1st Charles Reinke recorded the first undefeated performance of the young club season, going 5-0 +622 to extend his early lead in the yearly standings. He started with a solid 418-359 win over Bryan Benwitz, finding DIVERTED and CAVEOLA (which anagrams to COAEVAL if CAVEOLA doesn't fit) to Bryan's SCREWUPS, a rare UW bingo. In round two, Charles became embroiled in a high-scoring Collins shootout which ended in his favor, 563-484. The phony PUNCTAL* for 101 points, possibly a combination of valid words PUNCTA and PUNCTUAL, was crucial for Charles' victory, as were his valid bingo finds of QUARTIER, TORTIES#, and OROLOGY. The flow of bingos continued unabated in the next round as Charles got six bingos across the two games of his two-on-one: GROWTHS, MONTAGES, and TENONING in a 440-422 win over Dennis Lloyd; ANORTHIC, BEWIGGED, and UPSTAIRS to defeat Lynda "Provider of Delicious Birthday Cake" Finn 465-336. Charles' evening ended with a total drubbing of Mark, his 599 winning score coming tantalizingly close to the season's first 600 game.

2nd Dennis Lloyd was the only other player to finish with a record above .500, going 3-1 +220. Despite being rendered temporarily sightless by a reading glasses mishap in round one, Dennis wiped for the floor with Sara McLaughlin, winning 538-385. The suspicious-but-valid GRUNTLES, and a 103-point ACHIEST, helped him out thee. That big win was followed up by a smaller win (but a win nonetheless) against Dave Kinzer, 378-349. Dave won the bingo battle (RESEATS and MEANINGS vs. Dennis' CAVITIES) but would probably have preferred an actual win. After a well-fought 422-440 loss to Charles Reinke in the third round, Dennis was faced with the prospect of back-to-back Reinke-provided defeats, but rather than roll over and take the punishment, Dennis turned the tables and toppled Thomas Reinke by a score of 404-348.

A notable loss occured in round one when Thomas lost to Mark by one point, 510-511. That is tied for the fifth-highest losing score since 2011. Bryan Benwitz also made an early entry on the "highest-scoring bingo of the year" list with a 140-point GAINLIER.

Experts
Charles Reinke5-0 +622
Dennis Lloyd3-1 +220
Bryan Benwitz2-2 +289
Sara McLaughlin2-2 -8
Lynda Finn2-2 -191
Mark Kenas2-2 -361
David Kinzer1-2 +36
Thomas Reinke1-3 -47
Helen Flores0-4 -560
Intermediates

 
NameWin% W   L  T  Avg  Opp Avg Bingos  Avg Phonies % v2
Experts
Mike Johnson75310438417102.51100
Thomas Reinke69.31135004463973822.343910.221
Charles Reinke66.51115604483983772.26338.820
Andy Bohnsack66.273371423378222283.67
Bryan Benwitz65.2945014353752952.0382.70
Steve Hartsman56372914073881131.6987.13
Lynda Finn55.5614903903881601.4542.511
Randall 5011029737410.5000
Richard Lauder47.7515613743941671.55137.80
Carol 44.445032735460.67000
Dennis Lloyd44486103673951401.2853.66
Mark Kenas41415904314482122.124621.73
James Rollins40.517250360383431.02370
Ron Malzer36.416280354414420.9524.80
David Kinzer35.126480354388490.6624.10
Sara McLaughlin33.8469003544011080.7932.80
Helen Flores29.831730349403880.8544.50
Nalina Cherr9.1110026640230.27000
Dora Kilburn8.72210300390160.7000
Beth Amos004030939410.25000
Jordan Barger001031446211000
Lesley Salas004029639810.25000
Buffy Hogan004033542310.25000
Ryan Adams004032138900000
Kimberly 001026236600000
Tajah Tubbs001025241100000
Jessica Pasch002029634700000
Intermediates

Bingos
Charles Reinke15CAVEOLA DIVERTED QUARTIER OROLOGY GROWTHS MONTAGES TENONING ANORTHIC BEWIGGED UPSTAIRS
BELOVED punctal torties tousier tartines
Bryan Benwitz12SCREWUPS SEAWEEDY GAINLIER CHIANTIS OPERATED LINEATE DROUTHS BONITAS PERORAL ERRANTS
ORALISTS AZURITES
Thomas Reinke11MARAVEDI HATREDS SEASONAL EVIDENCE BARONAGE OREGANOS MILLINER TROTTED APHELION FROWNERS
REDUCING
Mark Kenas8NETTIER RAILINGS ASSUMED RELENDS LEASINGS GESTATING hallings cystids
Dennis Lloyd6GRUNTLES ACHIEST CAVITIES TESTATES HECKLING APOSTLE
Lynda Finn6CROONING HETAIRA FOSTERS TAGLINES MOTIVES remainers
David Kinzer4SQUIRTS RESEATS MEANINGS VIOLATED
Sara McLaughlin2IRONERS RAISINS
Helen Flores1ENERGIES
8-Oct: Scrabble at Covenant Church15-Oct: Scrabble at Misty Mountain Games22-Oct: Scrabble at Covenant Church29-Oct: Scrabble at Covenant Church