General Report on Junior Event by organiser, Alan Gauci
When I returned home at 7.30pm today from a dual-event, namely the 2003 Hills Open and the Inaugural NSW Junior Scrabble Championships which our Club organised for today, I was somewhat tired.
I had no intention of opening the computer. So I said down, had a cup of tea, and quickly perused a survey form given to the 42 students, aged from 7 to 18 yrs, that took part in today's historical event.
I was very curious to know what sort of a day they had.Upon finishing reading their comments, I gathered enough strength to open the computer and share with you what the students said and some of their comments.
One question on the survey form was, "What did you like the most". I was surprised with many of their similar answers which praised, the supervisors.
Others said that they enjoyed meeting fellow young Scrabblers like themselves, and the happy atmosphere in the hall, the tips that Janice Hoon (School Teacher and a BHSC Scrabble player) regularly gave them between games (5).
Our biggest encouragement was from the harsh critics themselves - the students. All returned the Survey form and all filled in "Yes" to another question - "Would you like us to contact you again the next time we have another Junior Scrabble competition ?".
A full report with photos on this historical event will eventually appear on our Club's website.
There are so many people to thank and who contributed towards this better- than -expected successful day, and we thank them all.
Just for today please let me thank Janice Hoon (our front of house person) and her crew of dedicated supervisors - Serena Guild (Scrabble player & teacher) Robin Duncan, Melinda Hunt, Sue Whelan, Tony Ward (Teacher & School Scrabble Coach, Cumberland High, Andrew Cooper and Gayle Davidson - (School Scrabble Coaches, Pacific Hills Christian School) Helen Ostler, Catering, Bob Jackman, Tony Hunt and Pat Schuberg - School Scrabble Coordinators of Blue Mountains and Sutherland Shire respectively, Ellen Frajman (Liaison officer with Mattel), Mattel for their generous prizes, the Committe of the Orange Blossom Festival who over the last six years continue to support the Hills Open, and all the players at the 2003 Hills Open, who were so kind and generous.
An audience of over 150 people in the hall cheered when Janice Hoon announced the winner of the first Australian Singles title - this was won by 7- year Justin Chan. Two of his games were against two six foot tall 17 year old students. Baulkham Hills High won the "Doubles" title and the "School Scrabble Champion Award". Joanne Craig is this year's Hills Open Champion.
As instigator of this event, I wish to especially thank Baulkham Hills Scrabble Club and the committee of Scrabble NSW for their support and trust.
Full Report of Junior Competition [Word Doc]
Results after game 7
BAULKHAM HILLS OPEN 03 -- OPEN
Rank Player Wins Mar
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1 Joanne Craig 6 1006
2 Tony Hunt 6 673
3 Jean McGiffen 6 536
4 Peter Shaw 6 339
5 Rex Shakespeare 6 132
6 Rod Talbot 5 680
7 Jan Pincott 5 328
8 Pat Schuberg 5 258
9 Richard Birch 5 245
10 Greg Pinchbeck 5 227
11 Donna Macdonald 5 192
12 Gordon Meggs 5 162
13 Hari Nanayakkara 5 134
14 Liz Jackman 5 120
15 Sharon Sorensen 5 -157
16 John Barker 4 931
17 Sandra Elliot 4 256
18 Ann Fiddler 4 213
19 Colleen Howie 4 211
20 Nonie English 4 181
21 Jan Tomlin 4 177
22 Moana Nepia 4 173
23 Kris Logan 4 171
24 Ian Close 4 139
25 Jean Noonan 4 56
26 Peggy Womersley 4 52
27 Tony Kalayzich 4 27
28 Veena Mohe 4 26
29 Silvana Newman 4 -89
30 Robert Cregan 4 -110
31 Therese Newman 4 -127
32 Helen Blanks 4 -149
33 Teresa Traynor 4 -236
34 Rosalie Tobin 4 -444
35 Jan Serisier 3 237
36 David Parkes 3 116
37 Mark Smith 3 72
38 Nanette Reynolds 3 58
39 Claire Dove 3 53
40 Margaret Andrews 3 9
41 Mal Ramsdale 3 -2
42 Fay Van Oyen 3 -13
43 Ted Roberts 3 -37
44 Daphne Bezuidenhout 3 -59
45 Ram Mohe 3 -67
46 Jacquelin Hochmuth 3 -101
47 Ngaire Ellen 3 -139
48 Arie Holla 3 -221
49 Beverly Nurick 3 -277
50 Renate Woods 3 -288
51 Diana Field 3 -319
52 Ann Gash 3 -518
53 Judy McGuinness 2 -55
54 Chris Phillips 2 -129
55 Glenn Holmes 2 -139
56 Rocky Sharma 2 -165
57 Margaret Coulter 2 -182
58 Pearl Gillott 2 -215
59 Colleen Walker 2 -223
60 Yvonne Edwards 2 -286
61 Joy Morris 2 -348
62 Vanessa Chan 2 -365
63 Treshan Rendel 2 -415
64 Liz Mathieson 2 -449
65 Karmel Patterson 2 -466
66 Hank Damhoff 1 -289
67 Alice Pullen 1 -489
68 John Mathieson 0 -622
HIGH GAME: John Barker 593
HIGH WORD: Richard Birch 114
"EUTEXIA"
Stats for Tournament : BAULKHAM HILLS OPEN 03
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| state Name | National | State | Wins | Rating Points |
| | Old New | Old New | Exp Act | Old Change New|
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+Section: *OPEN + + + +
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| NSW Joanne Craig | 32 29 | 8 8 | 5.4 6.0 | 1650 +15 1665 |
| NSW Jean McGiffen | 36 35 | 10 9 | 5.7 6.0 | 1632 +8 1640 |
| NSW Tony Hunt | 69 59 | 18 15 | 5.1 6.0 | 1545 +19 1564 |
| NSW Peter Shaw | 84 70 | 23 19 | 4.7 6.0 | 1516 +27 1543 |
| NSW Rex Shakespeare | 255 229 | 63 57 | 4.2 6.0 | 1281 +36 1317 |
| NSW Rod Talbot | 8 11 | 5 6 | 6.4 5.0 | 1801 -20 1781 |
| NSW Richard Birch | 257 254 | 64 63 | 4.7 5.0 | 1279 +5 1284 |
| NSW Gordon Meggs | 310 296 | 81 78 | 3.7 5.0 | 1185 +26 1211 |
| NSW Greg Pinchbeck | 394 353 | 95 91 | 3.6 5.0 | 1079 +50 1129 |
| NSW Jan Pincott | 287 270 | 76 68 | 3.7 5.0 | 1227 +26 1253 |
| NSW Pat Schuberg | 149 136 | 40 36 | 4.2 5.0 | 1422 +18 1440 |
| NSW Liz Jackman | 267 271 | 69 69 | 5.6 5.0 | 1258 -9 1249 |
| NSW Hari Nanayakkara | 261 260 | 66 65 | 5.0 5.0 | 1268 +1 1269 |
| NSW Donna MacDonald | 233 228 | 57 56 | 4.5 5.0 | 1308 +9 1317 |
| NSW Sharon Sorensen | 455 365 | 107 93 | 1.4 5.0 | 1017 +95 1112 |
| NSW John Barker | 56 68 | 15 18 | 5.1 4.0 | 1571 -23 1548 |
| NSW Moana Nepia | 99 130 | 29 35 | 6.0 4.0 | 1487 -38 1449 |
| NSW Ann Fiddler | 359 342 | 91 87 | 2.6 4.0 | 1118 +27 1145 |
| NSW Colleen Howie | 314 310 | 83 81 | 3.8 4.0 | 1181 +4 1185 |
| NSW Kris Logan | 122 143 | 33 39 | 5.1 4.0 | 1458 -22 1436 |
| NSW Nonie English | 320 318 | 84 84 | 3.8 4.0 | 1172 +5 1177 |
| NSW Sandra Elliott | 496 477 | 116 113 | 2.8 4.0 | 975 +24 999 |
| NSW Ian Close | 284 283 | 74 73 | 3.9 4.0 | 1232 +1 1233 |
| NSW Jean Noonan | 119 141 | 32 38 | 5.2 4.0 | 1462 -25 1437 |
| NSW Jan Tomlin | 486 462 | 114 109 | 2.7 4.0 | 985 +27 1012 |
| NSW Tony Kalayzich | 536 509 | 127 119 | 2.6 4.0 | 933 +28 961 |
| NSW Helen Blanks | 530 525 | 123 123 | 3.5 4.0 | 936 +9 945 |
| NSW Silvana Newman | 902 819 | 230 206 | 1.5 4.0 | 649 +60 709 |
| NSW Therese Newman | 289 298 | 77 79 | 4.8 4.0 | 1224 -16 1208 |
| NSW Veena Mohe | 534 516 | 125 121 | 2.9 4.0 | 933 +21 954 |
| NSW Peggy Womersley | 384 379 | 94 96 | 3.7 4.0 | 1088 +9 1097 |
| NSW Rosalie Tobin | 892 844 | 227 212 | 2.3 4.0 | 657 +35 692 |
| NSW Robert Cregan | 581 555 | 140 132 | 3.1 4.0 | 891 +27 918 |
| NSW Teresa Traynor | 740 728 | 182 181 | 3.6 4.0 | 769 +10 779 |
| NSW Fay Van Oyen | 459 474 | 109 112 | 3.7 3.0 | 1015 -14 1001 |
| NSW Jan Serisier | 79 112 | 22 29 | 5.8 3.0 | 1524 -55 1469 |
| NSW Margaret Andrews | 323 352 | 86 90 | 4.8 3.0 | 1167 -37 1130 |
| NSW Mal Ramsdale | 541 564 | 130 136 | 3.7 3.0 | 932 -22 910 |
| NSW Jacquelin Hochmuth | 469 467 | 111 110 | 2.8 3.0 | 1005 +5 1010 |
| NSW Nanette Reynolds | 418 442 | 98 104 | 4.2 3.0 | 1054 -21 1033 |
| NSW Mark Smith | 722 692 | 177 173 | 1.8 3.0 | 781 +25 806 |
| NSW Claire Dove | 742 719 | 184 178 | 1.9 3.0 | 763 +22 785 |
| NSW Ram Mohe | 274 292 | 70 77 | 4.5 3.0 | 1244 -29 1215 |
| NSW Daphne Bezuidenhout | 300 317 | 79 83 | 4.3 3.0 | 1201 -24 1177 |
| NSW Ted Roberts | 204 236 | 52 59 | 5.1 3.0 | 1348 -42 1306 |
| NSW David Parkes | 0 582 | 0 141 | 3.2 3.0 | 893 -5 888 |
| NSW Ngaire Ellen | 880 843 | 223 211 | 1.5 3.0 | 663 +30 693 |
| NSW Renate Woods | 1025 965 | 274 253 | 1.7 3.0 | 563 +43 606 |
| NSW Ann Gash | 973 960 | 254 249 | 2.4 3.0 | 597 +12 609 |
| NSW Beverly Nurick | 953 929 | 245 238 | 2.2 3.0 | 615 +25 640 |
| NSW Arie Holla | 957 937 | 247 241 | 2.0 3.0 | 612 +20 632 |
| NSW Diana Field | 1229 1231 | 347 349 | 1.9 3.0 | 455 +23 478 |
| NSW Judy McGuinness | 246 289 | 60 75 | 5.6 2.0 | 1293 -73 1220 |
| NSW Margaret Coulter | 741 743 | 183 185 | 2.0 2.0 | 764 +1 765 |
| NSW Glenn Holmes | 516 581 | 120 140 | 4.1 2.0 | 954 -62 892 |
| NSW Yvonne Edwards | 806 855 | 204 217 | 3.8 2.0 | 717 -35 682 |
| NSW Rocky Sharma | 1189 1059 | 344 284 | 0.8 2.0 | 500 +35 535 |
| NSW Chris Phillips | 797 811 | 200 205 | 2.4 2.0 | 723 -9 714 |
| NSW Colleen Walker | 959 988 | 248 262 | 2.7 2.0 | 611 -20 591 |
| NSW Pearl Gillott | 632 686 | 154 170 | 3.8 2.0 | 845 -35 810 |
| NSW Karmel Patterson | 839 849 | 210 215 | 2.4 2.0 | 696 -8 688 |
| NSW Treshan Rendel | 1073 1081 | 292 295 | 2.2 2.0 | 527 -6 521 |
| NSW Joy Morris | 982 982 | 257 258 | 2.0 2.0 | 593 +1 594 |
| NSW Vanessa Chan | 1166 1228 | 328 347 | 2.6 2.0 | 500 -18 482 |
|*NSW Liz Mathieson | 0 1232 | 0 350 | 2.7 2.0 | 500 -42 458 |
| NSW Hank Damhoff | 1150 1230 | 318 348 | 1.7 1.0 | 500 -21 479 |
| NSW Alice Pullen | 1056 1227 | 282 346 | 2.4 1.0 | 538 -42 496 |
|*NSW John Mathieson | 0 1179 | 0 336 | 2.5 0.3 | 500 500 |
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