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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
2008
Jul 18th-21th H-B Holidays - Bournemouth (entry form) 14 Viv Beckmann 0191 2742420
Jul 19th Romford (entry form) 6 Cindy Hollyer 01277 822050
Jul 19th-20th Carlisle (entry form) 14 Amy Byrne 0131 661 3869
Jul 25th-27th Premier Scrabble Event (Coventry) (entry form) 18 Viv Beckmann 0191 2742420
Jul 27th BEST - Group Final (entry form) ~11 Ed Martin 07891 152698
Aug 2nd-3rd Nottingham Nomads (entry form) 16 Clive Spate 01159 200208
Aug 8th-10th English Open (Coventry) (entry form) (website) 19 Len Moir 0151 6061112
Aug 9th-10th Scottish Round Robin (Perth) (entry form) 14 Marion Keatings 01592 265524
Aug 15th MSO (entry form) - Steve Perry 01367 244757
Aug 16th MSO (entry form) - Steve Perry 01367 244757
Aug 17th Littlehampton Round Robin - Peter Hall 01903 775396
Aug 22nd-23rd BMSC Ladies/Men's Event (entry form) 6 Sarah Wilks 07703 014789
Aug 23rd-25th BMSC Main Event (entry form) 18 Sarah Wilks 07703 014789
Aug 31st BEST - Quarter-Final (entry form) ~15 Ed Martin 07891 152698
Sep 5th-8th H-B Holidays - Southport (entry form) 14 Viv Beckmann 0191 2742420
Sep 6th Havering (entry form) 6 Cindy Hollyer 01277 822050
Sep 7th Norwich (entry form) 6 Carol Smith 01603 898791
Sep 13th Stafford (entry form) 7 Paul Cartman 01785 211851
Sep 13th-14th NSC Semi-Final - Birmingham 14 Philip Nelkon 01628 500283
Sep 14th-28th H-B Holidays - Mediterranean Cruise (entry form) 36 Viv Beckmann 0191 2742420
Sep 20th-21st Wychwood Park (Crewe) (entry form) 15 Amy Byrne 0131 661 3869
Sep 27th NSC(T) Final - Bradford 7 Philip Nelkon 01628 500283
Sep 28th Shipley Round Robin (entry form) 6 Robert Pells 01274 510313
Sep 28th BEST - Semi-Final (entry form) ~17 Ed Martin 07891 152698
Oct 3rd-5th Cock of the North (entry form) (website) 22 Len Moir 0151 6061112
Oct 4th Hockley (entry form) 6 Les Costin 01702 523589
Oct 5th Bournemouth (entry form) 6 Ruth Marsden 01202 707148
Oct 5th NSC Final - London ~5 Philip Nelkon 01628 500283
Oct 10th-12th Tuition and Tournament (Allan Simmons) 5 Farncombe Estate 01386 854100
Oct 10th-13th H-B Holidays - Morecambe (entry form) 14 Viv Beckmann 0191 2742420
Oct 12th Salisbury (entry form) 7 Bob Lynn 01722 325623
Oct 18th Weston-Super-Mare (entry form) 6 Jay Goddard 01934 516757
Oct 18th Mapperley (entry form) 8 Jared Robinson 0115 818 0171
Oct 18th-19th BEST - Final (entry form) ~19 Ed Martin 07891 152698
Oct 24th-26th First Israeli Open (website) 18 Evan Cohen +972 77 8844 013
Oct 24th-27th H-B Holidays - Hereford (entry form) 14 Viv Beckmann 0191 2742420
Oct 25th Elgin - Lorraine Gordon 01466 794332
Oct 25th-26th Four Nations, Scotland (invitational) - Ross Mackenzie 01698 429427
Nov 1st-2nd Cheadle House (entry form) 15 Amy Byrne 0131 661 3869
Nov 7th-8th Isle of Wight Vectis - Noel Turner 01983 614426
Nov 8th-9th Isle of Wight Matchplay - Noel Turner 01983 614426
Nov 8th Luton (entry form) 7 Adrian Noller 01582 656234
Nov 8th Glasgow 6 Tom Wilson 01324 832257
Nov 9th East Yorkshire (entry form) 6 Andrew Goodwin 01482 872405
Nov 15th Lincoln Round Robin (entry form) 9 Ben Wilson 01522 687077
Nov 16th Lochee - Amy Byrne 0131 661 3869
Nov 28th-Dec 1st H-B Holidays - Harrogate (entry form) 14 Viv Beckmann 0191 2742420
Dec 29th-30th Twixmas (entry form) 15 Amy Byrne 0131 661 3869
2009
Jan 2nd-4th Isle of Wight Charity - Noel Turner 01983 614426
Jan 5th-9th UK Open - Coventry (entry form) (website) 38 Len Moir 0151 6061112
Jan 17th West Berks (entry form) 6 Ian Burn 0118 984 5045
Jan 18th-21st Pitlochry - Alan Sinclair 0131 669 7316
Jan 21st-23rd Pitlochry - Alan Sinclair 0131 669 7316
Jan 23rd-25th Thorpeness Tuition/Tourney (by Allan Simmons) 5 Thorpeness Hotel 01728 452176
Jan 25th West Sussex - Peter Hall 01903 775396
Jan 30th-Feb 1st Chester - Kathy Rush 01928 733565
Feb 7th New Malden - Elizabeth Terry -
Mar 8th Swindon - Steve Perry 01367 244757
Mar 14th East Sussex - Ed Breed 01424 219334
Apr 10th-13th Glevum & Easter Matchplay - Ronnie Reid 01256 354604
Apr 25th Aylesbury - Janet Bonham 01296 483717
Apr 26th Bourne - Betty Benton 01778 425234
May 10th Bournemouth Roundish Robin (entry form) 6 Ruth Marsden 01202 707148
May 22nd-25th English Grand (entry form) 30 Len Moir 0151 6061112
Jul 18th New Malden - Elizabeth Terry -
Oct 4th Bournemouth Autumn Charity (entry form) 6 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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