The Ulladulla Scrabble® Championship, this year was contested by sixty-three hopefuls, at the Mollymook Beach Side Golf Club, they came from Toowoomba, South West Rocks, Orange, Melbourne, Sydney, Wollongong, and Canberra. Competition in the four divisions and "Champion" contention was hot throughout the weekend.
At the conclusion of day one's play of eight games Advanced division's Cheryl Michler and Recreation division's Beryl Pearson were the overall leaders with no losses, closely followed by Masters' Edward Okulicz and Intermediate's Liz Jackman with just the one loss each, and only a breath between them and the rest of the field.
Cheryl, Liz, and Beryl lost their first game of day two's six games but only Cheryl recovered to go on and lose only one more game on the day to finish the tournament with twelve wins of fourteen games and to win the Advanced division. Liz lost three straight to allow Jean Balmer's day two, one loss to surpass her and take the honours in the Intermediate division with ten wins whilst Liz was relegated to second with her nine wins. Beryl, unfortunately didn't bounce back and lost four in a row to vanquish her nine wins margin of 433 to third spot in the Recreation division behind Mary Craven's nine wins margin of 653 and Pearl Gillott's ten wins. Edward kept up the pace with just the one loss on day two to Joan Rosenthal who achieved ten wins and second placing in Masters' to Edward's first place twelve wins.
Cheryl and Edward's outstanding achievements of twelve wins each brought the decision of "Ulladulla Champion" down to margins, so the Ulladulla Scrabble® Club is pleased to announce that the 2006 Champion is Edward Okulicz of Wollongong with a margin of 1161 and runner-up Cheryl Michler of Sydney, 519 margin.
Ulladulla local players were not disgraced with several achievements being recognised, in the Recreation division Yvonne Pollard pulled off the high game award with her 452 points game whilst Molly McDonald scored the high word award with her 107 point "SMACKING". Joanne Cramb, last year's Champion, finished eighth in the Intermediate division and took out the high word award with 94 points for "SHOUTED", and in the Advanced division Gary Pollard attained third place as well as the high game award with his 514 game.
A film crew from the Australian Film Television and Radio School filmed the whole event as well as taking interviews for a documentary project.
Results after game 14
MAY 27, 2006 -- MASTERS
Rank Player Wins Mar
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1 Edward Okulicz 12 1161
2 Joan Rosenthal 10 396
3 Bob Jackman 9 780
4 Tony Hunt 8 168
5 Alastair Richards 8 -524
6 Jean McGiffen 7 454
7 Justin Moyle 7 -53
8 Karen Richards 7 -61
9 Graeme Lock Lee 7 -80
10 John Spaan 7 -241
11 John Barker 6 25
12 Kerry Constable 6 -835
13 Wayne Jones 5 -72
14 Rex Shakespeare 5 -180
15 Paul Richards 5 -507
16 Jan Serisier 3 -431
HIGH GAME: Paul Richards 552
HIGH WORD: Graeme Lock Lee 158
"ALKALISE"
Results after game 14
MAY 27, 2006 -- ADVANCED
Rank Player Wins Mar
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1 Cheryl Michler @10 12 519
2 Margaret Berliner 10 570
3 Gary Pollard @12 9 357
4 Betty Foreman @9 8 245
5 Mark Smith 8 119
6 David More 8 17
7 Rene Chelton @13 7 540
8 Ram Mohe 7 378
9 Raya Wilkinson @11 7 -74
10 Alison Pollard 7 -186
11 Lynn Parnell 7 -365
12 Pat Schuberg 6 -175
13 Anne Schick 5 -227
14 Michael Adler 4 -304
15 Nonie English 4 -434
16 Dawn Browning 3 -980
HIGH GAME: Gary Pollard @12 514
HIGH WORD: C Michler 107
"WHELPING"
Results after game 14
MAY 27, 2006 -- INTERMEDIATE
Rank Player Wins Mar
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1 Jean Balmer @19 11 575
2 Liz Jackman 10 538
3 Margaret Andrews 9 222
4 Tony Kalayzich 8.5 49
5 Heather Sorensen 8 -230
6 Sandra Elliott 7.5 -124
7 Bev Purkis 7 246
8 Joanne Cramb 7 46
9 Joan Buchanan 7 -27
10 Christine Foot 6 175
11 Dapne Bezuidenhout 6 93
12 Esther Rolfe 5.5 36
13 Veena Mohe 5.5 -682
14 Betty Irwin 5 -312
15 Maree Heynen 5 -552
16 Owen Randall 4 -53
HIGH GAME: Jean Balmer @19 491
HIGH WORD: Joanne Cramb 94
"SHOUTED"
Results after game 14
MAY 27, 2006 -- RECREATION
Rank Player Wins Byes Mar
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1 Pearl Gillott 10 1 223
2 Mary Craven 9 1 657
3 Beryl Pearson 9 1 433
4 La'Reine Lang 9 218
5 David Gould 8 1 347
6 Edith Lowbeer @25 8 1 338
7 Diana Hilly 8 1 65
8 Jon Strang 8 1 15
9 Ilma Giles 6 1 229
10 Yvonne Pollard 6 1 153
11 Allison James 6 1 92
12 Brian Irwin 5 1 -81
13 Maria Kaye 4 1 -559
14 Molly McDonald 1.5 1 -781
15 Diana Field 0.5 1 -1349
HIGH GAME: Yvonne Pollard 452
HIGH WORD: Molly McDonald 107
"SMACKING"
Edward was declared the Champion being the overall winner with 12 wins margin of 1161 over Cheryl Michler's 12 wins 512 margin. Edward received, over and above his divisional prize, more prize money, two nights accommodation for next year's tournament, and the Champion Trophy. Congratulations!
Preliminary ratings; not official!
Stats for Tournament : MAY 27, 2006
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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: *MASTERS + + + +
+--------------------------------------+---------+-----------+---------------+
| NSW Edward Okulicz | 3 2 | 1 1 | 11.4 12.0 | 1826 +9 1835 |
| NSW Joan Rosenthal | 27 22 | 10 9 | 8.4 10.0 | 1614 +32 1646 |
| NSW Bob Jackman | 13 13 | 4 4 | 9.9 9.0 | 1730 -18 1712 |
| NSW Tony Hunt | 43 35 | 12 12 | 6.8 8.0 | 1557 +23 1580 |
| QLD Alastair Richards | 39 34 | 3 1 | 7.2 8.0 | 1565 +16 1581 |
| NSW Jean McGiffen | 51 52 | 14 15 | 7.1 7.0 | 1540 -2 1538 |
| NSW Graeme Lock Lee | 109 97 | 27 22 | 6.2 7.0 | 1450 +16 1466 |
| QLD Karen Richards | 112 76 | 10 6 | 4.4 7.0 | 1449 +52 1501 |
| ACT John Spaan | 95 75 | 3 3 | 5.4 7.0 | 1470 +32 1502 |
| ACT Justin Moyle | 61 67 | 2 2 | 7.4 7.0 | 1530 -9 1521 |
| NSW John Barker | 71 80 | 17 19 | 7.1 6.0 | 1517 -23 1494 |
| ACT Kerry Constable | 104 104 | 4 4 | 6.0 6.0 | 1455 +1 1456 |
| NSW Wayne Jones | 121 129 | 28 30 | 5.7 5.0 | 1434 -14 1420 |
| NSW Rex Shakespeare | 87 106 | 21 25 | 6.4 5.0 | 1480 -27 1453 |
| QLD Paul Richards | 89 108 | 8 10 | 6.3 5.0 | 1478 -26 1452 |
| NSW Jan Serisier | 105 157 | 25 34 | 6.2 3.0 | 1454 -65 1389 |
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+Section: *ADVANCED + + + +
+--------------------------------------+---------+-----------+---------------+
| NSW Cheryl Michler | 243 112 | 55 27 | 5.7 12.0 | 1288 +161 1449 |
| NSW Margaret Berliner | 241 164 | 53 37 | 6.1 10.0 | 1291 +87 1378 |
| NSW Gary Pollard | 163 137 | 38 32 | 7.8 9.0 | 1379 +29 1408 |
| NSW Betty Foreman | 127 149 | 30 33 | 9.6 8.0 | 1428 -29 1399 |
| NSW David More | 215 193 | 50 45 | 7.2 8.0 | 1331 +20 1351 |
| NSW Mark Smith | 191 177 | 43 42 | 7.7 8.0 | 1350 +13 1363 |
| NSW Rene Chelton | 129 158 | 32 35 | 9.0 7.0 | 1425 -36 1389 |
| NSW Ram Mohe | 150 169 | 34 40 | 8.5 7.0 | 1396 -26 1370 |
| NSW Alison Pollard | 160 168 | 37 39 | 7.7 7.0 | 1382 -12 1370 |
| NSW Lynn Parnell | 296 266 | 65 61 | 5.0 7.0 | 1223 +39 1262 |
| NSW Raya Wilkinson | 214 217 | 49 51 | 7.2 7.0 | 1331 -2 1329 |
| NSW Pat Schuberg | 159 219 | 36 52 | 9.0 6.0 | 1387 -60 1327 |
| ACT Anne Schick | 304 302 | 9 9 | 5.3 5.0 | 1207 -5 1202 |
| NSW Nonie English | 303 313 | 68 71 | 5.4 4.0 | 1207 -28 1179 |
| ACT Michael Adler | 318 331 | 10 10 | 4.7 4.0 | 1173 -14 1159 |
| VIC Dawn Browning | 281 309 | 112 118 | 6.0 3.0 | 1247 -61 1186 |
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+Section: *INTERMEDIATE + + + +
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| NSW Jean Balmer | 370 311 | 84 69 | 8.1 11.0 | 1124 +59 1183 |
| NSW Liz Jackman | 388 338 | 87 77 | 7.3 10.0 | 1101 +53 1154 |
| NSW Margaret Andrews | 389 370 | 88 84 | 7.8 9.0 | 1101 +23 1124 |
| NSW Tony Kalayzich | 399 380 | 93 86 | 7.2 8.5 | 1089 +25 1114 |
| ACT Heather Sorensen | 540 477 | 15 13 | 5.3 8.0 | 955 +54 1009 |
| NSW Sandra Elliott | 422 419 | 100 98 | 7.3 7.5 | 1062 +3 1065 |
| NSW Bev Purkis | 328 379 | 72 85 | 9.3 7.0 | 1161 -46 1115 |
| NSW Joan Buchanan | 368 392 | 83 89 | 8.5 7.0 | 1126 -30 1096 |
| NSW Joanne Cramb | 442 453 | 106 111 | 7.4 7.0 | 1043 -8 1035 |
| ACT Christine Foot | 432 457 | 11 12 | 6.7 6.0 | 1047 -14 1033 |
| NSW Daphne Bezuidenhout | 391 422 | 89 100 | 7.8 6.0 | 1100 -37 1063 |
| NSW Esther Rolfe | 469 500 | 117 121 | 6.9 5.5 | 1018 -27 991 |
| NSW Veena Mohe | 516 531 | 124 126 | 6.1 5.5 | 979 -12 967 |
| NSW Betty Irwin | 515 537 | 123 128 | 6.1 5.0 | 980 -21 959 |
| NSW Maree Heynen | 579 560 | 140 133 | 4.4 5.0 | 925 +11 936 |
| ACT Owen Randall | 539 581 | 14 15 | 5.7 4.0 | 956 -33 923 |
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+Section: *RECREATION + + + +
+--------------------------------------+---------+-----------+---------------+
| NSW Pearl Gillott | 810 753 | 197 182 | 8.6 10.5 | 750 +39 789 |
| ACT Mary Craven | 602 616 | 16 16 | 10.3 9.5 | 903 -14 889 |
| ACT Beryl Pearson | 700 664 | 17 17 | 8.5 9.5 | 827 +21 848 |
| NSW La'reine Lang | 883 804 | 220 197 | 6.7 9.0 | 708 +49 757 |
| NSW Diana Hilly | 737 755 | 178 184 | 9.3 8.5 | 801 -14 787 |
| NSW Edith Lowbeer | 598 636 | 144 152 | 10.2 8.5 | 905 -33 872 |
| ACT David Gould | 1183 954 | 25 20 | 4.5 8.5 | 500 +155 655 |
| NSW Jon Strang | 987 928 | 252 236 | 6.6 8.5 | 630 +39 669 |
| NSW Yvonne Pollard | 664 750 | 160 181 | 9.5 6.5 | 849 -58 791 |
| NSW Ilma Giles | 1186 1079 | 315 283 | 4.2 6.5 | 500 +69 569 |
| NSW Allison James | 881 892 | 219 227 | 7.1 6.5 | 711 -12 699 |
| NSW Brian Irwin | 989 995 | 254 257 | 5.7 5.5 | 629 -3 626 |
| NSW Maria Kaye | 1053 1060 | 275 275 | 4.8 4.5 | 588 -5 583 |
| NSW Molly McDonald | 1136 1252 | 299 337 | 4.7 2.0 | 523 -78 445 |
| NSW Diana Field | 1159 1253 | 306 338 | 4.3 1.0 | 500 -61 439 |
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