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The club is now closed until Thursday January 2 2025.
East Berks Scrabble Club wishes everyone a peaceful Christmas and prosperous New Year!
Happy Scrabbling !
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On the last weekend in November, Richard and Pat from East Berks played in the Winter Matchplay tournament at the Holiday Inn in Milton Keynes. There were 18 games; 10 on Saturday, and 8 on Sunday. 56 players were divided into just 2 divisions. Richard played in A, and Pat in B.
All games were played in the one conference room, which made it a little cramped.
Pat had a good day on Saturday, winning 6 games, but only won one on Sunday. Her best move score was a nine timer of SCANTIER scoring 131 - but she still lost that game. Her next best move was QUEENLIER scoring 109, and this did win the game.
Richard had the reverse of Pat's experience. He started poorly on day 1, losing the first six games and had some miserable racks resulting in 4 sub 300 scores in one day! However, he might have got a win if he'd challenged off SULLIER in game 4. Also in game 1 he'd noted early on that QUAIL takes a front S but forgot about it later in the game when he played a lower scoring bonus elsewhere and the opponent then used the hook. Oops!
After that he ended the losing run with a nervy 8-point win in game 7, a 40-point win in game 8 and a 12-point win in game 10. Each of these could have been lost so he was pleased to get over the line and limit the damage. Day 2 started well with bonuses of KAURIES and SOFTLING giving his first good win and got 3 bonuses to win the next.
The remaining games had a lot of one-sided games. Lost by 221 and 135 in two of them but had a 582-309 win in game 15. The best result was the final game where Richard challenged off two phonies early on and got 4 bonuses to win by 632 -285 which was the highest score and margin in the tournament. This meant that Richard ended the tournament with 8 wins overall
Notable bonuses were:
Richard - THRIVEN -94 POWNIES-103, KAURIES -78, SOFTLING 91, HAGRIDE 72, DISNEST 74, BUDGERO 84, INEDITA 72, ANTIHERO 92, SWINGLE 89
Opponents- UNRAZED -81, COMPEND 77, MARGENT 95, NOSEBAG 82, CROFTER 93, PESAUNTS 83
Here are boards from two of Richard’s games:
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These statistics cover the year running from the beginning of October 2023 to the end of September 2024.
Committee:
Chairman - Deborah Porter
Secretary - Joy Wade
Treasurer - Wanda de Poitiers
Statistician - Helen Harding
Competition winners were as follows:
Best improver for 2023-2024:
1st Richard Spencer 2nd Deborah Porter
3rd Wanda de Poitiers
Quarterly improver prizes:
Q1: Deborah Porter
Q2: Charles Parker
Q3: Wanda de Poitiers
Q4: Amanda Lowe
Winter League:
Division 1: Richard Spencer
Division 2: Deborah Porter
Division 3: Charles Parker
The All-play-All:
Group A: Richard Spencer
Group B: Deborah Porter
Group C: Pat Llanwarne
Group D: Jim Macey
Handicap: Graham Harding
The following players scored over 500 points in a game at least once during the season:
• Richard Spencer (highest score 634)
• Helen Harding (609)
• Wanda de Poitiers (598)
• Graham Harding (595)
• Megel Barker (583)
• Fiona Titcombe (550)
• Hepzi Rodrigues (549)
The highest single moves were:
• 149 CALIBERS Richard
• 140 DELOUSER Graham
• 125 REQUITED Richard
• 115 QUESTED Wanda
• 114 REQUINS Richard
• 113 WORKABLE Joy
• 112 EXOTICS Wanda
• 112 UNFAZED Pat
• 107 SEQUINNED Wanda
• 107 TEXTERS Charles
• 106 EXTENDS Wanda
• 106 SEXPOTS Deborah
• 105 SOUPING Sharon
• 104 EJECTOR Wanda
• 104 PREBAKES Graham
• 104 SQUIRTER Joy
• 102 DORKIEST Richard
• 102 HANKERS Hepzi
• 102 MOUNTED Wanda
• 102 TRACHEAS Megel
• 101 CONVENES Wanda
• 101 QUINTARS Helen
• 101 SPANKED Wanda
• 101 ZETA Wanda
• 100 ZINCITE Helen
Name | Old Rating | New Rating | Rating Change | P | W | D | L | Average | Highest score | Highest ever |
Richard Spencer | 171 | 208 | 37 | 125 | 109 | 0 | 16 | 439.1 | 634 | 634 |
Deborah Porter | 107 | 136 | 29 | 112 | 59 | 1 | 52 | 360.2 | 485 | 542 |
Wanda de Poitiers | 156 | 178 | 22 | 126 | 93 | 0 | 33 | 426.2 | 598 | 598 |
Amanda Lowe | 79 | 93 | 14 | 91 | 22 | 1 | 68 | 302.7 | 392 | 392 |
Martin Stephens | 97 | 109 | 12 | 100 | 39 | 1 | 60 | 331.6 | 443 | 477 |
Fiona Titcombe | 138 | 149 | 11 | 83 | 50 | 0 | 33 | 391.5 | 550 | 551 |
Helen Harding | 178 | 187 | 9 | 149 | 120 | 0 | 29 | 434.3 | 609 | 609 |
Graham Harding | 178 | 181 | 3 | 167 | 126 | 0 | 41 | 433.6 | 595 | 661 |
Joy Wade | 109 | 106 | -3 | 75 | 26 | 1 | 48 | 330.4 | 451 | 484 |
Hepzi Rodrigues | 137 | 132 | -5 | 88 | 46 | 0 | 42 | 361.7 | 549 | 554 |
Charles Parker | 107 | 99 | -8 | 110 | 43 | 3 | 64 | 327.0 | 470 | 509 |
Sharon Hewitt | 141 | 131 | -10 | 55 | 30 | 0 | 25 | 350.4 | 453 | 548 |
Michael Spencer | 95 | 82 | -13 | 116 | 25 | 1 | 90 | 301.6 | 424 | 502 |
Keith Radbourn | 85 | 71 | -14 | 121 | 20 | 1 | 100 | 282.9 | 380 | 418 |
Pat Llanwarne | 148 | 130 | -18 | 62 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 347.4 | 442 | 516 |
Jim Macey | 141 | 122 | -19 | 58 | 27 | 1 | 30 | 353.3 | 478 | 478 |
Maire Bennett | 84 | 58 | -26 | 105 | 9 | 0 | 96 | 278.1 | 498 | 498 |
People with insufficient games (52) to qualify for best improver | ||||||||||
Mary Twomey | 99 | 105 | 6 | 35 | 13 | 0 | 22 | 316.7 | 430 | 430 |
Maureen Barlow | 137 | 122 | -15 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 351.4 | 411 | 411 |
Jen Brennan | 72 | 49 | -23 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 292.7 | 344 | 436 |
Ann Shaw | 56 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 317 | 317 | |
Gillian Cranston | 101 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 448 | |
New members without a previous year's playing record | ||||||||||
Megel Barker | 173 | 184 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 433.3 | 583 | 583 |
Guests | ||||||||||
Polly Vallance | 91 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 299.7 | 363 | 363 | |
Joanne Hepburn | 64 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 269.3 | 292 | 292 | |
Kate Lester | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 363 | ||
Nick | 106 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 321.0 | 336 | 336 |
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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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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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