Bangalore Scrabble League Tournament 2016 - Standings as on April 17

The Bangalore Scrabble League Tournament 2016 is well underway. Here are the updated standings. Manju is still on top, still a long way to go:

Standings	Player	Handicap	Win	Loss	Spread	Average Game Score
1	MANJU	-45	30	8.0	2203	410
2	SANJOY	-65	24	9.0	2019	402
3	NUPUR	-20	23	9.0	1134	396
4	MOHSIN	-60	19	8.0	1898	429
5	SHANKAR	25	18	14.0	353	397
6	CHRIS	10	16.5	23.5	-696	376
7	SARAS	0	15	15.0	-16	397
8	RADHIKA	-35	13.5	9.5	-32	398
9	HARSH	45	13	17.0	-692	394
10	YASH	0	11	11.0	75	390
11	DIPANKAR	-35	11	13.0	-248	378
12	LENNIE	-35	10	11.0	-239	371
13	RAJVEER	-55	9	4.0	675	412
14	ARVIND	10	8	15.0	-1140	376
15	SHAILAJA	15	8	18.0	-1276	374
16	NALINI	-20	6	12.0	-398	375
17	REX	-10	6	12.0	-581	370
18	VIDYA	15	5	11.0	-35	375
19	HEMANTH	0	4	5.0	-103	377
20	NEELAM	10	4	4.0	-131	366
21	DEEPA	40	3	19.0	-1307	369
22	VASAVA	45	1	5.0	-550	343
23	GIRISH	40	0	4.0	-617	309
24	SHILPA	45	0	1.0	-296	284

The Shantha Viswanathan Memorial Scrabble Tournament for Newbies, April 2016

The family of the late Mrs Shantha Viswanathan is conducting a scrabble tournament in memory of their mother on April 24th 2016 at the Century club in Bangalore. Mrs Viswanathan was an avid scrabble player and enjoyed playing board games and solving puzzles. In fact she had recently become a member of the Bangalore Scrabble Club and looked forward to being able to participate in their games. Unfortunately this has remained a dream.

Our many thanks to the Bangalore Scrabble Club team who have kindly come forward to conduct this scrabble tournament  for amateur scrabble players in her memory. Below are the key details of the event and would be glad if you can come and participate in this and share this with friends and scrabble enthusiasts.

Tournament : Shantha Viswanathan Memorial Scrabble Tournament
Date : Sunday April 24th 2016 

Timing : 10am to 6 pm

Venue:  Century Club, Bangalore

Rules for entry :
Registration Fee : Rs 150/-
Please send your registrations to: Girish (9901444744,email: technogirish@gmail.com) or Sheila ( 9848396542 ,email: sheram4958@gmail.com) on or before April 18th 2016. 

The tournament is open ONLY to players with a Scrabble Club Rating of 700 or less OR UNRATED players. 

All the games will be played as per International Scrabble rules. 

Checkout http://www.indianscrabble.com for more details.

Prizes:
1st prize - Trophy and a cash prize of Rs.5000/-
2nd prize -Trophy and a cash prize of Rs.2500/-

3rd prize - Trophy and a cash prize of Rs.1500/-

Food : Lunch will be served to all the players . We will also have snacks and drinks available .


Do let us know if you can join us or have any other questions.
Please share this with any friends in Bangalore, who may enjoy playing scrabble and can join us on April 24th 

Word of the Day - Paragon

Here is the word of the day from our students at the communicare club at M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Management:

Paragon

Meaning - Model of excellence or perfection of a kind.

Usage - Mother Theresa is a paragon of virtue.

Synonyms: nonpareil, apotheosis, ideal, exemplar.

Antonyms: antithesis.

Anagrams - none
Front hook - none
Back hook - S

Word of the Day - Absolve

Here is the word of the day from our students at the communicare club at M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Management:

Absolve

Meaning - To pronounce clear of guilt or blame.

Usage - The agitating leader, absolved her party of any responsibility in the intimidation of co-workers.

Synonyms: discharge, liberate, forgive.

Antonyms: charge, blame, convict.

Anagrams - none
Front hook - none
Back hook - D, S, R

Goa Scrabble Tournament 2016

Scrabblers in India are getting ready for another fun filled tournament this month in beautiful sunny Goa: 

When

23-24 April 2016

Venue:

The A/c Conference room, Padre Conceisao College of Engineering, Verna, Goa.

Entrance Fee:

Rs.1500 for SAI members, Rs.1700 for non-members.

Fees cover lunch and;tea and snacks in themorning and afternoon. 

Schedule:

Registration: Sharp by 9.15 am on 25th April 2015. People who have registered in advance also need to register at the venue by 9.15 am. Participants arriving after that time will not be included in the draw, so participants are requested to have their transport arrangements in place to reach the venue on time.

Format:

15 games, last 5 rounds King of the Hill

Prizes:

Details will be announced at the venue, prizes will be given for the 1st-10th places.

Word of the Day - Dolorous

Here is the word of the day from our students at the communicare club at M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Management:

Dolorous

Meaning - feeling or expressing great sorrow or distress.

Usage - The doctor believes the patient will be less dolorous after she takes antidepressants for a few weeks.

Anagrams - none
Front hook - none
Back hook - none