Latest update April 5th, 2025 5:50 AM
Latest News
- Exxon admits to operating above production rates in EIAs
- Oil sinks to pandemic lows; metals, soybeans slump as China retaliates against U.S. Tariffs
- Israel has turned two-thirds of Gaza into no-go zones, UN says
- ‘If the President’s award means anything, he would terminate Ramson’- Protestors
- Power China, Kalpataru sign US$422M contracts for extension of transmission lines for GPL
Leon Belony changes dynamics of scrabble winners
Carts off Open championships
Leon Belony
Leon Belony bounced back from a 75 spread loss to James Krakowsky to cart off the honours when the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) staged the GASP Open at the Courts Sports Club, Main Street Sunday morning last. Belony finished the day with 5 games and a positive spread of 654. Krakowsky also overcame a narrow loss to Julian Skeete (18) but rebounded to claim second place, also with 5 games, but a lower positive spread of 361. Floyd Carmichael sealed off the final podium position after amassing 4 games and a positive spread of 88.
In a day of fluctuating fortunes, former national champion, Fred Collins really had a bad day conceding games to Belony (203), Krakowsky (115) and Harris (50). The results of this tournament have further underlined the rapid improvement of the younger players and have sent out a strong warning to the older ones.
Meanwhile, the players would convene once again this weekend to compete in a two tier tournament that involves the players rated in the top 10 against each other and those that fall within the intermediate bracket competing for honours. The venue would be announced later in the week.
Similar Articles
THE BLUNT OF THE DAY
Sports
Features/Columnists
The One-Man Republic
Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- There exists, tucked away on the margin of maps and minds, a country that has perfected... more
The U.S. “Joining” the Commonwealth: an unreasonable expectation
By Sir Ronald Sanders Kaieteur News- Recent media stories have suggested that King Charles III could “invite” the United... more
Weekend Cartoon
