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Published: 25 October 2024

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On Wednesday 23 October Graham, representing East Berks Scrabble Club, featured on Radio Berkshire's 'Mystery Guest' slot.

The presenters had about 90 seconds to work and guess what job/hobby Graham had.

We are trying to upload the broadcast to this page - but at the moment that is  defeating us technically!

However if you would like to hear the broadcast and the brief discussion of East Berks Scrabble Club thereafter, please email eastberksscrabbleclub (at) yahoo.com and we will send the recording to you.

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Published: 05 October 2024

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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

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Published: 23 September 2024

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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 10^th and 11^th 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 10^th 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.