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Top scrabble players continue fierce rivalry in open c/ships
Scrabble players will continue their intense rivalry when the Guyana Association of Scrabble players (GASP) stages an Open Championship in the pavilion of the Malteenoes Cricket Club, Sunday September 15 next.
Over the past months there has been vast improvement among the lowly rated seeds to the extent that Wayne Cave has managed to clinch a podium spot in the last two championships. He has also distinguished himself at the intermediate level when he won that championship from Maurice Munru and Robert Williams.
Wayne Cave (centre) will attempt to replicate his feat where he triumphed over Williams (left) and Munru recently.
Leon Belony spelt his way to the title in the most recent Open Championships but was severely challenged by Cave, Colin Chichester and Robert Williams. He will be sure to remember this when he attempts to replicate his feat of the last tournament.
Further, several of the experienced players, including current and former National Champions, Abigail McDonald and Fred Collins respectively, did not participate in the last tournament and their presence on Sunday will add a further intrigue to speculations over who will cart off the spoils.
The females are also expected to be in contention and the players will be wary of Grace Hercules, who resolutely travels all the way from Linden to compete, and Ruby Cummings, a dangerous player on her day.
Hercules has also clinched the prize on several occasions for being the best player outside of the top ten rankings.
GASP Executives continue to implore players on the importance of early arrival and remind them of the added $200 to the $500 entrance fee which will be applied to all latecomers. Further, persons who are in possession of scrabble boards are asked to have them at the venue at least half an hour before the 10:00hrs start. Registration begins at 09:45hrs.
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