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This Calendar is maintained by Craig Beevers. Please direct all queries/corrections to him.

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Date Event Rds Contact Telephone
2009
Jul 3rd-6th H-B Holidays - Harrogate (entry form) 14 Viv Beckmann 0191 2742420
Jul 4th-5th ABSP Masters - Phil Appleby 01590 682971
Jul 11th Romford - Cindy Hollyer 01277 822050
Jul 11th Newhaven Round Robin (entry form) 7 Alan Sinclair 0131 669 7316
Jul 17th-19th English Open (entry form) (website) 21 Len Moir 0151 6061112
Jul 17th-20th H-B Holidays - Bournemouth (entry form) 14 Viv Beckmann 0191 2742420
Jul 18th New Malden (entry form) 6 Elizabeth Terry 01483 474011
Jul 19th Brighton (entry form) 6 Jim Lyes 01273 813006
Jul 24th-27th H-B Holidays - Southport (entry form) 14 Viv Beckmann 0191 2742420
Jul 26th BEST - Group Finals (entry form) (website) ~11 Ed Martin 07891 152698
Aug 8th-9th Nottingham Nomads (entry form) 18 Clive Spate 0115 9200208
Aug 8th-9th Scottish Round Robin (entry form) 14 Marion Keatings 01592 265524
Aug 16th West Sussex Round Robin - Peter Hall 01903 775396
Aug 28th-29th BMSC - Ladies/Mens Event (entry form) 6 Sarah Wilks 07703 014 789
Aug 29th-31st BMSC - Main Event (entry form) 20 Sarah Wilks 07703 014 789
Sep 1st BEST - Quarter Finals (entry form) (website) ~15 Ed Martin 07891 152698
Sep 4th-7th H-B Holidays - Scarborough (entry form) 14 Viv Beckmann 0191 2742420
Sep 6th Lochee (entry form) 6 Amy Byrne 0131 661 3869
Sep 12th-13th NSC Semi-Final - Birmingham 14 Philip Nelkon 01628 500283
Sep 18th-21st H-B Holidays - Southsea (entry form) 14 Viv Beckmann 0191 2742420
Sep 20th Norwich (entry form) 6 Carol Smith 01603 898791
Sep 20th Middlesbrough (entry form) 6 Sam Beckwith 0191 5866 436
Sep 25th-27th Carlisle (entry form) 22 Amy Byrne 0131 661 3869
Sep 26th NSCT Final - Bradford 7 Philip Nelkon 01628 500283
Sep 27th Shipley (entry form) 6 Robert Pells 01274 510313
Sep 27th BEST - Semi Finals (entry form) (website) ~17 Ed Martin 07891 152698
Oct 2nd-4th Cock of the North (entry form) (website) 22 Len Moir 0151 6061112
Oct 4th Bournemouth Autumn Charity (entry form) 6 Ruth Marsden 01202 707148
Oct 11th Salisbury (entry form) 7 Bob Lynn 01722 325623
Oct 13th-15th Ramsgate Round Robin (entry form) 15 Len Moir 0151 6061112
Oct 16th-18th Israeli Open (website) 20 Evan Cohen +972 77 8844013
Oct 16th-19th H-B Holidays - Morecambe (entry form) 14 Viv Beckmann 0191 2742420
Oct 18th NSC Final - London ~5 Philip Nelkon 01628 500283
Oct 23rd-25th Cheadle House (entry form) 22 Amy Byrne 0131 661 3869
Oct 30th-Nov 2nd H-B Holidays - Hereford (entry form) 14 Viv Beckmann 0191 2742420
Oct 31st Elgin 6 Lorraine Gordon 07949 460237
Oct 31st-Nov 1st BEST - Final (entry form) (website) ~19 Ed Martin 07891 152698
Nov 7th Luton (entry form) 7 Adrian Noller 01582 656234
Nov 13th-14th Isle of Wight - Vectis (entry form) 5 Noel Turner 01983 614426
Nov 13th-15th Isle of Wight - Open (entry form) 11 Noel Turner 01983 614426
Nov 13th-15th Stoke-on-Trent (entry form) 22 Amy Byrne 0131 661 3869
Nov 20th-23rd H-B Holidays - Harrogate (entry form) 14 Viv Beckmann 0191 2742420
Nov 28th Nailsea (entry form) 7 Jason Goddard 01275 390758
Dec 5th East Yorkshire (entry form) 7 Andrew Goodwin 01482 872405
2010
Jan 4th-8th UK Open (entry form) (website) 38 Len Moir 0151 6061112
Jan 16th West Berks (entry form) (.pdf) (website) 7 Ian Burn 0118 984 5045
Jan 17th-20th Pitlochry 14 Alan Sinclair 0131 669 7316
Jan 20th-22nd Pitlochry 9 Alan Sinclair 0131 669 7316
Jan 23rd-24th Northern Ireland Championships (entry form) 13 Sarah-Jane Jamison 02890 868042
Jan 29th-31st Chester (entry form) 17 Kathy Rush 01928 733565
Jan 31st West Sussex - Peter Hall 01903 775396
Mar 6th New Malden (entry form) 7 Maggie Fleming 020 8337 8111
Apr 2nd-3rd Easter Weekend - Glevum Matchplay (entry form) 8 Ronnie Reid 01256 895690
Apr 3rd-5th Easter Weekend - Gloucester Matchplay (entry form) 21 Ronnie Reid 01256 895690
Apr 17th Aylesbury (entry form) 7 Janet Bonham 01296 483717
May 9th Bournemouth (entry form) 7 Ruth Marsden 01202 707148
Jul 24th New Malden (entry form) 7 Maggie Fleming 020 8337 8111
Oct 3rd Bournemouth (entry form) 7 Ruth Marsden 01202 707148

The above list contains those events approved for ratings purposes by the Tournament Coordinator, plus other significant Scrabble events. Please email us with any omissions or errors.

Further details are given, in a standard format, for most one-day tournaments; click on the event to see more. Weekend tournaments usually have too much information to give in a standard format; click on the event to download the entry form if it is available. Prospective entrants are requested to get in touch with the organiser if they would like any further information. For some matches the number of rounds is a 'best of' figure, for example the BEST Quarter-Finals are 'best of 15 games'. This is shown by ~15 in the Rounds column.

Unless specified otherwise, the details for the tournaments assume the following:

  • Positions are determined on wins and spread (winning margins)
  • Smoking is not permitted in the playing area(s)
  • You will normally be placed in a division equivalent to your rating or ability. If you are a new player you will normally be placed in the bottom division. You may request to enter a higher division but the Tournament Organiser reserves the right to reject your request
  • Entries are at the sole discretion of the Tournament Organiser
  • You must always include a SAE with your entry for application
  • Please arrive on time
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For a list of previous winners of the various events on the calendar take a look at the results section.


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