Best improver for the 1^st quarter of the year is Joy Wade, just ahead of Tricia Walker and Helen Harding.  Patrick Beatty and Sue Ashwell *would* have been in the running for the prize if they had played just 2 or 3 games more in the quarter. 

High-scoring words:

·         99         OARFISH                      Graham

·         94         WASTERS                    Evelyn

·         94         CLINGERS                    Wanda

·         93         BOUNDER                    Keith

·         93         ZONINGS                      Deborah

·         93         REQUOTE                    Helen

·         93         GENTILE                       Jan

·         91         TAVERNS                     Maire

·         90         REALIZED                    Richard

·         89         MULCHES                    Charles

·         88         MANDATE                    Wanda

·         88         JACKETS                     Maire   

·         87         JAMMIER                     Charles

·         86         SAFETIES                    Helen

·         86         PANTIES                      Helen

·         86         WHINERS                     Graham

Also:    QUERY 84 Joyce, SPARKIER 78 Maire, TRIFLES 78 Keith, THEREIN 75, ZONED 75 Joy, MUNTJAC 74 Patrick

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

·         PLAINER 71 CLINGERS 94 TRIUNES 83 HAZED 65                  Wanda

·         SPINNER 74 REPTILE 64 TOENAIL 74 BAWDIER 77                 Richard

·         VERITAS 84 GRECIAN 83 RESOLUTE 62 WHINERS 86            Graham

·         GLADDENS 64 COUNTERS 70 MANDATE 88 QUEYN 74          Wanda

·         TONSURE 78 PANTIES 86 BLENDING 74                                 Helen

·         TUNNELS 73 THIAMINE 76 PRALINE 76 SALTINE 70               Tricia

·         OUTSTARE 64 INHALER 79 GARNETS 69                                Tricia

·         PATELLA 63 DOWNIES 73 TRUSTING 70                                 Richard

·         WITCHED 78 REALIZED 90 RATTLES 75                                  Richard

·         ELOGIST 81 WATERMEN 74 AERADIO 72                                Helen

·         SUNCREAM 70 LAIRISES 70 INFINITE 72                                 Helen

·         REGENTS 81 GENTOOS 71 PARETIC 82                                 Richard

·         TRUSTED 63 TAILERON 68 AWAITED 77                                 Richard

·         ATINGLE 66 SPEARING 74 TUNABLE 77                                  Richard

·         IRONERS 66 CHEERIOS 67 ZONINGS 93                                 Deborah

·         TROELIES 77 DRAINED 81 BIDENTS 78                                   Graham

·         AGAINST 68 DELICATE 63 TOILETED 59                                 Hannah

·         AIRLINE 64 ANORETIC 83 SAFETIES 86                                  Helen

Some unusual words:

·         PULQUE 42                                                                              Patrick

·         FOLIC 60 VASTY 56                                                                 Helen

·         EUOUAE 6                                                                               Keith