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Brantford ON, 1996-11-02

On Saturday, November 2nd, 1996, 108 players gathered in snowy Brantford ON for Glenn Dunlop's thirteenth annual one-day Scrabble(R) tournament. A good lunch and a steady supply of snacks and drinks were provided as usual, and the tournament site (a gymnasium belonging to the Rotary Club) accommodated the large number of players quite well.

Divisions were split by ratings at 800, 1000, 1300 and 1600, and within each division five rounds were played in subgroups according to a predetermined schedule, followed by two rounds of divisional KOTH. There were no repetitions during the fixed schedule, and no restrictions on the number of repetitions during KOTH.

Prizewinners by division

Expert (1600+)

  1. Mark Przybyszewski (6-1 +452)
  2. Libero Paolella (5-2 +382)
  3. Mike Wise (5-2 +164)
High Play: Shaun Goatcher, BRIEFEST (194)
Full results are also available.

Competitive I (1300-1599)

  1. John Dafoe (6.5-0.5 +237)
  2. Joan Tondra (6-1 +323)
  3. Trevor Sealy (5.5-0.5 +224)
High Play: Hilda Schlechter KINDLING (95)
Comeback: Alida Hunt (83 points)
Full results are also available.

Competitive II (1000-1299)

  1. Ruth Simpson (6-1 +315)
  2. Don Ross (6-1 +144)
  3. Vivienne Muhling (5-2 +294)
  4. Kim Monture (5-2 +215)
  5. Mandy Adamson (5-2 +149)
  6. Carl Madden (5-2 +72)
HP: Sophia Ozorio ADJUSTOR (140)
Comeback: Tony Fodero (152 points)

Recreational I (800-999)

  1. John Robertson (7-0 +422)
  2. Donna Wyonch (5-2 +270)
  3. Barbara Palmer (5-2 +139)
HP: Sam Austin INQUIRER (131)
Comeback: John Robertson (50 points)

Recreational II (0-799)

  1. John Lafratta (7-0 +497)
  2. Henry Van Drunen (6-1 +431)
  3. Christopher Sykes (5-2 +718)
  4. Heather McCall (5-2 +507)
  5. Jason Van Tol (5-2 +354)
  6. John Lodinsky (?)
High Play: Christopher Sykes ALIENATE (131)
Comeback: John Lafratta (97)

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