Thomas Reinke's Free "Scrabble Clinic" Provides the Needy With Complimentary Butt-Kickings
1st Thomas Reinke topped a group of five players who all went 3-1, thanks to his humongous +647 spread. Bill Rexhausen was a generous donator to the cause, as Thomas walloped him 642-319. Thomas had three bingos in a row: VAMOOSE, DOOLEES, and the triple-triple RUNAWAYS. 642 is the third-highest game score in the past two club seasons, with the two higher scores also belonging to Thomas. However, the evening was not perfect for Thomas, as his fifteen-game win streak, built of vanquished foes upon a foundation of their unplayable bingos, finally came crashing down.
2nd Steve Hartsman made the long trek from Milwaukee to join us, and his effort was not wasted, as he went 3-1 +246. In a primal display of territorialism, he took down club-leader Charles Reinke 448-329, playing KNITTING, AUGITES, and BLOUSED as his bingos. Mary Becker proved to be the only player capable of besting the bearded behemoth, defeating Steve to the tune of 427-355 with the aid of bingos SESTINA and LEASINGS (to Steve's sole LOAMIER).
3rd Andy Bohnsack finished 3-1 +188, but more importantly, he was also the one to bring Thomas' fifteen-game winning streak to an end. That game ended with a score of 444-384 and Andy strutting away proudly with a five-dollar bill clutched in his hand. In that very same game, Andy played the word of the week, GALILEES. A galilee is a type of porch found on some churches. Unofficial "Phony of the Week" honors also go to Mr. B, who played the only phony bingo of the night, PALEATES, in a 377-463 losing effort against Michael "Mr. D" David.
June Scott Also Has A Scrabble Clinic That Also Provides Butt-Kickings
1st June Scott averaged a robust 359 points per game, a full sixty above her average, on the way to 2-1 +117 and first place in the Intermediates. June played bingos in each of her wins: SHARING while beating Aki Miura 374-308, and SETTLER in a 384-312 victory versus Sue Goldstein.
2nd Sue Goldstein finished 2-1 +3, holding both Miuras under 300 points before the defense fell apart against June Scott.
| Experts | |
| Thomas Reinke | 3-1 +647 |
| Steve Hartsman | 3-1 +246 |
| Andy Bohnsack | 3-1 +188 |
| Michael David | 3-1 +162 |
| Mary Becker | 3-1 -31 |
| Charles Reinke | 3-2 +91 |
| Barb Besadny | 2-2 -30 |
| Richard Lauder | 2-3 -146 |
| Helen Flores | 1-3 -124 |
| Bill Rexhausen | 1-3 -341 |
| Matt Rust | 0-2 -199 |
| Gail Salm | 0-4 -463 |
| Intermediates | |
| June Scott | 2-1 +117 |
| Sue Goldstein | 2-1 +3 |
| Sharlie Miura | 1-1 +1 |
| Aki Miura | 0-2 -121 |
| Name | Win% | W | L | T | Avg | Opp Avg | Bingos | Avg | Phonies | % | v2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Experts | |||||||||||
| Charles Reinke | 78.5 | 157 | 43 | 0 | 443 | 368 | 425 | 2.13 | 10 | 2.4 | 9 |
| Thomas Reinke | 72 | 145 | 56 | 1 | 442 | 371 | 438 | 2.17 | 21 | 4.8 | 11 |
| Mark Kenas | 70.8 | 34 | 14 | 0 | 432 | 376 | 103 | 2.15 | 5 | 4.9 | 4 |
| Andy Bohnsack | 66.3 | 130 | 66 | 0 | 427 | 379 | 415 | 2.12 | 12 | 2.9 | 19 |
| Richard Lauder | 57.5 | 130 | 96 | 1 | 398 | 385 | 409 | 1.8 | 21 | 5.1 | 13 |
| Bryan Benwitz | 57.3 | 51 | 38 | 0 | 398 | 384 | 143 | 1.61 | 13 | 9.1 | 0 |
| Lynda Finn | 56.6 | 141 | 108 | 0 | 395 | 384 | 384 | 1.54 | 21 | 5.5 | 25 |
| Mary Becker | 42.9 | 84 | 112 | 0 | 365 | 387 | 164 | 0.84 | 9 | 5.5 | 13 |
| Renato Umali | 41.7 | 30 | 42 | 0 | 386 | 392 | 118 | 1.64 | 7 | 5.9 | 9 |
| Helen Flores | 33 | 60 | 122 | 0 | 353 | 399 | 163 | 0.9 | 9 | 5.5 | 3 |
| Intermediates | |||||||||||
| Sue Goldstein | 42.2 | 78 | 107 | 0 | 320 | 339 | 40 | 0.22 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Thomas Reinke | 9 | TOLANES NOISOME GLEEKED CURATES VAMOOSE DOOLEES RUNAWAYS SMITTEN POSTING |
| Richard Lauder | 9 | AUSTERE MUTATION MINARETS PUNIEST NEGATION TITTERED OVERLAP UNPOSED MISEDIT |
| Andy Bohnsack | 8 | ROUSING RESEATS UNMORAL ERADIATE PERSONAL GALILEES SEASONER paleates |
| Charles Reinke | 8 | ENSILAGE SPOUTING RESIDER ANTIWAR TANDEMS ALIFORM DRIVELS WETNESS |
| Steve Hartsman | 7 | LOAMIER NAVICERT AORISTS KNITTING AUGITES BLOUSED KAURIES |
| Michael David | 7 | TROTLINE LINEAGE GASALIER BOURSES ETOILES SAFROLE RAVELER |
| Bill Rexhausen | 6 | INFLATED SOARERS GRANTER FLAVINE MASTOIDS PATERNAL |
| Barb Besadny | 5 | DECISION FASTING TRUSTERS ATONIES GROUTING |
| Gail Salm | 4 | BARITES SQUIRMER TAURINE EROSION |
| Mary Becker | 3 | SESTINA LEASINGS INTONER |
| Helen Flores | 3 | EMENDER SLEDDING BARRELS |
| June Scott | 2 | SHARING SETTLER |
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