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Well done to Helen, Hepzi and Charles for winning their respective divisions. Here is the final tables. Thanks to everyone for taking part.

2019-2020 WINTER LEAGUE Final Positions 30 January 2020

A WIN is worth 10 points, a DRAW 5 points. Sadly nothing for a LOSS.

If you beat a player one Division above you, you get a 10 point bonus (WIN-BON). If you have beat a player 2 divisions above you get a 20 point bonus.

If anyone, winner or loser, in any division,  exceeds their average score they will accrue a 5 point bonus. (AVG-BON).

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Four members of East Berks travelled to the Isle of Wight for the annual tournament. 

The tournament is actually 2 round-robins back-to-back with promotion and relegation between divisions after the first tournament.

For the first tournament Graham played in A (and subsequently got relegated to B), Helen played in B (finished third and got promoted to A), and Tricia and Maureen both played in Division C. Maureen finished mid-table, but Tricia despite being one of the lower ranked players in her division stormed through winning the Division with 8 wins out of 10 (+328 spread). Well done to the Helen and Tricia!

Helen receiving her prize

Tricia receiving her prize

In the second tournament Tricia and Helen found the going harder in their promoted divisions but both achieved their start rating standard. Maureen again finished mid-table in her division, and Graham won Division B with a game to spare! ((9 wins +539). Well done to Graham!

Graham receiving his prize

The hotel is right on the sea-front and the weather was just kind enough to have a short walk between games enjoying the sea air! 

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56 players recently attended the Ilford Round Robin on 26 January.

Richard Spencer was East Berks' sole representative and played in Division C. Despite losing an early game, Richard was leading his Division prior to the last game, and although he suffered a loss in that game, he still won the division comfortably (6 wins and +252 points of spread). Well done Richard! 

(Sorry no pictures!)

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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