Scrabble kenya held its sixth & final qualifier for ECASA
championships at The Nanazi hotel Thika. The hotel management provided
trophies for winners, prize money and meals for players during the two
day event. Gitonga Nderitu totally dominated the field in division 1 wrapping the championship
with two rounds to go fending off stiff challenge from Stanley Njoroge
and perennial WSC campaigner Litunya. The Nanazi defending champion fred
Magu meekly surrendered His title. National champion Oyende had a
tournament to forget as he wilted under pressure, his 163 score move of
KERATOID couldn't save him. Gitonga had the highest game score of 606.รก
In division 2 Isaiah Maloba of Barclays bank won his first event in his
carrier. He started the final day a game adrift of day one pace setter
and winner of Abba invitational Muema Muumbi. He reeled in the leader
and saw off the challenge from top rated Mwiti [first player to be
relegated from premier division 1], Metir and Gachomo Maina. With a
three way tie on 13 wins he won the title on superior spred. With 35
Bonuses he was declared the bingo merchant.
Top three finishers received trophies in each division with cash prizes
awarded up to position 5 in both divisions. The event had the highest
attendance of the year of 60 players.
At the end of the event a Giant trophy was unveiled to be contested in a single open division event on 21-22/4/12. See the results here.
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