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| Date | Event | Rds | Contact | Telephone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ||||
| May 11th-14th | European Open - Mellieha, Malta (entry form) | 32 | Malta Scrabble | +356 79965207 |
| May 12th | Bournemouth (entry form) | 7 | Ruth Marsden | 01202 707148 |
| May 18th-20th | Malta Open - Mellieha, Malta (entry form) | 24 | Malta Scrabble | +356 79965207 |
| May 19th | NSC(T) North - Shipley (entry form) | 7 | Philip Nelkon | 07785 737530 |
| May 24th-27th | English Grand - Coventry (entry form) (website) | 30 | Len Moir | 07858 439390 |
| May 31st | BEST - Round 2 (entry form) (draw) | ~7 | Amy Byrne | 0131 661 3869 |
| Jun 1st | NSC(T) Scotland - Edinburgh (entry form) | 7 | Philip Nelkon | 07785 737530 |
| Jun 1st | York Weekend (entry form) (website) | 7 | Craig Beevers | 0191 645 1981 |
| Jun 2nd | York Weekend (entry form) (website) | 7 | Craig Beevers | 0191 645 1981 |
| Jun 2nd | NSC(T) South - Southampton (entry form) | 7 | Philip Nelkon | 07785 737530 |
| Jun 2nd | NSC(T) South West - Bristol (entry form) | 7 | Philip Nelkon | 07785 737530 |
| Jun 8th | NSC(T) London & SE - Southgate, London (entry form) | 7 | Philip Nelkon | 07785 737530 |
| Jun 8th | Lincoln Open (entry form) | 7 | Gerard Fox | 07557 671858 |
| Jun 15th-16th | Cotswold Round Robin (entry form) | 14 | Viv Beckmann | 0191 2742420 |
| Jun 15th-16th | Scottish Open - Edinburgh (entry form) | 13 | Amy Byrne | 0131 661 3869 |
| Jun 16th | Brighton and Hove Round Robin (entry form) | 9 | George Newman | 01273 230356 |
| Jun 22nd | NSC(T) Midland - Peterborough (entry form) | 7 | Philip Nelkon | 07785 737530 |
| Jun 22nd | Romford (entry form) | 7 | Cindy Hollyer | 01277 822050 |
| Jun 29th | Luton (entry form) | 7 | Rosalind Wilson | 01582 507249 |
| Jun 29th-30th | Masters | - | Wayne Kelly | 07773 027 274 |
| Jun 30th | BEST - Round 3 (entry form) (draw) | ~9 | Amy Byrne | 0131 661 3869 |
| Jul 6th-7th | Northern Ireland Championships - Belfast (entry form) | 15 | Stewart Holden | 07971 634098 |
| Jul 6th-7th | English Round Robin - Coventry (entry form) (website) | 17 | Len Moir | 0191 388 0033 |
| Jul 13th-14th | Festival of Scrabble - Market Harborough (entry form) | 19 | Amy Byrne | 0131 661 3869 |
| Jul 14th | LSL Pairs & Singles - Chigwell (entry form) | 7 | Diane Pratesi | 0208 556 2902 |
| Jul 14th | Middlesbrough Cheap as Chips (entry form) | 7 | Pauline Johnson | 01642 823282 |
| Jul 19th-21st | H-B Holidays - Southsea (entry form) | 14 | Viv Beckmann | 0191 2742420 |
| Jul 20th | Knutsford (entry form) | 6 | Mark Nyman | 07718 105311 |
| Jul 20th | Prestwick (entry form) | 7 | Yvonne Holland | 01292 283277 |
| Jul 27th-28th | Nottingham Round Robin (entry form) | 14 | Viv Beckmann | 0191 2742420 |
| Jul 31st | BEST - Group Final (entry form) (draw) | ~11 | Amy Byrne | 0131 661 3869 |
| Aug 3rd-4th | Scottish Round Robin - Perth (entry form) | 14 | Marion Keatings | 01592 265524 |
| Aug 3rd-4th | Sheffield (entry form) | 14 | Len Moir | 0191 388 0033 |
| Aug 10th | Heart of England - Solihull (entry form) | 7 | Ted Anscomb | 01676 529013 |
| Aug 11th | Wetherby (entry form) | 7 | Andrea Adnan | 01977 731977 |
| Aug 17th | MSO - London (entry form) | 7 | Steve Perry | 01367 244757 |
| Aug 23rd-24th | BMSC Ladies/Mens Events - Yarnfield (entry form) | 6 | Sarah Stokes | 07703 014 789 |
| Aug 24th-26th | BMSC Main Event - Yarnfield (entry form) | 21 | Sarah Stokes | 07703 014 789 |
| Sep 1st | Chrystal in Willesden Green (entry form) | 7 | Kevin Synnott | 07749 390 139 |
| Sep 1st | BEST - Quarter Final (entry form) (draw) | ~15 | Amy Byrne | 0131 661 3869 |
| Sep 6th-9th | H-B Holidays - Morecambe (entry form) | 14 | Viv Beckmann | 0191 2742420 |
| Sep 7th | Havering (entry form) | 7 | Cindy Hollyer | 01277 822050 |
| Sep 14th-15th | NSC Semi Final - Cardiff (entry form) | 14 | Philip Nelkon | 07785 737530 |
| Sep 21st | Leighton Buzzard (entry form) | 6 | Georgie Burchell | 07521 752 199 |
| Sep 22nd | Rotary Open of Wiltshire (entry form) | 7 | Steve Perry | 01367 244 757 |
| Sep 28th | NSCT Final - Bradford (entry form) | 7 | Philip Nelkon | 07785 737530 |
| Sep 28th-29th | Darlington Double (entry form) | 14 | Len Moir | 07858 439390 |
| Sep 30th | BEST - Semi Final (entry form) (draw) | ~17 | Amy Byrne | 0131 661 3869 |
| Oct 4th-6th | German Open - Bad Wimpfen (entry form) | 22 | Peggy Fehily | 0049 7131 3449200 |
| Oct 5th | Glasgow (entry form) | 7 | Tom Wilson | 01324 832257 |
| Oct 11th-13th | H-B Holidays - Bournemouth (entry form) | 14 | Viv Beckmann | 0191 2742420 |
| Oct 13th | Nailsea (entry form) | 7 | Pam Sparkes | 01275 464864 |
| Oct 13th | Bournemouth (entry form) | 6 | Ruth Marsden | 01202 707148 |
| Oct 19th-20th | Great North Round Robin (entry form) | 14 | Viv Beckmann | 0191 2742420 |
| Oct 26th | East Midlands Open - Lincoln (entry form) | 7 | Gerard Fox | 07557 671858 |
| Oct 26th-27th | BEST - Final (entry form) (draw) | ~19 | Amy Byrne | 0131 661 3869 |
| Nov 3rd | NSC Final - London (entry form) | ~5 | Philip Nelkon | 07785 737530 |
| Nov 8th-10th | H-B Holidays - Chester (entry form) | 14 | Viv Beckmann | 0191 2742420 |
| Nov 9th | Luton (entry form) | 7 | Rosalind Wilson | 01582 507249 |
| Nov 10th | Chigwell (entry form) | 8 | Diane Pratesi | 0208 556 2902 |
| Nov 16th-17th | Reading Round Robin (entry form) | 14 | Viv Beckmann | 0191 2742420 |
| Nov 29-Dec 1 | H-B Holidays - Harrogate (entry form) | 14 | Viv Beckmann | 0191 2742420 |
| Dec 7th | Mike O'Rourke Memorial Warm Up - Grantham (entry form) | 5 | Gerard Fox | 07557 671858 |
| Dec 8th | Mike O'Rourke Memorial Main - Grantham (entry form) | 7 | Gerard Fox | 07557 671858 |
| Dec 29th-30th | Twixmas - Daventry (entry form) | 15 | Amy Byrne | 0131 661 3869 |
| 2014 | ||||
| Jan 31 - Feb 2 | Chester (entry form) | 17 | Kathy Rush | 01928 733565 |
| Feb 21st-23rd | Israeli Open (website) | 22 | Maureen Hoch | - |
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.
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