Best improver for the 4th quarter of the year is Catriona Jones, with Richard Spencer and Martin Stephens in second and third places. Welcome back to Ron Dobree for one week only, to new member Frank Charlesworth, and to Andy and Liz Maxted. Also, a sudden, unexpected final goodbye from Catriona Jones.
High-scoring words:
· · 131 BREEDERS Helen (a 9-timer)
· 122 STONINGS Richard (a 9-timer)
· 104 INDOORS/TWITS Deborah
· 103 IODATES Graham
· 102 TORCHED Tricia
· 102 PICRATE Wanda
Also DARKEST 99 Hepzi, UNTOWARD 98 Graham, MEDICAL 95 Wanda, SYRINGE 92 Maire, SOLUBLE 92 Helen, TRIZONE 92 Richard, HEAPING 92 Tricia, ESQUIRE 90 Jan, HOARSENS 90 Helen, STERILE 90 Hepzi, RESPRAY 90 Richard, UPSIDES 88 Patrick, SADDLER 86 Patrick, BEDDINGS 80 Charles
Many bonuses in a game by one player:
· SINISTER 77 QUEASILY 88 DEFEATED 78 MALTIER 82 Graham
· DOGEARED 86 SOSATIE 68 TESTING 75 TRIZONE 73 Richard
· RETILES 70 EARFULS 76 OARIEST 68 BREEDING 80 Wanda
· DETRAIN 76 EARLIER 79 RATIONS 73 SPONGED 85 Wanda
· TUGGERS 68 PRELATE 76 INTERNES 78 ATONERS 66 Tricia
· GUNNERS 63 RAGBOLTS 74 STRAINER 68 BLOATER 87 Wanda
· MANKIER 77 GOATIER 80 WAVERING 79 Deborah
· DARKEST 99 STAMENS 66 BANANAS 70 Hepzi
· BOTTLES MAILERS OUTLIERS Maureen
· ANTEATER 66 TAWNIES 76 TALONED 62 Richard
Other things of note:
· Wanda won all her games in September
· Graham and Tricia played two 9-letter words in one game, MUTTERING 24 and LINGERIES 50
Name |
Old Rating |
New Rating |
Rating Change |
P |
W |
D |
L |
Average |
Highest score |
|
Catriona Jones |
130 |
148 |
18 |
24 |
17 |
0 |
7 |
381.3 |
492 |
|
Richard Spencer |
140 |
156 |
16 |
33 |
23 |
0 |
10 |
402.5 |
496 |
|
Martin Stephens |
83 |
95 |
12 |
27 |
9 |
1 |
17 |
326.6 |
399 |
|
Julie Wise |
110 |
118 |
8 |
27 |
12 |
0 |
15 |
337.4 |
414 |
|
Wanda de Poitiers |
164 |
172 |
8 |
34 |
27 |
1 |
6 |
431.9 |
560 |
|
Charles Parker |
61 |
68 |
7 |
28 |
6 |
0 |
22 |
294.6 |
414 |
|
Tricia Walker |
130 |
135 |
5 |
29 |
13 |
0 |
16 |
361.6 |
498 |
|
Evelyn Wansbrough |
132 |
134 |
2 |
29 |
14 |
0 |
15 |
356.3 |
427 |
|
Hepzi Rodrigues |
140 |
142 |
2 |
32 |
21 |
0 |
11 |
377.2 |
497 |
|
Patrick Beatty |
87 |
84 |
-3 |
24 |
3 |
0 |
21 |
312.3 |
431 |
|
Jan Bailey |
147 |
144 |
-3 |
36 |
21 |
0 |
15 |
379.1 |
449 |
|
Deborah Porter |
137 |
133 |
-4 |
33 |
16 |
0 |
17 |
371.6 |
508 |
|
Graham Harding |
172 |
168 |
-4 |
39 |
30 |
0 |
9 |
428.1 |
605 |
|
Maire Bennett |
63 |
56 |
-7 |
33 |
1 |
0 |
32 |
261.9 |
372 |
|
Maureen Barlow |
141 |
131 |
-10 |
39 |
18 |
1 |
20 |
350.9 |
446 |
|
Helen Harding |
182 |
160 |
-22 |
38 |
24 |
1 |
13 |
407.2 |
532 |
|
Insufficient games – a previous quarter’s results, or 13 games this quarter, needed to qualify |
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|
Siegrun O'Sullivan |
79 |
79 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
|
Hannah Corbett |
129 |
109 |
-20 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
299.3 |
354 |
|
Ron Dobree |
87 |
60 |
-27 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
308.0 |
309 |
|
Frank Charlesworth |
94 |
|
4 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
291.8 |
361 |
|
Andy Maxted |
82 |
|
-5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
263.0 |
295 |
|
Liz Maxted |
107 |
|
6 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
291.7 |
325 |