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Best improver for this quarter is Amanda, ahead of Pat in second place and Jim, Deborah and Richard in joint third place. Well done, Amanda! Welcome to Nick, and Polly Vallance.
High-scoring words:
· 115 QUESTED Wanda
· 112 UNFAZED Pat
· 107 SEQUINNED Wanda
· 107 TEXTERS Charles
· 104 PREBAKES Graham
· 102 HANKERS Hepzi
· 101 SPANKED Wanda
· 97 ZINGERS Nick
· 95 DIVULGED Graham
· 95 ECHIDNAE Richard
· 93 DIATOMS Graham
· 92 TURNPIKE Charles
· 91 INTERIM Graham
· 90 REBITES Helen
· 90 VITIATE Graham
· 88 DABBLES Deborah
· 88 SMELLER Amanda
· 88 TRAINED Maire
· 86 SCARRING Joy
· 81 LINTERS Maire
· 77 ERASION Jim
· 76 CLINGER Mary
· 76 TITTIES Jim
· 75 OARIEST Jim
· 75 STARRED Mary
· Other words: ARTSMAN 74 Jim, STAINER 74 Maire, STAIRED 74 Jim, MAILERS 73 Maire, TAUNTER 72 Jim, PORTALS 71 Keith, TESTIER 71 Jim, SARDINE 72 Jim, WANIEST 71 Jim, ALINERS 70 Jim, GREATER 70 Maire, PAINTERS 70 Jim, TREASON 69 Keith, HUNGERS 68 Keith, CARNETS 67 Jim, DEAREST 66 Maire, ANTSIER 65 Jim, BASINET 64 Jim, GENDERS 64 Jim, SWEETER 64 Maire, SCALDING 63 Keith, TORNADO 63 Maire, FUSSIER 62 Jim, TRAINEE 61 Maire, WHEEZED 52 Amanda, CRANIAL Amanda
Many bonuses or high-scoring moves by one player in a game (scores over 100 also appear in the high-scoring words section):
· BADGERED 66 METEORIC 63 LEGATION 80 POSSIBLE 78 (consecutive moves)
(also INSTEAD 74) Graham
· ALLICES 70 ROOTAGE 75 DEXTERS 87 EPEIRIDS 83 Richard
· CODIFIED 98 PONGIER 77 WEARIES 70 SITUATE 69 Wanda
· OREGANO 68 EXPERTS 109 TERTIAN 75 SEQUINNED 107 Wanda
· EERIEST 64 REORDAIN 94 IRRIGATE 61 CLAIMANT 65 Richard
· FRIANDE 93 RESIGNED 70 HIREABLE 76 JIRGA 50 Helen
· OUTLEAP 64 UNHOPED 72 EXPIRES 92 ORIGANES 67 Helen
· SKATINGS 92 BOOTEES 72 SPANKED 101 QUESTED 115 Wanda
· TEXTERS 107 URINATED 61 RAINIER 67 STAINED 79 Charles
· TUMBLERS 64 BROWSES 95 NANNIES 79 KING 57 Helen
· CANNONS 69 UNEAGER 70 HOMEBOYS 90 Helen
· CAJOLES 85 BRANDIES 76 BATHROBE 90 Charles
· CREATING 76 REPROVED 95 DEVOTING 74 Wanda
· DEVIOUS 80 STRAWEN 81 FOOLERS 93 Helen
· ELOGISTS 83 RAIDERS 96 SATIATED 72 Graham
· ENNEADS 73 RELISTS 72 DEARIES 73 Richard
· ENTAILS 72 FINANCE 85 ARTISAN 70 Helen
· EPISTLE 77 TARDIEST 83 PRONAOI 65 Richard
· ETERNAL 70 TOELESS 66 EPITOME 78 Graham
· FAIRLEAD 86 DOSSERET 66 MANHOOD 85 Richard
· LEGATEES 80 CUSTARDS 86 TREATIES 64 Helen
· MINTERS 71 SHIRTED 70 SERIATE 66 Wanda
· REBAITS 68 TRANCES 76 FRONTERS 62 Wanda
· SABOTAGE 74 EPSILON 90 RETURNEE 61 Graham
· SPIRITS 86 MINUTES 73 TOADIED 78 Fiona
· SUITORED 80 FINEISH 73 OVERGOT 77 Richard
· TUNABLE 62 TRAYNES 72 QUAI 69 Helen
· ZELANTS 90 EROSIONS 70 EXTERNS 83 Graham
Other things:
· New personal bests: Richard 634, Megel 583, Mary 430
· 9-letter word: BATHROBES Deborah 46
· Unusual word: PHWOAR Charles
Name |
Old rating |
New rating |
Rating change |
P |
W |
D |
L |
Average |
Highest score |
Highest ever |
Amanda Lowe |
82 |
93 |
11 |
22 |
7 |
1 |
14 |
306.3 |
360 |
392 |
Pat Llanwarne |
123 |
130 |
7 |
14 |
8 |
0 |
6 |
351.6 |
431 |
516 |
Jim Macey |
116 |
122 |
6 |
13 |
9 |
0 |
4 |
357.5 |
455 |
478 |
Deborah Porter |
130 |
136 |
6 |
27 |
15 |
0 |
12 |
364.3 |
482 |
542 |
Richard Spencer |
202 |
208 |
6 |
34 |
31 |
0 |
3 |
449.9 |
634 |
625 |
Maire Bennett |
55 |
58 |
3 |
15 |
2 |
0 |
13 |
286.5 |
402 |
498 |
Keith Radbourn |
69 |
71 |
2 |
34 |
5 |
0 |
29 |
277.4 |
337 |
418 |
Graham Harding |
179 |
181 |
2 |
40 |
28 |
0 |
12 |
427.0 |
533 |
661 |
Sharon Hewitt |
130 |
131 |
1 |
21 |
11 |
0 |
10 |
350.7 |
453 |
548 |
Helen Harding |
186 |
187 |
1 |
37 |
28 |
0 |
9 |
424.1 |
598 |
609 |
Joy Wade |
107 |
106 |
-1 |
23 |
8 |
1 |
14 |
334.6 |
451 |
484 |
Fiona Titcombe |
152 |
149 |
-3 |
21 |
10 |
0 |
11 |
365.1 |
466 |
551 |
Martin Stephens |
113 |
109 |
-4 |
26 |
10 |
0 |
16 |
335.1 |
437 |
477 |
Wanda de Poitiers |
182 |
178 |
-4 |
29 |
18 |
0 |
11 |
400.7 |
591 |
598 |
Charles Parker |
104 |
99 |
-5 |
29 |
11 |
0 |
18 |
331.3 |
470 |
509 |
Hepzi Rodrigues |
137 |
132 |
-5 |
23 |
10 |
0 |
13 |
352.0 |
418 |
554 |
Michael Spencer |
93 |
82 |
-11 |
21 |
4 |
0 |
17 |
289.0 |
358 |
502 |
Insufficient games – a previous quarter’s results, or 13 games in a quarter, needed to qualify |
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Nick |
106 |
|
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
321.0 |
336 |
336 |
Polly Vallance |
89 |
|
2 |
9 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
299.7 |
363 |
363 |
Megel Barker |
174 |
184 |
10 |
6 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
465.8 |
583 |
583 |
Mary Twomey |
106 |
105 |
-1 |
9 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
310.2 |
430 |
430 |
Maureen Barlow |
122 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
528 |
Jen Brennan |
50 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
436 |
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On 8 September Richard played in a one day tournament in Luton - here is his report :
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Over the weekend of the 10th and 11th of August, there were 2 one day Scrabble tournaments in Oxford. The weekend was one of the hottest of the year, but the air-conditioned room made for a refreshing atmosphere. Players came from Edinburgh, Kent, Southampton, Staffordshire as well as more local Oxford and Berkshire players.
The first tournament consisted of three divisions of 16, with seven games to be played.
Helen played in Division A, Richard and Graham in B, and Pat in Division C.
Pat probably wished the tournament could have ended after 3 games, not 7, as she won her first 3 games, including one by 223 points – Pat scored 514 ! Pat then lost the remaining 4 games, finishing with 3 wins and a 10th place finish.
In Division A, Helen probably wished the tournament could have started AFTER the first game. She was drawn against the top rated player, and lost by 197 points – ouch! Her luck didn’t change much during the tournament, and her two wins came against the two players who finished below her at the end of the tournament. One of which she beat by 4 points, this followed a game which she lost by 6 ! Some very close games indeed!
In B, Richard and Graham matched each other game for game both with 4 wins from 5 games. Richard then had to play a local Oxford player, who had a much lower rating than his 40 years Scrabble experience would suggest. The ratings were wrong and Richard had three bonus words laid against him in the first 3 moves! Not easy coming back from that.
Graham won his game, so played the Oxford player to decide the winner of the division. The game started with 2 bonuses each – Graham managed a third later in the game, and held on to win by 38 points, and won the division – well done Graham.
Day 2 had a different tournament schedule, groups of 8 players each playing each other. Pat, Helen, Richard and Graham were joined by Fiona and Megel.
Fiona and Pat competed in Division D and both won 3 games. This was a good performance by Pat as she was bottom rated in the Division. Fiona scored over 400 in 4 of her games, which included beating Pat in the last game of the tournament.
Division B was the only division with 10 players. It also contained the other 4 East Berks players. Fixtures were calculated after every round, and frequently there was at least one matchup of East Berks Players. Helen won 2 games out of 7 with a highest score of 449. Richard won 3 games including 2 with scores over 480!
Megel won 5 games during the day, with his lowest score being 389 against Graham. Graham lost his first game then went on a 5 game winning streak, beating a player who was unbeaten over the two days. In the last round, a King-of-the Hill round, Graham had to play the same player again, and lost but still finished second. Megel won his last game, which was enough to secure a ratings prize. Well done Graham and Megel.
Here are few of the more unusual words East Berks players played or were played against them and a couple of the finished boards :
TUTANIAS, FOSCARNET, PIEZO, CROZIERS, HOPDOG, SERPULID, TETRAPLA, SELENIUM, SUNDAES.
Note well : this final board contains the word GOY, which since 2021 has been invalid.
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Best improver for this quarter is Wanda de Poitiers, ahead of Richard and Michael Spencer in second and third places. Welcome to Joanne (Jo) Hepburn and Megel Barker.
High-scoring words:
· 112 EXOTICS Wanda
· 105 SOUPING Sharon
· 104 SQUIRTER Joy
· 102 TRACHEAS Megel
· 101 QUINTARS Helen
· 98 FRONTAGE Graham
· 97 WEEDING Graham
· 96 TRAYFUL Graham
· 95 DASHIEST Helen
· 94 CLIENTS Helen
· 94 STREAMED Deborah
· 93 SECTION Hepzi
· 92 EVASION Helen
· 92 EXAMINER Helen
· 91 PARSONS Graham
· 91 STUNTED Graham
· 89 SLINKER Maire
· 89 SKIVERS Charles
· 89 STAINED Charles
· 86 FAIREST Helen
· 86 SOAPIEST Jim
· 85 IRISATE Jim
· 85 SPANGLE Keith
· 84 STRIDER Jim
· 82 BLASTER Maire
· 82 HIDEOUT Charles
· 81 DOUBLET Helen
· 81 URINATE Maire
· 80 BEAUTIES Helen
· 80 UPRIVER Mary
· 79 STREAMS Charles
· 78 CINEMAS Martin
· 77 DERIDERS Joy
· 77 EASTERN Jim
· 77 HAIRNET Jim
· 77 HASTIER Maire
· 77 ZESTY Maire
· 76 HUNTERS Maire
· 76 PAUSING Keith
· 75 PASTIER Jim
· 75 THINNERS Maire
· 74 DUMPIER Jim
· 74 OFFENCES Martin
· 73 STERNER Maire
· 72 BANDAGES Jim
· 72 SOLDIER Jim
· 70 ATONERS Maire
· Other words: BENDERS 69 Maire, BITTERS 69 Maire, DETAILED 69 Maire, LADDERS 69 Maire, LASAGNE 69 Jim, BRASSING 68 Charles, PIRATES 68 Maire, SHELTIE 68 Jim, RAISERS 67 Maire, TAENIAE 67 Jim, TOUSLES 67 Maire, URINATE 66 Keith, DELETING 64 Keith, INERTIA 64 Keith, NASTIER 64 Jim, SEQUINS 64 Keith, SNAGGLE 64 Helen, ARSENAL 63 Jim, FESTERS 63 Jim , SMELTING 63 Maire, CANISTER 62 Maire, LAMENTS 62 Joy, LOOPIEST 61 Jim, VIOLINS 54 Charles, BASQUE Charles, BREADED Amanda, NATTERS Maire
Many bonuses or high-scoring moves by one player in a game:
· GAZE 50 QUINA 56 HURRIES 77 JETON 71 LOWRIES 87 OVARIAN 87 INTITLE 60 Helen
· AEROBIC 73 TRAWLERS 74 DENIERS 85 LACQUER 79 FOXED 65 Wanda
· ANNOYING 64 INFECTS 88 TAXI 55 IZAR 57 REVERED 94 Helen
· EJECTOR 104 STANGED 92 FLOATIER 67 LOUDENS 70 Wanda
· REBUTTED 63 OPIATES 71 NOSTRIL 70 CUSHION 80 Graham
· CONVENES 101 FORESTER 72 HARKENS 74 Wanda
· DECANTER 68 TEMPLED 84 RESTIVE 79 Graham
· DELUDED 71 ODDMENT 96 ERECTING 74 Wanda
· DINGBAT 83 RETIRAL 72 EGOTIST 72 Richard
· DOCKING 84 RECLINER 57 ANODISE 82 Fiona
· FASTENER 90 UNITARDS 70 OUTLIER 76 Helen
· GENTEEL 69 SORBENT 80 DENTILS 83 Wanda
· HETAIRA 89 TOLERANT 74 NEOGENE 85 Richard
· LACTEAN 70 LEAVENED 74 SHINTIED 83 Richard
· LINEATED 76 SECTIONS 80 STARTERS 84 Wanda
· LODESTAR 68 COMATOSE 78 BESTAIN 81 Graham
· NERVILY 76 DIACTINE 74 IODURET 66 Richard
· OSTEOID 77 ESCALATE 72 STROKER 91 Wanda
· POUTING 67 TINDERS 73 FURCATED 80 Richard
· RERAISED 69 FENESTRA 62 ALOETIC 68 Wanda
· RESIDUES 80 AUSTERE 73 INUTILE 77 Wanda
· RESTAGED 74 INSANER 76 ANTLERED 74 Wanda
· TAGETES 73 RECITING 72 BANEFUL 66 Wanda
Other things:
· New personal bests: Helen 609
· 11-letter word: ADMINISTERS 34 Michael
Name |
Old rating |
New rating |
Rating change |
P |
W |
D |
L |
Average |
Highest score |
Highest ever |
Wanda de Poitiers |
164 |
182 |
18 |
34 |
29 |
0 |
5 |
437.5 |
575 |
598 |
Richard Spencer |
185 |
202 |
17 |
28 |
26 |
0 |
2 |
439.0 |
531 |
625 |
Michael Spencer |
80 |
93 |
13 |
32 |
9 |
1 |
22 |
313.6 |
407 |
502 |
Hepzi Rodrigues |
129 |
137 |
8 |
20 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
349.8 |
465 |
554 |
Martin Stephens |
109 |
113 |
4 |
25 |
11 |
0 |
14 |
332.9 |
443 |
477 |
Fiona Titcombe |
148 |
152 |
4 |
23 |
14 |
0 |
9 |
396.3 |
494 |
551 |
Amanda Lowe |
80 |
82 |
2 |
26 |
6 |
0 |
20 |
306.2 |
379 |
392 |
Joy Wade |
106 |
107 |
1 |
14 |
6 |
0 |
8 |
333.2 |
442 |
484 |
Sharon Hewitt |
131 |
130 |
-1 |
14 |
9 |
0 |
5 |
359.2 |
418 |
548 |
Graham Harding |
180 |
179 |
-1 |
44 |
33 |
0 |
11 |
428.5 |
571 |
661 |
Helen Harding |
190 |
186 |
-4 |
42 |
33 |
0 |
9 |
444.6 |
609 |
609 |
Maire Bennett |
61 |
55 |
-6 |
32 |
2 |
0 |
30 |
264.0 |
343 |
498 |
Pat Llanwarne |
130 |
123 |
-7 |
17 |
8 |
0 |
9 |
346.4 |
442 |
516 |
Deborah Porter |
137 |
130 |
-7 |
28 |
14 |
0 |
14 |
354.3 |
440 |
542 |
Charles Parker |
113 |
104 |
-9 |
32 |
14 |
1 |
17 |
320.4 |
443 |
509 |
Jim Macey |
126 |
116 |
-10 |
19 |
7 |
0 |
12 |
354.8 |
447 |
478 |
Keith Radbourn |
82 |
69 |
-13 |
36 |
3 |
0 |
33 |
282.8 |
380 |
418 |
Insufficient games – a previous quarter’s results, or 13 games in a quarter, needed to qualify |
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Megel Barker |
|
174 |
1 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
400.8 |
464 |
464 |
Joanne Hepburn |
|
38 |
-26 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
269.3 |
292 |
292 |
Mary Twomey |
99 |
106 |
7 |
9 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
319.9 |
377 |
430 |
Jen Brennan |
50 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
436 |
Maureen Barlow |
122 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
528 |
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