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FINAL STANDINGS

place name	wins	spread	prizes
1. Peter Addis	5	+396	$25*
2. Robert England	5	+340	$15
3. Ken Weiner	5	+158	$10
4. Joel Kershner	4	+504
5. Annette Bailey	4	+193
6. George Cohan	4	+148
7. Jonathan Root	4	+126
8. Julius Perl	4	+102
9. Barbara Revkin	3	+351
10. Mara Dash	3	+114
11. Renate Bachmann	3	+32
12. Rana Rappaport	3	+18
13. Ruth Weiner	3	-102
14. Janet Koza	3	-200
15. Stephen Dalton, Jr.	2	-57
16. Linda Gordon	2	-99
17. Matthew Dinger	2	-126
18. Anne Koza	2	-190
19. Pamela Lamons	2	-367
20. Kathleen Emmel	1	-428
21. Kevin Crawley	1	-456
22. Ellen Jacobs	0	-658

*(and free entry to Waltham 2001 Novice)

OTHER PRIZES

High Bingo

play	points	name	prize
FLUSTER	101	Stephen Dalton, Jr.	Mary Lou Thurman Tile Bag

(others: CRANKIER 91, MICROBES 66, AVERAGE 80, GREETING 80, TICKERS 91, and AUDITED 68)

High Non-Bingo

play	points	name	prize
JAWS	73	Ken Weiner	protiles

(others: XENIA 40, QUAY 56, EQUAL 69, FISHY 63, INDEX 62)

High Loss

name	game score	opponent	prize
George Cohan	376/407	Ken Weiner	tile catcher

High Win

name	game score	opponent	prize
Barbara Revkin	519	Pamela Lamons	protiles

(others: 396, 484)

Best Spring Word

play	points	name	prize
SPRUNG	30	Jon Root	Hasbro Deluxe SCRABBLE® game

Best Newcomer Organizer

name	prize
Janet Koza	$25 Sam Timer gift certificate

(Janet brought a total of four people, three who played in the division and one who helped me all day long!)

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Twenty-two hardy and brave souls turned up for the first of April's Newcomers Tournament at Waltham (only 8 were rated). I was delighted at the turnout and was able to accommodate three walk-ins and keep the division even.

Most impressive observations in no specific order: the attention my welcoming comments/basic directions received, the "playing within the spirit of the rules" I observed, and the great level of play.

Three Massachusetts School SCRABBLE® Championship 2000 (to be held 29 April in Boston) contenders decided to try their hand at an OWL tournament and they did marvelously. Since most of these junior high student's games are played in teams of two against two, it was great to see them handle with ease the challenges of playing alone and with a clock! (School SCRABBLE® players use egg timers.)

Twenty (out of 22!) players stayed for the awards ceremony, which we had to hold in the hotel's hallway to create space for the Premier division players (they had their 8th game of the day). I can't wait to host another Newcomer's Event!

Thanks to Michelle for all her help!

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