TLW 111 - Nomads Results
TLW 111 - Nomads Results
TLW 111 - Nomads Results
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Committee Corner .......................... 1<br />
Tournament Reports ........................ 3<br />
Ratings ............................................ 15<br />
Across The Board ............................ 21<br />
Fantasy Scrabble League .................. 26<br />
ABSP All-time Records .................... 27<br />
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ABSP Committee. Any statements by the Committee are clearly marked as such. All<br />
other contributions to The Last Word represent only the views of the contributor.<br />
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ISSUE CONTENTS<br />
Games and Strategies:<br />
Phil Appleby,<br />
Thorns Cottage,<br />
Mount Pleasant Lane,<br />
Lymington,<br />
Hants SO41 8LS<br />
phil_appleby2000@yahoo.co.uk<br />
Forthcoming events:<br />
Paul Cartman,<br />
9 Chapel Terrace,<br />
Stafford ST16 3AH<br />
01785 211851<br />
paul.cartman@btinternet.com<br />
Time to renew your membership<br />
Edgeways ........................................ 28<br />
Personal Profile .......................... 36<br />
Noticeboard/Big Picture ..................38/9<br />
Forthcoming Events.......................... 40<br />
Edgeways Answers .......................... ibc<br />
Calendar of Events ..........................obc<br />
Words and Puzzles:<br />
David Sutton<br />
46 West Chiltern,<br />
Woodcote,<br />
Reading, Berks<br />
RG8 0SG<br />
David.J.Sutton@ukgateway.net<br />
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COMMITTEE CORNER<br />
COMMITTEE CORNER<br />
The Committee met on 8 October for the first meeting with our new Chairman, Terry Kirk.<br />
One very serious issue that arose was stealing of equipment at tournaments. The instance<br />
that raised this issue turned out not to be theft but a mistake by one player picking up a<br />
timer belonging to their opponent and not realising until after reaching home. However,<br />
it does highlight with the increase in expensive equipment being used that there is a need<br />
for all equipment taken to tournaments to be easily identified by having your name on it.<br />
Most tournaments do not have specific insurance for theft and like many venues personal<br />
belongings are used or left at the owner's risk.<br />
The Committee was pleased that Steve Perry has taken on the Chair of the Tournament<br />
Directors Forum. The Forum will be looking at the interpretation of the rules when Player<br />
A and Player B have required the Tournament Director to be called to make a decision on<br />
any anomaly that has occurred during play.<br />
One other issue coming to the fore was unacceptable behaviour either during or at the end<br />
of play. While no one likes to lose a game it is not appropriate to fling tiles down, stomp<br />
off in a temper or any other similar act. I would direct everyone to the Code of Conduct<br />
section of the Handbook.<br />
The next Committee meeting is on the 8th December and if there is any issue you want<br />
raised please inform me or any other Committee member.<br />
Amy Byrne<br />
A NOTE OF THANKS<br />
Recently at the BMSC I asked for sponsors/donations towards a charity 'breakthrough<br />
breast cancer' as I was planning to join 5 members of my family (to walk) on the<br />
Hydrolight run in Hyde Park. At the time of asking my mobility was not very good and the<br />
contingency plan involving the use of a borrowed wheelchair indeed was necessary. We<br />
all completed the event.<br />
I sent the money in such a way that all of it was eligible for 'Gift Aid'.<br />
Thanks to the generosity of scrabblers and other friends, the charity has benefited by over<br />
£300 with more money still coming in.<br />
Many thanks to those that donated - you can also donate at :<br />
https://www.bmycharity.com/kimprun<br />
Kim Phipps<br />
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