Spring Marathon - 22nd October 2005


Report from John Holgate

Thirty-eight players contested this year's October Marathon.

The early leaders after three rounds were Moana Nepia and George Khamis who had won all their games. George played the impressive HOGWEED to clinch his fourth win in a row. In the upset of the day George managed to tip out Paul Cleary, our WSC rep, by a few points (with a little help from the unchallenged FOULERS*).

Bob Jackman took over the running after lunch but soon the ever consistent NSW champ Ed Okulicz made his presence felt and headed the field for most of the tourney. With three of the twelve ganes to go Ed was three up and holding a handy lead on spread.

I reminded him of the fickleness of the tile gods (or godesses?) recalling my loss of three in a row to give the summer Masters to Paul Cleary some years ago. He assured me he only did that in Victoria.

Then the unthinkable happened - losses to Paul and Joanne meant Ed needed to win the last against a resurgent Esther. Sequential blanks and a nice play of TETRADIC on a triple gave her the title.

Well done, Esther.

Joanne Craig was second, Ed third, Joan Rosenthal fourth and Graeme Lock Lee fifth. John Barker topscored with 584 and Krystyna Batten won the high game award for WEAVINGS (158).

George Khamis finally ended up on 7/12 - a great effort - and the ratings prize (+140).

Nice Try of the Day Award went to Peter Shaw for his VIAGRAS*/ ESTRONES. It scored well and Pete was a bit deflated when it came off. Incidentally VIAGRAS* combines with D E H T(2) and VIAGRA* with C and D#.

Other top moves were Esther's TAILGATES around TE, Paul's CYTASTER/IMAGINAL and Ed's TROILISM - Ian Close challenged the word then informed the adjudicator what it meant - 'playing a game of Scrabble with three people'. Maybe Ian just needed the walk to the table for the exercise.

Thanks to Suzanne for he support in adjudication and for all who took part.

Results after game 12
2005 SPRING MARATHON -- OPEN

Rank  Player            Wins Mar
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  1   Esther Perrins       9      916
  2   Joanne Craig         9      462
  3   Edward Okulicz       8      651
  4   Joan Rosenthal@6     8      486
  5   Graeme Lock Lee      8      437
  6   Bob Jackman          8      433
  7   Paul Cleary          8      409
  8   Peter Shaw           7      362
  9   John Barker          7      234
 10   Ian Close            7      222
 11   Jean McGiffen        7      207
 12   Audrey Newman        7      176
 13   Cheryl Michler       7       96
 14   Margaret Andrews     7      -41
 15   George Khamis        7     -152
 16   Tony Hunt            6.5    195
 17   Betty Foreman        6      196
 18   Stuart Pridham       6      109
 19   Jean Balmer@10       6       50
 20   Sunny Wright         6      -62
 21   Sharon Sorensen      6      -83
 22   Hanne Marks          6     -254
 23   Janine Whittaker     6     -319
 24   Tony Kalayzich       5.5    -40
 25   Krystyna Batten      5      258
 26   Jan Serisier         5      155
 27   Sam Greenberg        5       50
 28   Moana Nepia          5      -21
 29   Rex Shakespeare      5      -50
 30   Gordon Meggs         5     -477
 31   Jenny Templeton      5     -608
 32   Edith Lowbeer@16     5     -640
 33   Mark Smith           4.5   -130
 34   Liz Jackman          4.5   -224
 35   Judy Hay             4     -432
 36   Pat Schuberg         3     -409
 37   Arie Holla           3     -476
 38   Diana Field          1    -1686
HIGH GAME: John Barker       584
HIGH WORD: Krystyna Batten   158
            "WEAVINGS"

Stats for Tournament : 2005 SPRING MARATHON

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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 Esther Perrins       |   18   11 |   6   4 |  7.4  9.0 | 1704 +31
1735 |
| NSW Joanne Craig         |   25   19 |  10   7 |  7.0  9.0 | 1655 +41
1696 |
| NSW Edward Okulicz       |    2    3 |   1   1 |  9.7  8.0 | 1862 -27
1835 |
| NSW Paul Cleary          |    7    9 |   3   3 |  9.0  8.0 | 1780 -18
1762 |
| NSW Bob Jackman          |   15   14 |   5   6 |  7.5  8.0 | 1707 +12
1719 |
| NSW Joan Rosenthal       |   23   23 |   9   9 |  7.9  8.0 | 1669  +1
1670 |
| NSW Graeme Lock Lee      |   93   88 |  21  20 |  7.7  8.0 | 1478  +8
1486 |
| NSW Peter Shaw           |   21   25 |   8  10 |  7.6  7.0 | 1672 -12
1660 |
| NSW John Barker          |   27   32 |  11  12 |  8.2  7.0 | 1640 -22
1618 |
| NSW Jean McGiffen        |   52   52 |  16  16 |  7.0  7.0 | 1545  +1
1546 |
| NSW Ian Close            |  229  187 |  46  39 |  4.6  7.0 | 1299 +48
1347 |
| NSW Audrey Newman        |  246  226 |  49  45 |  5.8  7.0 | 1278 +25
1303 |
| NSW George Khamis        |  457  337 | 111  78 |  1.4  7.0 | 1015 +148
1163 |
| NSW Margaret Andrews     |  262  237 |  54  48 |  5.2  7.0 | 1256 +38
1294 |
| NSW Cheryl Michler       |  293  266 |  65  56 |  5.2  7.0 | 1213 +38
1251 |
| NSW Tony Hunt            |   34   51 |  13  15 |  9.9  6.5 | 1615 -67
1548 |
| NSW Betty Foreman        |  158  162 |  34  34 |  6.3  6.0 | 1388  -5
1383 |
| NSW Hanne Marks          |  101  112 |  23  25 |  6.4  6.0 | 1466  -9
1457 |
| NSW Jean Balmer          |  368  335 |  87  77 |  3.5  6.0 | 1118 +49
1167 |
| NSW Stuart Pridham       |  359  343 |  82  80 |  5.0  6.0 | 1133 +22
1155 |
| NSW Sharon Sorensen      |  281  264 |  61  55 |  5.0  6.0 | 1234 +21
1255 |
| NSW Sunny Wright         |  431  382 | 102  94 |  3.1  6.0 | 1042 +58
1100 |
| NSW Janine Whittaker     |  342  320 |  79  73 |  4.9  6.0 | 1155 +22
1177 |
| NSW Tony Kalayzich       |  379  388 |  93  95 |  6.0  5.5 | 1105 -10
1095 |
| NSW Jan Serisier         |  104  141 |  24  32 |  7.6  5.0 | 1462 -52
1410 |
| NSW Moana Nepia          |  178  201 |  36  41 |  6.7  5.0 | 1365 -32
1333 |
| NSW Krystyna Batten      |  475  438 | 118 105 |  3.3  5.0 | 1000 +33
1033 |
| NSW Rex Shakespeare      |  189  227 |  40  46 |  7.1  5.0 | 1346 -43
1303 |
| NSW Sam Greenberg        |  265  287 |  55  63 |  6.6  5.0 | 1253 -31
1222 |
| NSW Gordon Meggs         |  367  381 |  86  93 |  6.0  5.0 | 1121 -21
1100 |
| NSW Jenny Templeton      |  318  345 |  72  81 |  6.4  5.0 | 1180 -29
1151 |
| NSW Edith Lowbeer        |  571  532 | 140 127 |  3.1  5.0 |  917 +37
954 |
| NSW Mark Smith           |  201  243 |  41  49 |  7.0  4.5 | 1336 -50
1286 |
| NSW Liz Jackman          |  436  446 | 103 108 |  5.1  4.5 | 1035 -12
1023 |
| NSW Judy Hay             |  331  370 |  77  88 |  6.9  4.0 | 1170 -58
1112 |
| NSW Pat Schuberg         |  266  324 |  56  74 |  6.9  3.0 | 1251 -78
1173 |
| NSW Arie Holla           |  773  756 | 192 189 |  2.5  3.0 |  754 +10
764 |
| NSW Diana Field          | 1040 1044 | 277 279 |  1.1  1.0 |  594  -2
592 |
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