Tuesday

Braeburn High Combined Score, 1022.





Mackton Wafula 518 - 504 Stanley Njoroge.
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Sunday

High Scoring Game

On 9th November 2012 at New Visa Place, Mara Road, Upper Hill we witnessed a high scoring game between Dr. Abba Hyadara and Francis Wachira. Abba Scored 634 against Wachira 415 for a total combined score of 1049. 



Move by move: Abba: GU +6; Wachira: SWATHING +67; Abba: BOTANISE +149; Wachira: PACT +27; Abba: EXAM +54; Wachira: OUTRAVES +67; Abba: PLANTINg +68; Wachira: KA +31; Abba: GASOLIER +72; Wachira: ELEGY +24; Abba: ROBOTISE +72; Wachira: WODGE +36; Abba: IF +28; Wachira: EH +38; Abba: REHEAT +29; Wachira: DOM +13; Abba: LEI +12; Wachira: DZO +13; Abba: RECODINg +62; Wachira: SEQUiNS +72; Abba: FOIL +45; Wachira: JUD +27; Abba: ADRY +27 (& an addition of VU for +10 from Wachira's rack). 

 Final scores: Abba 634 vs Wachira 415.


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Africa Scrabble Championship 2012

The ninth Africa Scrabble Championship is set to kick off next week starting on 21st to 25th November. The event will be held in Fairmount Hotel Livingstone Zambia.


Defending Champions Nigeria will face stiff challenge from power houses Kenya, South Africa, Uganda and the Hosts [Zambia].

Kenya's team of fourteen will jet out of the country on Monday in two batches. All players are expected to be at the venue latest Tuesday morning before the registration and opening ceremony on Wednesday.

Gitonga Nderitu is expected to lead seasoned World championship campaigners Manase Otieno, Willy Mwangi, Patrick Litunya and Allan Oyende as Kenya seeks to dethrone Nigeria.

 Nicholas Mbugua fresh from a top ten finish in the Godwill Akpabio Classics is ready for another go at the Nigerians.
Joseph Chavutia, Stanley Njoroge, David Kangethe, Charles Kariuki are the other heavy weights in the team
Tobias Outi [Inter University Champion] and Martins Mutahi are the youthful players to watch. Cecilia Ruto will be back to defend her best female player title.

Scrabble Kenya thanks the sports ministry for funding the  team.


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Thursday

BARCLAYS BANK NATIONAL SCRABBLE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

BANKABLE WORDS ANYONE?
This weekend Kenya's to word smiths converge at Barclays Bank Sports Club in Ruaraka Nairobi the national championship. The event is part of a series of qualifiers to select team Kenya to African Scrabble Championship to be held in Livingstone Zambia in November. Current national Champion Gitonga Nderitu of Muranga will face strong challenge from Allan Oyende of Visa club Nairobi and his world championship team mate Litunya of Machakos. 
All eyes will be on Home boy favourite Isaiah Maloba as he pits his wits against the best in East Africa. The event is sponsored by Barclays Bank. Scrabble kenya will use the event to prepare players intending to contest for slots in team kenya to World youth Scrabble championship in UK. This will see Riabai and Nkoroi high school fielding teams. Competing for top honors in two divisions will be teams from VISA club, Mt. Kenya region, Nakuru, Migori, Homabay, Machakos, Busia, Kisumu. Universities[UoN, KU, Moi, JKUAT, Strathmore and Egerton] will also field teams.
When the last tile has been played and the tile bag lies collapsed in a wrinkled heap on the table after game 18 on sunday, the top 3 players in both divisions will get trophies and cash prizes as division 1 players battle for 10 slots slots in team Kenya.
Scrabble Kenya would like to invite all Scrabble Players of different age groups and mastery to a national event on the weekend of 4th to 5th August, 2012 in Nairobi. The venue will be BARCLAYS SPORTS CLUB RUARAKA: next to KCA University. The field will be split into two divisions [division 1 players rated >1400, all new players and players rated <1400 span="span"> 18 games will be played. The event is a qualifier to ASC later in the year. Please contact the people below to register for the tournament. 
Please contact the people below to register for the tournament.
Fixture secretary: Engineer Peter Muraguri email: muraguri.peter@hotmail.com
Registration Div. A KES 1,000 Div. B KES.500 students KES 250 & High school students KES 100 can be done via MPESA to Muema Muumbi on 0725 791 021 by 3rd August,, 2012 to enable ample time for coordination and avoid late registration penalties after 8.30 am on 4th. Players to carry boards and writing material
Score cards will be provided.

For information on Kenyan Scrabble subscribe by sending an email to: The National Chairman through victor@ikawa.info or SG through nyangaunn@centralbank.go.ke
 
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Friday

Stima - Madaraka National Tournament 2nd-3rd June 2012

Scrabble Kenya would like to invite all Scrabble Players of different age groups and mastery to a national event on the weekend of 2nd to 3rd June, 2012 in Nairobi. The venue will be the Stima Club –  Ruaraka. The field will be split into two divisions [Division 1: players rated >1400, Division2: all new players and players rated <1400]. Division 1 players will register with Ksh. 1,000, Division 2 with Ksh. 500 and students Ksh. 250. TSH will be in use and 18 games will be played.
The event can be followed live on www.topoption.co.uk.
The event is a qualifier to ASC in Zambia later in the year.

Please contact the people below to register for the tournament.

Fixture secretary: Engineer Peter Muraguri email: muraguri.peter@hotmail.com.
Allan Oyende on 0720-828-873 by 1st June 2012 to enable ample time for coordination and avoid late registration penalties after 8.30 am on 2nd. Players should carry boards and writing material. Score cards will be provided.

For information on Kenyan Scrabble subscribe by sending an email to: The National Chairman through victor@ikawa.info or SG through nyangaunn@centralbank.go.ke


Yours faithfully,



GEORGE NYAKUNDI
SECRETARY GENERAL

SCRABBLE is a registered Trademark of J.W. Spear & Sons PLG, Enfield Middx
Chairman: Victor Ikawa Vice Chairman: Metric Mukhalasie, Secretary General: George Nyakundi,
Assistant Secretary General: Muema Muumbi, Publicity Officer: Gitonga Nderitu, Members: Millie Kikechi, Mackton Wafula, Sam Mwiti
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Tuesday

Mt. KENYA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP - QUALIFYING ROUND FOR PANASA SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP


Scrabble Kenya would like to invite all Scrabble Players of different age groups and mastery to a national event on the weekend of 5th to 6th May, 2012 in Nyeri. The venue will be Makutiland Hotel. 
  • The hotel is located in Ruring'u surbub on the Nyeri - Nairobi highway. Coming from Nairobi direction it is on your right at about 100 meters from Triton petrol station and next to a timber yard. If you travel by public means from Nairobi direction tell them to drop you at "meeting point"and the hotel is directly opposite and identifiable by its makuti features. If you are in Nyeri town public transport is available outside Gospel outreach church next to dedan kimathi kamukunji grounds and the police lines. You will tell them to drop you at "meeting point"and the entrance to the hotel is just a few meters from the stage.
The field will be split into two divisions [Division 1: players rated >1400, Division2: all new players and players rated <1400]. 18 games will be played. The event is a qualifier to ASC later in the year. TSH pairing system will be used.
Please contact the people below to register for the tournament.
Fixture secretary: Engineer Peter Muraguri email: muraguri.peter@hotmail.com
Registration [Division 1: KES 1,000.00 Division 2: KES 500 students KES 250] via MPESA to Mwangi Kihuni [Nyeri Scrabble Club ] on 0723345244 by 4th May, 2012 to enable ample time for coordination and avoid late registration penalties after 8.30 am on 5th. Players to carry boards and writing material. Score cards will be provided.

For information on Kenyan Scrabble subscribe by sending an email to: The National Chairman through victor@ikawa.info or SG through nyangaunn@centralbank.go.ke

Yours faithfully,



GEORGE NYAKUNDI
SECRETARY GENERAL
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Monday

QUALIFYING ROUND FOR PANASA SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP


Scrabble Kenya would like to invite all Scrabble Players of different age groups and mastery to a national event on the weekend of 21st to 22nd April, 2012 in Thika. The venue will be NANAZI PARADISE RESORT. This will be an open tournament, 18 games will be played. The event is a qualifier to ASC later in the year.
TSH use will be unveiled in this event.
Please contact the people below to register for the tournament.

Fixture secretary: Engineer Peter Muraguri email: muraguri.peter@hotmail.com
Registration 500.00 and students KES 250 via MPESA to Victor Ikawa [Chairman Scrabble Kenya ] on 0717226698 or  by 20th April, 2012 to enable ample time for coordination and avoid late registration penalties after 8.30 am on 21st . Players to carry boards and writing material. Score cards will be provided.

For information on Kenyan Scrabble subscribe by sending an email to: The National Chairman through victor@ikawa.info or SG through nyangaunn@centralbank.go.ke

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