TLW 111 - Nomads Results

C A L E N D A R O F E V E N T S 

A quick reference to forthcoming competitions 

(fuller list and details inside) 

Date Tournament Contact Telephone 

2006 

Dec 2nd Home International Event Invitation only 

Dec 2nd Manchester (6 games) Paul Richards 0161 9040610 

Dec 2nd Hockley (6 games) Les Costin 01702 523589 

Dec 16th-17th Stoke Rochford (12 Games) Christina French 01708 701578 

2007 

Jan 20th West Berkshire (6 games) Ian Burn 0118 9845045 

Jan 21st-24th Pitlochry 1(14 games) Alan Sinclair 0131 669 7316 

Jan 24th-26th Pitlochry 2 (9 games) Alan Sinclair 0131 669 7316 

Jan 26th-28th Chester (16 games) Kathy Rush 01928 733565 

Jan 28th West Sussex (6 games) Peter Hall 01903-775396 

Feb 3rd-4th Nottingham Nomads Clive Spate 0115 9200208 

Feb 10th Wirral Open Len Moir 0151 6061112 

Feb 18th Andover Alan Bailey 023 92384360 

Feb 24th New Malden Shirley Cave 0208 5408469 

Feb 24th Peterborough 5pp Challenge Chris Hawkins 01733 223202 

Mar 3rd Leicester Marjorie Smith 01162 551176 

Mar 11th Swindon (6 games) Steve Perry 01367 244757 

Mar 16th-19th Clifton Park Viv Beckmann 0191 2731705 

Mar 17th East Sussex Ed Breed 01424 219334 

Mar 24th Peterborough Free Challenge Chris Hawkins 01733 223202 

Mar 25th Southampton Alan Bailey 023 92384360 

Apr 29th Bourne (6 games) Betty Benton 01778 425234 

May 4th Best Western Viv Beckmann 0191 2731705 

May 11th Lothersdale Hotel Viv Beckmann 0191 2731705 

May 12th Scottish Round Robin Marion Keatings 01592 265524 

May 13th Bournemouth Ruth Marsden 01202 707148 

May 19th Warrington Wayne Kelly 01925 483530 

June 9th-10th Edinburgh Amy Byrne 0131 661 3869 

June 11th Cairn Hotel Viv Beckmann 0191 2731705 

July 20th Carrington Bournemouth Viv Beckmann 0191 2731705 

Aug 4th-5th Nottingham Nomads Clive Spate 0115 920 0208 

Sept 16th Norwich Carol Smith 01603 898791 

Sept 22nd-23rd Durham Laura Finley 0191 565 4079 

Oct 14th Salisbury Bob Lynn 01722 325623 

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Newbie at the helm! 

Graeme Thomas RIP 

NSC FINALLY - THE WINNER! 

The bi-monthly magazine of the 

ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH 

SCRABBLE PLAYERS 

No 111 December 2006 

Deadline for next issue - 9th January 

Hello. Elisabeth here. Another shake up here at TLW Editorial 

headquarters! I am taking over putting together TLW this month 

and due to circumstances beyond my control we have had a few 

hiccoughs, with people getting new computers and pressure of 

work etc. Let’s hope we will be able to iron all these problems out 

before next issue! But do remember I can only include things you 

send me. If you want to see letters printed inside then please write 

to me! Contributions are always welcome. 

The Scrabble community was shocked to learn of the death of 

Graeme Thomas, ABSP Chairman from 1988-2001 and a 

prominent tournament director. Graeme perished in a car 

accident on 4th November leaving his twin brother Steve, his 

two sisters and his parents. The funeral took place in Lancashire 

on 13th November. A full obituary will follow in the next issue. 

Jake Jacobs beat Christian Brown 3-2 in the 

best of 5 final of the NSC to become this 

year’s champion. Congratulations to Jake 

and commiserations to Christian. 

SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark of J.W.Spear & Sons Ltd., Maidenhead SL6 4UB

Committee Corner .......................... 1 

Tournament Reports ........................ 3 

Ratings ............................................ 15 

Across The Board ............................ 21 

Fantasy Scrabble League .................. 26 

ABSP All-time Records .................... 27 

Throughout this publication, comments by the Editor do not represent the views of the 

ABSP Committee. Any statements by the Committee are clearly marked as such. All 

other contributions to The Last Word represent only the views of the contributor. 

THE LAST WORD TEAM 

The Last Words Team welcomes contributions from readers to their respective areas, 

either as letters, articles or suggestions. Contact information: 

Editor: 

Editorial Contact: 

Elisabeth Jardine 

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Wayne Kelly: 

Waynekelly74@aol.com 

ISSUE CONTENTS 

Games and Strategies: 

Phil Appleby, 

Thorns Cottage, 

Mount Pleasant Lane, 

Lymington, 

Hants SO41 8LS 

phil_appleby2000@yahoo.co.uk 

Forthcoming events: 

Paul Cartman, 

9 Chapel Terrace, 

Stafford ST16 3AH 

01785 211851 

paul.cartman@btinternet.com 

Time to renew your membership 

Edgeways ........................................ 28 

Personal Profile .......................... 36 

Noticeboard/Big Picture ..................38/9 

Forthcoming Events.......................... 40 

Edgeways Answers .......................... ibc 

Calendar of Events ..........................obc 

Words and Puzzles: 

David Sutton 

46 West Chiltern, 

Woodcote, 

Reading, Berks 

RG8 0SG 

David.J.Sutton@ukgateway.net 

The easiest way to renew is via the ABSP website: 

http://www.absp.org.uk 

Using the Paypal function on the site is very easy and completely safe. Just click the 

Paypal button and follow the step-by-steo instructions. Paypal is the largest online money 

service and operates thousands of debit card/credit card transactions every day. The 

ABSP does not see any card details. The security of your personal information is 

guaranteed. 

More traditionally you can join or renew by sending your details and a cheque for £15 

to Anne Ramsay, membership secretary, made payable to ABSP to: 

ABSP, 8 Glen Cova Place, Kirkcaldy, Fife KY2 6UL 

COMMITTEE CORNER 

COMMITTEE CORNER 

The Committee met on 8 October for the first meeting with our new Chairman, Terry Kirk. 

One very serious issue that arose was stealing of equipment at tournaments. The instance 

that raised this issue turned out not to be theft but a mistake by one player picking up a 

timer belonging to their opponent and not realising until after reaching home. However, 

it does highlight with the increase in expensive equipment being used that there is a need 

for all equipment taken to tournaments to be easily identified by having your name on it. 

Most tournaments do not have specific insurance for theft and like many venues personal 

belongings are used or left at the owner's risk. 

The Committee was pleased that Steve Perry has taken on the Chair of the Tournament 

Directors Forum. The Forum will be looking at the interpretation of the rules when Player 

A and Player B have required the Tournament Director to be called to make a decision on 

any anomaly that has occurred during play. 

One other issue coming to the fore was unacceptable behaviour either during or at the end 

of play. While no one likes to lose a game it is not appropriate to fling tiles down, stomp 

off in a temper or any other similar act. I would direct everyone to the Code of Conduct 

section of the Handbook. 

The next Committee meeting is on the 8th December and if there is any issue you want 

raised please inform me or any other Committee member. 

Amy Byrne 

A NOTE OF THANKS 

Recently at the BMSC I asked for sponsors/donations towards a charity 'breakthrough 

breast cancer' as I was planning to join 5 members of my family (to walk) on the 

Hydrolight run in Hyde Park. At the time of asking my mobility was not very good and the 

contingency plan involving the use of a borrowed wheelchair indeed was necessary. We 

all completed the event. 

I sent the money in such a way that all of it was eligible for 'Gift Aid'. 

Thanks to the generosity of scrabblers and other friends, the charity has benefited by over 

£300 with more money still coming in. 

Many thanks to those that donated - you can also donate at : 

https://www.bmycharity.com/kimprun 

Kim Phipps 

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NSC Semi-Final 

9th - 10th Septamber 

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SCRABBLE EVENTS 

RESULTS RESULTS & & REPORTS 

Organisers are encouraged to send a list of prize winners and a brief 

tournament report to the TLW editor as soon as possible after the event. 

Remember I can only publish them if you send them to me! 

Unheralded players, Jake Jacobs (Cambridge) and Christian Brown (Mapperley) were the 

surprise qualifiers from the National Scrabble Championship semi-final held in Birmingham 

over the weekend of 9/10 September. They finished ahead of some of the game’s luminaries 

including former Champions – Phil Appleby and Evan Simpson and the top-rated player 

competing – David Webb. 

The story unfolded slowly on the first day with major software problems and a malfunctioning 

printer delaying proceedings. After the 5 games played on the Saturday, only 2 players had 

won all of their games – Craig Beevers (Cleveland) and Olatunde Oduwole who, although 

well known in Nigerian Scrabble circles, has only been living in the UK for a few months. 

The chasing pack obviously rested well on Saturday evening because both Craig and Olatunde 

lost their first game on the Sunday. There were now 9 players on 5 wins and the tournament 

was wide open. After round 7 there were still 6 players on 6 wins but now the system paired 

the top players against each other and Jake began to dominate, winning his next 4 games, 

and inflicting defeats on all his major challengers including Barry Grossman (LSL), Craig 

Beevers, Fidelis Olotu and Phil Appleby 

By the end of Round 11, Jake was a game plus over 300 spread ahead of his next opponent 

and assured of a place in the Final. Christian had pulled up to 2 nd place on his own on 9 wins 

after victories on the Sunday over opponents including Barry Grossman, Allan Simmons and 

Phil Appleby. Snapping at his heels were Phil Robertshaw (Ashton), Wayne Kelly (Warrington) 

and Terry Kirk, all with chances of qualifying should Christian lose to opponent Phil 

Robertshaw. When the game started Christian took an early lead and despite a valiant 

comeback from Phil, he held on for a win thus assuring his place in the final. 

Some good words played at the event include – DAYSTAR, OOLOGIES, EVECTION, 

FROGEYED, EPINASTY, ARDRIGH, AIRSCREW, CTENIDIA, PUCELAGE and SPREAZES. 

Jake is 57 from Cambridge and retired from working due to ill health, previously he had a 

spell in the RAF and worked as a purchasing manager in the Middle East. He is a former 

athlete and weightlifter and one of his claims to fame is that he taught well known athlete 

Geoff Capes and swimmer David Wilkie to lift weights so that they could compete in the 

1980’s ‘Superstars’ TV programme. He has been playing competitively since 1997 and was

highly rated up to 2002 since when his ill health has prevented him from competing much. 

He is well known for his huge vocabulary. 

Christian is a newcomer to the Scrabble scene. He has only been playing tournaments for a 

couple of years but his recent performance in the British Matchplay Scrabble Championship 

and his above exploits confirm his promise. He is 32 from Nottingham and works as a Civil 

Servant in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. 

The Final will be held at the Cavendish Conference 

Centre, London W1 on Sunday November 5. It will 

be the best of 5 games, starting at around 10.00 a.m. 

and finishing around 5.00 p.m. if it goes the distance. 

The games will also be broadcast live on the Internet 

at www.poslfit.com. We expect to have several stalls 

at the event including a simultaneous game where a 

highly rated player will take on members of the public 

and displays of licensed Scrabble merchandise as 

well as a close circuit broadcast of the Final with 

expert commentary from top player Allan Simmons. 

Morecambe HB 

Sept 15th - 18th 

14 rounds : each division was a double round-robin. 

4 extra rated games were played - Joyce Watson beat Carol Mouncey ; Anne Atherton beat 

Grace Peel Norma Howarth beat Helen Nelson ; Kath Williams beat Nora Bown. These 

games are not included in the wins column. 

Morecambe 1 

Alison Sadler 11 1031 

Peter Thomas 8 57 

Frank Forster 7.5 198 

Morecambe 2 

Peter Ashurst 10 652 

Nola Marrow 10 290 

Rose Spencer 9 129 

Durham ‘Grand’ 

16th - 17th September 

Report from Mike Willis 

Morecambe 3 

Kathy Suddick 10 455 

Barbara Lukey 10 -9 

Peter Lindeck 9 600 

Morecambe 4 

Jean Stevens 10 345 

Paula Docherty 10 329 

Ruby Flood 8 160 

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Jake Jacobs and Christian Brown 

Jake Jacobs and Christian Brown 

Morecambe 5 

Hazel Parsons 11 440 

Hazel Brannan 10 580 

Edna Lindeck 8 41 

Morecambe 6 

Anne Atherton 12 1159 

Kath Williams 11 689 

Joyce Watson 9 729 

At about 1130 on the Saturday I got a worrying series of calls about stationary traffic on the M1 Northbound 

as a result of a serious accident blocking all carriageways. Since several Scrabblers were coming from 

the London direction I hoped it would not turn into an epic (I had to endure a four hour wait on the A12 

last year, not a whole lot of fun with fed-up children on board!). As it turned out, all the callers managed 

to arrive on time - there were only two latecomers whose clocks had to be started . As it happened both 

players recorded wins. 

It was a very easy event to TD, what problems there were were minor and resolved with good humour. 

There were some latecomers at the start of some rounds, again this did not cause any hold-up as their 

clocks were started in accordance with the rules and without disrupting the players around. Pamela 

Brown recorded a 212 spread win in the lowest division (G) against the then leader, Margaret Emmott. 

Margaret then went on to record the biggest spread of the tournament of 294 against her next opponent 

including the word TOADISH.Most imaginative non-word: SNOGGLED* (whatever it means it sounds 

rather interesting) 

Longest word challenged: NOVERINTS 

Word best describing Mr Holden: STEWIEST 

Highest word score in A: 194 for UnHOOKED (Stewart H) 

Highest word score in G: 149 for BANDINGS (Ann Partridge) 

Most words challenged at once: 4 FOPS/BADE/POH/SHEITAN 

Most played non-word: UGLI* 

Most surprising non-word: UNTIMED* 

Best faux-ami: FREMD (Scots for ‘enemy’) 

Most amusing incident: The younger brother of the Computer Operator missed out his player reference 

on the scoresheet. 

Thanks due to all the runners (Jenny and Kate Edwards, Damola Awowade and Mike Smith), Graeme for 

his unsung behind-the-scenes efforts, Pete Edwards and Shin for adjudicating and controlling the three 

outlying Round-Robin rooms and to the ABSP for advertising and supporting the event. We had a good 

number of sponsors this year, the main one being the Holiday Inn who generously provided vouchers 

for the following year’s event. 

Durham Open Division A 

Mikki Nicholson 10 469 

Stewart Holden 9 418 

Fidelis Olotu 9 412 

Ratings prizes: 

(B) Paul Richards 8.5 +159 

(C) Kate Surtees 7 -65 

Norwich 

Durham Round Robin B 

Iain Harley 10 462 

Stewart Houten 10 263 

Margaret Pritchett 9.5 690 

Durham Round Robin C 

Sylvia Swaney 10.5 786 

Lorna Rapley 9 285 

Margaret Burdon 8.5 375 

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Durham Round Robin D 

Helga Farrow 10.5 

Sue Thompson 10 

Christine Tudge 8.5 

17th September 

Report from Carol Smith 

The third Norwich tournament took place on Sunday 17th September and being the third 

you would think I would have everything just right. Well I didn’t, I forgot to take one of the 

most important lists – telephone numbers of players. Everyone had arrived in good time 

except for one local player from Norwich. We were ready to start playing and I was unable 

to contact her because I didn’t have her number with me and she’s ex-directory. (When I got 

home after the tournament I telephoned June and she was in bed recovering from flu.) After 

this slight hiccup we started play ten minutes late and I’m pleased to say the rest of the day 

went well under the very capable directorship of Dave French.

Thanks again to Dave French for all his help and for being such an excellent TD, members of 

Norwich Scrabble Club for providing the lovely cakes for afternoon tea, Sheila for making 

the teas and James (aged 9) for being such an excellent runner. 

Special thanks to my husband, Mike, I don’t think I could do it without his help. 

NSCT Final 

23rd September18 games 

NSCT Team Results 

1 Edinburgh 13.5 504 

2 Nomads 12 1330 

3 Cleveland 11 85 

4 Cambridge 9.5 98 

5 Ashton 7 9 

6 Trav Hillbillies 7 -615 

7 Newport (IOW) 3 -1411 

NSCT Individual Results 

Edinburgh 

S Gillham 5 

A Byrne 5 

W Warwick 3.5 

Nomads 

R Byers 4 

A Phillpots 4 

J Robinson 4 

Cleveland 

C Beevers 5 

P Johnson 4 

Cambridge 

P Bassett 4 

Ashton 

P Robertshaw 3 

Trav Hillbillies 

J Phillips 3 

Newport (IOW) 

H Parker 2 

Congratulations to Edinburgh who become the first Scottish team to win the NSCT Championship 

Nottingham Newbies 

30th September 

Norwich A 

Bob Violett 6 532 

Nuala O’Rourke 5 319 

John Ashmore 4 399 

Ratings prize 

Gerard Fox 4 351 

Norwich B 

Rosalind Wilson 6 351 

Angela Burke 5 97 

Paul Cartman 4 272 

Ratings prize 

Dorothy Kemlicz 4 246 

The ABSP New Player Event was a venture into the unknown, allowing only unrated or 

provisionally-rated players to come along for a day and play a five-game event in standard 

tournament conditions, but with extra help and guidance available from the start. I booked 

a small, cheap room on the basis that we would only need 12 players or so in order to 

recoup costs and so any potential losses for the ABSP would be minimal. 

One week after putting the details out we didn’t have any entries and I started to fear a flop, 

but then six arrived in three days and they kept coming in steadily after that and at 24 entries 

I feared the event would be over-subscribed. A straw poll on the day indicated that over 30 

of the 46 players had found out the details via the welcome message on ISC placed by Herve 

Bohbot (admin), for which I am extremely grateful. Two more people told me they had read 

about it in Allan Simmon’s column in the Telegraph, while Geoff Cooper arranged a large 

party from Doncaster and other uk-scrabble readers seemed to have helped with word-of- 

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mouth informing. By the time we finally closed entries I already knew that barring major 

disasters on the day we would be thinking about hosting a second event next year. 

I arrived at the centre on Saturday morning by 8.15am and it wasn’t long before Olakunle 

Ajayi arrived and graciously helped out by handing out the welcome packs containing one 

past copy of TLW, one past Onwords, one scorebook, a list of twos and threes and various 

other useful items. Jared Robinson arrived with two laptops and a printer and did a superb 

job on the computer all day, managing most of the challenges (with help from Steve Balment 

and Marlene Skinner adjudicating by OSWI) and printing positions/pairings without any difficulty. 

46 players were in place by the designated start time, we didn’t need our reserve player, my 

introductory speech had gone well, many questions about prodecure had been answered to 

everyone’s satisfaction, the mood was convivial and by 10.15am we were ready for the off. 

During the first game there were the expected number of queries on aspects of the clock or 

how exactly to handle exchanging tiles, etc. At the end everyone handed in their scoresheets 

with player numbers and spreads all perfectly correct. The challenges ranged from the expect 

plethora of two-letter words (mostly invalid) up to impressive offerings such as CAUTERY, 

TOUZLES and DEXTEROUS (a wonderful nine-letter play from Eddie Frelford scoring 104). 

Having lectured the players fairly strictly over the importance of checking every unknown 

word played against them there were mercifully few phonies left on the board during the first 

game; only one of the teachers from a nearby school let the side down by refusing to challenge 

her opponent’s moves and thus letting him get away with at least two phonies. 

Lunch was ably provided by the Centre’s catering team. The rest of the games played out 

well with the number of questions decreasing each round. Olakunle Ajayi and Paul Walford 

had a great battle to decide the winner, the final spread +40 after two bonuses from each 

player and a tight endgame. We gave spot prizes of Scrabylon DVD to Ronan Webb, who 

had travelled over from near Dublin, for the highest-scoring word on the day (BURGEONS 

for 158 the only nine-timer) and to Felicity Rees for final spread closest to zero (-1 to be 

precise). 

I grilled people on the way out, asking whether we’d be likely to see them again at another 

event; the majority gave a genuine “Yes!” and I’ve spoken to several people on ISC since 

who are already talking about which event they will be playing next. I’m delighted to be 

able to describe the event as a huge success; of course the real proof of the pudding will be 

to check the player list in six months time and see how many people have become regular 

players. I have no doubt that as they venture into their first ‘open’ tournament, the Scrabble 

community will make them very welcome. If anyone is reading this and thinking they would 

like to host a New Player Event in their own part of the country, I will readily assist in 

providing playing equipment and suchlike. It would be good if not all of these events happened 

in Nottingham! 

Nottingham Newbies 

Olakunle Ajayi 5 397 (hand-painted ABSP board) 

Gillian Simpson 5 214 (round board) 

Dave Dunford 4 628 (Pocket SamTimer clock) 

Paul Walford 4 435 (Protiles & silk tile bag) 

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Bournemouth 

1st October 

On Sunday 1st October 2006, 82 players gathered for the 11th annual October tournament 

held in aid of the Bournemouth Society for the Visually Impaired (BSVI). After one initial 

hitch when the keys to the hall could not be found, all the players arrived and it started on 

time. The format was Swiss pairing with four divisions and six games. 

These tournaments now run on very well oiled wheels and the principal changes are the 

prizewinners and the various sums taken from the raffle and sales of cakes and marmalade 

to aid the BSVI. 

Gary Oliver won the highest word score with CAJOLERS for 203. The raffle raised £123 and 

the sales of homemade cakes and marmalade made £70. The sum of £500 will be donated 

from entry fees, making an overall total of £693. 

Bournemouth Scrabble Club would like to thank all the players for their participation and 

support for the BSVI, and also Ruth Marsden, our in-house computer wiz, who stage-managed 

the day. Left in the hall after the event were a maroon cold bag, an embroidered blue bag 

with two lunch boxes and a raffle prize. After a previous event a very nice green folding 

umbrella was found. Owners can claim from Val Wright on 01202 314047. 

Edinburgh 

7th October 

Bournemouth A 

Bob Lynn 5 460 

Penny Downer 5 349 

Mike Whiteoak 5 151 

Bournemouth B 

Ed Rossiter 6 404 

Margaret Staunton 5 145 

Margaret Bright 4 264 

Division A 

Wilma Warwick 4 419 

Philips Owolabi 4 340 

Neil Scott(GM) 4 279 

Kate Surtees 3 -57 

Garvald 

8th October 

Garvald A 

Marion Keatings 5 396 

Anne Steward 4 105 

Melanie Beaumont 4 5 

Division B 


Melanie Beaumont 4 499 

Moya Dewar 4 305 

Iain Harley 4 203 

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Bournemouth C 

Elaine Anderson 5 323 

Monica Stockwell 5 249 

TanyaRobson 5 231 

Bournemouth D 

Betty Simmonds 5 563 

Jill Warren 5 447 

Margaret Emmott 4 391 

Division C 

Lena Glass 5 361 

Colin Nicol 4 416 

Gordon Winter 4 235 

Dieter Turk 4 84 

Garvald B 

Margaret Armstrong 5 186 

Carol Grant 4 462 

Colin Nicol 4 239 

Cardiff 

7th - 8th October 

Anglesey 

Di Dennis 6 506 

Steve Perry 5 258 

Elie Dangoor(Exp)5 182 

Bardsey 

Linda Vickers 5 133 

Peter Liggett 4.5 19 

Rael Hayman 4 597 

Caernarvon 

Di Dennis 6 368 

Martin Harrison 5 141 

Elie Dangoor 4 135 

Caerphilly 

Margaret Pritchett 5 -6 

Chris Finlay 4 324 

Chris Fenwick 4 54 

Jersey HB 

14th-21st October 

Jersey 1 

Janet Phillips 16 1184 

M. Armstrong 15 425 

M. Chamberlain 14 625 

Yarnfield Park 

Jersey 2 

Rhoda Gray 16 625 

Ann Golding 15 780 

Joy Fox 15 475 

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Jersey 3 

Paula Docherty 15 463 

Margaret Emmott 14 952 

Brian Beaumont 14 494 

14th - 15th October 

Report from Paul Cartman 

The Yarnfield Conference Centre played host to the annual Stafford tournament. There were 

46 entrants placed in three divisions, a smaller number than I envisaged, but enough to 

avoid a player playing the same opponent twice 

The event was unique in that we had three playing TD’s, Wayne Kelly, Paul Richards and 

Lois McCleod, each nominating themselves as TD on a round by round basis. There was a 

good spirit of cooperation from both players and non-players, the only potentially serious 

incident was when Christine nearly locked David Shenkin in the playing room Saturday 

lunchtime. 

Yarnfield 1 

Wayne Kelly 10 674 

Gary Fox 9 341 

Saturday 

Caldey 

Chris Fenwick 6 512 

Maureen Rayson 5 150 

Russell Smith 5 119 

Flatholm 

Maurice McParland 5 193 

Peter Sime 5 33 

Jean Williams 4 128 

Sunday 

Cardiff 

Janet Phillips 6 364 

Peter Darby 5.5 340 

Jean Williams 5 -34 

Conway 

Geoff Cooper 5 139 

Minu Anderson 4 212 

John Ball 4 146 

Yarnfield 2 

Sheila Green 9 347 

Caroline Emery 8 434 

Ramsey 

Geoff Cooper 5 313 

John Ball 5 156 

Leonora Hutton 4 103 

Steepholm 

Philip Turner 7 267 

Bill Anderson 6 393 

Marjorie Garrett 5 284 

Harlech 

Viv Beckmann 6 689 


Marjorie Garrett 5 -6 

Pembroke 

Edith Smith 7 578 

Lorna Llewellyn 7 554 

Shirley Cave 6 627 

Yarnfield 3 

Dorn Osborne 10 326 

E. Wansborough 9 528

Salisbury 

15th October 

Director’s Cut from Bob Lynn 

With 72 players, this was the first major Salisbury tourney since around 1990. The venue, a modern 

village hall, was light and airy, though,on such a beautiful autumn day, many people went outside to 

enjoy their lunch . More time available would have given players the chance to try a local beer in the 

pub nearby, or walk up to the Iron age site of Figsbury Rings, and see Salisbury from a distance. Through 

no fault of their own a few players arrived late, so we started some twenty minutes later than scheduled. 

There were nine groups of eight players, in which all played all in their section except one. I favour this 

format as it gives lower rated players a fair chance of a prize, and encourages newcomers to attend 

tournaments. In fact, we had a couple of first timers. It also avoids that tedious job of moving your board 

and clock around the hall, and jostling to see who you are playing next. However, it does make life 

difficult if there are ‘no shows’ and requires loads of organising. 

Apart from salvers and cash prizes for the winner of each section, the winner of section A also took 

home a small cup. There were spot prizes of a bottle of Zinfandel for the longest Z word, a bottle of rioja 

for the longest ‘J’ word and boxes of goodies for the longest ‘X’ and ‘Q’ words. 

Ruth Marsden kindly brought her laptops for word checks. Round by round results were entered manually. 

Helpers, runners, tea ladies, word checkers and results processor, worked hard throughout the day. The 

helpers were largely drawn from the diminishing ranks of Salisbury Scrabble Club, with Alan Bailey’s 

wife, my partner Anna and a friend of one of the local competitors helping too. 

No major upsets, occasional mislaid results, and one mis-allocated prize, all put right in good spirit. 

Very ‘well behaved’ group of players! Post tournament, it makes fascinating reading to scan through the 

challenge sheets. Significantly more challenges were made in group A than in other groups. Anyone 

like to postulate why, or is this the norm? About £60 was left for donation to a local charitable cause. 

Feed back privately to RLynn71911@aol.com would be welcomed. 

Salisbury Amesbury 

Chris Finlay 4 173 

David Sutton 4 164 

Steve Perry 4 109 

Salisbury Bulford 

Helen Harding 5 332 

Mike Whiteoak 4 219 

Frankie Mairey 4 - 88 

Salisbury Chippenham 

Edward Rossiter 5 560 

Stewart Houten 4 302 

Phil Kelly 4 59 

Salisbury Durrington 

Patricia Pay 5 212 

Val Wright 5 73 

Wendy Lindridge 4 189 

Salisbury Erlestoke 

Jenny Woodroffe 5 65 

Rita Todd 4 375 

Andy Gray 4 114 

Salisbury Figheldean 

Molly Lane 4 275 

Mavis Harding 4 158 

Tanya Robson 3.5 298 

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Salisbury Great Wishford 

Rose Calder 6 734 

Irene Woolley 4 25 

Eileen Bradshaw 3 - 31 

Salisbury Homington 

Jean Robinson 5 405 

Cecilia Cotton 5 162 

Peter Johnson 4 314 

Salisbury Idmiston 

Eileen Johnson 5 484 

Betty Hallett 5 375 

Joy Rowe 4 62 

Best Grand Final 

21st - 22nd October 

Report from Phil Appleby 

Unfortunately the BEST Champion from 2004 was unable to defend his title – Adam Logan 

has now left the UK; his last Scrabble act in this country was to take home the World 

Championship in November 2005. Indeed only one former BEST Champion took part in the 

2005 event – Phil Appleby, victor in 2003. Nevertheless there were plenty of strong players 

in the draw, including the UK’s top-rated player in 2005, Harshan Lamabadusuriya. 

Zonal competitions 

People tend to assume that, in a best-of-7 match, there is little scope for shock results. Try 

telling that to Stewart Holden, who lost to Mike O’Rourke in the East Midland zone, or 

Gareth Williams, the UK’s top performer in the last World Championship, who succumbed 

to Mike Whiteoak in the South-West and Wales zone. In the same zone Phil Appleby almost 

joined Gareth in the “better luck next time” brigade, falling 4-2 behind against Steve Perry in 

the zone quarter-final, before recovering to win 5-4. 

But there were four zones where the two seeded players reached the finals. In London North 

Femi Awowade edged home against David Webb, 6-5, with Harshan defeating Wayne Kelly 

by the same score in the West Midland zone. In Scotland, in the absence of 2002 Champion 

Paul Allan, Neil Scott got the better of Allan Simmons 6-3. The fourth zone where the two 

seeded players reached the Final was the North-East, but by the time Craig Beevers had 

secured his place, his projected opponent Pete Finley had tragically lost his life. The only 

zone final to be contested by two unseeded players was the East Midlands, where Greg Kelly 

followed up his win against second seed Chris Hawkins with a 6-3 win against Mike O’Rourke. 

The most dramatic comeback came in the London East zone. Bob Violett lost the first four 

games against top seed Terry Kirk, but fought back to win 6-5. 

As for the final two zones, after his narrow win against Steve Perry, Phil had all the luck 

against Karl Khoshnaw, unfortunately now also gone, winning 6-0. Meanwhile in London 

South and South-East, Richard Evans beat Di Dennis 6-4, having defeated top seed Ed Martin 

in the previous round. 

Quarter-finals 

All four quarter-finals were hard-fought battles. Phil’s 8-4 win against Bob was the most 

convincing score-line, but Bob led 4-3 after the first session, and with six of the games being 

decided on the final racks the match could easily have gone either way. Harshan’s 8-5 

victory against Neil was very different, with Harshan storming into a 6-1 lead only to be 

pegged back to 7-5, before finally getting the all-important eighth win. In the third quarterfinal 

Femi took the early initiative to open up a 5-1 lead, but four successive wins by Craig 

levelled the match at 5-5. The next two games were shared before Femi won games 13 and 

14 for an 8-6 victory, with the help of some nice bonus plays including SUPERCAR and 

TAPADERO. The closest match, and the only one to go all the way featured Richard Evans 

and Greg Kelly. Richard was always ahead, but Greg battled all the way. After 12 games 

Richard led 7.5–4.5, meaning that Greg had to win the last three games; moreover, he needed 

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to win them with a total spread of 285 points. He duly won games 13 and 14, but narrowly, 

meaning that he needed to win the final game by 234 points to win the match on spread. It 

was a forlorn hope, and Richard duly wrapped up the match win by 8.5-6.5. 

Semi-finals 

The first semi-final between Phil and Richard was a mirror image of Harshan’s quarter-final 

against Neil; Phil won 6 of the opening 7 games, but Richard nibbled away at the lead 

reducing the deficit to 7-5 before Phil won a tight 13 th game. In Game 14 Phil had the 

chance to wrap up the match, but slipped up in the endgame and a final-move bonus enabled 

Richard to tie, 438-438, thus keeping the match alive. However a shell-shocked Phil 

fortuitously picked most of the goodies in Game 15, to close out the match 9.5-5.5. In the 

second semi-final between Harshan and Femi, the first eight games were shared 4-4, and it 

looked likely to be a titanic struggle that would go down to the wire. But instead Harshan 

took control, winning the next three games, and going on to complete a 9-5 victory to set up 

a final against Phil. 

BEST Final, 2006 

As for the previous two Finals, game-by-game coverage was provided on the Internet Scrabble 

Club. However on this occasion the coverage wasn’t live; after each game a photo of a 

scoresheet showing both players’ racks and moves was sent by e-mail to the ISC inputters, 

Evan Simpson and Paul Allan, who took it in turns to transmit the information on ISC. It 

seemed to work very well, and by the end of the match over 300 people were watching, and 

making their views known! Harshan was quick off the blocks, winning the first four games 

and playing some lovely words in the process, including SUMOTORI, PENSILE, EQUIPAGE, 

ENSTEEPS and NAPOLEON. At this point his average score per move was an impressive 

44.3. But Phil gradually worked his way into the match, with the help of two nine-timers, 

EMULATES for 122 and PARKIEST for 176. By the end of Day 1, with eleven games completed, 

Phil led 6-5. 

Undaunted, Harshan won the first two games on Day 2, the second with a remarkable 

endgame sequence when the situation looked hopeless. A key moment in the match came in 

Game 14. With two tiles left in the bag, Phil put ABORTED on the board, with the A in the 

seventh-position of a nine-timer, a move that would have given him a 117-point lead. But 

after checking the remaining tiles, and seeing the possibility of a 149-point RESIDUAL for 

Harshan, he changed ABORTED to BORATED. It was a good 

choice; Harshan’s rack was RESIDUL, and although RESIDUAL 

was still playable, it didn’t score enough. Instead of a potentially 

decisive 8-6 lead, the match was level at 7-7. Phil went on to 

win the next two games, to move within a game of victory. 

And it should have come in game 17, but he fell into the trap of 

attempting, and failing, to prevent Harshan playing out in the 

endgame, when there were enough points available elsewhere 

to guarantee the win regardless. A comfortable win for Harshan 

in Game 18 set up a deciding 19th game. It was unbearably 

tense, with the initiative going first one way, then the other. 

But when the dust had settled it was Phil who emerged the 

winner, to become the first two-time BEST Champion. You’ll 

find an annotation of the final game on page xx. 21. 

Harshan and and Phil Phil 

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Elgin 

28th October 

Results from Chris Hawkins 

Shipley Autumn Matchplay 

29th October 

Report from Robert Pells 

The day went well. There were a couple of drop outs, but nothing I couldn’t handle. I had 

to make changes to the groups just before the first game which meant a couple of players 

went into a higher group. My software also ran successfully, which I’m delighted to say. 

The first game started just a few minutes late. Everyone turned up just in time. The fire 

alarm went off after just 10 minutes after the start of the first game. Someone burnt the toast. 

But it only caused a minor delay. We finished the day well ahead of time. 

No rated player finished on 5 wins. The highest win tally was 4 wins. The only player on 5 

wins was in the unrated section. The groups were mostly very tight right up to the end. In 

addition, there was a highest word score prize for the rated section which went to Mark 

Goodwin who got 131 for ENATIONS. The highest word score in the unrated section when 

to Joyce Beck who got 105 for DITCHER. 

I would like to thank Cyndy with helping to organise today’s event and also David Wilson, 

all the runners and other helpers. I hope everyone enjoyed the day, I know I did. I look 

forward to seeing you all again next year. 

Shipley A 

Lee Hartley 4 245 

Phil Robertshaw 4 31 

Shipley B 

Neil Rowley 4 363 

Mark Goodwin 3 198 

Shipley C 

Jason Carney 4 260 

John Hardie 3 350 

Luton 

11th November 

Luton A 

George Gruner 5 401 

Diane Pratesi 5 365 

Jackie Mcleod 5 311 

Ratings: Abraham Sosseh 

Elgin A 

Amy Byrne 4 306 


Ray Tate 4 107 

Shipley D 

Rosalind Wilson 4 266 

Carol Sienkiewicz 3.5 99 

Shipley E 

Geoff Goodwin 4 248 

Barbara Hill 4 118 

Shipley F 

Irene Atkinson 4 189 

Barbara Lukey 4 132 

Luton B 

Theresa Cole 5 380 

Richard Woodward 5 297 

Nick Jenkins 5 -30 

Ratings: Jackie Adams 

Luton C 

Yvonne McKeon 6 490 

J. Clifford 5 278 

A. Eames 4 272 

Ratings:Helen Sandler 

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Elgin B 

Michael Harley 4 373 

Margaret Harkness 4 350 

Isla Wilkie 4 273 

Shipley G 

Betty Bates 4 345 

Remie Salazar 3 166 

Shipley H 

Joy Hodge 4 326 

A. Widdington 3 73 

Shipley unrated group winners 

Brenda Baxter 

Val Richardson 

Luton D 

Jacqui White 5 466 

Cindy Hollyer 5 326 

Anne Corpe 4 284 

Ratings:G. Simpson (unrated)

Eastbourne Extravaganza 

Nov 17th - 19th 

Results from Phil Robertshaw 

Eastbourne A 

David Shenkin 12.5 330 

Rael Hayman 12 963 

John Ashmore 12 348 

Ratings prize: 

Evelyn Wallace 11 769 

Mike thoroughly enjoyed the weekend and highly recommends the venue, predicting a 

high turnout next year. 

Congratulations to David and Peter (who led all the way) on their wins, and thanks to 

Mike O’Rourke for the numerous reports. 

Lincoln Round Robin 

Lincoln A 

Gareth Williams 7 523 

Mark Lane 6 464 

Wayne Kelly 5 385 

Andrew Goodwin 5 206 


John Hardie 5 343 

An Appeal from Damian Eadie 

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Eastbourne B 


Peter Hall 13 1052 

Ann Golding 12 806 


Margaret Seabrook 10 -268 

Lincoln B 

Jill Parker 6 581 

Carolyn Emery 5 369 

Angela Burke 5 297 

Betty Benton 5 06 


Pat Friend 5 91 

Dear Elisabeth, 

Where have all the Scrabblers gone from 

Countdown? I don't think anyone has taken part 

on the show since Stewart Holden a few years ago. 

If possible, and if you find it relevant, could you 

mention something in your newsletter to see if anyone is willing to take part? 

We've had a great supply of good contestants from ASP down the years - but alas it's dried 

up. A mention would be brilliant and greatly appreciated. 

Many thanks to you, 

Damian Eadie, Series Producer, Countdown 

Tel 0113 2228453 Mobile 07713 885284 Fax 0113 222 7155 

Never one to exclude a letter from our publication, not only has it been mentioned, 

I have included the whole letter. So come on Scrabblers, take up his request and see if you 

can do better than Stewart! (EJ) 

A B S P R a t i n g s Ratings at 

(GM) Grand Master (Exp) Expert 

ABSP membership number for members 

is shown before name 

211 Adam Logan 

203 0774 Brett Smitheram(GM) 

198 0497 Andrew Davis(GM) 

196 1422 Wale Fashina 

194 0751 Paul Allan(GM) 

194 0280 Andrew Perry(GM) 

194 0338 David Webb(GM) 

193 0147 Helen Gipson(GM) 

193 0158 Ed Martin 

191 0621 Andrew Cook(GM) 

190 0015 Phil Appleby(GM) 

190 0745 Harshan 

Lamabadusuriya(GM) 

190 0007 Allan Simmons(GM) 

189 1355 Craig Beevers 

189 0060 Terry Kirk(GM) 

189 0041 Gareth Williams(GM) 

188 0014 Di Dennis(GM) 

187 0750 Shanker Menon 

186 1220 Theresa Camilleri 

185 0057 Mark Nyman(GM) 

185 0482 Neil Scott(GM) 

184 0880 Femi Awowade(Exp) 

183 0777 Adam Philpotts 

182 1163 David Sutton 

182 0049 Bob Violett(Exp) 

181 1000 Stewart Holden(Exp) 

181 0764 Lewis Mackay(Exp) 

181 0362 Gary Oliver 

180 0823 Wayne Kelly 

180 0005 Brian Sugar(GM) 

179 0045 Barry Grossman 

179 0530 George Gruner(Exp) 

179 0846 Austin Shin 

178 0004 Philip Nelkon(GM) 

177 1016 John Ashmore 

177 1427 Mikki Nicholson 

177 1349 Fidelis Olotu 

177 Biyi Oyadiran 

176 Jake Jacobs 

176 Omar Malleh Jah 

176 Philips Owolabi 

176 0292 Wilma Warwick 

175 Adekoyejo 

Adegbesan 

175 Gerry Carter 

175 0478 Elie Dangoor(Exp) 

175 0072 John Grayson(GM) 

174 1197 Christian Brown 

174 0025 Richard Evans(Exp) 

174 0224 Gary Polhill(Exp) 

173 1443 Steve Hilton 

173 1368 Phil Robertshaw 

173 Chris Vicary 

172 0058 Russell Byers(GM) 

172 0081 Joyce Cansfield(Exp) 

172 0038 Jackie McLeod(Exp) 

172 1295 Shane O’Neill 

172 0115 Diane Pratesi(Exp) 

171 0734 Nick Deller 

171 0199 Graham Harding 

171 Peter Igweke 

170 0573 Gary Fox 

170 0888 Chris Keeley 

170 1102 Paul(Sale) Richards 

170 0088 Sandie Simonis(Exp) 

169 Paul Chadwick 

169 0202 Penny Downer(Exp) 

169 0006 Darryl Francis(Exp) 

169 Brendan McDonnell 

169 0012 Ruth Morgan- 

Thomas(Exp) 

169 0814 Jared Robinson 

169 0428 Kwaku Sapong 

169 1369 Ben Tarlow 

168 1116 Paul Bassett 

168 0019 David Brook 

168 Catherine Costello 

168 Alastair Richards 

168 0172 Daniel Simonis 

167 1129 Lee Hartley 

167 0162 Alec Webb(Exp) 

167 0017 Mike Willis(Exp) 

166 Neil Green 

166 1428 Martin Harrison 

166 0609 Bob Lynn 

166 0281 Steve Perry 

166 0021 Evan Simpson(GM) 

165 0463 Helen Harding 

165 0476 David Shenkin 

165 Dianne Ward 

164 0241 Bob Berry 

164 Chris Davison 

164 0059 Simon Gillam(Exp) 

164 0368 Chris Hawkins(Exp) 

164 1408 Rael Hayman 

164 Mark Hollingsworth 

164 1006 Ross Mackenzie 

164 0154 Mike O’Rourke 

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27-11-2006 

At least 30 games 

and at least 

1 since 28-11-2004 

164 0479 Andrew 

Roughton(Exp) 

164 Jin_Chor Tan 

164 0123 Noel Turner(Exp) 

163 0086 Frankie Mairey 

163 0999 Kay McColgan 

163 0408 Nuala O’Rourke 

162 0079 Chris Finlay 

162 Mark Goodwin 

162 Ken Heaton 

162 1228 Mark Lane 

162 0101 Robert Richland(Exp) 

161 0093 Ruth MacInerney 

161 0984 Roy Miller 

161 Jeff Ngeze 

161 Paul Nind 

161 0213 Neil Rowley 

161 1268 Abraham Sosseh 

160 0105 Elisabeth Jardine 

160 0986 Robert Pells 

160 Malcolm Quirie 

160 0589 Anne Steward 

159 0534 Caroline Atkins 

159 0343 Amy Byrne 

159 Chris Cummins 

159 1221 JOjo Delia 

159 Ed Garrett-Jones 

159 0837 Peter Liggett 

159 0760 Sanmi Odelana 

159 1363 Stephen Pearce 

159 1170 Paloma Raychbart 

159 0719 Kate Surtees 

158 0914 Vincent Boyle 

158 1375 Michael Chappell 

158 0688 Lorraine Gordon 

158 1203 Greg Kelly 

158 Timothy Lawrence 

158 0165 Cecil Muscat 

158 0235 Martin Reed 

158 Karen Richards 

158 Margaret Rogers 

158 1488 Edward Rossiter 

158 0631 Alison Sadler 

158 Angela Swain

158 0555 Raymond Tate 

158 1057 Mike Whiteoak 

157 1211 Ian Coventry 

157 Christine McKenzie 

157 0020 Janet Phillips 

157 0161 Margaret Pritchett 

157 0116 Martin Thompson 

156 Alan Georgeson 

156 0055 Helen Grayson(Exp) 

156 Dave Nunn 

156 0657 Frances Ure 

156 0810 Linda Vickers 

156 1279 Ben Wilson 

156 Ricky Zinger 

155 0103 Danny Bekhor 

155 0852 Maureen 

Chamberlain 

155 0488 Marion Keatings 

155 0226 Alan Sinclair 

155 0272 Ivan Swallow 

155 1389 Paul(Tranmere) 

Thomson 

154 0228 Adrienne Berger 

154 1440 Tim Charlton 

154 Ralph Gibbs 

154 Andrew Goodwin 

154 1429 Stewart Houten 

154 0795 Chris Quartermaine 

154 0480 Anne Ramsay 

153 1301 Richard Blakeway 

153 0069 Moira Conway 

153 1145 Peter Darby 

153 0732 Wanda De Poitiers 

153 0836 Chris Fenwick 

153 Brian Jones 

153 0489 Tom Wilson 

152 0835 Maurice Brown 

152 1419 John Hardie 

152 0121 Debbie Heaton 

152 1032 Kevin Synnott 

152 0094 Rachelle Winer 

151 0574 Simon Carter 

151 Alan Catherall 

151 0124 Ivy Dixon-Baird 

151 0003 Laura Finley 

151 0331 Davina Galloway 

151 1469 James Rossiter 

151 0268 Donna Stanton 

151 0229 Graham Wakefield 

150 0978 Andy Becher 

150 Eddy Breed 

150 Billy Dott 

150 1322 Frank Forster 

150 1243 Doj Graham 

150 0267 Graham Maker 

150 1019 Lynne Murphy 

150 Bryn Packer 

149 Christina French 

149 1362 Graham Haigh 

149 0793 Joanne Hiley 

149 0084 Pauline Johnson 

149 0100 David Lawton 

149 Eileen Meghen 

149 0873 Matthew Pinner 

148 0051 Cathy Anderson 

148 Tolani Ayo-Awojobi 

148 0789 Alan Bailey 

148 0024 Angela Evans 

148 0997 Phil Kelly 

148 1164 Karl Kwiatkowski 

148 0135 David Meadows 

148 0016 Maureen Rayson 

148 Chrystal Rose 

148 0790 Margaret Staunton 

148 0919 Peter Thomas 

148 0876 Evelyn Wallace 

147 Alan Buckley 

147 1120 Anand Buddhdev 

147 0254 Ian Burn 

147 1202 Jason Carney 

147 0838 Theresa Cole 

147 0469 Tony Davis 

147 1404 Chris Harrison 

147 0471 Anne Hidden 

147 1115 Nick Jenkins 

147 0523 Kate Leckie 

147 Pam Titheradge 

147 Amy Willcox 

146 Tony Bearn 

146 1412 Melanie Beaumont 

146 0061 Loz Crouch 

146 0232 Iain Harley 

146 0713 Trish Johnson 

146 0996 Kenneth Ross 

145 Oluyemi Adesiyan 

145 1046 Paul Ashworth 

145 0822 Jill Bright 

145 0507 Kathryn Henry 

145 0067 Danny McMullan 

145 Alec Robertson 

145 1131 Russell Smith 

145 1053 Stephen Wintle 

144 John Balloch 

144 0369 Brian Bull 

144 0449 Alan Childs 

144 0967 Gerard Fox 

144 1051 Elizabeth Hull 

144 Kay Powick 

144 0576 Carole Rison 

144 0636 David Williams 

143 0870 Jean Bromley 

143 William Coleman 

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143 0395 Pat Colling 

143 Debbie Holloway 

143 0335 Robert Johnston 

143 0802 Patricia Pay 

143 1097 Ronnie Reid 

143 0546 Joyce Squire 

143 0422 Carol Stanley 

143 0637 Val Wright 

142 0080 Mary Allen 

142 0565 Ann Coleman 

142 0923 Teresa Hill 

142 Wendy Lindridge 

142 0537 Carol Malkin 

142 0120 Kate McNulty 

142 Huw Morgan 

142 0587 Maria Thomson 

141 0399 Louise Brundell 

141 1092 Heather Burnet 

141 James Crooks 

141 Patricia Fenn 

141 1067 Gavin Holmes 

141 Pinaach Kolte 

141 0707 Gwynfor Owen 

141 0632 Carol(Norwich) Smith 

141 Lesley Trotter 

141 0775 Pat Wheeler 

140 0738 Margaret Armstrong 

140 0242 Sheila Green 

140 Tim Hebbes 

140 Sheila Hinett 

140 Terry Jones 

140 0150 David Longley 

140 1270 Len Moir 

140 0215 Jean Rappitt 

140 1206 Sarah Wilks 

139 1179 Janet Adams 

139 Jean Bridge 

139 0089 Margaret Bright 

139 1217 Carolyn Emery 

139 0655 Mary Jones 

139 1153 Colin Parker 

139 Carol(Ryde) Smith 

139 1287 Stuart Solomons 

139 0291 Sylvia Swaney 

139 0099 Josef Thompson 

139 0177 Henry Walton 

138 0419 Michael Baxendale 

138 0329 Heather Frankland 

138 Alan Guy 

138 1125 Andrew Hart 

138 1198 Maurice McParland 

138 0932 Jill Parker 

137 0252 Steve Balment 

137 0066 Sue Bowman 

137 1005 Verity Cross 

137 0406 Moya Dewar 

137 Chris Downer 

137 1282 Barbara Goodban 

137 1476 Daniel Harris 

137 Alastair Ives 

137 1514 Victoria Kingham 

137 Helen Mitchell 

137 0804 Mary Oram 

137 Brian Watson 

137 0248 Jean(Cardiff) Williams 

136 0096 Diana Beasley 

136 0330 Viv Beckmann 

136 0920 Eleanor Dobson 

136 Alasdair Dowling 

136 0544 Marjory Flight 

136 0608 Sandra Hoffland 

136 Sally Lewis 

136 1136 Ted Lewis 

136 0077 Joy Lloyd 

136 0547 Tess McCarthy 

136 0035 Lois McLeod 

136 0028 Lorna Rapley 

136 Martin Sheehan 

136 Annette Tinning 

135 0635 Philip Aldous 

135 Liz Allen 

135 0856 Minu Anderson 

135 0511 Samantha Beckwith 

135 0238 Margaret Burdon 

135 0729 Kathy Greaves 

135 Helen Jones 

135 0886 Ruth Marsden 

135 Roger Ordish 

135 0690 Maureen Reynolds 

135 0960 Mary Siggers 

135 0029 Marlene Skinner 

134 1210 Graham Bonham 

134 Joe Caruana 

134 1423 Calum Edwards 

134 0092 Priscilla Encarnacion 

134 0032 Ron Hendra 

134 0204 Michael Partner 

134 Gerry Pearce 

134 0995 Carol Sienkiewicz 

134 1294 Christine Strawbridge 

134 Carole Thomas 

134 Richard Woodward 

133 Brenda Baxter 

133 0557 Janice Bease 

133 1242 John Garcia 

133 0840 Rhoda Gray 

133 Maureen Greening- 

Steer 

133 0401 Sharon Landau 

133 0875 Jim Lyes 

133 1269 Richard Moody 

133 0829 Kim Phipps 

133 Malcolm Roberts 

133 Wojtek Usakiewicz 

133 1175 Rosalind Wilson 

132 Gillian Ashworth 

132 Nick Baker 

132 Kate Barratt 

132 1466 Suzanne Dundas 

132 0163 Yvonne Eade 

132 1035 Andy Gray 

132 1007 Margaret Irons 

132 0911 Marie Perry 

132 Jo Ramjane 

132 Becky Samuel 

131 1409 Mick Beasley 

131 1020 Derek Bower 

131 Jean Dymock 

131 0964 Phyllis Fernandez 

131 0975 Jill Harrison 

131 Paul Heasman 

131 0443 Ann Pitblado 

131 Evan Terrett 

131 1149 Jim Wilkie 

131 1003 Sheena Wilson 

131 Jenny Woodroffe 

130 0922 Barbara Allen 

130 Sheila(Perth) 

Anderson 

130 Eryl Barker 

130 0107 Joan Caws 

130 Barbara Dein 

130 0223 June Edwards 

130 Pam Fairless 

130 Jean Gallacher 

130 0442 Agnes Gunn 

130 0776 Peter Hall 

130 Nola Marrow 

130 0895 David Reading 

130 0470 Norman Smith 

129 0899 Jake Berliner 

129 0767 Kathy Bullen 

129 Garry Clark 

129 0868 Christine Gillespie 

129 1305 Jason Goddard 

129 0933 Ann Golding 

129 1331 Carol Grant 

129 1025 Marion Kirk 

129 Brenda Margereson 

129 Brenda Rodwell 

129 Janet Southworth 

129 Sheila Wall 

129 0864 Margaret White 

129 1273 Peter Winnick 

128 Gail Allen 

128 0943 Carol Arthurton 

128 1158 Wasinee Beech 

128 0257 Syd Berger 

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128 0475 Jill Fisher 

128 0572 Val Hoskings 

128 0452 Peter Sime 

128 0152 Marjorie Smith 

127 0110 Liz Barber 

127 0924 Linda Barratt 

127 1182 David Carrod 

127 1413 Geoff Goodwin 

127 0297 Norma Howarth 

127 0263 Sheila Jolliffe 

127 1050 Yvonne McKeon 

127 1066 Barbara Morris 

127 Julie Nelkon 

127 Mary Shaw 

127 1189 Martin Taylor 

127 1320 Rita Todd 

127 0136 Jan Turner 

126 1373 Stany Arnold 

126 Noel Barnes 

126 1513 Linda Bird 

126 0682 Janet Bonham 

126 Janet Braund 

126 0543 Winnie Buik 

126 Sylvia Carroll 

126 0992 Geoff Cooper 

126 1265 Joy Fox 

126 0641 Norma Galley 

126 0381 Michael Harley 

126 0663 Linda Hillard 

126 0904 George Newman 

126 0938 Helen Polhill 

126 0972 Denise Saxton 

126 1457 Amanda Sodhy 

126 Gill(Taunton) 

Thompson 

125 0512 Etta Alexander 

125 Pat Broderick 

125 0915 Shirley Chidwick 

125 0402 Sally Fiszman 

125 0759 John Harrison 

125 0347 Kathleen Higgins 

125 0858 May Macdonald 

125 0211 Philippa Morris 

125 1463 Hari Nanayakkara 

125 Mauro Pratesi 

125 Miri Purse 

125 0634 Edith Smith 

124 0427 Peter Ashurst 

124 Alistair Baker 

124 0849 John Ball 

124 Kate Boutinot 

124 Jill Burgess 

124 0668 Ceridwen Davies 

124 0539 Lynn Giles 

124 Medina Hull 

124 1113 Christabel Jackson

124 0414 Jill Jones 

123 Elizabeth Allen 

123 Harry Beckett 

123 0735 Hilary Birdsall 

123 Malcolm(Luton) 

Graham 

123 1146 Leonora Hutton 

123 Sheila Jeffery 

123 Angie Jones 

123 0236 Hazel Parker 

122 0390 Betty Balding 

122 Jennifer Clifford 

122 Georgina Cook 

122 1262 Ginny Dixon 

122 Eileen Douglas 

122 0948 Eileen Foster 

122 1212 Marjorie Gillott 

122 1257 Mary Hopwood 

122 1479 Bob Jarvie 

122 1110 Pamela Kikumu 

122 Jane Lowndes 

122 1365 Christina Pace 

122 0036 Dot Taylor 

121 1455 Angela Burke 

121 0755 Carmen Dolan 

121 0715 Barbara Hill 

121 0385 Ken Quarshie 

121 Helen Rees 

120 Sue Ball 

120 1310 Jim Blackler 

120 Heather Cruickshank 

120 1181 Sue Ison 

120 Stuart May 

120 Angela Mort 

120 0616 Gertie Roberts 

120 1315 Tanya Robson 

120 1231 David Steel 

119 Beverley Calder 

119 0106 Ian Caws 

119 0405 Peter Ernest 

119 0772 David Hoyle 

119 Jayanthi Kannan 

119 1535 Marc Meakin 

119 Mark Redhead 

119 Rose Spencer 

118 0518 Eileen Basham 

118 Linda Beard 

118 Bobbie Bennett 

118 0305 Doreen Blake 

118 1424 Len Edwards 

118 Simon Francis 

118 Joyce Gershon 

118 0737 Margaret Harkness 

118 Miriam Moss 

118 Julie Tate 

118 0246 Wendy Tiley 

117 Rose Calder 

117 1207 Hannah Corbett 

117 Doug Hill 

117 0625 John Mitchell 

117 Mary Morgan 

117 1380 Anthony Pinnell 

117 1510 Jessica Pratesi 

117 Doris Street 

117 0356 Pamela Windsor 

116 Shirley Angell 

116 Nora Bain 

116 0982 Ron Bucknell 

116 Marie English 

116 Joanne Hawkins 

116 1199 Richard Hitchcock 

116 0752 Peter Kelly 

116 0736 Molly Lane 

116 0798 Peter Lindeck 

116 0320 Fay Madeley 

116 0833 Judy Monger 

116 1237 Dorn Osborne 

116 0052 Martin Summers 

115 0709 Betty Benton 

115 0603 Linda Bradford 

115 0156 Dorothy Dean 

115 0854 Joseph Doku 

115 1456 Andrew Eames 

115 Ann Fiddler 

115 0128 Vera Flood 

115 Lorna Franks 

115 0718 Pat Friend 

115 0298 Mavis Harding 

115 Joan Lawrence 

115 Jo Tebbutt 

115 0826 Elizabeth Terry 

115 Michael-John Turp 

115 Maureen Underdown 

115 Lee Walker 

115 0606 Teena Walls 

115 Isla Wilkie 

115 0645 June Wilson 

114 Eileen(Reading) 

Anderson 

114 Maureen Austin 

114 Anne Backley 

114 1391 Jan Bailey 

114 0327 Jessie Brown 

114 Philippa Crosland- 

Taylor 

114 Maisie Culpin 

114 1054 Barbara Lukey 

114 Paul Moorefield 

114 Mark Murray 

114 1159 Vivienne Plewes 

114 Monica Stockwell 

114 Sally Twine 

114 Cyndy Walker-Firth 

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114 1276 Evelyn Wansbrough 

114 1339 Carole Wheatley 

114 Rosemary Wood 

113 Margaret Bigg 

113 1238 Juliet Green 

113 Margaret Herbert 

113 0477 Malcolm Shaw 

113 1071 Barbara Solomon 

112 Jane Comer 

112 Eunice Conibear 

112 1119 Anne Darby 

112 Marlene Diskin 

112 1027 Margaret Firmston 

112 Roma Hollingworth 

112 Ann McDonnell 

112 0626 Martha Mitchell 

112 1183 Priscilla Munday 

112 0952 Jean Owen 

112 Norman Partridge 

112 1169 Yvonne Templeton 

111 1449 Mary Brodbin 

111 Beryl Browner 

111 Martin Byrne 

111 Eve Dwyer 

111 0640 Daphne Fletcher 

111 Marjorie Gardner 

111 1077 Marian Hamer 

111 0976 Adrian Noller 

111 Joy Reason 

111 1468 Kathy Suddick 

111 Sheila Tutt 

111 0844 Jan Vokes-Taylor 

111 Kathleen Ward 

110 Doreen Acton 

110 0761 Mary Adams 

110 0579 Sheila Booth-Millard 

110 Bridget Busk 

110 0725 Paul Cartman 

110 0894 Owen Clarke 

110 Ann Croll 

110 Jill Dyer 

110 Joan Ellis 

110 1298 Helgamarie Farrow 

110 1225 Lena Glass 

110 James Mutton 

110 Stuart Ross 

110 0692 Margaret Seabrook 

110 0357 Jean Shaw 

110 1341 Pamela Sparkes 

110 Edith Tempest 

109 1038 Jacquie Aldous 

109 1063 Irene Atkinson 

109 1503 Maureen Barlow 

109 Don Beavis 

109 1002 Margaret Boyd 

109 Marie Davie 

109 0513 Florence Davies 

109 0400 Margaret Johnson 

109 0486 Marjorie Lefley 

109 Jean Mainwaring 

109 Robin McDougall 

109 1089 Vivienne Newman 

109 Mary Orr 

109 Joan Rees 

109 0917 Nicola Staunton 

109 0169 Sue Thompson 

109 0376 Claire Violett 

109 Jane Weston 

108 Gill Carr 

108 Irene Catherall 

108 1489 Anne Cheesman 

108 1458 June Faulkner 

108 Noel Foulkes 

108 Barbara Kent 

108 Janet Milford 

108 0184 Celia Osborn 

108 0954 Dorothy Pearson 

108 Isobel Smith 

108 0851 Sheila Smith 

108 1271 Claudia Wiseman 

108 0436 Irene Woolley 

108 Judy Young 

107 Jenny Burgess 

107 0410 Myra Copleston 

107 0934 Joyce Jarvis 

107 0791 Rosemary Jordan 

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107 1009 Jenny Sakamoto 

107 Shirley Scoberg 

107 Sheila Szzvanowski 

106 1049 Ken Bird 

106 1029 Tricia Cooper 

106 June Lindridge 

106 Helen Sandler 

106 1383 Sarah-Jane Taylor 

106 1442 Gordon Winter 

105 0953 Peter Bailey 

105 Madelaine Baker 

105 0527 Dorothy Churcher 

105 Gwyneth Cox 

105 Paula Docherty 

105 1261 Jo Holland 

105 1445 Jean Robinson 

105 Willie Scott 

105 0564 Jean Stevens 

105 Marjorie Struggles 

105 0935 Ian Whyte 

104 0827 Ann Clark 

104 1200 Caroline Elliott 

104 1222 Bronagh Kenny 

104 Sandy McLeod 

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104 0946 Sheila Reeve 

104 1398 Jill Warren 

103 0771 Sylvia Baldock 

103 1263 Barbara Barker 

103 0474 Eileen Bradshaw 

103 Len Choules 

103 1306 Margaret Emmott 

103 Barbara Etheridge 

103 Marjorie Hislop 

103 1410 Hilbre Jenkins 

103 1112 Peter Johnson 

103 1134 Dorothy Kemlicz 

103 Heather Stevens 

103 1434 Kat Wilkes 

102 0951 Bill Anderson 

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102 Jean Buckley 

102 Pat Burgess 

102 Cecilia Cotton 

102 1034 Elsie Edwards 

102 Joyce Frost 

102 1052 Barbara Haggett 

102 0374 Joy Hodge 

102 1064 June Johnstone 

102 Margaret Macdonald 

102 0927 Audrey Medhurst 

102 Marina Mehta 

102 0782 Richard Pajak 

102 0083 Pat Rockley 

102 1118 Remie Salazar 

102 1253 Philip Turner 

102 1454 Janet Watson 

102 0671 Chris Wide 

101 Philip Bowden 

101 Les Costin 

101 0683 Mavis Ernest 

101 0783 Barrie Hall 

101 1073 Jenny Harris 

101 0799 Cindy Hollyer 

101 0970 Sheila Miller 

101 1304 Linda Moir 

101 1516 Hazel Parsons 

101 Christine Pullen 

101 Josie Rogers 

101 1085 Betty Simmonds 

101 1506 Gill(Norwich) 

Thompson 

101 Elisabeth Williams 

100 Helen Aley 

100 0928 Iris Cornish 

100 Joan Everitt 

100 Fay Goble 

100 Olive Holroyd 

100 0451 Vera Sime 

100 0872 Jacqui White 

99 Jack Baker 

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99 0726 Christine Cartman 

99 0526 Keith Churcher 

99 0415 Marjorie Garrett 

99 Paul Harding 

99 Rose Lawson 

99 0485 Ann Toft 

99 Alice Tozeland 

99 1520 Paul Walford 

98 1259 Sheila(Romford) 

Anderson 

98 Gilly Batten 

98 1248 Margaret Coleman 

98 Jean Fothergill 

98 1496 Margaret Keeper 

98 Patrice McCarry 

98 Moreen Shillitoe 

97 Steve Davie 

97 Peter Dittert 

97 1008 Yvonne Goodridge 

97 Esme Norris 

97 1297 Graham Pace 

97 Connie Riach 

97 1441 Jean(Ryde) Williams 

97 Su Williams 

97 Henry Woodward 

96 1168 Brian Beaumont 

96 Alex Beckmann 

96 1081 Anna Blakey 

96 Pete Ison 

96 Jean Jacobs 

96 Mollie Moran 

96 Renee Paine 

96 Susan Paton 

96 1502 Cathy Poacher 

96 1450 Christine Tudge 

95 0877 Shirley Cave 

95 0384 Mabel Choularton 

95 Alan Everitt 

95 0030 Ruby Flood 

95 1218 Terry Masterson 

95 Hepzi Rodrigues 

95 1171 Susan Thorne 

95 1174 Peter Trembath 

95 Christine Watkins 

95 Anne Wilkins 

95 0900 Amabel Winter 

94 Mary Connell 

94 1289 Kerry Constant 

94 1185 Lyndon Johnson 

94 Sheila Johnston 

94 0132 Lorna Llewellyn 

94 John MacLellan 

94 1219 Jean Masterson 

94 Isabelle McLean 

94 1492 Peggy Moore 

94 June Peck

94 Sonja Wyld 

93 Judy Beales 

93 Chris Chapman 

93 0941 Audrey Harvey 

93 Patricia Holmes 

93 Joan Johns 

93 1114 Barbara McLaren 

93 1030 Derek Neath 

93 0818 Rose Wall 

93 1076 Marianne Ward 

92 Peter Beales 

92 Ruth Binding 

92 Prue Buckingham 

92 Lionel Howard 

92 1141 Michael Murray 

92 Irene Newberry 

92 Les Searle 

91 Rosemarie Howis 

91 Olive Matthew 

91 0828 Moira Metcalf 

91 Vivian Mifsud 

91 Doreen Searles 

90 1039 Dorothy Edwards 

90 Maggie Fleming 

90 Iris Grover 

90 0859 John Macdonald 

90 0119 Mary Ralfs 

90 Winifred Stitt 

90 Richard Tempest 

90 1332 Sheila Wyatt 

89 0359 Vera Allen 

89 1235 Rita Barton 

89 Bernard Bruno 

89 Agnes Gray 

89 Anne Lawton 

89 0778 Gwen Linfoot 

89 Monica Marden 

89 1068 Lionel Millmore 

89 Christine Nicholson 

89 Patricia Parton 

89 0253 Peter Shuttlewood 

89 Beryl Trace 

88 1104 Hazel Brannan 

88 Jan Gibson 

88 1162 Betty Hallett 

88 Olive Martin 

88 Rena Waddell 

88 Rod Winfield 

87 Peter Basham 

87 0563 Fred Burford 

87 Marcia Hall 

87 1487 Sally Hanson 

87 Dorothy Henry 

87 1176 Gordon Lamb 

87 Evelyn Mankelow 

87 Maria Raffaelli 

87 Nicholas Robertson 

86 Jo Calvert-Mindell 

86 1453 Anne Corpe 

86 Josephine Croasdale 

86 1525 Caroline Foy 

86 Pat MacLellan 

86 1448 Joy Rowe 

86 Reg Wiseman 

85 Hilda Bristow 

85 1465 Doreen Clayton 

85 Joan Garlick 

85 Zoe Marlowe 

85 Barbara Pinto 

85 Roy Smith 

84 Mary Craddock 

84 1148 Renee Gilbert 

84 0290 May Gray 

84 0998 Jean Hendrick 

84 Connie Hudson 

84 1229 Eileen Hunter 

84 Audrey Jackson 

84 Jill Russell 

83 Anna Churchouse 

83 1407 Jan Hudson 

83 Patrick Kelleher 

83 1267 Margot Montgomery 

83 Betty Nichols 

83 Kitty Reid 

83 Kalpana Thakker 

82 0758 Kathy Carson 

82 1147 Brenda Lock 

82 June Lovett 

82 Angela Rigley 

82 1399 Carol Russell 

82 1252 Ruth Turner 

81 Chris Baker 

81 Sylvia Colledge 

81 Dorothy Double 

81 Paul Grimshaw 

81 1531 Lydia Sharkey 

80 Alice Bennell 

80 Ann Gregson 

80 1480 Doreen Jarvie 

80 1247 Edna Lindeck 

80 0583 Joan Murphy 

79 1490 Rita Robinson 

79 Helen Thompson 

78 1143 Letty Burrell 

78 Frank Goodier 

78 Ena Harding 

78 Eileen Johnson 

78 Jacqueline King 

78 1541 Marjorie Lunn 

78 Peter Munt 

77 1548 Vivienne Bishop 

77 1485 Winnie Haston 

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77 1334 Catherine McMillan 

77 Keith Woodruff 

76 Maris Bradley 

76 Mary Harris 

76 1324 Margaret Jaggs 

76 1290 Mary Kennedy 

76 Margaret Regan 

76 1234 Jean Ross 

76 1069 Olive Smith 

75 0908 Ted Anderson 

75 Audrey Paley 

75 Iris Semus 

75 1205 Patrick Teague 

75 0031 Norah Thompson 

75 1288 Millie Ward 

75 1086 Margaret Webb 

74 Marie Cross 

74 0153 Mary Lindsay 

73 0541 Pamela Brown 

73 1135 Sylvia Oates 

73 Nancy Yorkston 

72 Muriel Mortimer 

72 1377 Maria Moseley 

72 George Sinclair 

71 1316 Veronica Baker 

71 Doreen Coleman 

71 Connie Hardacre 

70 Christine Hall 

70 Jane Thomas 

70 Doreen Throssell 

70 Alec West 

69 Marcia Davies 

69 Julie Rees 

69 Margaret Scott 

68 Alan Fothergill 

68 Shelagh Howes 

68 Carl Szzvanowski 

67 Michael Slow 

66 Michael Double 

65 Zandra Begg 

65 Jessie Chisholm 

63 1386 Betty Meazey 

61 1284 Margaret Hallin 

61 Kath Harrison 

61 0949 Barbara Horlock 

61 1028 Peggy Lavender 

61 Helen Tegg 

58 Maureen Knox 

No. 18 

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this edition by DICK CHINNERY 

Phil Appleby is taking a welldeserved rest for this issue, so we have a special guest 

annotator actually commenting on one of Phil’s recent games! 

2006 BEST FINAL 

PHIL APPLEBY vs HARSHAN LAMABADISURIYA 

This is a brief annotation of the thrilling final game from the 2006 BEST tournament. 

It's nine games apiece as both players face each other for the 19th , and deciding game. 

Phil has just lost two in a row, and the fact that he could have won one of those to have 

already clinched the title must be preying on his mind. Has this unnerved him as he faces 

Harshan in the ultimate Scrabble show-down…... 

Annotation courtesy of ONWORDS Magazine's armchair expert, Dick Chinnery 

(sometimes known by his full name, Colin Dick Chinnery) 

Phil 1 AAEIRTX RETAX H8a 40 40 

A straightforward start for Phil, and a play that I'd imagine most of us would spot and agree 

on. Interestingly, computer simulation (hereafter referred to as 'sim'), shows that a simple 

AX ranks about the same. That's because of the strong bonus potential of the IRATE keep, 

and likely flexible bonus openings after AX, against the negatives of the two-vowel keep 

and the -ING tws risk of the RETAX play. But remember, such comparisons are only of 

value if you know all the possible bonuses that you might get from the IRATE keep! Play 

RETAX - it's easier! 

Harshan 1 CDIKLLS LICK K9a 24 24 

Harshan's choice is best. The synergy of the DLS keep with the floating E, and the tws 

opening created, give LICK value over the more obscure SKALDIC turnover play. 

Phil 2 A I I I M O W MIAOW E7a 26 6 

On another board this could be a changing rack, but MIAOW clearly fits the bill here best. 

Next best (although someway down from MIAOW), and on a par with a change clearout, 

are dumping I's in KIWI or AALII. 

Harshan 2 DLS AEOO DAMOSEL E5d 40 64 

Harshan goes for score and turnover, but the play leaves the board prone for easy pickings 

on premium squares. OODLES or DOOLES on the tws look better for similar score and 

turnover. The sim shows it's worth considering more defensive plays here (eg, ALOED F6a 

27 or ODAL E6a 25) for reasonable score and the S keep. However, there is some 

psychological value in staying level with the opponent, and keeping just one tile is never 

a bad leave, but I'd prefer DOOLES over DAMOSEL I think.

Harshan 7 FHLRRUW CHURL H5a 20 318 

Not a helpful pickup for Harshan to cash in on his comeback. This rack could take several 

turns to sort out.FURL/FUNDER is best, keeping the better rack synergy of WHR, also 

taking out three bonus lanes. With only one S left, and the limited positioning of any bonus 

hooking FURL(S), the tws opening is not a big concern against the other benefits of this 

play. 

Phil 8 AES AENV YEVEN E15a 33 349 

YEVEN is the best score, and removes a dangerous -S tws bonus lane, both facts 

outweighing any negatives about the AAS keep. The best balancing plays are VENAL L1d 

(24) or, more defensively, VENAE I12a (25) but neither rank as good as YEVEN. If you can 

get half-a-bonus ahead on a play then there is some security knowing that, if the opponent 

bonuses next turn, you have a reasonable chance of staying in the game. 

Harshan 8 FRW BMOT WOMB G14a 24 342 

Although unbalanced this is a nice scoring rack but unfortunately not fitting well with this 

board. What about FIB G9a (26) to keep a vowel back? Actually, there's no need to worry 

about a consonant-heavy leave because the unseen letters are now extremely vowel-heavy: 

AAAAAA EEE II OOO UU 

GG L NN RR S TT V ? 

WOMB is fine, closes down the bottom right, and leaves a pleasant FRT. The sim likes 

plays that make use of the (F)UNDER hook such as FROW or FROM. 

Phil 9 ASA ELNT EASTLAND A3a 70 419 

Phil finds the only bonus available. It's easy to miss this one even if you are familiar with 

high-probability eights because the solution does not involve expected common endings 

such as -ES, --ED, -ATE, -AL and yet the letters looks like it ought to. 

Next best play, if you miss the bonus, is to resolve the duplicate A's (bearing in mind lots 

to come still) and score with LANA F13a (22) 

Positionally, the bonus happens to make life difficult for Harshan, gives Phil essential preendgame 

control, and leaves little scope for a bonus reply. 

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Harshan 9 FRT ?AGO TREF A1d 33 375 

Harshan gets the second blank but is it too late? The S's have gone (so the CHURL(S) bonus 

possibilities are remote). His TREF play keeps the score pressure on Phil and creates a 

useful T- tws bonus lane, but he should have also stuck the A onto it (TREFA). There are 

three reasons for this: there are still three A's to come; he scores and extra 3 points; and 

using an extra vowel fits the unseen vowel-heavy situation. That G is going to be 

problematic, whatever, but plays involving the G (eg GOAF J4a, TOG H6a) do nothing to 

create the essential bonus threat. 

Phil 10 EEINTUV VAN F2d 14 433 

His 44 point lead means Phil can afford to disregard rack balance and just needs to focus 

on the priority of removing scope for bonus plays from Harshan. There are no high-scoring 

risks apart from a bonus because only 1 and 2 point tiles remain. VAN does the job 

excellently. Tempting scoring plays that the run the risk of a T-tws bonus response from 

Harshan are VENUE I12a (25) or VENULE L1d (26). Looking at the unseen letters: 

AAAA I OOO U GG RR ? 

and using computer assistance, the only possible eights for Harshan with that T are 

TARRAGOn or TROpARIA. So perhaps the risk isn't that great, but when there's the BEST 

title hanging over every move and you have the winning line in sight, the pressure to block 

the obvious bonus line is understandably overpowering, and if it's not done this turn it 

would have to be done next turn. Interestingly, the possibility of GUARdIAN at H13a is a 

very likely play from the unseen set. Has either of them seen this? 

Harshan 10 ?AGO AIR AVO E2a 10 385 

Despite the poor prospects because of the vowel situation Harshan has to make the 

opening. AVO is the best play because it forces Appleby to play two letters there (anything 

longer creates a further bonus lane) and still leaves a strong possibility of GUARdIAN. 

Phil 11 EEITU AO OE G1a 9 442 

Phil has nothing else to think about now except which of OE, EA, OI, OU to block with. 

OU would be the expected play but he not play that in fear that mis-tiletracking could 

mean Harshan having OUTRAGING from it? 

Harshan 11 ?GAIRRU RIT B14a 6391 

Harshan has seen the GUARdIAN possibility for victory. There's one in the bag and he has 

a 25% chance of it being the A he needs and an unknown chance of Phil not seeing it! He 

has to go for it and dump an R. 

Phil 12 EITUA AO TOEA F13a 21 463 

And Phil can now wrap it up - he's not bothered about a neat two-move finish and dumps 

anything down to score although. IOTA on the same spot or CADIE, CODEIA at M9d all 

give a follow-up outplay which could have been essential if the scores were closer. 

Harshan 12 ?GAIRU G GIGA A12d 29 420 

Harshan's gigapoints fall unexpectedly short of catching Phil. 

Phil 13 I U A AI L12a 11 474 

RAI at A2a scores 1 more point but the job has already been done. 

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Phil 5 INCDT OQ QI C13d 46230 

No contest for the obvious QI play but note COND is retained and allows YCOND at D15a 

(33) irrespective of pickup. 

Harshan 5 E I ?ERSY YE N10a 30 165 

Harshan spends some time hunting for the bonus here. It looks like several should spring 

to mind but they don't. In fact, there is only one, and that's not an easy one to spot even if 

you know it! (answer at end). Playing the YE is an easy decision to make for Harshan being 

confident of a bonus nest turn with the powerful leave and bagging 30 points meanwhile. 

If you have a great non-bonus play with a strong leave, it's not always worth using up too 

much time trying to find the elusive bonus, even if you're sure there's one to find. 

Phil 6 NCDTO GI DOCTORING H3d 64 294 

Brilliant find by Phil - as is typical of nine-letter bonus plays, they tend to reward the effort 

with relatively few points!. The move gives Phil a stonking lead. Lesser mortals would be 

pleased to spot the next best play of DIGOXIN. Even plays further down the value ladder 

(eg, YCOND or YOGIC) are not straightforward. 

Harshan 6 EI?RS NS ESERINeS O8d 133 298 

No sooner had Phil written the score for his move and began to enjoy the taste of victory 

with a 100 plus lead when Harshan has a stroke of brilliance of his own and throws down 

a nine-timer to cancel out his deficit one stroke. 

Can you find the next best bonus score, using that Y on the tws? 

(Answer at the end of the article) 


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Phil 7 ADEENSU UNDER K11a 22 316 

It's worth noting that no U's have been played back before making comment on Phil's 

choice of play. It's that fact that makes UNDER favourable over a play such as YEANED. 

Perhaps Phil's thinking has become fragile after that body blow by Harshan because 

keeping that A back when there are five more to come can be avoided with DAUNER in 

the same spot. The sim reveals that the four-timer UNSEALED should also be considered 

(turnover and score plusses) but likes the bravado of UNDEAF D1d above them all. 

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Harshan 

Phil 3 I I EHNPZ PIEZO A8a 78 144 

It would be very easy here to jump at the more obvious ZIP (51) or ZIN (47) plays but Phil 

looks beyond those and finds the play to give him an early controlling lead. 

Harshan 3 O BDEIJT JOBED B10a 35 99 

There's nothing much better with the J than Harshan's JOBED (or JIBED if you prefer to 

keep the O). The only other sensible option is to play JOB at H6a (34) with a nice DITE 

leave. If you think beyond playing the J then the less obvious and more unusual ZIBET D8d 

(40) might occur to you, but the J on the rack can be a handicap and as a rule-of-thumb 

playing it soonest is advised. Does Harshan realise his JOBED play allows ZIBET next turn 

irrespective of pickup …brilliant if he did! 


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Phil 4 IHN CDFT FAH D6a 30 174 

FITCHE C3d (38) for score, balance and turnover is best and probably overlooked by Phil. 

Otherwise the balancing and adequate scoring attributes of FAH are fine, especially as it, 

too, takes out the C bonus column. Some neat alternatives that a sim ranks similar to FAH 

are HEDONIC or HENOTIC at C7d. A low turnover play from a consonant-bound rack 

tends to rely too much on picking vowels so I think the bias should be towards turnover 

with this rack. 

Harshan 4 EIT EIPY BEPITY D10d 36135 

It's a three-way tie between BEPITY ZIBET and SEITY (E9a) - each having slightly different 

positive and negative features. There's no need to be overly concerned about placing that 

Y on the tws line because it's covering the dls, but the two-vowel leave could lead to a 

weak rack next turn for Harshan. ZIBET only uses three tiles, opens up for a high-scoring S 

play, and keeping P and Y counts against bonus probabilities. SEITY scores less and tucks 

in neatly keeping back the P to help the rack balance. If in doubt go for the score and 

turnover as Harshan does. 

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CDFH I NT 

Phil

Harshan 13 ? R U RURu K3d 3 423 

With time about to run out and with no motivation left Harshan concludes the game. He 

doesn't want to know that URUs K11d for 17 would have been a higher-scoring and tidier 

finish. What consolation can there be when you've just played 19 games and lost out on 

the title by one game? 

Phil U left -1 -1 473 

Harshan 

Final board position 

+1 424 

Answer to poser - SYRINgES or SYRINxES at C15a would be next best after ESERINeS. 

FANTASY SCRABBLE LEAGUE 2006 

Earlier in the year, I started running a Fantasy Scrabble League and had a reasonable 

umber of entries. 

I was planning on doing updates during the year through TLW but before the first update 

we were reeling with the news of Pete Finley’s disappearance, and subsequent passing 

away. 

I felt it inappropriate to publish full details in the magazine, when people had chosen Pete 

and also Karl Khoshnaw. Pete had himself entered two teams and had asked for 

somebody to run the league. 

Partly because of that fact, and because I wish to keep the competition going next year, I 

just kept the players informed of the current league, and agreed to donate most of the 

takings to the Pete Finley Fund, with a £10 prize for the winner. Secod and third places 

would receive free entry into next year’s competition 

The current leader is Barry Grossman , with myself and Peter Thomas chasing his tail. 

Wayne Kelly 

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U 

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ABSP all-time records 

All of the below are achievements which occurred during ABSP-rated matchplay 

tournaments, and are believed to be the best there is. If you know of any superior claims 

for any of the categories below then email the details to contact@absp.org.uk. 

Game scores 

Highest score for one game 705 J McLeod, NSCT Regional 2002 

Largest winning spread 543 J McLeod, NSCT Regional 2002 

Highest combined score for one game 1082 H Gipson (616) vs. D Webb (466), 

Notts Nomads - August 2000 

Highest losing score 511 S Holden, Easter Matchplay 2005 

Highest score draw 463 S Holden vs. L Mackay, Durham 2003 

Move scores 

Highest score for one single play 230 K Churcher, GLAZIERS, East Sussex 2003 

Highest score for a non-9x bonus 

1997 

148 G Williams, QUANTED, Stoke Rochford 

Highest score for a non-bonus play 

2004 

144 M Lane, WOODSHED, Middlesbrough 

Highest opening move 112 N Scott, OXAZINE, Crieff 1996 

Highest outplay (last move) 221 A Davis, EChOIZEd, BEST QF 2001 

Tournaments 

Youngest ever tournament winner 12y 4m A Shin, Melton Mowbray 2002 

Oldest ever tournament winner 82 C Budge, Scottish Championships 1992 

Most consecutive tournament game wins 27 M Nyman, Oct 2001 - Jul 2002 

Please note that the records must have occurred during an ABSP-rated matchplay game. 

Rated league matches and BEST matches are valid. The record for the most consecutive 

game wins can span more than one event. Oldest and youngest tournament win claims 

apply to Division A only. 

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EDGEWAYS 

Compiled by David Sutton 

(Puzzle solutions on inside back cover) 

The Five-Minute Anagram Challenge 

Below are four sets of anagrams, presented in ascending order of difficulty based partly on 

the likely familiarity of the words and partly on the nature of their 'pattern'. Each anagram 

has a unique solution. It is suggested that full marks in set A corresponds to an ABSP rating 

of around 125; in set B to 150; in set C to 175; and in set D to 200, though of course people 

differ in their vocabularies and anagramming skills so any such categorisation can only be 

loose and intuitive. Give yourself five minutes for the chosen set. Of course, by all means 

try the harder sets, but don't be discouraged if the going gets tough! 

A. OUTRASH OVERGAY PALMOID PLOYERS PINHOLD 

PUBCASH DROIDS ABISHOP ARMURED BADCUTS 

B. PONTULE POSHIER REMINED RENOTED RICEBAG 

CLAPLESS COCKTRAP COINVITE COLDWARY COGYRATE 

C. PIGWIRE PETLIKE RATBANE RAGBONE ROMANCY 

RUDEISH BENTLY AENEID NURSEY ACIDWORN 

D. PRAYMAN POXYHEN POORSEA RUESSEX ABRIGADE 

ACHLORIC ANNAYING CLAPHEAD DDDIIOOR HHIIPSST 

You Can Put An H On That?! 

Finishing our look at words which take a possibly surprising -Y hook. Here are some 

beginning with T thru Z. 

BAIT BEAT BUMP CADDIS CAP CHIC 

COMET DOSE DUNS EIGHT GRIT GRUMP 

GULP GURS HAGGIS HEIGHT HET HIS 

HOG HUMP IMPIS INWIT LAIC LAMED 

LEIS MAC MANE MINIS MOC MUST 

NEAT OCTOPUS OUTWIT PEG PENNYWORT ROUT 

SAMEK SCARP SCAT SCOUT SOP SPILT 

STOUT SUMP TENT TILT TOP TROT 

UNGIRT WOOS 

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1. HYALING - RIGROUP a. INNGAFF - HERMITY 

2. - b. - 

3. DEFBOB - ROOSLOOS c. SUBLARDB - NELEST 

4. - d. - 

5. PAIRAGES - DESIAR e. EHWHAE - HEELVENT 

6. NSWERVY f. PENCITY 

7. OCHOSA g. REDAVE 

8. HYNEDS - HYNERS h. SHOSIE - TRIORY 

9. RELIEN i. SHYNER 

10. TRISEER j. SERRSON 

11. LETVEW - AIRSUMOS k. ANONSURE - ANOYSS 

12. - l. - 

13. TRENDINE - COOSER m. UNSIRE - CHUBSISI 

14. - n. - 

15. DECHERE - TSINISS o. DOSSIEN - SIMALES 

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Author! Author! 

Marvellous descriptive powers, impenetrable plots, grotesque 

yet sometimes oddly touching characters - reading Dickens is 

like being borne along on a very energetic river, sometimes 

wishing you had a bit more control over where it was taking 

you. Here are some perhaps less familiar words that you will 

meet in his work. 

bagwig a black hair wig carried in a small silk bag. 

barouche a four-wheeled hooded carriage. 

beadle a minor parish official whose duties include preserving 

order at services and sometimes civil functions. Some 

parishes hired them to run the workhouse after the 1834 

New Poor Law was passed, as was the case with Bumble, 

the beadle in Oliver Twist. 

Charles Dickens 

biffin a kind of apple, often baked and flattened into a cake. 

blucher a strong leather half-boot, named after Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher (1742- 

1819), the Prussian field-marshal at Waterloo. 

bootjack a device used to remove boots. 

brazier a large flat pan filled with coals, used as a heater. 

bridewell a house of correction, a jail (contraction of St. Bridget's Well in London, site of 

a prison until 1869). 

burgess a town magistrate or government official. 

caul a membrane that surrounds a foetus, believed to protect against drowning. David 

Copperfield was born with a caul, which was then advertised for sale. 

chandler originally a maker or seller of candles, later a small grocer. 

chouse to cheat. 

cotillion, cotillon a lively ballroom dance. 

dreadnought, dreadnaught a closely-woven thick woollen material (now more often used 

to mean a battleship). 

ecod a mild oath on par with, and probably derived from, 'My God'. This was a favourite 

expression of Jonas Chuzzlewit in Martin Chuzzlewit. 

equipage equipment used in relation to horse and carriage. 

fagin an adult who instructs others in crime, from the character of that name in Oliver 

Twist. 

gammon a misleading or deceptive comment; (verb) to perpetrate a hoax on. 

gingham a clothing fabric usually of yarn-dyed cotton. 

hogshead a large cask or barrel, equal to 521/2 imperial gallons. 

hostler, ostler one who tends horses at an inn. Hugh is hostler at the 

Maypole in Barnaby Rudge. 

laudanum a mixture of opium and alcohol used as a tranquilizer, 

pain-killer, or to induce sleep. 

lucifer a match made of a sliver of wood tipped with a combustible substance, 

and ignited by friction. First manufactured in the 1830's. 

lummy excellent: LUMMIER, LUMMIEST. 

nankeen, nankin a pale yellowish cotton cloth, also trousers made 

from this cloth. [From Nanking in China]. 

negus a liquor made from wine, water, sugar, nutmeg, and lemon-juice. 

oakum loosely twisted hemp fibres, impregnated with tar, used in rope. Picking oakum 

apart was a common task in prisons and workhouses: the separated oakum was then 

used to caulk ships. Oliver picked oakum at the workhouse in Oliver Twist. 

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patten a device attached to the bottom of lady's shoes to keep them out of the mud in the 

streets, sometimes consisting of circular metal rings which caused a distinctive sound 

on the pavement. 

peacoat a short double-breasted navy blue or black overcoat worn by seamen. 

phaeton an open four-wheeled carriage. 

pompey to pamper. 

postern a back entrance. 

postilion, postillion one who guides a horse-driven coach by riding on the left-hand lead 

horse. 

potboy an employee at a tavern who served beer to customers. 

quadrille a card game played by four people. 

recusant one who refused to attend Church of England services. 

scrivener a professional scribe or copier. 

surtout a double-breasted, full-skirted, close-bodied suit. 

tumbrel, tumbrel an open cart which tilted backwards to empty its load. Used to carry prisoners 

to the guillotine during the French Revolution, as in A Tale of Two Cities. 

turnkey a jailor. John Chivery was turnkey at the Marshalsea prison in Little Dorrit. 

turnpike a toll road. 

vintner a wine merchant. 

waterman one who operated boats on the Thames carrying passengers for a fee. 

worrit to worry, annoy. 

Blank Racks 

Add a blank to each of the following eight racks to make a total of twenty-six eight-letter 

words, with the blank being a different letter in each case. An intermediate solution 

is available on page 35 showing the values the blank must take in each case but not giving 

the actual anagrams. 

AADIKNR ABEENRT AAEJRSS CEOOPSW 

AAENRTU EIKNSTU AAGHKMN EIMOPRU 

Curio Corner 

Normally, adverbs ending in -LY do not have comparative or superlative forms e.g. one 

says “more glibly”, not GLIBLIER*. Some of those words that appear to be exceptions 

prove on investigation to be the comparative forms of adjectives that happen to have 

the same form as the adverb e.g. HOOLY/HOOLIER, KINDLY/KINDLIER, UNKIND- 

LY/UNKINDLIER, WEAKLY/WEAKLIER. But there are just a very few genuine adverbs 

that cannot be used as adjectives and yet still compare: 

BRAWLY BRAWLIER BRAWLIEST 

FEATLY FEATLIER FEATLIEST 

FITLY FITLIER FITLIEST 

LOUDLY LOUDLIER LOUDLIEST 

WISELY WISELIER WISELIEST 

Why these five should have been singled out for special treatment I don’t know. 

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onsella a gratuity to a Black African. [Zulu 

ibhonselo, a gift]. 

cocopan a wagon on a narrow gauge 

railway serving a mine. [Zulu 'stumpy 

wagon']. 

donga a gully made by soil erosion. 

impala a kind of antelope. 

imphee any of several southern African 

varieties of sorghum. [Zulu imfe, sweet 

cane]. 

impi a regiment of Zulu warriors. Pl. IMPIS 

or IMPIES. 

indaba a tribal conference in southern 

Africa. [Zulu 'discussion']. 

induna a tribal councillor or leader, esp. of 

an impi. [Zulu 'the captain']. 

Nyala or Inyala 

inyala, nyala a kind of antelope. 

kwela a form of Zulu folk music. [Zulu 

khwela, climb, mount]. 

Watch Your Language: 3. Zulu 

Continuing our series in which we take a look at some of 

the more exotic languages that have contributed to the 

Scrabble player's lexicon. Those wishing to pursue a 

particular language more fully might care to look at the 

Words page on the ABSP web site. 

Zulu is a Bantu language spoken in South Africa, 

especially in the Zululand area of KwaZulu/Natal 

province. Closely related languages are Xhosa, Swazi, 

Sotho (Basuto), Tswana (Bechuana), Venda, and 

Ndebele: in fact Zulu and Xhosa are similar enough to be 

considered dialects of one language. 

Zulu has borrowed many words from Afrikaans and 

English. Its sound system includes three types of click 

sound. Most Zulu words end in a vowel. 

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mamba a venomous African snake. 

mbaqanga a type of Black African urban 

music. [Zulu umbaqanga, maize, 

porridge]. 

muti a traditional medicine, associated 

with witch-doctors. [Zulu umuthi, tree, 

plant, medicine]. 

nagana, ngana a tropical disease of cattle 

transmitted by tsetse fly. [Zulu nakane]. 

Drawing of a sangoma 

sangoma a witch-doctor. [Zulu isangoma]. 

skokiaan a strong home-brewed alcoholic 

liquor fermented with yeast. [From 

Zulu via Afrikaans]. 

taha a S. African weaver-bird. [Zulu taka]. 

tokoloshe in Bantu folklore, a hairy 

malevolent dwarflike creature with 

supernatural powers. [Zulu tikoloshe]. 

Cryptogram 

2 12 16 23 3 7 2 10 12 6 10 4 7 12 

9 6 10 19 4 23 11 11 25 12 21 

4 24 11 4 15 10 7 11 24 2 20 4 10 

18 4 1 11 1 25 11 5 2 1 4 12 13 

4 16 4 12 2 12 12 4 4 25 12 8 10 

12 14 7 2 25 4 11 11 14 12 15 11 22 

11 2 1 11 5 4 9 12 22 11 9 9 

22 7 4 4 7 4 25 2 16 4 9 2 26 4 

23 2 12 12 3 6 12 2 9 11 1 12 

4 12 14 13 3 16 10 14 10 3 14 2 14 

4 4 17 10 1 10 14 4 1 12 3 4 12 

12 11 3 14 12 14 10 13 25 11 7 12 4 

14 22 4 14 4 4 5 4 12 1 4 14 14 

2 4 5 4 1 25 10 14 4 25 12 

4 18 12 4 7 14 7 2 19 2 25 2 20 4 

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 

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B

Sic! 

Here are some words which at first sight appear to be misspellings. Especially recommended 

for penalty challenge tournaments where they might net you an extra five points. And, of 

course, useful to bad spellers who think the ordinary word is spelt that way anyway! 

affoord (Spenser) to afford. 

afront (Shakesp.) in front, abreast. Cf. AFFRONT. 

ambassy An embassy. 

anough (Milton) enough. 

artifact Something made. [More usually ARTEFACT]. 

ashler A squared or dressed stone used in building or facing a wall; (verb) to face 

with ashler. [More usually ASHLAR]. 

astroid Star-shaped; (noun) anything star-shaped. Cf. ASTEROID. 

atchieve (Obs.) to achieve. 

caried Affected by CARIES, tooth decay. 

centry (Shakesp.) a centre. Cf. SENTRY. 

cieling Ceiling. 

chickory A blue-flowered herb. [More usually CHICORY]. 

cigaret Cigarette. 

corelate To be related one to another. [More usually CORRELATE]. 

dandriff Flakes of scruff on the scalp. [More usually DANDRUFF]. 

derth (Spenser) dearth. 

develope (Obs.) to develop. 

drownd (Coll.) to drown. 

etherial Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible. [More usually 

ETHEREAL]. 

extasy (Obs.) ecstasy. 

extatic Ecstatic. 

idealogy A system of ideas. [More usually IDEOLOGY]. 

idiotcy Idiocy. 

imposter One who pretends to be another. [More usually IMPOSTOR]. 

insipient Wanting wisdom; stupid; foolish. Cf. INCIPIENT, beginning. 

macrami (Turkish) a fringe or trimming of knotted thread. [More usually MACRAME]. 

mandatary The holder of a mandate. Cf. MANDATORY, obligatory. 

medle To mingle; to meddle. 

misletoe The parasitic plant. [More usually MISTLETOE]. 

morall (Shakesp.) possibly = MURAL. 

morsal Pertaining to the cutting edge of a knife. Cf. MORSEL. 

pensil A small pennon. Also PENSEL, PENCEL. 

placcate A jacket reinforced with strips of mail. Cf. PLACATE, to calm. 

scenary (Obs.) scenery. 

spacial Relating to space. [More usually SPATIAL]. 

surviver One who survives. [More usually SURVIVOR]. 

sycosis (Greek) an inflammation of the hair follicles. Pl. SYCOSES. Cf. PSYCHOSIS. 

synonyme US spelling of SYNONYM. 

tallent An old weight. [More usually TALENT]. 

visiter One who visits. [More usually VISITOR]. 

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AGE 

AKE 

ALE 

AWE 

BAL 

BAS 

BAT 

BEL 

BIB 

BIG 

BIT 

BOS 

BOT 

BRO 

BRR 

BUN 

BUR 

BUS 

BUT 

CAN 

CAR 

CEL 

COB 

COL 

CON 

COS 

COT 

CUR 

DEL 

DIS 

DIT 

DOL 

DOR 

DOS 

FET 

FIL 

FIT 

FIZ 

FUR 

GAL 

GIN 

GUL 

HAG 

HAJ 

HIS 

HOG 

3-Letter Teaser 

A little teaser contributed by Geoff Cooper. What do the three-letter words below have in 

common? 

When you spot the answer, it's well worth going over the list for a bit of revision. 

HOS 

IDE 

JAG 

JIB 

JIN 

JIZ 

KIP 

KOS 

LAS 

LES 

LEZ 

LIN 

LOS 

MAG 

MAL 

MAS 

MAT 

MEL 

MES 

MIG 

MIL 

MIS 

MIZ 

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MOL 

MOS 

MOT 

MOZ 

MUG 

MUM 

MUS 

MUT 

NET 

NIL 

NOG 

NUR 

NOT 

PAL 

PAR 

PAS 

PIS 

POL 

POS 

POT 

POZ 

PRE 

PRO 

Multipack Monsters 

PUL 

PUR 

PUS 

PUT 

RAG 

RED 

REP 

RIF 

RIG 

RIP 

RIT 

RUD 

SAL 

SEL 

SER 

SET 

SIB 

SIS 

SOS 

SUD 

SUN 

SUS 

TAS 

TAT 

TEF 

TEG 

TEL 

THE 

TIL 

TOR 

TYE 

VUG 

WAD 

WAT 

WIN 

WIS 

WUS 

WYN 

YAP 

YAR 

YET 

ZIZ 

DARRAIGN is a word from Spenser and Shakespeare with various meanings: to vindicate, 

to prove, to challenge, to prepare for battle. It has the following variants: 

DARRAIGN DARRAIGNE DARRAIN 

DARRAINE DARRAYN DERAIGN 

Blank Racks Intermediate Solution - (Final solution on inside back cover) 

AADIKNR +Q ABEENRT +CDELNRST AAEJRSS +VW CEOOPSW +KX 

AAENRTU +BGIO EIKNSTU +AFHJPZ AAGHKMN +Y EIMOPRU +MU

Personal Profile 1 ~ Ed Martin 

This is a new series in which leading players are encouraged to reveal exactly what they have 

done in the past to get as good as they are, and what they are doing now to get even better. 

My first guest is Ed Martin. With a current ABSP rating of 194 and a best ever of 198, Ed has 

been consistently among our top ten players for some time now, and achieved an excellent 

second place in the recent 2006 Masters. 

Ed, can you start by saying a little about your progress through 

the Scrabble ranks. 

I have been playing competitive Scrabble for 16 years, though 

I hardly played between 1994 and 2000. I had reached 187 in 

1993, but when I restarted it seemed to me that standards had 

improved enormously, at least among 160 to 190 players, and 

it was a long slow climb to get back. I reached the 170s in 

2003, the 180s in 2004 and the 190s in 2005. 

Approximately how many hours per day, on average, do you 

devote to the play and/or study of the game? 

Approximately one hour studying daily on the way to and from 

work. In addition I reckon to play about ten rated (tournament) 

games per month, plus three friendlies in the Middlesex league. Ed Martin 

Can you describe what forms your study takes, in order of importance to you. 

First and foremost, self-testing on anagrams. This incorporates work on hooks, since I study 

hooks as I anagram - e.g. if I am testing myself on CDEEILRS, I have to come up with not only 

the word but its hooks. If I learn a word, I take that to include its hooks. I don’t time the 

anagrams, but tend to give up if I haven’t got the answer in twenty seconds or so. 

Next in importance to me comes general word familiarisation, from OSWI or the dictionary. 

This is followed by analysis of my own games using a simulation tool. I do also play against 

the computer, but not very often. When I do play the computer, I treat it as a tournament 

game i.e. no looking up words or kibitzing! 

Can you say roughly what proportion of your study time you spend on each of the word 

lengths from 4 to 8? 

4 - 8%; 5 - 30 %; 6 - 2%; 7 - 30%; 8 - 30%. 

In the case of seven- and eight-letter words, can you roughly quantify the way in which you 

weight your study, if you do, towards higher probability words. 

By probability, I reckon to concentrate on 1-8000 for 7s and 8s. But recently I have been 

trying to weight my study to the letters I will probably be retaining on my rack. For example, 

CONIDIA has the same probability as INCEDES, but the latter is more likely to come up 

because I am likely to retain Es and Ss. So I have been learning words containing certain sets 

of 4 letters e.g. AERS, EIST, EIRS, that I consider likely to appear on my rack - although I stop 

when the list appears to be getting to low probability words. 

Do you spend any time on the study of words of nine letters or more? 

Only insofar as I learn the hooks when I learn 8s. 

Do you study bonus stems? 

No, just the straight anagrams. 

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Do you use any mnemonic techniques, e.g. anamonics, associative phoneys, or the kind of 

more elaborate techniques described in ‘How To Win at Scrabble’? 

I use lots of mnemonics for 3-4 and 4-5 hooks, including cases where the 3 isn’t a word, in 

order to learn fours. For example, to learn the front hooks for ?YTE (which are B, C, G, H, 

K, L, T and W) I have an anamonic - ‘thick black wig’ - think Jimmy ‘Yte’! 

When you analyse your own games, do you find that when you miss the optimum move, this 

is most often a) because you simply don’t know the word, b) because you know the word 

but don’t find it or c) because you know the word and find it but fail to recognise that it is 

the optimum move. 

Very much a). It’s hard to quantify, but there are undoubtedly a lot of words in SOWPODS, 

even of eight letters or less, that I just don’t know. 

Do you attempt to ‘peak’ for certain events (i.e. intensify your study) or do you tend to keep 

at a consistent level throughout? 

I aim at a consistent level throughout. 

To what extent do you find that once you have learnt words you tend to remember them 

and to what extent do you find that your word knowledge suffers from ‘fade’ and requires 

constant reinforcement? 

I find that the knowledge fades and needs reinforcement, though this is hard to quantify. 

How interested are you in the meanings of the words? 

I am interested when I come across them, but I don’t make a special effort to seek them out. 

Would you describe your attitude towards significant extensions to the Scrabble lexicon 

(such as happened with OSWI and may happen with Collins) as apprehension, excitement 

or something between? 

Neither apprehensive nor unduly excited. I am very keen, though, that there should be a high 

level of lexicographical integrity to the word source. 

Do you feel that as far as individual tournaments go, being ‘in form’ plays a significant role 

in Scrabble success? 

No - I don’t believe much in the concept of form. One should simply aim always to be in a 

good frame of mind mentally: in particular, don’t allow the perceived skill of your opponent 

to make you either unduly positive or unduly negative. 

How much do you think success at Scrabble depends on a natural ability which, perhaps 

like musical ability, one tends to have or not have and how much do you think it is 

overwhelmingly a matter of application? 

I don’t think natural ability comes into it much. Anagramming ability can be learnt. Success 

at the game is pretty much determined by how many of the right words one knows. 

Do you feel that you have pretty much got as far as you’re going to in the game, or do you 

feel that you have the potential to get significantly better? 

I have the potential to get better! 

Any other hints for our readers? 

Don’t be rigid about study techniques - I try to change methods all the time to keep it fresh 

and interesting. 

Thanks very much for your time, Ed, and the best of luck for your future play. 

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The 090 Club has another member- 

Mollie Moran 

We send congratulations to Mollie Moran on her 90 th 

birthday in September and welcome her to the elite 090 

Club. 

After being treasurer of the Bournemouth Scrabble Club 

for well over 10 years, this year Mollie ‘retired’ from this 

appointment and took the less frequently demanding one 

of vice chairman. She had always attended the club 

afternoon on Saturdays but found that one session of 

Scrabble per week offered too little challenge, so she 

started her own ‘Monday Club’ a few years ago, which she runs at home. This is partly so 

she does not have to travel and partly so that she can be with her beloved black poodle, 

‘Bobby’. 

Mollie has owned a succession of black poodles, and attributes her long life and good 

health to walking her dogs regularly, and has covered vast distances over the years. She 

says that the other contributing factors were working hard all her life and keeping her 

brain active with Scrabble. In the Bournemouth Club Mollie has been in involved in the 

organisation and success of various Christmas functions and other events. Across the 

Scrabble board she is a force to be reckoned with. In a game on her 90 th birthday she 

played her trump card and went out with DINGIES for 77 to win the game. 

She is shown here cutting her special birthday cake. On the day she received a superb floral 

arrangement and an enormous lily from the members of the Bournemouth Scrabble Club. 

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June Clark k R.I.P. 

Romford Scrabble Club lost a well-loved and respected member 

when June Clark lost her long and courageous battle against cancer 

on 21 September. 

June was a popular player on the tournament scene and together 

with her son Garry attended as many events as possible.They 

regularly featured in the NSCT competition when, joining forces 

with Nick Jenkins, they entered as GAJUNI and managed to qualify 

a few times. 

June fought to the bitter end, driving herself to the weekly club evenings until she was 

unable to cope. She belonged to that rare breed of player - always magnanimous in defeat. 

She participated in the club’s many holidays abroad and could be relied upon to add to the 

hilarity of these occasions. 

She will be greatly missed and RSC would like to pay tribute to this lovely and gentle lady 

and send condolences to her grieving son. May she rest in peace 

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The BIG Picture 

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It’s round 11 of this years BMSC and Norah Thompson and Lorna Llewellyn prepare to do battle. With both players being 

members of our famous 090 club this game surely set an aggregate age record for a rated Scrabble game.

Home International Event 2nd -3rd December Invitation only 

Manchester (6 games) 

Saturday 2nd December 

Contact Paul Richards 

0161 904 0610 

Emergency Number on day 

07919 698884 

Venue The Avenue Methodist Church 

Sale, Cheshire, M33 4PL 

Registration 09.15 First game 10:00 

Departure 17.45 

Hockley (6 games) 

Saturday 2nd December 

Contact Les Costin 

01702 523589 

Emergency Number on day 

07891 143691 

Venue Church of Jesus Christ of Latter 

Day Saints, 98 Grovewood 

Avenue, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, 

SS9 5EG 

Stoke Rochford (12 Games) 

16th - 17th December 

West Berkshire (6 games) 

Saturday 20th January 

Contact Ian Burn 

0118 984 5045 

Venue The Barn, Beech Road, 

Purley on Thames, Berkshire 

Charity event proceeds going to local 

charitable causes. 


Departure 18:00 

3 divisional tournament. 

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2/3 divisional tournament. 

Tea/Coffee available at various times during 

the day. 

Food will not be provided 

Entry costs: £12.50 for ABSP member 

£14.50 for Non-ABSP member 

Deduct 50p if bringing clock 

Cheques payable to Paul Richards, 53 Grove 

Lane, Timperley, Altringham, Cheshire, 

WA15 6PU. Closing date for entries 

Monday 20th November 


Depart 17.45 

3/4 divisional tournament. Tea and coffee 

available on arrival and between games. 


£14.50 for Non-ABSP member 

Deduct 50p if bringing clock 

Cheques payable to Hockley Scrabble Club 

and addressed to Les Costin, 60 Bramble 

Road, Eastwood, Essex, SS9 5HB 

Contact Christina French 

01708 701578 

Tea/Coffee available throughout the day. as 

is afternoon cake. Lunch is not included 

Entry costs: £12.50 for ABSP members 

£14.50 for non-ABSP members 

Deduct 50p if willing to bring and lend a timer 

Cheques payable to West Berks Scrabble Club 

Tournament Account and sent to Ian Burn, 

Valley View, 92 Purley Rise, Purley-on- 

Thames, Berkshire, RG8 8DH along with SAE 

or email address to which confirmation and 

directions can be sent. 

Pitlochry 1 (14 games) 

Sunday 21st -- Wednesday 24th January 

Pitlochry 2 (9 games) 

Wednesday 24th - Friday 26th January 

Chester (16 games) 

Friday 26th - Sunday 28th January 

West Sussex (6 games) 

Sunday 28th January 

Contact Peter Hall 

01903 775396 

Emergency number on day 

07724 545641 

Venue The Woodlands Centre, 

Woodlands Avenue, 

Rustington, West Sussex 

Registration 9:15 First game 10:15 


Nottingham Nomads (16 games) 

Saturday 3rd - Sunday 4th February 

Wirral Open 

10th - 11th February 

Contact Len Moir 

Andover (6 games) 

Sunday 18th February 

7th Grand Hampshire Open 

Incorporating 7th Annual Test Valley 

Contact Alan Bailey 

023 9238 4360 

In emergency on the day 

07763 894738 

Venue John Hanson School, Floral 

Way, Andover, SP10 3PB 

Registration 09:15 

New Malden (6 games) 

Saturday 24th February 

Contact Shirley Cave 

020 8540 8469 

Venue Christ Church Centre, Coombe 

Road, New Malden , KT3 4RE 


Peterborough 5pp Challenge Event 

Saturday 24th February 

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Contact Alan Sinclair 

0131 669 7316 

Contact Kathy Rush 

01928 733 565 

3/4 divisional tournament. 

Tea/Coffee available all day but lunch is not 

provided. 

Entry costs: £12.00 to ABSP members 

£14.00 to non-ABSP members 

Deduct 50p if bringing a timer 

Cheques payable to The Rustington 

Scrabble Club and sent to: 

Peter Hall, 34 Lawrence Avenue, 

Rustington, West Sussex, BN16 3HX 

Contact Clive Spate 

0115 9200208 

0151 6061112 

Or John Harrison 

0798 6768056 

First game 10:10 Departure by 18.00 

Entry Cost £17 for ABSP members £19 for 

non-ABSP members playing in the 

competitive section 

£10 for the recreational section 

Deduct 50p if bringing a timer and are 

prepared to lend it. Hot lunch will be provided 

as will Tea/Coffee in breaks 

Cheques payable to Andover and District 

Scrabble Club, C/o Alan Bailey, 84 East Lodge 

Park, Farlington, Portsmouth, P06 1AQ 

Departure 17.45 4 Divisions 


£14.50 for non-ABSP member 

Deduct 50p if bringing a clock which you are 

willing to lend. Tea, Coffee and biscuits will 

be provided Cheques payable to S I Cave, 14 

Linden Gate, 9 Church Walk, Raynes Park, 

London, SW20 9DL 

Contact Chris Hawkins 

01733 223202 

07879 885158 (mobile) 

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Leicester (6 games) 

Saturday 3rd March 

Contact Marjorie Smith 

01162 551176 

Venue The Church of the Blessed 

Sacrament, Gooding Avenue, 

Leicester 

Registration 9:30 Firstgame 10:15 


Swindon (6 games) 

Sunday 11th March 

Contact Steve Perry 

01367 244757 

Emergency on day 

07969 294062 or 

07811 481949 

Venue University of Bath in Swindon, 

Oakfield Campus, Marlowe 

Avenue, Walcot, Swindon, 

SN3 3JR 

East Sussex (6 games) 

Saturday 17th March 2007 

Contact Ed Breed 

01424 219 334 

Venue Hailsham Community Hall, 

Vicarage Lane, Hailsham, 

BN27 2AE 


Entries not accepted after 09.45 

Clifton Park Hotel, (Near Lytham) 

16th - 19th March 

Peterborough Free Challenge Event 

Saturday 24th March 

Southampton (6 games) 

Sunday 25th March 

Contact Alan Bailey 

023 9238 4360 

Venue Hedge End Village Hall (close 

to M27) 

Emergency no. on day 

07763 894738 

Registration 09:05 - 09.45 

First game 10:00 Departure 17:50 

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3 Divisional tournament 

Tea/Coffee available on arrival and after the 

fourth game. 

Entry costs: £10.50 to ABSP member 

£12.50 to non-ABSP member 

Deduct 50p if willing to bring and loan a timer 

Cheques payable to Leicester West End 

Scrabble Club MP event and sent to Marjorie 

Smith, 9 Brazil Street, Leicester, LE2 7JA 

Charity event for Macmillan Cancer Relief 

Registration Before 09.15 First game 10:15 

Clocks will be started at 10.15 

4 Divisional tournament. Tea, Coffee fruit 

juice and biscuits available throughout the 

day, lunch NOT provided. 


£15.50 to non-ABSP members 

Deduct 50p if bringing timer and willing to 

lend it. Cheques payable to Steve Perry and 

sent to Steve Perry, 29 Elm Road, Faringdon, 

Oxfordshire, SN7 7EJ 

Departure time 17.45 

2/3 divisional tournament. Tea/Coffee 

available at points during the day but lunch 

is not provided. 



Deduct 50p if bringing timer. Cheques 

payable to East Sussex Scrabble Tournament 

and sent to Ed Breed, 19 Magdalen Road, 

Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex. TN40 1SB 

Contact Viv Beckmann 

0191-273-1705 

Contact Chris Hawkins 

01733 223202 

07879 885158 (mobile) 

4 Divisional tournament A-D 

Tea and coffee will be available during some 

breaks and before start 



Deduct 50p if bringing timer and prepared 

to lend it 

Cheques payable to Southampton Scrabble 

Club, C/o Alan Bailey, 84 East Lodge Park, 

Farlington, Portsmouth, P06 1AQ 

Bourne (6 games) 

Sunday 29th April 

Contact Betty Benton 

01778 425234 

Venue Bourne Corn Exchange 

Registration 09.15 

First game 10:00 Departure 18.00 

3 divisional tournament of up to 96 players 

Best Western, Worthing 

4th - 8th May 

Lothersdale Hotel, Morecambe 

11th -14th May 

Cairn Hotel, Harrogate 

8th - 11th June 

Bournemouth (6 games) 

Sunday 13th May 

Contact Ruth Marsden 

01202 707148 

Venue Rooper Hall, 5 Victoria Park Rd 

Moordown, Bournemouth 

Scottish Round Robin 

12th-13th May 

Warrington (6 games) 

Saturday 19th May 

Contact Wayne Kelly 

01925 483530 (home) 

07896 273063 (MOB) 

Venue Appleton Parish Hall, Dudlow 

Green Road, Appleton, 

Warrington, WA4 5EQ 

Edinburgh Weekend (12 games) 

9th – 10th June 

Nottingham Nomads (16 games) 

4th – 5th August 

Norwich (6 games) 

Sunday 16th September 

Contact Carol Smith 

01603 898791 

Venue Hethersett Village Hall, 

Hethersett, Norwich, Norfolk 


Departure 18.00 

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Tea/Coffee available all day 


£14.00 for non ABSP member 

Deduct 50p if bringing a timer 

Cheques payable to Bourne and district 

Scrabble Club and sent to Betty Benton, 

Walnut Farm, Twenty, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 0BH 

Closing Date for entries 21st April 2007 

Carrington House Hotel, Bournemouth 

20th -23rd July 

Best Western, Worthing 

14th - 15th September 

Contact Viv Beckmann 

0191-273-1705 

Registration 09:30 First game 10:10 

Time of departure 17.30 

Tea/Coffee available throughout the day 


£14.50 for non-members 

Contact Marion Keatings 

01592-265524 

Registration 09.15 First game 10.15 

3 Divisional tournament 

Tea Coffee and biscuits available during the 

day – no lunch provided. 


£16.00 for non ABSP member 

Deduct 50p if bringing and willing to lend a 

timer Cheques payable to Wayne Kelly, 17 

Cossack Avenue, Orford, Warrington, WA2 9PB 

Contact Amy Byrne 

0131 661 3869 

Contact Clive Spate 

0115 920 0208 

2 or 3 divisional tournament depending on 

entries Tea/Coffee and homemade cakes 

provided (but not lunch) 


£13.00 to non-ABSP players 

No further discounts 

Cheques payable to Carol Smith, 31Christine 

Road, Spixworth, Norwich, NR10 3PH

Durham Grand Weekend (13 games) 

22nd – 23rd September 

Salisbury (6 games) 

Sunday 14th October 

Contact Bob Lynn 

01722-325623 

Emergency Number 

0771-818-9630 

Venue Winterbourne Glebe Hall, 

Winterbourne Earls, Salisbury, SP4 6HA 


First game 10:00 Departure 17.30 

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Contact Laura Finley 

0191 565 4079 

Round Robin of 8 players 

Tea, coffee and biscuits available between 

games. Lunch is not provided 


£15.00 for nonABSP member 

Deduct 50p if willing to lend a timer 

Cheques payable to Robert Lynn Scrabble 

Account, and addressed to Robert Lynn, 4 

George Street, Salisbury, SP2 7BA 

blue books and yellow books 

Blue books are the most popular A5 wirobound scorebook. 100 scoresheets per 

book. Quality printing on 100gsm paper.Columns for moves, scores and cumulative 

scores. Alphabetic tile tracking grids. 

Yellow books are designed to aid players who wish to easily keep a concealed 

record of their racks in order to play through their game at a later time, both an 

enjoyable and beneficial practice. 50 x 2-leaf wirobound scoresheets per book with 

vowel/consonant tile tracking grids,a blank board layout and other features. 

And now blue books come with the option of a vowel/consonant 

tracking grid. Check the carefully thought out design. 

Z 

B B C C D D D D 

F F G G G H H K 

L L L L M M P P 

N N N N N N V V 

R R R R R R W W 

T T T T T T Y Y 

Scorebooks cost £2.50 each or 5 for £10.00 and can be purchased at many 

events throughout the year. For orders by post please add 50p p+p per blue book 

and £1 per yellow book (300gms). 

Yvonne Eade,17 St Margaret’s Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR32 4HS 

yvonne.eade@btinternet.com 

The 5-Minute Anagram Test 

Answers to Edgeways 

A. AUTHORS VOYAGER DIPLOMA LEPROSY DOLPHIN 

HUBCAPS SORDID PHOBIAS EARDRUM ABDUCTS 

B. OPULENT ROSEHIP ERMINED ERODENT RIBCAGE 

SCALPELS CRACKPOT EVICTION COWARDLY CATEGORY 

C. PERIWIG PIKELET ANTBEAR BEGROAN ACRONYM 

HURDIES YBLENT AEDINE SENRYU CORDWAIN 

D. PARANYM PHENOXY OROPESA XERUSES BIGARADE 

ORICHALC NANNYGAI CEPHALAD DORIDOID PHTHISIS 

Anagrid NYLGHA I PRUR I GO 

A U E H N N N 

FOBBED OLOROSOS 

F B H I E U I 

I G A R A P E S S A I R E D 

N R W Y V E R N S E E 

G D C A S H O O S 

YSHEND YRNEHS 

M L I E R N E I A 

Y N E T R I E R S B I 

TWE L V E OS SAR I UM 

H S E T Y S L 

I N T E N D E R R O S C O E 

E L T Y N U S 

REECHED I NS I STS 

Blank Racks Final Solution 

+A UNAKITES +N BANNERET 

+B ARBUTEAN +O AERONAUT 

+C CABERNET +P PUNKIEST 

+D BANTERED +Q QINDARKA 

+E TENEBRAE +R BANTERER 

+F FUNKIEST +S ABSENTER 

+G RUNAGATE +T BATTENER 

+H HUNKIEST +U EUROPIUM 

+I INAURATE +V SVARAJES 

+J JUNKIEST +W SWARAJES 

+K COWPOKES +X COWPOXES 

+L RENTABLE +Y GYMKHANA 

+M EMPORIUM +Z KUNZITES 

3-letter Teaser 

In all cases, the last letter can be doubled 

to give another valid word. 

Cryptogram 

1=N, 2=I, 3=U, 4=E, 5=M, 

6=P, 7=R, 8=F, 9=L, 10=A, 

11=O, 12=S, 13=Y, 14=T, 15=J, 

16=C, 17=Q, 18=X, 19=G, 20=Z, 

21=W, 22=B, 23=H, 24=V, 25=D, 

26=K.

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