The 64 players in this tournament will remember this one for the rest of their life.They will always remember that immediately after the fourth game, before they broke up for lunch,tournament director Fred Reynolds made the sad announcement about the sad loss of Lady Diana.
This 8 game tourney was the second this year for the young Baulkham Hills Club which was held at the Baulkham Hills Sporting Club. Some "firsts" were made as you will see below. Full marks for all....they were all on time bar one (onle a few minutes), namely Dolores Barbon. After lunch at the beginning of the 5th game, all were on time, except, Dolores....a few minutes....reason....pokies.
Another first....Club opened doors at 8am sharp. By 8.15am All the tiles were set and verified on all the tables. We ask those who were not present or those who have not been told how it was done, to tell us on the net..."how did they do it?????". We think this is a record.
Another first (we think)....For the novices prizes, we deemed that players who were playing their first, second or third tournament were eligible. First prize went to Janice Hobson, her 1st, second to Claire Dove...her 2nd tournament, while third prize was won by Ann Fiddler her 3rd tournament.
Yet another first. Baulkham Hills Scrabble Club does not (yet) pride itself of having the most top players only one in first grade Ted Roberts,but we do our utmost of encouraging beginners, because we feel that is what perpetuates the game. We also appreciate every encouragement that we receive ourselves, be it from our friendly sister clubs, Hassall Grove or Blactown, with whom we get on really well. Since our Club's founding, we grew to appreciate the hard work, good advice, regular teaching techniques of the game given to us by Siva Sivapalsundram ex Tasmania and now with Victoria.When we knew we were to lose Siva, the Club unanimously agreed to create a perpetual trophy to acknowledge his work during his long stay with us. This will be known as the Baulkham Hills Scrabble Club Siva Award. It will be awarded to the club whose members get the most wins collectively. 12 Clubs competed, and was one by North Shore Club.
Yet another first...(we think). At our inaugural tournament last January, we had a guest from Canada (Pat Staub), this time we had a guest from Malta (Paul Mifsud).
To encourage our guests we also had prizes for highest rating gains, which one can observe from results on the net. Had Peter Tobler not cancelled out at the last minute, there would have been exactly 10 men & 10 ladies in the Masters. But a reshuffle resulted in 9 gents & 11 ladies. In this section....the first four were men...of the first 10.....6 were men. In the Advanced only 5 were gents out of 20, while in the Intermediate we only had 3 fellows. Moral :encourage more men?????
Oh, Oh, Oh, another first....I nearly forgot, and Bob J. would not be pleased if I did not tell you. The new book, Redwood Scrabble Word List was on sale for the first time in Australia at this tournament. The president of the Malta Scrabble Club emailed us to ensure that Paul Mifsud will buy one for that Club.
This also could be a first: All lunches were ready on time (by the Club's kitchen) as we requested...1pm....no delays. All in all we enjoyed having our guests and we hope to see them again at our scheduled 3rd tournament in 1998. Yes.....it is on 11 January....the First for that year.
P.S.: This report was inspired by the writer of the Queensland Championships Report...Michael Vnuk ?
Results after game 8
BAULKH97 -- MASTERS
Rank Player Wins Mar
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1 John Holgate 8 974
2 Peter Shaw 6 602
3 Robin Duncan 6 146
4 Kieth Bioletti 5 102
5 Pat Warren 5 70
6 Robyn Flynn 5 -134
7 Sue Gergefili 4 223
8 Graeme Lock Lee 4 194
9 Kris Logan 4 103
10 John Barker 4 18
11 Jean Noonan 4 -80
12 Jean Mcgiffen 4 -171
13 Betty Foreman 3 177
14 Ted Roberts 3 -118
15 Jeff Spring 3 -175
16 Cheryl Michler 3 -178
17 Louise Kobler 3 -225
18 Ros Gibbons 2 -437
19 Audrey Newman 2 -529
20 Ian Close 2 -562
HIGH GAME: Betty Foreman 553
HIGH WORD: 0
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Results after game 8
BAULKH97 -- ADVANCED
Rank Player Wins Mar
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1 Joan Buchanan 6 335
2 Jenny Templeton 6 251
3 Bruce Michael 5 397
4 Ethel Collins 5 277
5 Raya Wilkinson 5 198
6 Judy Hay 5 132
7 Nanette Reynolds 5 125
8 Hanne Marks 5 116
9 Gordon Meggs 4 165
10 Dolores Barbon 4 56
11 Dawn Spring 4 -140
12 Penny Lavender 4 -155
13 Helen Young 4 -179
14 Norma Tracy 3 -106
15 Harry Walsh 3 -163
16 Jean Balmer 3 -181
17 June Stephenson 2« -1
18 Paul Mifsud 2« -211
19 Alan Gauci 2 -418
20 Esther Rolfe 2 -498
HIGH GAME: Raya Wilkinson 517
HIGH WORD: 0
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Results after game 8
BAULKH97 -- INTERMEDIATE
Rank Player Wins Mar
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1 Trish Windhurst 7 630
2 Nonie English 6 458
3 Linda Dimond 6 326
4 Fay Van Ouyen 6 262
5 Lan Knox 5 170
6 Silvana Newman 5 112
7 Merle Young 5 46
8 Janice Hobson 5 -33
9 Sunny Wright 5 -94
10 Claire Dove 5 -194
11 Sue Smith 4 174
12 Margaret Andrews 4 173
13 Ram Mohe 4 53
14 Colleen Howie 4 -5
15 Ann Fiddler 4 -16
16 Greg Nicol 4 -28
17 Donna Macdonald 3 170
18 David Etherington 3 -17
19 Ivana Duria 3 -65
20 Ursula Schokman 3 -73
21 Daphne Bezuidenhout 3 -88
22 Judith Chessell 3 -164
23 Diana Hilly 3 -442
24 Nancy Sacchetti 2 -387
25 Diana Field 2 -568
26 Bye 0 -400
HIGH GAME: Linda Dimond 480
HIGH WORD: 0
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Stats for Tournament : BAULKH97
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| state Name | National | State | Wins | Rating Points |
| | Old New | Old New | Exp Act | Old Change New |
+-------------------------+-----------+---------+-----------+----------------+
+Section: *MASTERS + + + +
+-------------------------------------+---------+-----------+----------------+
| NSW John Holgate | 2 1 | 2 1 | 6.8 8.0 | 1990 +19 2009 |
| NSW Peter Shaw | 46 42 | 15 14 | 5.2 6.0 | 1739 +15 1754 |
| NSW Robin Duncan | 63 51 | 18 16 | 4.2 6.0 | 1684 +36 1720 |
| NSW Pat Warren | 122 107 | 32 28 | 3.7 5.0 | 1571 +25 1596 |
| NSW Keith Bioletti | 97 87 | 25 23 | 4.4 5.0 | 1618 +12 1630 |
| NSW Robyn Flynn | 101 85 | 27 21 | 3.5 5.0 | 1602 +29 1631 |
| NSW Sue Gergelifi | 98 100 | 26 26 | 4.5 4.0 | 1616 -9 1606 |
| NSW John Barker | 15 19 | 6 6 | 5.8 4.0 | 1850 -28 1821 |
| NSW Graeme Lock Lee | 137 130 | 36 33 | 3.4 4.0 | 1545 +11 1556 |
| NSW Jean McGiffen | 29 39 | 11 12 | 5.5 4.0 | 1796 -30 1765 |
| NSW Kris Logan | 178 167 | 43 40 | 2.8 4.0 | 1450 +23 1473 |
| NSW Jean Noonan | 109 109 | 29 29 | 3.9 4.0 | 1594 +1 1595 |
| NSW Ted Roberts | 176 171 | 41 41 | 2.3 3.0 | 1450 +14 1464 |
| NSW Louise Kobler | 84 101 | 21 27 | 4.5 3.0 | 1633 -29 1603 |
| NSW Betty Foreman | 139 145 | 37 37 | 3.9 3.0 | 1541 -18 1522 |
| NSW Jeff Spring | 187 182 | 44 44 | 2.4 3.0 | 1433 +12 1445 |
| NSW Cheryl Michler | 211 197 | 49 45 | 1.9 3.0 | 1383 +22 1405 |
| NSW Audrey Newman | 110 136 | 30 35 | 4.4 2.0 | 1593 -48 1544 |
| NSW Ian Close | 108 138 | 28 36 | 4.6 2.0 | 1594 -51 1542 |
| NSW Ros Gibbons | 213 219 | 50 52 | 2.3 2.0 | 1380 -5 1374 |
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+Section: *ADVANCED + + + +
+-------------------------------------+---------+-----------+----------------+
| NSW Joan Buchanan | 344 310 | 80 69 | 3.5 6.0 | 1141 +58 1199 |
| NSW Jenny Templeton | 225 224 | 53 53 | 6.1 6.0 | 1356 +1 1357 |
| NSW Bruce Michael | 259 259 | 60 60 | 5.2 5.0 | 1279 +0 1279 |
| NSW Raya Wilkinson | 501 444 | 121 105 | 2.1 5.0 | 934 +68 1002 |
| NSW Ethel Collins | 235 243 | 55 55 | 6.2 5.0 | 1339 -21 1317 |
| NSW Judy Hay | 231 242 | 54 54 | 6.3 5.0 | 1343 -23 1319 |
| NSW Hanne Marks | 244 245 | 56 56 | 5.4 5.0 | 1317 -6 1310 |
| NSW Nanette Reynolds | 473 417 | 113 97 | 1.9 5.0 | 959 +76 1035 |
| NSW Gordon Meggs | 315 315 | 70 70 | 4.2 4.0 | 1189 -1 1187 |
| NSW Dolores Barbon | 521 472 | 125 115 | 1.8 4.0 | 918 +45 963 |
| NSW Penny Lavender | 482 470 | 115 113 | 3.2 4.0 | 949 +17 966 |
| NSW Helen Young | 468 451 | 111 108 | 2.6 4.0 | 965 +28 993 |
| NSW Dawn Spring | 374 374 | 89 89 | 3.7 4.0 | 1106 +5 1111 |
| NSW Harry Walsh | 314 337 | 69 77 | 4.9 3.0 | 1190 -38 1151 |
| NSW Jean Balmer | 450 460 | 106 110 | 3.8 3.0 | 991 -14 976 |
| NSW Norma Tracey | 320 346 | 72 80 | 5.1 3.0 | 1178 -38 1139 |
| NSW June Stephenson | 389 410 | 93 96 | 4.5 2.5 | 1083 -39 1043 |
|*NSW Paul Mifsud | 0 518 | 0 125 | 2.5 2.5 | 921 +0 921 |
| NSW Esther Rolfe | 405 434 | 96 104 | 4.2 2.0 | 1056 -44 1011 |
| NSW Alan Gauci | 526 539 | 127 131 | 2.8 2.0 | 913 -15 897 |
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+Section: *INTERMEDIATE + + + +
+-------------------------------------+---------+-----------+----------------+
| NSW Trish Windhurst | 643 557 | 158 141 | 4.1 7.0 | 812 +69 881 |
| NSW Linda Dimond | 647 602 | 160 151 | 4.1 6.0 | 808 +39 847 |
| NSW Nonie English | 600 554 | 150 138 | 4.3 6.0 | 848 +36 884 |
| NSW Fay Van Oyen | 567 546 | 144 134 | 4.8 6.0 | 867 +25 892 |
| NSW Silvana Newman | 698 701 | 171 174 | 5.0 5.0 | 767 +0 767 |
| NSW Lan Knox | 565 569 | 143 146 | 5.2 5.0 | 869 -2 866 |
| NSW Merle Young | 562 584 | 142 148 | 5.7 5.0 | 873 -14 858 |
|*NSW Janice Hobson | 0 649 | 0 163 | 5.0 5.0 | 810 +0 810 |
| NSW Sunny Wright | 683 626 | 165 156 | 3.5 5.0 | 779 +45 824 |
| NSW Claire Dove | 690 647 | 169 161 | 3.7 5.0 | 772 +40 812 |
| NSW Margaret Andrews | 569 613 | 146 153 | 5.5 4.0 | 866 -29 836 |
| NSW Ram Mohe | 703 698 | 174 173 | 3.9 4.0 | 766 +3 769 |
| NSW Colleen Howie | 531 575 | 130 147 | 5.5 4.0 | 907 -43 863 |
| NSW Sue Smith | 590 635 | 147 157 | 5.8 4.0 | 853 -34 818 |
| NSW Greg Nicol | 612 620 | 152 155 | 4.4 4.0 | 836 -8 827 |
| NSW Ann Fiddler | 950 884 | 246 228 | 2.3 4.0 | 555 +60 615 |
| NSW Donna MacDonald | 734 788 | 183 198 | 5.1 3.0 | 731 -40 690 |
| NSW Ivana Duria | 635 695 | 156 172 | 5.3 3.0 | 816 -45 770 |
| NSW Daphne Bezuidenhout | 998 977 | 263 256 | 2.2 3.0 | 520 +16 536 |
| NSW David Etherington | 889 895 | 229 233 | 3.1 3.0 | 607 -1 605 |
| NSW Judith Chessell | 1003 948 | 264 249 | 1.6 3.0 | 517 +41 558 |
| NSW Diana Hilly | 832 842 | 207 212 | 3.2 3.0 | 657 -4 652 |
| NSW Ursula Schokman | 882 891 | 226 231 | 3.4 3.0 | 616 -8 607 |
| NSW Nancy Sacchetti | 931 947 | 243 248 | 2.6 2.0 | 571 -12 558 |
| NSW Diana Field | 988 997 | 259 265 | 2.3 2.0 | 529 -6 522 |
|*NSW Bye | 0 1124 | 0 300 | 2.4 0.4 | 500 -121 378 |
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