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Ccaaallleeennndddaaar 97 The bi-monthly magazine of the 87 APRIL APRIL CCAALLEENNDDAARR OOFF EEVVEENNTTSS 7 APRIL A P R IL ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH A quick reference to forthcoming competitions SCRABBLE PLAYERS (fuller list and details inside) Date Tournament (No of games) Contact Telephone Jan 9th-16th Madeira Kathy Rush 01928 733565 Jan 21st West Berkshire (6) Ian Burn 0118 984 5045 Jan 27th-29th Chester (16) Kathy Rush 01928 733565 Jan 29th West Sussex(6) Peter Hall 01903 775396 Feb 4th-5th Nottingham Nomads (16) Clive Spate 01159 200208 Feb 12th Andover (6) Alan Bailey 023 9238 4360 No 105 December 2005 Feb 18th Peterborough Free Challenge (6) Chris Hawkins 01733 223202 Deadline for next issue 20th January Feb 18th-19th Scottish Masters (invitation only) Feb 25th New Malden (6) Shirley Cave 020 8540 8469 Feb 25th Leicester (6) Marjorie Smith 01162 55176 Adam is the World Champion Mar 5th Swindon (6) Steve Perry 01367 244757 As I’m sure many of you are aware, the World Scrabble championships took place in Mar 5th NE v NW (6) - (invitation only) London between the 16th and 20th of November, with over fifteen British players Mar 12th Grantham (6) Hazel Packham 01476 410161 representing their respective countries as well as many foreign- Mar 17th-20th H-B Holidays Bingley Viv Beckmann 0191 273 1705 based ABSP members taking part. While no finished articles Mar 18th East Sussex (6) Ed Breed 01424 219334 were ready in time for inclusion in this issue of The Last Word, you can expect a full report from those involved to appear in Mar 18th Peterborough 5 Penalty Challenge (6) Chris Hawkins 01733 223202 February’s issue, along with many photographs from the event! Mar 19th Southampton (6) Alan Bailey 023 9238 4360 Apr 8th-9th Durham (11) Laura Finley 0191 5654079 On the home front, Britain’s highest-placed representative after Apr 14th Exeter - ISCA Matchplay (6) Ronnie Reid 01256 354604 24 rounds was Wales’s Gareth Williams on an impressive 16 wins out of 24, with Scotland’s Paul Allan second out of the Apr 15th-17th Exeter Matchplay (19) Ronnie Reid 01256 354604 home representatives on 15 wins and 2003 National champion Apr 22nd Newcastle (5) Michael Murray 0191 2412521 Harshan Lamabadusuriya 3rd on 14 wins. Congratulations as Apr 28th-May 2nd H-B Holidays - Worthing Viv Beckmann 0191 273 1705 well go to Ed Martin, who also won fourteen games in his first The new World May 7th Bourne (6) Betty Benton 01778 425234 ever world championship! Scrabble Champion May 7th Bournemouth (6) Ruth Marsden 01202 707148 However, top of the pile when the dust had settled was ABSP member ADAM LOGAN of May 12th-15th H-B Holidays - Morecambe Viv Beckmann 0191 273 1705 Canada winning a phoenomenal 20 out of 24 heat games and beating Thailand’s Pakorn Jun 4th Melton Mowbray (6) Maureen Rayson 01664 563330 Nemitrmansuk 3-0 in the best of 5 final. Well done Adam! Jun 16th-19th H-B Holidays - Harrogate Viv Beckmann 0191 273 1705 Jul 21th-24th H-B Holidays - Penrith Viv Beckmann 0191 273 1705 Wale is the National Champion Aug 5th-6th Nottingham Nomads (16) Clive Spate 01159 200208 Southampton-based Wale Fashina has beaten off competition from some of the best players Sep 15th-18th H-B Holidays - Morecambe Viv Beckmann 0191 273 1705 in the UK to be crowned National Scrabble Champion 2005, following in the footsteps of Sep 17th Norwich (6) Carol Smith 01603 898791 some very illustrious players of the past (and present!). A full report of the two-day final can Oct 1st Bournemouth (6) Ruth Marsden 01202 707148 be found on page 6 in the tournament reports section. Oct 14th-21st H-B Holidays - Jersey Viv Beckmann 0191 273 1705 Oct 14th-15th Yarnfield Park (12) Christine Cartman 01785 211851 Time to renew Oct 15th Salisbury (6) Bob Lynn 01722 325623 I hope you enjoy this final issue for 2005 and please renew your Nov 17th-20th H-B Holidays - Harrogate Viv Beckmann 0191 273 1705 ABSP membership now, to ensure you receive all issues of TLW for 2006 See inside front cover Ben SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark of J.W.Spear & Sons Ltd., Maidenhead SL6 4UB ISSUE CONTENTS Committee Corner .......................... 1 Countdown Tournament .................. 25 CCOOMMMMIITTTTEEEE CCOORRNNEERR Wespa News .............................. 2 Across The Board ............................ 26 Dictionary Committee ................ 3 Edgeways ........................................ 33 BMSC Gallery .................................. 4 Scusi ................................................ 40 Tournament Reports ........................ 5 Forthcoming Events.......................... 42 The Committee met on 9 October. Following the request for volunteers from the floor Ratings ............................................ 18 Edgeways Answers .......................... ibc to join the Committee, Ed Martin had voiced an interest and had come along to observe Dictionary Pruning .......................... 24 Calendar of Events ..........................obc the Committee in action. I am pleased to say that Ed was not put off and has been co- opted onto the Committee. Ed has taken on the role of looking for sponsorship for the Association. Another couple of changes have Throughout this publication, comments by the Editor do not represent the views of the been made to the Committee responsibilities. Ev Simpson will ABSP Committee. Any statements by the Committee are clearly marked as such. All takeover as Webmaster from 01 January 2006 from Stewart Holden other contributions to The Last Word represent only the views of the contributor. and Stewart becomes our Publicity Officer. A cautionary note for Tournament Organisers who run weekend THE LAST WORD TEAM events offering accommodation about individuals who allow The Last Words Team welcomes contributions from readers to their respective areas, "friends" to unofficially share with them. Should a venue discover either as letters, articles or suggestions. Contact information: this the Tournament Organiser would need to meet any charge the Ed Martin venue cares to levy, apart from the embarrassment and ill-will that Please send all contributions, Editors: Forthcoming events: this might cause. Should anyone be found doing this at an Association event they will be large or small, to:- Ben Wilson Paul Cartman, severely punished. This warning will be included in the Tournament Organisers Guide. (odd-numbered issues) 9 Chapel Terrace, As I write, the Association publications - including the Handbook - are being updated. Stafford ST16 3AH Elisabeth Jardine Wayne Kelly The Handbook should be issued early in 2006. 6 Wentworth Avenue 01785 211851 (even numbered issues) Stewart Holden is preparing a publicity template for Tournament Organisers to use when Bournemouth BH5 2ED [email protected] contacting their local media about Scrabble events in their area. 01202 419 708 [email protected] Games and Strategies: Words and Puzzles: The deadline for the introduction of the new Collins wordlist has slipped. You can read Phil Appleby, David Sutton full details from the Dictionary Committee elsewhere in this issue. Thorns Cottage, 46 West Chiltern, At the BMSC a player resigned from a game. While resignation is an option for some Mount Pleasant Lane, Woodcote, events, for example BEST where it is clearly stated in the rules for that event, it was agreed Lymington, Reading, Berks Hants SO41 8LS RG8 0SG after discussion that resignation was not an option during any ABSP organised event. [email protected] [email protected] There will be an interim Committee meeting on 30 November and the next full Committee meeting will be held on 15 January 2006. So if there is anything you wish raised please let me know or speak to any Committee member who will raise it on your Time to renew your membership behalf. Finally, it is that time of year again when you need to renew your subscription. As in The easiest way to renew is via the ABSP website: previous years there will be 20 names drawn at random of everyone who has renewed http://www.absp.org.uk by 31 December 2005. The 20 lucky winners will receive a Scrabble 'goody bag' Using the Paypal function on the site is very easy and completely safe. Just click the containing a set of protiles, scorepad and post-its. In addition, the first name drawn Paypal button and follow the step-by-step instructions. Paypal is the largest online will receive an extra mystery gift. So do not delay, renew now either by using the money service and operates hundreds of thousands of debit card/credit card transactions enclosed renewal slip or go online to the website and renew using PAYPAL. every day. The ABSP does not see any card details. The security of your personal On behalf of the Committee I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a information is guaranteed. Happy New Year. More traditionally, you can join or renew by sending your details and a cheque for £15 Amy Byrne made payable to the ABSP to: ABSP Secretary ABSP, 8 Glen Cova Place, Kirkcaldy, Fife KY2 6UL 1 World Scrabble Association News A final category is for national associations which find it difficult economically to meet membership fees which have been set at modest levels for most national groups. The following article, as sent to me by Roy Kietzman from Bahrain, is a statement detailing the proposed constitution for WESPA, the World English language Scrabble Players’ Besides declaring itself a beacon for player interests, Wespa also vows to be a watchdog Association. It is included here with his permission. for the trademark owners, assuring "to take reasonable steps to safeguard their interests in trademarks." The 3,300-word draft constitution for a world Scrabble association defines its relationship with the game's copyright owners as "that of a consumer group." An estimated 25,000-50,000 players take part in national, regional and international competitions in addition to tens of millions who play English-language Scrabble in living The charter for the World English-language Scrabble Players Association is to be presented rooms and other leisure areas.
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