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.
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
| old | new | avg | avg. | first | |||||||
| W | L | Win % | rating | rating | score | bingos | club rating | ||||
| Marc | 7 | 6 | 53 % | 1736 | 424 | 2 | 1795 | ||||
| Steve | 30 | 7 | 81 % | 1727 | 1716 | 432 | 1.7 | 1680 | |||
| Will | 41 | 11 | 78 % | 1609 | 1627 | 424 | 1.8 | 1503 | |||
| Matthew | 65 | 26 | 71 % | 1611 | 1600 | 412 | 1.9 | 1724 | |||
| Ken | 3 | 2 | 60 % | 1404 | 388 | 1 | 1406 | ||||
| Jim | 27 | 32 | 45 % | 1292 | 1295 | 340 | 0.9 | nr | |||
| Joe | 8 | 7 | 53 % | 1150 | 370 | 1.2 | 1169 | ||||
| Betty | 53 | 40 | 56 % | 1112 | 1112 | 372 | 1 | 947 | |||
| Eric | 5 | 2 | 71 % | 1105 | 365 | 1.1 | 1086 | ||||
| Martha | 5 | 8 | 38 % | 1102 | 329 | 0.3 | nr | ||||
| Victoria | 43 | 40 | 51 % | 973 | 981 | 361 | 1.3 | 863 | |||
| Margaret | 8 | 12 | 40 % | 964 | 366 | 0.9 | 968 | ||||
| Wendy | 4 | 3 | 57 % | 949 | 368 | 1.3 | 931 | ||||
| Lisa | 6 | 8 | 42 % | 916* | 923 | 347 | 0.7 | nr | |||
| Brandon | 2 | 3 | 40 % | 899 | 367 | 1.2 | 888 | ||||
| Kelly | 2 | 7 | 22 % | 879 | 325 | 0.6 | 894 | ||||
| Jan | 26 | 54 | 32 % | 683 | 326 | 0.4 | 652 | ||||
| Marsha | 0 | 3 | 0 % | 500* | 190 | 0 | 500 | ||||
| Janny | 15 | 51 | 22 % | 418 | 414 | 311 | 0.2 | 312 | |||
| Cheryl | 8 | 35 | 18 % | 330 | 289 | 0.2 | 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
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
| old | new | avg | avg. | first | |||||||
| W | L | Win % | rating | rating | score | bingos | club rating | ||||
| Marc | 7 | 6 | 53 % | 1759 | 1736 | 424 | 2 | 1795 | |||
| Steve | 28 | 6 | 82 % | 1712 | 1727 | 432 | 1.7 | 1680 | |||
| Matthew | 62 | 24 | 72 % | 1611 | 415 | 2 | 1724 | ||||
| Will | 37 | 10 | 78 % | 1609 | 414 | 1.7 | 1503 | ||||
| Ken | 3 | 2 | 60 % | 1404 | 388 | 1 | 1406 | ||||
| Jim | 25 | 30 | 45 % | 1292 | 341 | 0.9 | nr | ||||
| Joe | 8 | 7 | 53 % | 1150 | 370 | 1.2 | 1169 | ||||
| Betty | 51 | 38 | 57 % | 1099 | 1112 | 372 | 1 | 947 | |||
| Eric | 5 | 2 | 71 % | 1105 | 365 | 1.1 | 1086 | ||||
| Martha | 5 | 8 | 38 % | 1135* | 1102 | 329 | 0.3 | nr | |||
| Victoria | 41 | 38 | 51 % | 973 | 973 | 360 | 1.3 | 863 | |||
| Margaret | 8 | 12 | 40 % | 964 | 366 | 0.9 | 968 | ||||
| Wendy | 4 | 3 | 57 % | 949 | 368 | 1.3 | 931 | ||||
| Lisa | 5 | 6 | 45 % | 916* | 343 | 0.5 | nr | ||||
| Brandon | 2 | 3 | 40 % | 899 | 367 | 1.2 | 888 | ||||
| Kelly | 2 | 7 | 22 % | 879 | 325 | 0.6 | 894 | ||||
| Jan | 26 | 54 | 32 % | 683 | 326 | 0.4 | 652 | ||||
| Marsha | 0 | 3 | 0 % | 500* | 190 | 0 | 500 | ||||
| Janny | 15 | 47 | 24% | 412 | 418 | 311 | 0.1 | 312 | |||
| Cheryl | 8 | 35 | 18 % | 339 | 330 | 289 | 0.2 | 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
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
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Good luck to Matthew and Will in Asheville
Good luck, guys, and bring some ratings points back home!
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 :)
| avg | avg. | first | |||||||||
| W | L | Win % | rating | score | bingos | club rating | |||||
| Marc | 4 | 4 | 50 % | 1759 | 399 | 1.5 | 1795 | ||||
| Steve | 24 | 6 | 80 % | 1712 | 435 | 1.7 | 1680 | ||||
| Matthew | 62 | 24 | 72 % | 1611 | 415 | 2 | 1724 | ||||
| Will | 37 | 10 | 78 % | 1609 | 414 | 1.7 | 1503 | ||||
| Ken | 3 | 2 | 60 % | 1404 | 388 | 1 | 1406 | ||||
| Jim | 25 | 30 | 45 % | 1292 | 341 | 0.9 | nr | ||||
| Joe | 8 | 7 | 53 % | 1150 | 370 | 1.2 | 1169 | ||||
| Martha | 3 | 5 | 37 % | 1135* | 331 | 0.3 | nr | ||||
| Eric | 5 | 2 | 71 % | 1105 | 365 | 1.1 | 1086 | ||||
| Betty | 49 | 36 | 57 % | 1099 | 373 | 1 | 947 | ||||
| Victoria | 39 | 36 | 52 % | 973 | 359 | 1.3 | 863 | ||||
| Margaret | 8 | 12 | 40 % | 964 | 366 | 0.9 | 968 | ||||
| Wendy | 4 | 3 | 57 % | 949 | 368 | 1.3 | 931 | ||||
| Lisa | 5 | 6 | 45 % | 916* | 343 | 0.5 | nr | ||||
| Brandon | 2 | 3 | 40 % | 899 | 367 | 1.2 | 888 | ||||
| Kelly | 2 | 7 | 22 % | 879 | 325 | 0.6 | 894 | ||||
| Jan | 26 | 54 | 32 % | 683 | 326 | 0.4 | 652 | ||||
| Marsha | 0 | 3 | 0 % | 500* | 190 | 0 | 500 | ||||
| Janny | 14 | 44 | 25 % | 412 | 312 | 0.1 | 312 | ||||
| Cheryl | 8 | 33 | 19 % | 339 | 290 | 0.2 | 311 |
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