Welcome back everyone!   And also welcome to Fiona Titcombe, and welcome back to Anne Connolly and Pat Llanwarne; other visitors were Paddy Davis and Kathleen.   Best improver for this part of the year is Anne Connolly, ahead of Michael Spencer and Martin Stephens. 

High-scoring words:

·       105       UNDYING                     Fiona

·       104       SEPTORIA                   Fiona

·       94        BOOSTER                    Anne                (a 4-timer)

·       92        PIDDLERS                    Pat

·       92        ROKIEST                      Helen

·       91        ZESTIER                      Graham

·       90        VASTIER                      Graham

·       90        NAMASTE                    Helen

·       90        (Q)UAINTE(S)T             Graham            (9-letter word)

·       83        STRIDENT                    Charles

·       83        FROSTED                    Keith

·       83        FLAUNTER                   Maire

·       82        SUMMARY                   Charles

·       82        FESTERS                     Maire   

Also: TRENDING 77 Keith, TERRIES 76 Maire, KILTERS 76 Maire, LINTERS 76 Maire, INTENDS 76 Maire, SELENUIM 74 Helen, EQUATOR 70 Charles, HUNTERS 69 Maire, FIESTAS 68 Keith, REMAINS 66 Keith, WIDGETS 66 Keith, ENTRIES 64 Maire, TRAINEE 63 Maire, STALLIONS 60 Maire, STARTING 60 Keith

 

Many bonuses or high-scoring moves by one player in a game:

·       JAPES 87 WHIRLERS 74 SLOPING 78 LAMENTS 92 PROBITY 72             Helen

·       ORDINES 79 STUNNERS 60 FATTENED 88 ALCOVES 77                    Richard

·       DIESTER 93 IRONIST 68 DAUGHTER 76 TANGELO 74                        Graham

·       ZILCH 66 REQUOTED 88 STEADING 76 LARDERS 76                          Helen

·       DEFENSE 91 KARITES 72 CATERING 72 REMAINED 78                      Graham

·       OVERRIDE OUTLAND AMBIENT SEMOLINA                                        Fiona

·       RELISTS REINCITE TOONIES                                                              Richard

·       TEARILY 94 TONSURE 74 SWINGES 78                                              Graham

·       HAIRNET 95 REDLINES 66 NATURES 65                                             Helen

·       UNBOXED 88 SERIATE 62 PINOTAGE 69                                            Graham

·       BECOMES 79 SUITORS 71 OBLIGATO 66 (consecutive moves)             Helen

·       NOTAIRE 61 FEASTING 76 FRIGATES 86                                            Helen

·       BENNIES 78 INSURES 69 CONITERS 80                                              Graham

 

Other things:

·       Ricard played the same bonus, MAISTER, twice in one game

·       Graham played PR(AT)TLING (60) a 9-letter word

·       Unusual words: VELL from Mary, QUIRKY (57) from Charles and UMIAQ (52) from Keith

Name

Old Rating

New

Rating

Rating Change

P

W

D

L

Average

Highest score

Anne Connolly

123

133

10

25

12

0

13

365.6

478

Michael Spencer

66

73

7

23

5

0

18

295.6

373

Martin Stephens

114

120

6

24

9

0

15

328.4

420

Fiona Titcombe

156

162

6

26

17

0

9

387.6

535

Keith Radbourn

62

67

5

42

7

0

35

281.7

377

Mary Twomey

74

79

5

25

5

0

20

306.7

400

Wanda de Poitiers

166

171

5

49

35

0

14

417.4

531

Graham Harding

178

183

5

58

47

1

10

418.5

526

Deborah Porter

139

142

3

28

14

0

14

352.3

450

Maureen Barlow

139

142

3

38

23

0

15

366.4

477

Charles Parker

92

86

-6

31

8

0

23

314.7

429

Richard Spencer

177

170

-7

44

30

0

14

406.5

514

Helen Harding

179

172

-7

54

38

1

15

423.4

568

Maire Bennett

83

72

-11

23

3

0

20

267.3

361

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insufficient games – a previous quarter’s results, or 17 games since the club reopened in August, needed to qualify

 

Paddy Davis

 

123

 

1

0

0

1

323.0

323

 

Kathleen

 

124

 

1

0

0

1

302.0

302

 

Sharon Hewitt

134

129

-5

10

3

0

7

340.2

391

 

Jan Bailey

136

131

-5

15

5

0

10

336.3

422

 

Pat Llanwarne

153

146

-7

10

5

0

5

340.9

392

 

Joy Wade

99

90

-9

6

1

0

5

335.8

363

 

Tricia Walker

151

130

-21

7

2

0

5

352.9

400