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Over the weekend of August 2nd/3rd there were two one day tournaments in Oxford.
Graham and Helen attended the first – a 7 game 3 division tournament. Helen and Graham were placed in the A division in positions 15 and 17 out of 20. Many of the top players had played in World Championships. A very strong division.
With 7 games to play and a field of 19 other players, both Helen and Graham thought they would avoid each other – sadly not – as they met in round 3. This picture was taken by the tournament organiser Rob Blundell.
Graham came out on top and went on to win a further 2 games. One game finished 477-475 in Graham’s favour, another he won with a score of 532 including the 9 timer UPSETTER.
Helen’s games were a lot lower scoring; she, too, ended on 3 wins from 7 games after winning the final two games of the day. Apart from a drubbing from Graham, almost all of her other games were close, win or lose. Some interesting words played were EEJIT and FACTORY, and also extending the word ACHE in both directions to make ACHED, then PREACHED.
On day 2, Graham and Helen were joined by Fiona. Sunday’s tournament was a 7 game round robin and Graham and Helen were in Division B. Fiona was in division E (14 players) so her opponents were based on her ongoing tournament performance.
She writes :
I was one of 14 players in E division at the Oxford Sunday tournament. Seven games were played. I started off well with a win, but then lost four consecutive games, before winning the last two, finishing with 3 wins and a +229 spread. I didn’t have much luck in terms of blanks and Ss, but also made a couple of silly mistakes that probably cost me close games (not noticing my opponent had played IH because I was looking upside down must be up there!).
I did play a few nice bonuses – ANALYSE and TENFOLD back to back in my first game, EBONITE, LANTERN, ETERNAL, SOONEST and NEUROTIC. Also a couple of invalid bonuses – one challenged off, the other not! A couple of times I was able to extend words already on the board to reach the triple spot – adding -ING to ENJOY for 57 points and LAND to MAIN for 35 were both satisfying.
Back in Division B, Helen and Graham were again lowly rated in the division (5th and 7th out of 8) and again had to play each other – this time Helen was victorious clawing back a 140 point deficit to win 468-430. Graham managed to win 3 games during the day, but got beaten by over 190 points in 2 of them, one of which included the odd looking 9 timer EUDAIMON.
Sunday's round-robin tournament of 7 games looked to be tough, given that all 7 players were of similar standard, within a few ratings points of each other. Helen started the day well, and, by lunchtime, she was still unbeaten and was leading the group with Graham in second place.
It all went wrong for Helen in the game after lunch, against Wesley Choy. Helen had taken an early lead of about 50 points when Wesley responded with two consecutive moves of TEXTILES, for 176 points, then HAZE for 76 points; the game was lost for Helen from then on, but she managed to pull back to lose by 'only' 50 points.
Before the final game, it was still possible for 6 of the 8 players in the group to win, as there were two players on 4 wins, and a further four on 3 wins. Helen's final game was against Barry Grossman, one of the equal top rated players in the division, and she found bonuses of TAENIATE and LOOSENS to win the game by 63 points, and also win the division with 5 wins from 7 games.
Well played Helen! Here is Helen receiving her prize and her winning board from the last game!
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Best improver for the third quarter of the season is Sharon Hewitt, ahead of Pat Llanwarne in second place and Deborah Porter in third place. Welcome to Johnny Sammon, and welcome back to Maureen Barlow.
High-scoring words:
· 144 FRIEZES Wanda
· 131 LAIRIEST Wanda
· 122 LITERATE Helen
· 112 TOXINES Graham
· 109 SHOWERY Helen
· 103 QUOLL Graham
· 102 MINDERS Martin
· 100 REQUITS Megel
· 98 PEEVING Charles
· 93 CLIENTS Keith
· 90 QINS Graham
· 89 BEEFIEST Megel
· 88 INQUEST Maire
· 88 RECITES Johnny
· 88 WEARING Joy
· 86 BANTERED Megel
· 86 FELTERS Maire
· 86 HARDIER Mary
· 86 ROASTED Charles
· 85 CORSNED Helen
· 85 SCARILY Charles
· 84 HEADINGS Maire
· 84 ISOTONE Helen
· 83 IMPRESS Helen
· 83 TINWARES Charles
· 82 BANKERS Maire
· 82 MUTINES Maire
· 82 SARNIES Maire
· 81 ANTLIAE Johnny
· 81 DRUNKER Maire
· 81 FOOTSIE Charles
· 81 REPAIRS Maire
· 81 STOWAGE Joy
· 81 URINOSE Johnny
· 80 ENTRAIN Maire
· 80 FATTIES Hepzi
· 80 INJURES Pat
· 77 FIFTIES Maire
· 77 ISLANDER Megel
· 77 LOCALES Maire
· 77 REVEALS Johnny
Other words: 76 DEFLECT Jim, 76 UNITIES Charles, 76 VICEROY Jim, 75 VIBRATE Pat, 74 ABIDERS Charles, 74 DEMANDS Keith, 74 FRUITIER Charles, 74 GRIEVES Jim, 74 TESTIFY Jim, 74 TRAVELED Jim, 73 AUNTIES Keith, 73 BATHERS Maire, 73 CORNIER Maire, 73 DENYING Jim, 73 GUIDERS Jim, 73 INSIPID Charles, 73 TRAINERS Martin, 72 BALDIES Charles, 72 DOSINGS Polly, 72 GRINDER Charles, 72 GRISTLE Jim, 72 MISRATE Jim, 72 ROOSTER Johnny, 72 SPIDERS Jim, 71 DEARIES Maire, 71 EASTERN Maire, 71 FROSTING Mary, 71 HISTORY Keith, 71 NEATNESS Johnny, 71 READING Keith, 71 RETINOL Jim, 71 STRAINERS (9 letters) Graham, 71 TRANCED Jim, 71 UNITERS Jim, 70 LARKERS Mary, 70 THEREOF Megel, 69 COSYING Charles, 69 DILUTES Jim, 69 INTENDS Maire, 69 TERRIES Maire, 68 DERISION Johnny, 68 DISTANT Megel, 68 OVERTURE Maire, 68 SHOELACE Johnny, 68 SOAPERS Maire, 68 TREASON Keith, 67 BANTERED Maire, 66 BROMINE Jim, 66 EUGARIE Jim, 66 STAINED Maire, 66 STONIER Hepzi, 65 ARTISTS Maire, 65 SNIRTLE Jim, 62 INTERNET Jim, 62 SWERVED Jim, 59 STROLLER Maire, 58 CLEANERS Maire, 58 TARGETS Keith, 58 UNSUITED Johnny, 56 FOETAL Megel, 32 UPBOW Charles, BELTING, TANNERS, GOATEES, DUMBEST, SCOUTER, COUNTER Amanda
Many bonuses or high-scoring moves by one player in a game:
· LOATHES 78 HOARSEN 98 RURALISE 70 MINIATE 70 Graham
· REARISEN 80 REPEATS 88 VENTRAL 80 DUNITES 66 Helen
· ARCADIA 68 MOSSIER 65 BUTLERS 90 Helen
· BANDIER 75 CANARIES 68 LIONISER 68 Helen
· BRISTLES 72 ASTEROID 80 HUMPERS 89 Wanda
· COHESIN 73 WEASAND 81 LAICISE 79 Richard
· FOISTED 70 RAINIEST 66 SNORTED 79 Helen
· INTAKES 76 MOBSTER 72 MINDERS 75 Helen
· LANDLINE 68 VITRINE 80 JAXIE 54 Helen
· MERLINS 73 TAENIAE 71 TENSIONS 61 Helen
· MINIMISE 95 ANGLERS 79 STEARIN 87 Helen
· OTARINE 75 DEPORTED 70 TREATING 80 Helen
· PIONEERS 70 RETAILED 72 GRANOLA 63 Deborah
· READING 80 ARTISAN 65 SENATES 82 Fiona
· SADDLERS 62 VETTERS 80 ANTIQUE 87 Wanda
· SENATES 72 SIERRAN 64 BATHING 75 Graham
· STEEPING 64 JAILERS 77 COEDITED 64 Helen
· STHENIA 76 ROASTED 61 REGIMENT 65 Wanda
· TANNERS 70 BANGERS 70 LAIRIEST 131 Wanda
· TARGETS 86 DINNERS 72 SLENDER 73 Maire
· TEMPURA 78 SCORNED 79 GESTURED 61 Fiona
· TRUENESS 64 LEATHER 82 REPAINTED 63 (9-letters) Graham
· SLATERS 69 HANDERS 69 Maire
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New personal bests: Amanda Lowe 404, Megel Barker 616 Well done to you both!
|
Name |
Old rating |
New rating |
Rating change |
P |
W |
D |
L |
Average |
Highest score |
Highest ever |
|
Sharon Hewitt |
129 |
149 |
20 |
26 |
20 |
0 |
6 |
374.1 |
488 |
548 |
|
Pat Llanwarne |
119 |
133 |
14 |
14 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
356.1 |
455 |
516 |
|
Deborah Porter |
138 |
149 |
11 |
30 |
20 |
0 |
10 |
367.6 |
472 |
542 |
|
Charles Parker |
96 |
105 |
9 |
29 |
10 |
0 |
19 |
331.5 |
425 |
509 |
|
Maire Bennett |
58 |
66 |
8 |
31 |
5 |
0 |
26 |
283.6 |
388 |
498 |
|
Michael Spencer |
67 |
72 |
5 |
24 |
4 |
0 |
20 |
290.0 |
343 |
502 |
|
Mary Twomey |
111 |
116 |
5 |
14 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
316.9 |
398 |
430 |
|
Jim Macey |
129 |
134 |
5 |
13 |
8 |
0 |
5 |
362.7 |
440 |
478 |
|
Amanda Lowe |
88 |
92 |
4 |
21 |
4 |
0 |
17 |
319.1 |
404 |
404 |
|
Joy Wade |
119 |
119 |
0 |
21 |
8 |
0 |
13 |
324.5 |
425 |
484 |
|
Fiona Titcombe |
164 |
164 |
0 |
17 |
11 |
0 |
6 |
382.4 |
476 |
551 |
|
Helen Harding |
198 |
196 |
-2 |
43 |
36 |
0 |
7 |
438.7 |
570 |
609 |
|
Graham Harding |
179 |
175 |
-4 |
46 |
35 |
0 |
11 |
416.8 |
586 |
693 |
|
Keith Radbourn |
86 |
81 |
-5 |
26 |
7 |
0 |
19 |
295.5 |
396 |
418 |
|
Hepzi Rodrigues |
136 |
131 |
-5 |
25 |
11 |
0 |
14 |
366.7 |
505 |
554 |
|
Wanda de Poitiers |
176 |
168 |
-8 |
35 |
24 |
0 |
11 |
425.7 |
533 |
598 |
|
Richard Spencer |
203 |
193 |
-10 |
17 |
13 |
0 |
4 |
422.6 |
507 |
674 |
|
Polly Vallance |
102 |
86 |
-16 |
23 |
4 |
0 |
19 |
306.5 |
415 |
421 |
|
Martin Stephens |
109 |
89 |
-20 |
21 |
3 |
0 |
18 |
320.8 |
387 |
477 |
|
Insufficient games – a previous quarter’s results, or 13 games in a quarter, needed to qualify |
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Tim Charlton |
176 |
202 |
26 |
6 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
425.8 |
503 |
569 |
|
Maureen Barlow |
122 |
128 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
328.0 |
380 |
528 |
|
Megel Barker |
195 |
187 |
-8 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
470.1 |
616 |
616 |
|
Johnny Sammon |
|
82 |
|
12 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
330.2 |
393 |
393 |
|
Cheryl Nembhard |
|
74 |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
225.0 |
225 |
225 |
|
Deborah Tobin-Desson |
50 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
221 |
|
Ann Boswell |
50 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
291 |
|
Lizzie Hewitt |
73 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
347 |
|
Gillian Cranston |
107 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
470 |
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On June 7th, Pat travelled to Romford to play in a one day tournament. Here is her report :
Well done Pat - sounds like a great day !
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Best improver for the second quarter of the season is Joy Wade, just ahead of Jim Macey in second place and Keith Radbourn in third place. Welcome to Deborah Tobin-Desson.
High-scoring words:
• 116 STAINED Maire
• 111 FIXATES Helen
• 95 SLANTER Maire
• 94 MOUSING Charles
• 91 BLAZERS Michael
• 90 BREEZES Pat
• 90 TINKLES Joy
• 88 BARTERS Maire
• 88 SWARMED Joy
• 88 UNTILED Jim
• 87 JIBS Helen
• 86 DISGUISE Martin
• 86 MUSCLIER Jim
• 86 SPITTERS Maire
• 84 IMAGERY Michael (an opening move, well spotted)
• 84 PROWLER Keith
• 84 STAPLER Charles
• 83 NAIFEST Jim
• 82 STINKED Maire
• 82 VANDALS Joy
• 81 ANTLIKE Helen
• 80 ATRESIA Jim
• 80 DISPUTE Keith
• 80 POETRIES Joy
• 79 MANNERS Jim
• 79 PLEDGED Jim
• 78 LEFTIES Charles
• 77 QUESTING Charles
• 77 STARTING Keith
• 76 BEAKERS Maire
• 76 RESTAGE Maire
• 76 WAISTER Maire
• 76 WITNESS Keith
• 75 ANGLERS Maire
• 75 ATRESIA Jim
• 75 MARINES Keith
• 75 WEARIES Jim
• 74 BARRIERS Maire
• 74 LATRINES Maire
• 74 MARINES Maire
• 74 REALISM Jim
• 74 SARDINE Jim
• 73 HEATERS Jim
• 73 UNSTUNG Charles
• Other words: 72 CHEROOT Mary, 72 DEARLINGS Gillian (a rare 9-letter bonus), 72 GROUNDED Keith, 72 TOASTED Jim, 71 INVADERS Maire, 71 NETTLED Michael, 71 OORIEST Jim, 70 CRUSADES Maire, 70 ETERNAL Jim, 70 INTENSE Keith, 70 STARTED Keith, 69 STATION Maire, 68 PARTNERS Mary, 68 REACTION Charles, 68 SLINTER Maire, 68 SUNSETS Maire, 67 NEEDING Maire, 66 HOTLINE Mary, 66 LATRINE Maire, 66 NETTLES Maire, 66 STARRED Maire, 66 STINKERS Maire 65 MINSTER Maire, 65 TRAINEE Maire, 64 LARDERS Jim, 64 NASTIER Jim, 64 TOASTIER Keith, 63 COLLATE Mary, 63 SWEETER Maire, 63 ZANJA Helen, 61 UNSTAGED Charles, 58 SLINTERS Maire, 57 ENLIVENS Jim, 31 EXEAT Charles
Many bonuses or high-scoring moves by one player in a game:
• IRISATE 72 RENAGUE 72 ETHANOL 92 SOX 63 BOOSTERS 63 ZEE 65 ADERMIN 91 Graham
• ADORING 68 ALLOYED 76 TROELIES 83 ALTERED 82 QUAKY 84 Graham
• DAUTIES 67 WARDING 84 BYRLING 88 AERATING 61 SUSTAIN 82 Helen
• COLONADE 61 (not a valid word!) RELATION 62 SIGHERS 85 TINNERS 61 Graham
• JOINDERS 80 REUNITED 59 BANTERS 61 ETESIAN 78 Graham
• MEATIER 72 AVERSION 72 SARSNET 68 SYLPH 51 Helen
• NASTIEST 77 GREENING 74 METAYER 78 VALERIAN 76 Wanda
• OCEANIDS 83 SABOTIER 80 GASSIEST 72 JAP 55 Helen
• SERRATI 72 CAUDLES 72 TITLING 69 INVERTED 89 Helen
• ADERMIN – UNDATRAS 73 SANTERA 68 Richard
• ALINERS 76 PALADIN 97 VIOLENTS 74 Helen
• APERIES 68 DECAYED 72 DERAILS 77 Helen
• ASTOUND 79 NAILSET 88 SIEVERT 75 Helen
• DAYSIDE 80 NUTTIER 65 REACTING 92 Helen
• DETAILS 83 INERTIAE 62 UNGULAE 70 Richard
• HORNETS 73 ETESIAN 74 EUSTELE 84 Richard
• OUTLIERS 62 LEVITATE 86 RESTOKE 76 Wanda
• PIMENTO 70 MELANGES 74 CRIPPLED 78 Richard
• REALIST 65 TINDALS 85 OPENERS 75 Helen
• RESTRAIN 62 OILERIES 66 ISOGRAMS 80 Richard
• SAIDEST 91 RAVINES 75 ELASTIN 86 Graham
• SEEMING 78 REPEALED 83 TAENIAS 86 Helen
• SHYSTER 106 HOARIEST 122 INGATES 67 Graham
• SURLIEST 59 REARISEN 72 NETSUKE 78 Wanda
• TAINTED 77 FORESTED 76 RECOILED 69 Charles
• TERNION 79 TOWERED 85 GODSENDS 59 Wanda
New personal bests: Ann Boswell 291, Gillian Cranston 470, Graham Harding 693, Lizzie Hewitt 347, Polly Vallance 421, Richard Spencer 674, Tim Charlton 569 Well done to you all!
Name Old rating New rating Rating change P W D L Average Highest score Highest ever
Joy Wade 103 119 16 33 18 1 14 334.9 433 484
Jim Macey 114 129 15 13 8 0 5 362.6 413 478
Keith Radbourn 72 86 14 32 11 0 21 301.5 377 418
Polly Vallance 93 102 9 23 10 1 12 320.1 421 421
Hepzi Rodrigues 129 136 7 20 12 0 8 360.9 450 554
Gillian Cranston 101 107 6 16 6 0 10 358.1 470 470
Mary Twomey 105 111 6 14 7 0 7 315.1 421 430
Helen Harding 192 198 6 44 39 0 5 436.5 536 609
Graham Harding 175 179 4 45 33 1 11 432.7 693 693
Fiona Titcombe 161 164 3 18 12 0 6 411.3 479 551
Maire Bennett 58 58 0 35 4 0 31 289.5 440 498
Wanda de Poitiers 176 176 0 35 24 1 10 421.1 581 598
Michael Spencer 70 67 -3 35 7 0 28 278.5 367 502
Pat Llanwarne 122 119 -3 15 6 0 9 348.5 417 516
Martin Stephens 115 109 -6 24 12 0 12 335.7 380 477
Richard Spencer 210 203 -7 39 32 0 7 438.9 674 674
Amanda Lowe 97 88 -9 27 7 0 20 305.6 377 392
Charles Parker 106 96 -10 29 8 0 21 322.3 456 509
Deborah Porter 148 138 -10 31 16 0 15 363.4 502 542
Ann Boswell 67 50 -17 14 0 0 14 231.4 291 291
Insufficient games – a previous quarter’s results, or 13 games in a quarter, needed to qualify
Lizzie Hewitt 68 73 5 8 2 0 6 280.0 347 347
Sharon Hewitt 124 129 5 8 4 0 4 334.0 383 548
Tim Charlton 209 176 -33 10 5 0 5 395.2 569 569
Deborah Tobin-Desson 50 2 0 0 2 185.5 221 221
Maureen Barlow 122 0 0 0 0 0 528
Megel Barker 195 0 0 0 0 0 583
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