John Barker wandered in just as Game 1 was getting under way. His being there was never in doubt, it was just a matter of when? John by the way lives about 5 minutes from the venue. So now there were only two unexplained absences, so a double bye was organised for E Division. This was reduced to a single bye when the novice rolled in at about 10am, just in time for Game 2, leaving only the Queenslander missing.
In Round 2 Alan Gauci put a claim in for the high word score with his 135 for perspex. Unfortunately it was disqualified, although his opponent had kindly let him off the hook.
At the end of Game 3, Cheryl Michler cleared a table and ordered a bottle of Chardonnay and four glasses. The table was all set up for a pleasant lunch with the girls, when much to Cheryl's surprised she learned she had miscounted the number of games played. The bottle had to be put back on ice while Game 4 was being played.
The day was characterised by some high scoring plays. Joan Rosenthal recorded single move scores of over 100 is Games 1 and 2, while Maureen Wilkins performed the same feat in consecutive games 2 and 3.
In A Division it was all tied up going into the final round, with three final placegetters all on 5 wins. Robert Tomkins had just broken Joan's run of 5 straight, and then had to face up to Paul Cleary in the last game. As fate would have it, Robert also accounted for Paul and in doing so secured second place and deprived Joanne Craig of what looked like a likely third place going into the final round.
One of the big shakers in A Division was Ivor Zetler who could only managed two wins in his first appearance after coming third in the Nationals. Ivor also managed to alienate club staff with some indiscrete comments about music entering the playing area.
During the course of the day I was only required to attend to one query. This was brought about by a tile being left on the board, after a seven-letter word had been challenged off.
After the tournament a group of us headed to the Gordon Club, in Chatswood's Mandarin Centre. A scrumptious smorgasborg was enjoyed by attendees, followed by some entertaining karaoke. The 80 or so who did not attend missed out on the opportunity of seeing Paul Cleary performing Streets of London, and Bridge over Troubled Waters, Kim Logan and Fred Reynolds performing Bad Habits, John Barker's rendition of the House of the Rising Sun (for some reason they cut that one short!) and Ros Gibbons belting out Hey Big Spender. Unfortunately I was still afflicted with Singapore flu, and so could not perform ...oh well, there's always next time.
Results after game 7
CHATSWOOD JULY 1999 -- A DIVISION
Rank Player Wins Mar
--------------------------------
1 Joan Rosenthal 6 631
2 Robert Tomkins 6 219
3 Paul Cleary 5 327
4 Joanne Craig 5 274
5 Robyn Flynn 5 87
6 Robin Duncan 4 64
7 Ruby Kotwall 4 30
8 Sue Gergelifi 3 202
9 Audrey Newman 3 1
10 Peter Shaw 3 -6
11 John Barker 3 -132
12 Jeff Spring 3 -175
13 Cristine Small 3 -204
14 Louise Kobler 3 -333
15 Ivor Zetler 2 -135
16 Alison Rae 2 -185
17 Rene Chelton 2 -217
18 Ros Gibbons 1 -448
HIGH GAME: Paul Cleary 528
HIGH WORD: Joanne Craig 140
"CONTACTS"
Results after game 7
CHATSWOOD JULY 1999 -- B DIVISION
Rank Player Wins Mar
--------------------------------
1 Norma Tracey 6 416
2 Kris Logan 5 296
3 Jean Noonan 5 191
4 Cheryl Michler 5 149
5 Judy Hay 4 129
6 Jan Serisier 4 71
7 Ellen Van Den Eynde 4 39
8 Betty Coleman 4 -33
9 Betty Foreman 4 -46
10 Jenny Templeton 4 -85
11 Margaret Berliner 3 -81
12 Nanette Reynolds 3 -119
13 Gordon Meggs 3 -141
14 Richard Birch 3 -153
15 Penny Wells 2 -157
16 Dawn Spring 2 -231
17 Hanne Marks 2 -238
18 C Bye 0 -7
HIGH GAME: Kris Logan 498
HIGH WORD: Penny Wells 122
"TIDDLERS"
Results after game 7
CHATSWOOD JULY 1999 -- C DIVISION
Rank Player Wins Mar
--------------------------------
1 Margaret Andrews 6 352
2 Ram Mohe 6 271
3 Daphne Bezuidenhout 5 238
4 Gary Pollard 5 43
5 Janet Chambers 4 346
6 Judy Mcguiness 4 165
7 Trish Windhurst 4 156
8 Nonie English 4 135
9 Edith Lowbeer 4 62
10 Kim Grayson 3« -35
11 Linda Dimond 3 -42
12 Esther Rolfe 3 -253
13 Greg Nicol 2 -5
14 Maureen wilkins 2 -147
15 Pat Schuberg 2 -188
16 Sunny Wright 2 -246
17 Donna Macdonald 2 -489
18 Henni Maat 1« -363
HIGH GAME: Greg Nicol 496
HIGH WORD: Maureen Wilkins 124
"INDEXES"
Results after game 7
CHATSWOOD JULY 1999 -- D DIVISION
Rank Player Wins Mar
--------------------------------
1 Len Mannell 6 335
2 Sharon Sorenson 5 259
3 Silvana Newman 5 112
4 Alan Gauci 5 92
5 Bev Purkis 4 404
6 Marie Hirschfeld 4 86
7 Margaret Ackman 4 63
8 Natalie Tadday 4 -20
9 Ann Fiddler 4 -103
10 Rudolf Puntschuh 4 -146
11 Yvonne Pollard 3 151
12 Merle Young 3 53
13 Leonie Mcconnell 3 -15
14 Sue Tuckett 3 -84
15 Robyn Finlayson 2 -42
16 Diana Hilly 2 -200
17 Fay Van Oyen 2 -328
18 Andree Lajoie 0 -617
HIGH GAME: Bev Purkis 474
HIGH WORD: Yvonne Pollard 98
"TURKIES"
Results after game 7
CHATSWOOD JULY 1999 -- E DIVISION
Rank Player Wins Mar
--------------------------------
1 Jeremy Lee 6 501
2 Peter Raymen 6 200
3 Stacey Lock Lee 5 381
4 Chris Phillips 5 -22
5 Rosalie Tobin 4 132
6 Maria Kaye 4 128
7 Lauraine Overton 4 123
8 Veena Mohe 4 94
9 Maria Degen 4 64
10 Denise Smith 4 62
11 Krystyna Batten (N) 4 -37
12 Wendy Lee 3 99
13 Frank Hunt 3 3
14 Diana Field 3 -69
15 Eleanor Carlisle (N) 3 -107
16 George Khamis 3 -110
17 Colleen Hood (N) 3 -120
18 Vivian Nelson 3 -203
19 Joy Morris 3 -477
20 Louisa Reddy (N) 2 -310
21 Win Hendriksen 1 -325
22 A Bye 0 -7
HIGH GAME: Frank Hunt 465
HIGH WORD: Jeremy Lee 97
"ECHIDNA"
Stats for Tournament : CHATSWOOD JULY 1999
Official Ratings changes:
+--------------------------+-----------+---------+-----------+---------------+
| state Name | National | State | Wins | Rating Points |
| | Old New | Old New | Exp Act | Old Change New|
+--------------------------+-----------+---------+-----------+---------------+
+Section: *A DIVISION + + + +
+--------------------------------------+---------+-----------+---------------+
| NSW Joan Rosenthal | 9 8 | 3 3 | 5.0 6.0 | 1815 +20 1835 |
| NSW Robert Tomkins | 107 56 | 28 15 | 1.9 6.0 | 1504 +113
1617 |
| NSW Paul Cleary | 3 4 | 2 2 | 5.8 5.0 | 1891 -11 1880 |
| NSW Joanne Craig | 47 41 | 13 11 | 3.4 5.0 | 1636 +32 1668 |
| NSW Robyn Flynn | 68 54 | 17 14 | 2.9 5.0 | 1575 +46 1621 |
| NSW Robin Duncan | 44 43 | 12 12 | 3.7 4.0 | 1646 +10 1656 |
| NSW Ruby Kotwall | 90 77 | 23 21 | 2.7 4.0 | 1530 +28 1558 |
| NSW Peter Shaw | 32 36 | 10 10 | 4.1 3.0 | 1693 -21 1672 |
| NSW Cristine Small | 117 113 | 30 30 | 2.5 3.0 | 1484 +10 1494 |
| NSW Audrey Newman | 61 63 | 16 17 | 3.3 3.0 | 1592 -4 1588 |
| NSW Sue Gergelifi | 56 57 | 15 16 | 3.3 3.0 | 1608 -4 1604 |
| NSW Louise Kobler | 79 79 | 21 22 | 2.8 3.0 | 1553 +4 1557 |
| NSW John Barker | 43 50 | 11 13 | 4.4 3.0 | 1653 -26 1627 |
| NSW Jeff Spring | 120 111 | 31 29 | 2.0 3.0 | 1478 +20 1498 |
| NSW Ivor Zetler | 13 20 | 6 7 | 5.5 2.0 | 1797 -67 1730 |
| NSW Rene Chelton | 54 67 | 14 18 | 4.1 2.0 | 1623 -42 1581 |
| NSW Alison Rae :act | 77 92 | 20 25 | 3.4 2.0 | 1556 -27 1529 |
| NSW Ros Gibbons | 112 127 | 29 33 | 2.3 1.0 | 1494 -26 1468 |
+-------------------------------------+---------+-----------+----------------+
+Section: *B DIVISION + + + +
+--------------------------------------+---------+-----------+---------------+
| NSW Norma Tracey | 180 151 | 46 41 | 3.7 6.0 | 1370 +53 1423 |
| NSW Jean Noonan | 157 147 | 41 39 | 4.3 5.0 | 1413 +15 1428 |
| NSW Kris Logan | 171 155 | 44 42 | 3.9 5.0 | 1394 +22 1416 |
| NSW Cheryl Michler | 134 134 | 35 35 | 5.0 5.0 | 1452 -1 1451 |
| NSW Judy Hay | 185 180 | 47 47 | 3.2 4.0 | 1358 +17 1375 |
| NSW Betty Coleman | 186 183 | 48 48 | 3.4 4.0 | 1358 +11 1369 |
| NSW Betty Foreman | 122 132 | 32 34 | 5.1 4.0 | 1475 -21 1454 |
| VIC Ellen Van den Eynde | 154 161 | 74 77 | 4.4 4.0 | 1416 -8 1408 |
| NSW Jenny Templeton | 195 185 | 50 49 | 3.5 4.0 | 1351 +11 1362 |
| NSW Jan Serisier | 145 148 | 39 40 | 4.5 4.0 | 1438 -10 1428 |
| NSW Nanette Reynolds | 246 237 | 62 58 | 2.2 3.0 | 1251 +17 1268 |
| NSW Richard Birch | 284 283 | 73 72 | 2.5 3.0 | 1172 +10 1182 |
| NSW Margaret Berliner | 244 238 | 60 59 | 2.2 3.0 | 1253 +15 1268 |
| NSW Gordon Meggs | 223 225 | 55 54 | 3.2 3.0 | 1306 -4 1302 |
| NSW Penny Wells | 144 174 | 38 45 | 4.5 2.0 | 1439 -50 1389 |
| NSW Hanne Marks | 217 232 | 53 55 | 3.8 2.0 | 1317 -37 1280 |
| NSW Dawn Spring | 245 256 | 61 65 | 3.2 2.0 | 1251 -24 1227 |
|*NSW C Bye | 0 569 | 0 138 | 0.3 0.3 | 807 +1 808 |
+-------------------------------------+---------+-----------+----------------+
+Section: *C DIVISION + + + +
+--------------------------------------+---------+-----------+---------------+
| NSW Margaret Andrews | 366 325 | 90 80 | 3.4 6.0 | 1050 +64 1114 |
| NSW Ram Mohe | 378 332 | 94 81 | 3.5 6.0 | 1040 +58 1098 |
| NSW Daphne Bezuidenhout | 441 395 | 105 99 | 2.7 5.0 | 955 +53 1008 |
| NSW Gary Pollard | 295 288 | 74 74 | 4.8 5.0 | 1157 +7 1164 |
| NSW Judy McGuinness | 371 363 | 91 88 | 3.6 4.0 | 1046 +8 1054 |
| NSW Janet Chambers | 403 391 | 99 98 | 2.9 4.0 | 992 +22 1014 |
| NSW Nonie English | 372 369 | 92 91 | 3.9 4.0 | 1046 +3 1049 |
| NSW Trish Windhurst | 317 324 | 77 79 | 4.6 4.0 | 1125 -10 1115 |
| NSW Edith Lowbeer | 385 378 | 97 94 | 3.3 4.0 | 1023 +15 1038 |
| NSW Kim Grayson | 328 340 | 80 85 | 4.3 3.5 | 1102 -14 1088 |
| NSW Linda Dimond | 448 443 | 108 107 | 2.6 3.0 | 948 +7 955 |
| NSW Esther Rolfe | 348 361 | 86 87 | 3.9 3.0 | 1075 -17 1058 |
| NSW Pat Schuberg | 357 381 | 87 95 | 3.7 2.0 | 1065 -33 1032 |
| NSW Sunny Wright | 445 455 | 107 110 | 2.6 2.0 | 953 -12 941 |
| NSW Greg Nicol | 455 463 | 110 111 | 2.5 2.0 | 943 -9 934 |
| NSW Maureen Wilkins | 411 440 | 101 106 | 3.2 2.0 | 979 -22 957 |
| NSW Donna MacDonald | 336 371 | 83 92 | 4.2 2.0 | 1091 -44 1047 |
| NSW Henni Maat | 389 410 | 98 100 | 3.4 1.5 | 1017 -37 980 |
+-------------------------------------+---------+-----------+----------------+
+Section: *D DIVISION + + + +
+--------------------------------------+---------+-----------+---------------+
| NSW Len Mannell | 490 430 | 119 103 | 4.2 6.0 | 896 +69 965 |
| NSW Sharon Sorensen | 652 599 | 156 143 | 2.7 5.0 | 727 +54 781 |
| NSW Alan Gauci | 502 485 | 123 119 | 4.0 5.0 | 882 +19 901 |
| NSW Silvana Newman | 669 613 | 159 144 | 2.6 5.0 | 706 +58 764 |
| NSW Bev Purkis | 562 557 | 134 133 | 3.7 4.0 | 818 +7 825 |
| NSW Natalie Tadday | 585 565 | 140 136 | 3.3 4.0 | 791 +23 814 |
| NSW Marie Hirschfeld | 559 556 | 133 132 | 3.9 4.0 | 822 +3 825 |
| NSW Margaret Ackman | 598 583 | 142 141 | 3.3 4.0 | 779 +15 794 |
| NSW Ann Fiddler | 513 513 | 126 124 | 4.1 4.0 | 873 -3 870 |
| NSW Rudolf Puntschuh | 574 566 | 137 137 | 3.6 4.0 | 800 +10 810 |
| NSW Merle Young | 494 514 | 121 125 | 4.2 3.0 | 892 -23 869 |
| NSW Leonie McConnell | 541 560 | 129 134 | 4.0 3.0 | 843 -20 823 |
| NSW Yvonne Pollard | 613 616 | 143 145 | 3.3 3.0 | 764 -5 759 |
| NSW Sue Tuckett | 639 635 | 151 152 | 2.7 3.0 | 739 +6 745 |
| NSW Robyn Finlayson | 580 623 | 139 148 | 3.4 2.0 | 796 -43 753 |
| NSW Diana Hilly | 628 650 | 149 157 | 2.9 2.0 | 750 -17 733 |
| NSW Fay Van Oyen | 511 552 | 125 131 | 4.3 2.0 | 875 -45 830 |
| NSW Andree Lajoie | 657 710 | 157 168 | 2.7 0.0 | 721 -54 667 |
+-------------------------------------+---------+-----------+----------------+
+Section: *E DIVISION + + + +
+--------------------------------------+---------+-----------+---------------+
| NSW Jeremy Lee | 699 652 | 164 158 | 4.5 6.0 | 676 +54 730 |
| NSW Peter Raymen | 743 664 | 176 160 | 3.8 6.0 | 629 +88 717 |
| NSW Stacey Lock Lee | 682 672 | 162 162 | 4.5 5.0 | 692 +13 705 |
| NSW Chris Phillips | 751 735 | 180 175 | 4.0 5.0 | 620 +20 640 |
| NSW Maria Degen | 750 764 | 179 185 | 4.4 4.0 | 620 -9 611 |
| NSW Veena Mohe | 844 838 | 205 205 | 3.5 4.0 | 528 +10 538 |
| NSW Denise Smith | 737 733 | 173 173 | 3.8 4.0 | 636 +8 644 |
| NSW Lauraine Overton | 0 807 | 0 195 | 3.2 4.0 | 545 +25 570 |
| NSW Rosalie Tobin | 895 831 | 216 204 | 2.4 4.0 | 490 +54 544 |
| NSW Maria Kaye | 770 770 | 185 187 | 3.8 4.0 | 600 +5 605 |
|*NSW Krystyna Batten | 0 746 | 0 178 | 4.0 4.0 | 628 628 |
| NSW Wendy Lee | 862 864 | 210 213 | 3.0 3.0 | 512 512 |
| NSW George Khamis | 843 846 | 204 208 | 2.9 3.0 | 528 +3 531 |
| NSW Frank Hunt | 727 758 | 170 184 | 4.6 3.0 | 648 -31 617 |
| NSW Vivian Nelson | 851 871 | 208 214 | 3.5 3.0 | 520 -15 505 |
| NSW Diana Field | 907 909 | 219 224 | 2.7 3.0 | 463 +7 470 |
|*NSW Colleen Hood | 0 913 | 0 225 | 3.6 3.0 | 500 -35 465 |
|*NSW Eleanor Carlisle | 0 899 | 0 221 | 3.1 3.0 | 500 -4 496 |
| NSW Joy Morris | 939 942 | 227 233 | 1.8 3.0 | 382 +23 405 |
|*NSW Louisa Reddy | 0 944 | 0 234 | 3.6 2.0 | 500 -102
398 |
| NSW Win Hendriksen | 910 936 | 221 231 | 2.8 1.0 | 456 -37 419 |
|*NSW A Bye | 0 879 | 0 217 | 3.5 0.3 | 500 500 |
+-------------------------------------+---------+-----------+----------------+