Best improver for the 3^rd quarter of the year is Patrick Beatty, with Hepzi Rodrigues and Martin Stephens in second and third places.  Welcome back to Richard Porter for one week only.  

High-scoring words:

·         102       GREAVES        Graham

·         99         CLEAVER         Richard

·         98         LOCKERS        Helen               

·         97         HEFTIER           Wanda

·         96         JOINTERS        Helen

·         91         EYELETS         Helen               

·         Also     AZIONES 86, MINUTES 86, & SCORIAE 82 Richard, TONTINES 83 & RUSTABLE 77 Patrick, GUESTED 84, QUASI/GLIDES 76, & MERMAIDS 72 Charles, CRINGES 72, SCENTED 79 Maire

Many bonuses in a game by one player:

·         FAINTED 82 RADIANT 78 RAILING 70 BLOOPERS 75 RELATERS 68   Graham

·         WOOLIEST 76 LETTING 67 PARFAITS 64 JUICERS 80                         Graham

·         WORMIEST 78 HEFTIER 97 TARTNESS 74 EATERIE 86                      Wanda

·         UNDERGO 82 POTTIEST 78 DILATING 70 INSERTS 77                        Graham

·         BEADIER 81 ANIMATE 70 LEONINE 75 CLEAREST 74                         Helen

·         ROOSTER EDITING LEADIER                                                              Hepzi

·         PLEDGES 83 RADIATED 83   high non-bonus ZITIS 68                          Richard

·         ACONITE 66 REDIGEST 83 NOTATES 64                                             Richard

·         VANNERS 69 BALANCED 67 INDITES 73                                             Tricia

·         COYOTES 80 WATERING 89 LOATHES 82                                           Wanda

·         CLUSTER 80 EQUINIA 73 PROMISER 77                                              Wanda

Other things of note:

·         608 points in one game from Graham

·         Well done to Richard and Patrick for entering their first ABSP tournaments

·         A 10-letter word, DEPICTIONS, and a 9-letter word, EXERTIONS, was played in the game between Wanda and Graham

·         Graham & Julie played 6 bonuses in a game:  Graham’s were ANEROID 70 SALVAGE 69 BUILDING 70 and Julie’s were VENDERS 83 SECRETED 65 MARINAS 77