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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

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 :

 
 
I took part in the 'Romford Liberty' tournament on June 7th. The venue was a church hall, actually in Gidea Park,  and within easy reach of public transport. We played two games to a table, but there was plenty of room. There was an all day supply of tea, coffee and cake. Also a convenient Tesco and Coop for lunch if required. 
 
38 players took part in 3 divisions.  I played in C which had 10 players. The tournament was well run and (certainly in Division C) very friendly.
 
I had a good day, winning 5 of the 7 games, and finishing second. My final game was the most satisfying,  as I came from behind, went out with the bonus word RESOLING, and won the game by 10 points.
 
My other bonuses played were WAGGLES, SAUSAGE and ORNATER.

 

 

Well done Pat - sounds like a great day !

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Over the first 2 days of the Easter weekend, Helen and Graham played in a 10 game tournament in Coventry.
They were both playing in a 12-player Division A.
During the tournament they played most of the players in the division, and a couple of players twice. One of the games involved playing each other !
 
 
For Graham the highlight was the first game of the tournament a 578-473 point win, the game featured a 9timer MISLEARN (140) and WIDDLES for 102!
 
Helen's  highest scoring move was using a rack of  AELOSX? after a P had been placed on the middle square.... POLeAXES for 101 !  SEQUOIA for 92 was her next best. Two unusual words played against Helen were ETHIOPS and ECONUT.
 
Three of the games that Helen and Graham played had very close finishes.
 
Here is one involving Helen.
 
 
 
 
Helen is just behind on 336 (EIKNNS) against 355 (T) , but the highest Helen can score is SKEIN or KINES (27) from b2. Her opponent played his T to make TUP for 7 points and win the game by 1. (In fact there is a higher scoring move of TOHO (I 11).
 
Here is Graham's close game.
 
 
 
His opponent is leading 381-359 and holding some useful tiles (DGIT) which could score well next turn. Graham (ANOVR?) found the playout OVERRAN (b4)  which scored enough to win by 1 point.
 
 
As mentioned earlier Helen and Graham had to play each other.
 
 
 
A real tussle of a game, but Helen (holding IR) edged into the lead 371-351. Graham held ABCDDST. The highest Graham could score was BACS (H1) for 36, leaving Helen to find a move scoring more than 6 with IR. She could only find FIR (M 13) to score 6, and the game resulted in a draw. Honours even!
 
But...what if Helen hadn't played out in one move? If Helen played KI (18), then Graham played his highest score DID (a1) for 15, Helen couldn't have scored more than 6 with the remaining R, so she would have lost by 5 points.  So playing FIR for 6 points and a draw was the correct move for her.
 
But... there is a different 36 point move for Graham - DIDACTS A1. This means Helen's FIR won't be enough to win as there is only a B to be added/subtracted. Playing KI isn't enough as Graham's B can score 12 at H1. So playing BACS guaranteed a draw for Graham, playing DIDACTS guarantees a win! 
 
Some tough games for both Helen and Graham, and they were both pleased to finish the tournament with 4.5 wins out of 10.
 

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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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Over the weekend of March 29/30th Richard played in a 15 game tournament in Broadstairs. 

Here is his report :

 

I played in a two day tournament in Broadstairs which had a "Mods and Rockers theme" so there were quite a few in fancy dress.
 
I played in Division A. Had two tough fixtures to start off which I lost and finished day 1 with 3 wins from 8. Day 2 was better with 5 wins from 7. I was happy to finish mid table with 8 wins out of 15. 
 
 There were a lot of one sided games either for or against me which were decided by the luck of the tile bag but two games were very close. One of these I won by 3 with the opponent affected by the time pressure and going overtime which cost them the game. 
 
The second I won by 2 points. Strangely the opponents final play was BREEDINGS/SNEK with SNEK being an invalid word. Although I was 99% sure SNEK wasn't good I could play out to win with ERGON so decided not to challenge. The more obvious SNAKE would have drawn so I was surprised not to see that go down!
 
 
 
Word highlights were,
 
Me -NAPRONS, LESIONED, MATINAL, GUAIAC, CALOYERS    
Opponents - FETTLERS, DEFROCKS, QUINZE
 
Here is picture of Richard taken by organiser Nicky Huitson, Thanks Nicky!
 
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