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Written by HG

Category: News

Published: 13 April 2019

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During late March/early April we had to restore various articles from backup.

We would like to thank Richard Porter for his hard work in restoring our news items.

We are aware a couple of news items are still missing and those that we have restored may be slightly out of chronological order. We hope that this doesn't spoil your enjoyment of our website. If you want more information about an news item you think in missing please contact us immediately and we will be happy to help (see contact page).

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Written by HG

Category: News

Published: 11 April 2019

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Best improver for the 2^nd quarter of the year is Frank Charlesworth, ahead of Deborah Porter and Hannah Corbett. 

High-scoring words:

·         124       REQUITAL                    Julie

·         124       RAZORED                    Joy

·         104       SEXTAIN                      Helen

·         99         TRASHIER                    Graham

·         98         JELLIED                       Helen

·         98         CARROTY                     Helen

·         96         CLOQUES                    Graham

·         95         PELICANS                    Graham

·         95         WHIMSIER                    Helen

·         93         RADIX                          Graham

·         91         ETAMINES                    Helen

·         91         GAMIEST                      Tricia

·         90         FLUBBER                     Hepzi

·         90         FAMINES                      Evelyn

Also:    SANDERS 89 Maire, FORTIES 86 Maire, SCORPION 86 Charles, REQUIT 79 Julie, JANTIES 85 Maire, BRETONS 84 Michael, SARDINES 84 Maire, AMBIENTS 80 Charles, SALTERS 79 Maire, MANUALS 79 Keith, FROGLET 75 Martin, FILAMENTS 72 Maire, SKELTER 71 Harminder, RENEWAL 70 Harminder, SEVERAL 69 Maire, PEANUTS 67 Keith, SPORTING 66 Keith

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

·         REPEALS 74 INERTIAS 72 AMITIES 78 COINAGE 81                Richard

·         EMIGRATE 86 ANTIARS 67 ARTISTIC 67 BRAINED 75             Graham

·         FESTERS 76 SPEARING 63 FAMINES 90                                 Evelyn

·         OTARIES 64 STHENIA 80 TUTORIAL 59                                   Graham

·         STARLING 65 PELOTONS 60 SERRATI 76                               Graham

·         GROANERS 63 RESISTER 70 TENTORIA 64                            Helen

·         UNIVERSE 62 TAILZIE 77 ATONIES 79                                     Richard

·         CREATION 83 UNDERLIE 59 CITROUS 74                                Richard

·         ANGLERS 67 CLUMSIER 74 GAMIEST 91                                Tricia

·         RETINUE 70 PRICERS 63 PLANETS 71                                    Michael

·         LANOLINE 68 ELUATES 71 UNEARNED 69                              Richard

·         RIOTISE 69 INFLATES 62 LABORING 60                                  Tricia

 An unusual word and a good achievement:

·         Maire won all her games on February 7^th – well done!

·         CHINTZ 48                                                                               Keith

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Written by HG

Category: News

Published: 10 April 2019

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Over the weekend of the 17-18 March 5 East Berks Scrabble players went around the M25 to play in two different tournaments in Manuden.

The first day’s tournament was a Round-Robin with divisions of 8. Wanda successfully won her division.

On the second day, the tournament style was more open, with two large divisions. Maureen came 4^th in Division 2, with Tricia winning a ratings prize in the same division.

Well done to all prizewinners.

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Written by HG

Category: News

Published: 09 April 2019

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On Sunday, 10^th March, six members of East Berks Scrabble Club travelled to Swindon to take part in the Rotary Open Scrabble Championship of Wiltshire, held at the spacious headquarters of the Nationwide Building Society.

It was a successful day, with Wanda de Poitiers winning Division B, with 6 wins out of 7 games, and Hepzi Rodrigues winning Division C, also with 6 wins out of 7 games, and Tricia Walker in second place with 4 wins from 7 games.

Wanda qualifies for the National Scrabble Championship finals, to be held in the autumn, as does Helen Harding, who finished ninth in Division A with 4 wins from 7 games.