Andy Bohnsack Has Won Nine in a Row - But No Pressure To Whoever Plays Him Next
1st Andy Bohnsack built on his 4-0 record last week by repeating the feat with a larger +432 spread. Hopefully he loses soon, because the momentum he would build up by winning another four in a row would be impossible to stop, and we would probably have to disband the club. Thomas Reinke was the only player to come close to ending this obscene winning streak, losing 401-402; Andy's other three opponents all lost by margins of more than 100. Of the night's three 500-point games, two were Andy's: 527 against Barb Besadny and 521 against Peter Schmiedicke (including 176 points for SNOWLESS, an adjective we all hope will continue to describe the rest of November).
2nd Charles Reinke went 4-1 +77, unusually low spread courtesy of Chris Vergeront, who applied a copious amount of hurt on him: 477-343 was the final score after the dust settled. Chris played OESTRIN, POLICIES, and OUTPRICE while Charles played the lonely ENCOMIA (plural of ENCONIUM, a eulogy). Mark Kenas made an appearance after a months-long absence, but Charles made sure that the welcome he received was not warm; the "C" twin prevailed 464-446. That score of 446 was the highest losing score of the evening, and was the result of four bingos: RAMIFIED, LABORERS, CINERARY, and EGLATERE (n. a type of rose, also EGLANTINE). Charles bingoed with TRUCKLED and, appropriately, MEANNESS.
3rd Peter Schmiedicke was the lone 3-1 finisher, contrary to last week, when we had four players finish at that record. Andy Bohnsack and his triple-triple SNOWLESS were the only impediments to Peter's otherwise perfect evening. Do not feel to sorry for Peter however, as he is no stranger to the delights of the triple-triple: his RELAPSES for 158 against Thomas Reinke also spanned two triple-word-scores. No surprise, he won that game 433-397, also playing the word TOILERS in the process. Thomas got down MINORCAS (n. MINORCA, apparently some type of chicken from what I can figure out from the trusty Google), but encyclopedic knowledge of various types of fowl can only get you so far in Scrabble.
Helen Flores played the word of the week, ANOREXY (same definition as ANOREXIA), which drew a challenge. For the benefit of those who weren't with us this week, Helen has a new apple-shaped board which is certainly the most attractive board out of all of ours - sadly, it hasn't, as of yet, been as lucky as Helen would have hoped.
Dave Gilligan Asserts Dominance in Intermediates
1st Dave Gilligan went 1-1 -15 in a diminished intermediate group. He notched the first 400-point game of his club career when he crushed Sue Goldstein 426-304. His bingo of RECLINES only served to further his agenda of Scrabble domination.
| Intermediates | |
| Dave Gilligan | 1-1 -15 |
| June Scott | 1-1-1 -137 |
| Sue Goldstein | 0-2-1 -128 |
| Bingos | ||
| Andy Bohnsack | 10 | ABSENCE BEAUISH COATEES GAUDIER GERONTIC UGLIEST INANEST REGIONS BLOTTERS SNOWLESS |
| Thomas Reinke | 9 | SLOWING FLATTERY VOMICAE ZOOTIEST TAMENESS YEARLIES MINORCAS GURGLES MISDATED |
| Mark Kenas | 8 | ERUDITE TERPENIC REPLATING OMNIVORA RAMIFIED LABORERS CINERARY EGLATERE |
| Charles Reinke | 7 | ENCOMIA BREEDING EASEFUL TRAINED ATABRINE TRUCKLED MEANNESS |
| Peter Schmiedicke | 7 | IRONIES IMPLEAD EQUATORS PIRACIES TOILERS RELAPSES RINGERS |
| Richard Lauder | 7 | RETIRED EMERSION PARFAIT WOLVERS READIES INGATES soothen |
| Chris Vergeront | 6 | OUTPRICE OESTRIN POLICIES RACIEST NEEDLERS URALITES |
| Susan Vergeront | 5 | RESTING TRIPLETS PRANKING BARRETS targeter |
| Helen Flores | 5 | ANOREXY DEMEANED MOISTURE OUTROOT SHARPEN |
| Barb Besadny | 4 | LEDGERS TARDIES TARRIEST restain |
| Mary Becker | 4 | GAMBOLS AIRBORNE DAIRIES GOOPIEST |
| Dave Gilligan | 1 | RECLINES |
| $4 Prizes | |||
| Prize | Player | Word | Score |
| High M | Mary Becker | ||
| Low A | Charles Reinke | ||
| High S | Peter Schmiedicke | ||
| Low H | Thomas Reinke | ||
| High Games | |
| 555 | Thomas Reinke |
| 527 | Andy Bohnsack |
| 521 | Andy Bohnsack |
| 488 | Mark Kenas |
| 481 | Peter Schmiedicke |
| Most bingos/game | |
| 2.5 | Andy Bohnsack |
| 2.33 | Richard Lauder |
| 2.25 | Thomas Reinke |
| 2 | Mark Kenas |
| 1.75 | Peter Schmiedicke |
| High Averages | |
| 473 | Andy Bohnsack |
| 443 | Thomas Reinke |
| 429 | Mark Kenas |
| 421 | Peter Schmiedicke |
| 414 | Charles Reinke |
| Low Opponent Averages | |
| 335 | June Scott |
| 345 | Sue Goldstein |
| 358 | Barb Besadny |
| 365 | Andy Bohnsack |
| 365 | Dave Gilligan |
| Session Averages | |
| Avg. Game Score | 391 |
| Avg. Intermediate Score | 312 |
| Avg. Expert Score | 406 |
| Avg. Winning Score | 431 |
| Avg. Losing Score | 350 |
| Avg. Bingo Score | 0 |
Wednesday, July 9:
Scrabble at Covenant Church
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Scrabble at Misty Mountain Games
Wednesday, July 23:
Scrabble at Covenant Church
Wednesday, July 30:
Scrabble at Covenant Church
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