1st Charles Reinke got top honors for the second straight week, with his 3-1 +363 record and his rather intimidating per-game average of 496 (he broached the 500-point barrier in every game except the one he lost). Game one saw him take down Andy Bohnsack by a score of 513-417, hitting FOOTNOTE, EMEROID, and RADICATE to Andy's ESQUIRE and LARKING. Charles was brought back down to earth when he was smacked around by Mark Kenas, losing 362-502 despite bingos of RECLINER and LABROID (Mark had PICRATED and WISTERIA). Years of studying obscure bingos paid off handsomely for Charles in the third game, where he played BRUITED, LOCAVORE, THROSTLE, and MANGABEY in a 585-321 victory over Helen Flores. A MANGABEY (also spelled MANGABY) is a type of monkey, while a THROSTLE is a type of bird and a LOCAVORE is, I guess, also a sort of animal. Charles finished his strong performance with another 500 game, this one practically dripping with revenge as he got back at Mark, 522-379.

2nd Bryan Benwitz went 3-1 +222, getting back on track for a run at the club championship after a few weeks of 2-2 performances. His first game was a strong 450-363 triumph over Dennis Lloyd, with bingos of CAJOLED, ABRASION, and STERANE (Dennis supplied STATINS). For the second game, he was outbingoed 3-2 by Richard Lauder (IRONIES, LIAISED, ANTIQUER vs. DETRACTS, EXACTER) but still pulled it out, 452-404. Heartbreak was in store for the next game as Andy Bohnsack's late FACIALS resulted in a 412-422 loss for Bryan; happily, Bryan's shattered heart was partially reassembled with a 433-336 win against Dave Kinzer in the last game of the night.

3rd Richard Lauder finished at 3-1 +157, forty spread points ahead of Andy Bohnsack, who was also 3-1. All four of his games were over 400 points. He got a big win early, defeating the returning James Rollins 434-346 on the back of a 104-point MEMORIZE (James got down SPRINTER and STOUTEN). A 404-452 loss to Bryan was a setback, but it kept the 400-point streak alive, and was followed up by a 429-397 win against Steve Hartsman, where Richard found bingos of CODRIVEN and SETLINE. Victory was especially sweet against Helen Flores, as Richard had lost his previous three against her; this time, it was a 412-327 win for Richard, bolstered by finds of UNFILLED and HOLDERS.

Noteworthy was Mark Kenas' 591-370 win against Thomas Reinke, the ninth-highest-scoring game this year.

Experts
Charles Reinke3-1 +363
Bryan Benwitz3-1 +222
Richard Lauder3-1 +157
Andy Bohnsack3-1 +111
Mark Kenas2-2 +127
Steve Hartsman2-2 +62
David Kinzer2-2 -51
Thomas Reinke2-2 -86
Helen Flores2-2 -259
James Rollins1-3 -152
Dennis Lloyd1-3 -175
Sara McLaughlin0-4 -319
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 Reinke12FOOTNOTE EMEROID RADICATE RECLINER LABROID BRUITED MANGABEY LOCAVORE THROSTLE CASEWORM
CILANTRO ACONITES
Mark Kenas10CITRONS TACITURN ROTTENER PICRATED WISTERIA CITRINS TARSIER TANAGER vargueno miswends
Andy Bohnsack9ESQUIRE LARKING SEDATION EXUVIAE FACIALS ROSEATE NOTARISES OVOIDAL REORIENT
Bryan Benwitz8CAJOLED ABRASION STERANE DETRACTS EXACTER TRINODAL STRIPER CANDORS
Richard Lauder8MEMORIZE IRONIES ANTIQUER LIAISED CODRIVEN SETLINE UNFILLED HOLDERS
Thomas Reinke8UNTANGLE STIRRERS HAIRNET UNALIKE EBONIES STETTED JAUNDICE hidages
Steve Hartsman7YOHIMBE NASTIER ORIENTED CERESINS ETESIAN SOILAGES PRESAGED
James Rollins6SPRINTER STOUTEN STANDEE KITTIES DECIDER AUREATE
David Kinzer5EMAILING RETINUE DIRECTED FARTING ETERNAL
Dennis Lloyd5STATINS SAUTEED ROASTING IRONERS SOILING
Helen Flores4TWIRLING TRAILER AUNTIES RESONATE
Sara McLaughlin4DENTINE SARDINE AMOSITE SCRIPTED
8-Oct: Scrabble at Covenant Church15-Oct: Scrabble at Misty Mountain Games22-Oct: Scrabble at Covenant Church29-Oct: Scrabble at Covenant Church