Saturday, November 29, 2014

Sunday Scrabbling?

Does Bob Evans allow us to meet on a holiday weekend?  If so, thinking I'll be there.

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Success in Lex! Three tournaments; 24 games in 48 hours

Last weekend's 24-game tournament, conceived and superbly directed by Steve Bush, was an all-around success. 41 players competed in the inaugural tournament, coming from 13 states and Quebec. Besides the border states, there were players from Georgia, Texas, South Dakota, Iowa, Louisiana and Missouri. The venue, the Fairfield Inn, received compliments on the rooms, and the staff service and the rate for the meeting room were excellent, allowing generous pay-outs for prize-winners.

Full results are on Cross-Tables (or soon will be), but here is a sampling of highlights:

Local club stalwart Betty King saw her rating cross the 1000 mark with a 4-1 finish in Friday's early bird, good for first in her division.

Jim Bledsoe, a club regular playing in his first tournament, finished with a 671 initial rating. Everyone who has played him at club knows that his rating will only go up.

Joel Pett, a Scrabble nut who doesn't like playing with a clock, nonetheless agreed to play in the four-game night bird and finished second with a 3-1 record, earning an initial rating of 1234! He still doesn't like the clock, but he agreed to play again sometime.

In the final round of the tournament, Maureen Kennerk and John Dearchs made a short game of it, each passing three times to end the game. Score: -8 to -9, Maureen winning.

Among the winners: In division one, Eric Harshbarger won his last eight games and was Gibsonized for the king-of-the-hill finale, finishing with a 12-3 record.

In division two, Julia Bogle won six out of her last seven to finish where she was seeded: No. 1.

In division three, top seed Trish Harrop lost only two games (by a combined 63 points) to take the crown.

In Friday's early bird, Marc Broering in division one and Victoria Bledsoe in division four ran the table, each finishing 5-0.

In Saturday's night bird, Steve Bush went 4-0 to not only win division one but crack the 1800 rating ceiling for the first time. In division two, Will Scott also went 4-0.

Many thanks to Steve for his time and effort, and to his daughter, Madeleine, who gave up her weekend to do data entry for a roomful of geeks. Also thanks to members of the Lexington club, whose dues collected over the year helped offset some expenses and who provided coffee and a variety of food over the weekend.



new blog

Anyone interested (bored? haha) enough, here's my new BlogSpot tournament link - http://mridoutscrabbleblog.blogspot.com/.  It's a lot, so didn't want to log the main body of our club site.  If others are interested in posting tournament experiences of any and all shapes and sizes, please let me know.  We could depersonalize the blog name and address to reflect it as "Club" and maybe a direct link to it on the side of our main club site.

Saturday, November 22, 2014

No Club Meeting Tomorrow (guess why)

That's right, we're in the middle of a big tournament!  We'll pick back up at Bob Evans' next Sunday.  I'm sure there will be lots of war stories!

Monday, November 17, 2014

Updated stats, 11/17







oldnew
avgavg.
first

WLWin %
ratingrating
scorebingos
club rating
Marc7653 %
1736

4242
1795
Steve30781 %
17271716
4321.7
1680
Will411178 %
16091627
4241.8
1503
Matthew652671 %
16111600
4121.9
1724
Ken3260 %
1404

3881
1406
Jim273245 %
12921295
3400.9
nr
Joe8753 %
1150

3701.2
1169
Betty534056 %
11121112
3721
947
Eric5271 %
1105

3651.1
1086
Martha5838 %
1102

3290.3
nr
Victoria434051 %
973981
3611.3
863
Margaret81240 %
964

3660.9
968
Wendy4357 %
949

3681.3
931
Lisa6842 %
916*923
3470.7
nr
Brandon2340 %
899

3671.2
888
Kelly2722 %
879

3250.6
894
Jan265432 %
683

3260.4
652
Marsha030 %
500*

1900
500
Janny155122 %
418414
3110.2
312
Cheryl83518 %
330

2890.2
311

Sunday, November 16, 2014

Results, 11/16

Will           4-1     +479
Steve         2-1     +165
Matthew    3-2       (23)
Victoria     2-2      +52
Betty          2-2      (40)
Jim            2-2       (93)
Lisa           1-2      (203)
Janney       0-4      (335)

Will  467             Steve  343                    Victoria  435      Lisa  376                 Betty  422            Jim  343
NEGATES          DARNELS                   FLOATER        DEBATES              LINKERS            DESCANT
TOXAEMIC                                                                       TAUNTER             SALINES
BREASTED

Steve  444           Janney  342                   Lisa  403           Jim  350                   Matthew  427      Will  392
ISOLATED        ATROPIC                     FLOATER        REUNITES              CALOTTE          RIVULETS
BRITTLE                                                                                                             KATHODE

Matthew  396      Janney  278                  Victoria  378      Betty  344               Matthew  414        Victoria  407
                            REDIALS                     SATINET                                         REVOTING           INHALES
                                                                  NEGATOR                                       ROOFLINE           RANDIEST
                                                                                                                                                           TRINDLES

Steve  494           Lisa  297                       Will  492            Betty  297               Jim  284                 Janney  277
INDULGE          TOSSING                     ANNUALS        TANAGERS
TEABOARD                                            BESTIARY
DIALINGS


Jim  359              Matthew  327                 Betty  407          Janney  303            Will 368                Victoria  334
CITIZEN                                                   SPENDER                                         STANDER            BARITES
CROSSING                                                                                                          ANTEFIXA

Will  437             Matthew  286
TERATOID        TEENIEST
BORAGES
QUARRIES

Saturday, November 15, 2014

Club on Sunday, 11/16

I'll be there on Sunday. Hope to see a good turnout ahead of next weekend's tournament.

Monday, November 10, 2014

Updated stats, 11/10







oldnew
avgavg.
first

WLWin %
ratingrating
scorebingos
club rating
Marc7653 %
17591736
4242
1795
Steve28682 %
17121727
4321.7
1680
Matthew622472 %
1611

4152
1724
Will371078 %
1609

4141.7
1503
Ken3260 %
1404

3881
1406
Jim253045 %
1292

3410.9
nr
Joe8753 %
1150

3701.2
1169
Betty513857 %
10991112
3721
947
Eric5271 %
1105

3651.1
1086
Martha5838 %
1135*1102
3290.3
nr
Victoria413851 %
973973
3601.3
863
Margaret81240 %
964

3660.9
968
Wendy4357 %
949

3681.3
931
Lisa5645 %
916*

3430.5
nr
Brandon2340 %
899

3671.2
888
Kelly2722 %
879

3250.6
894
Jan265432 %
683

3260.4
652
Marsha030 %
500*

1900
500
Janny154724%
412418
3110.1
312
Cheryl83518 %
339330
2890.2
311

Sunday, November 9, 2014

Nov. 9 Results

Thanks to Marc and Martha for making the trip from Louisville today!  Here are everyone's results:

Name, W-L, Spread, # Bingoes
Steve 4-0, +349, 7
Marc 3-2, +612, 15 (!)
Victoria 2-2, +61, 5
Betty 2-2, -254, 4
Martha 2-3, -154, 2
Janny 1-3, -445, 2
Cheryl 0-2, -111, 0

Round 1:
Betty 378   SAVIORS, RECOATED
Martha 297

Victoria 450   IRATEST, WEARILY
Janny 323   FOISTED, RETURNED

Steve 395   SENOPIA
Marc 313   ELOINER

Round 2:
Martha 346
Cheryl 238

Marc 592   AEONIAN, APLITES, NAVICERTS, SKEANES
Janny 262

Steve 383   NOTATED, RATABLE
Victoria 315   DEARTHS

Round 3:
Janny 295
Cheryl 292

Betty 411   BANTIES
Marc 344   RENNETS, VALIDATE

Steve 453   EARLESS, PENSIONE, DREEING
Martha 329

Round 4:
Marc 444   REPLAYED, STEPSON
Victoria 340   INSERTED

Martha 327
Janny 318

Steve 410   RETINTED
Betty 335 ESTRONE

Round 5:
Marc 626   POUNCED, DANSEUR, 71, INVERTS, PELORIAN, SLANTED
Betty 291

Victoria 407   DENTILS
Martha 341   WRESTING, SANDBAR





Club today (11/9)

I'll be there today.  Marc and Martha are also visiting today from Louisville.

Thursday, November 6, 2014

Monday, November 3, 2014

Updated stats (partial), 11/3

Great to see results from the last couple week, awesome!   I was able to update the W-L records, win percentages, and bingo averages with what has been posted :)








avgavg.
first


WLWin %
rating
scorebingos
club rating
Marc
4450 %
1759
3991.5
1795
Steve
24680 %
1712
4351.7
1680
Matthew
622472 %
1611
4152
1724
Will
371078 %
1609
4141.7
1503
Ken
3260 %
1404
3881
1406
Jim
253045 %
1292
3410.9
nr
Joe
8753 %
1150
3701.2
1169
Martha
3537 %
1135*
3310.3
nr
Eric
5271 %
1105
3651.1
1086
Betty
493657 %
1099
3731
947
Victoria
393652 %
973
3591.3
863
Margaret
81240 %
964
3660.9
968
Wendy
4357 %
949
3681.3
931
Lisa
5645 %
916*
3430.5
nr
Brandon
2340 %
899
3671.2
888
Kelly
2722 %
879
3250.6
894
Jan
265432 %
683
3260.4
652
Marsha
030 %
500*
1900
500
Janny
144425 %
412
3120.1
312
Cheryl
83319 %
339
2900.2
311