 BLASTIE 69                                                Richard

·         FLOWERS 86 SNOOTED 70 PORTAGE 72                                           Joy

·         TRAILED 69 FAIRIES 73 INSTANCE 69                                                 Tricia

·         SOREDIA 70 RELIANT 77 STEEPER 89                                                Richard

·         ROKIEST 82 METRIST 93 TRAINEES 74                                               Wanda

·         SAILORS 64 PRIMATES 80 ISATINE 73                                                Tricia

·         NOWTIER 77 INTERNS 68 EULOGIA 80                                               Wanda

·         REGENTS 79 ROTATES 82 ARGENTS 65                                             Wanda

Other things:

·         10-letter word: SCRAWLINGS Helen

·         9-letter words: UNDECIDED Charles v Joy, LAMISTERS Helen

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PTO

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Written by HG

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Published: 01 December 2019

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Here is the divisional tables at just over the half-way stage.

Remember 19 games have to be played for relegation/promotion.

10 points for winning a game, 5 for drawing.

10 points for beating someone one division higher, 20 for 2 divisions higher. (win-bon)

5 points for beating average score (as at 30/9/19).(avgbon)

2019-2020 WINTER LEAGUE Up to and Including 28 November 2019

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Published: 23 November 2019

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Over the weekend of the 16/17 November 60 players took part in the UK's Winter Matchplay Championships in Milton Keynes. Most if the players were UK based, but some of the participants had travelled from all over the world and were treating this as a 'warmup' for the Mattel Scrabble World Championships being held a few days later in Torquay.

The sole East Berks Player to participate at Milton Keynes was Richard Spencer who was rated as the 13th best player (out of 18) in Division B.

Richard played well above rating for all the tournament, rarely dropping out of the top 3, and despite losing a couple of games late on in the tournament managed to secure a worthy second place. Well done Richard !  (Photo courtesy of Nicky Deco)

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Published: 16 November 2019

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Over the weekend of 9/10 November two one day tournaments were held in Grantham run and hosted by Nuala O'Rourke in memory of her late husband, Mike.

Tricia Walker from East Berks travelled to the event and competed in the Warm-Up on the Saturday and the Main Event on the Sunday.

She finished third in her division on the Saturday, just missing out on a prize. On the Sunday, Tricia performed even better winning 6 out of 8 games and finished second.

Well done Tricia on your performances of the weekend.

(Photo courtesy of Nicky Deco).