Diana Hilly from Blacktown Club took out B Division. She was originally drawn to play Frank Hunt in the final round, and Frank was forced to retire early due to a headache. When an incorrect result computer entry was detected, Section B was redrawn freeing Diana from the forfeit, and enabling her to pick up enough spread points to win that Division.
The winner of the Kempsey shield for the best finishing local was Joy Smith, for her fourth in B Division. Joy is the President of the Kempsey Club and she has assured me that next year the event will be spread over two days, to enable more games and and earlier departure from Kempsey on the Sunday. And hopefully it will be the weekend following the City of Sydney Masters.
Some players borrowed an ASPA (NSW) board during the lunch break to have a friendly team game alfresco under a large poinciana tree and overlooking the beautiful Macleay River. Unbeknowns to them some galahs were perched in the tree high above them and you guessed it, a dropping landed right on the double-letter score, narrowly missing tiles and players.
Rex Shakespeare rated 926 from the North Shore Club made the trip and was able to do considerable damage in A Division. His first victim of note was John Barker and two games later I was on the receiving end. John and I deduced we had been 'rexed*', the new verb rex being defined as to suffer defeat at the hands of a much less rated player.
It was great to see an increase in attendance from seasoned players in Sydney this year but disappointing that the Queenslanders stayed away this time. Maybe in 2003 we can get it together.
Results after game 7
2002 KEMPSEY CHALLENGE -- A SECTION
Rank Player Wins Mar
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1 Anne Drew 7 1052
2 Faye Grose 5 163
3 John Barker 5 91
4 Bob Jackman 4 352
5 Therese Newman 4 143
6 Rex Shakespeare 4 -75
7 Gordon Meggs 4 -142
8 Noel Coulter 3 29
9 Colleen Howie 3 -34
10 Richard Birch 3 -72
11 Ann Fiddler 3 -193
12 Jean Noonan 2 -385
13 Paul Waldstein 1 -428
14 Daphne Bezudenhuit 1 -501
HIGH GAME: Anne Drew 582
HIGH WORD: Anne Drew 99
"EVASION"
Results after game 7
2002 KEMPSEY CHALLENGE -- B SECTION
Rank Player Wins Mar
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1 Diana Hilly 5 500
2 John Vanderbyl 5 383
3 Gaile Clark 5 133
4 Joy Smith 5 108
5 Bill Bates 4.5 0
6 Vicki Underhill 4 97
7 Kate McDonnell 4 57
8 Jan Oddy 4 -64
9 Gloria Everson 3.5 -283
10 Margaret Ackman 3 184
11 Frank Hunt 3 -7
12 Helen Blanks 2 -139
13 Olive Saul 1 -518
14 Mollie Pearson 0 -451
HIGH GAME: Diana Hilly 467
HIGH WORD: Gloria Everson 90
"REFUGES"
Results after game 7
2002 KEMPSEY CHALLENGE -- C SECTION
Rank Player Wins Mar
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1 Bob Cregan 6 284
2 Teresa Traynor 5 441
3 Joy Morris 5 430
4 Jacky Booth 5 106
5 Bob Bates 3 84
6 Audrey Edwards 3 -19
7 Leah Jackson 3 -54
8 Rita Loise 3 -109
9 Peter Watson 3 -205
10 Mary Conroy 3 -246
11 Dorothy Dixon 2 -247
12 Carole Dwyer 1 -465
HIGH GAME: Bob Cregan 398
HIGH WORD: Bob Cregan 86
"LORDINGS"
Stats for Tournament : 2002 KEMPSEY CHALLENGE
+--------------------------+-----------+---------+-----------+---------------+
| state Name | National | State | Wins | Rating Points |
| | Old New | Old New | Exp Act | Old Change New|
+--------------------------+-----------+---------+-----------+---------------+
+Section: *A SECTION + + + +
+--------------------------------------+---------+-----------+---------------+
| QLD Anne Drew | 9 7 | 2 2 | 6.1 7.0 | 1799 +19 1818 |
| QLD Fay Grose | 182 176 | 15 15 | 4.1 5.0 | 1366 +19 1385 |
| NSW John Barker | 56 56 | 14 14 | 4.8 5.0 | 1596 +5 1601 |
| NSW Bob Jackman | 6 10 | 3 4 | 6.1 4.0 | 1820 -33 1787 |
| NSW Rex Shakespeare | 519 439 | 122 105 | 0.9 4.0 | 926 +81 1007 |
| NSW Therese Newman | 458 431 | 106 102 | 2.2 4.0 | 981 +37 1018 |
| NSW Gordon Meggs | 305 283 | 72 69 | 2.8 4.0 | 1190 +25 1215 |
| NSW Colleen Howie | 374 360 | 91 87 | 1.9 3.0 | 1083 +22 1105 |
| NSW Ann Fiddler | 469 446 | 107 106 | 1.7 3.0 | 971 +26 997 |
| QLD Noel Coulter | 299 329 | 28 31 | 4.7 3.0 | 1194 -33 1161 |
| NSW Richard Birch | 281 304 | 68 72 | 4.5 3.0 | 1219 -29 1190 |
| NSW Jean Noonan | 135 171 | 37 48 | 4.7 2.0 | 1440 -53 1387 |
| NSW Daphne Bezuidenhout | 491 509 | 114 119 | 1.8 1.0 | 950 -16 934 |
| NSW Paul Waldstein | 347 385 | 85 92 | 2.8 1.0 | 1127 -54 1073 |
+-------------------------------------+---------+-----------+----------------+
+Section: *B SECTION + + + +
+--------------------------------------+---------+-----------+---------------+
| NSW John Vanderbyl | 798 664 | 199 168 | 2.2 5.0 | 681 +116
797 |
| NSW Diana Hilly | 663 622 | 165 157 | 3.2 5.0 | 792 +38 830 |
| QLD Gaile Clark | 526 515 | 68 67 | 4.3 5.0 | 916 +13 929 |
| NSW Joy Smith | 670 634 | 166 160 | 3.8 5.0 | 787 +37 824 |
| NSW Bill Bates | 441 462 | 104 108 | 5.3 4.5 | 1000 -21 979 |
| NSW Vicki Underhill | 711 689 | 180 171 | 3.3 4.0 | 743 +22 765 |
| NSW Kate McDonnell | 618 620 | 154 155 | 4.1 4.0 | 834 -1 833 |
| NSW Jan Oddy | 0 705 | 0 181 | 2.9 4.0 | 720 +33 753 |
| NSW Gloria Everson | 477 524 | 111 123 | 4.9 3.5 | 962 -41 921 |
| NSW Frank Hunt | 805 781 | 201 194 | 2.1 3.0 | 673 +19 692 |
| NSW Margaret Ackman | 698 699 | 175 176 | 3.0 3.0 | 757 -1 756 |
| NSW Helen Blanks | 676 716 | 168 182 | 3.3 2.0 | 778 -39 739 |
| NSW Olive Saul | 0 762 | 0 191 | 3.2 1.0 | 770 -67 703 |
| NSW Mollie Pearson | 677 806 | 169 203 | 3.3 0.0 | 775 -98 677 |
+-------------------------------------+---------+-----------+----------------+
+Section: *C SECTION + + + +
+--------------------------------------+---------+-----------+---------------+
|*NSW Bob Cregan | 0 564 | 0 136 | 6.0 6.0 | 891 891 |
| NSW Joy Morris | 955 902 | 250 238 | 3.0 5.0 | 544 +43 587 |
| NSW Teresa Traynor | 857 827 | 222 215 | 3.6 5.0 | 619 +29 648 |
| NSW Jacky Booth | 887 824 | 231 214 | 3.4 5.0 | 597 +57 654 |
|*NSW Bob Bates | 0 993 | 0 266 | 3.0 3.0 | 517 517 |
|*NSW Audrey Edwards | 0 1132 | 0 310 | 3.2 3.0 | 500 -11 489 |
| NSW Rita Loise | 994 990 | 263 265 | 2.8 3.0 | 512 +7 519 |
| NSW Leah Jackson | 925 935 | 239 246 | 3.2 3.0 | 571 -6 565 |
| NSW Mary Conroy | 0 977 | 0 259 | 3.3 3.0 | 535 -8 527 |
| NSW Peter Watson | 0 838 | 0 219 | 4.2 3.0 | 672 -34 638 |
| NSW Dorothy Dixon | 0 1133 | 0 311 | 3.2 2.0 | 500 -37 463 |
| NSW Carole Dwyer | 1055 1134 | 280 312 | 3.0 1.0 | 500 -61 439 |
+-------------------------------------+---------+-----------+----------------+