From: stevena@cory.Berkeley.EDU (Steven Alexander)
Newsgroups: rec.puzzles.crosswords
Subject: Scrabble Tournaments
Date: 19 Aug 92 08:25:49 GMT
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Organization: University of California, at Berkeley


Here is a comprehensive listing of upcoming Scrabble (technically
Scrabble Crossword Game) tournaments.  I have no affiliation with
the organizers of any of these except as a contestant in some.
I can give further information by e-mail.



Aug 29-20, New York, NY:
	West End Gate, 2911 Broadway.  10 gm, 2 div >1599 or <1700;
	limit 80.  EF $40/25 +5 after Aug 15 post, no door entries.
	Total Pz min $1000.  Info: Ron Tiekert, 152 E. 35th Street
	4E, New York, NY 10016, (212)-689-4046.

Sept 5-6, Portland, OR:
	Travel Lodge, 1441 NE 2nd Ave, (503)-233-2401.  HR $59/1-2.
	12 gm, 3 div DA 1750/1350.  EF $55/45/45 + 10 after 9/1.  Pz
	total $2000.  Info: Ruth Hamilton, 1893 Valley View Drive,
	West Linn, OR 97068, (503)-697-3939.

Sept 12-13, Livonia, MI:
	Florence Laatz, (313)-386-8416.

Sept 12-13, Lubbock, TX:
	Mary Lou Thurman, (806)-744-7702.

Sept 18-20, Ocean City, NJ:
	Tim Maneth, (301)-529-4053.

Sept 19-20, Lafayette, LA:
	Hotel Acadiana, 1801 W. Pinhook.  HR $49.  10gm, 4 div DA
	1600/1300/1000.  EF $25/20/15/15.  Info: Dave Johnson, 404
	Guilbeau Rd, E-128, Lafayette, LA 70506, (318)-981-3489.

Sept 19-20, Toronto, ONT:
	13th Ann Tnmt: Comm Ctr @Earl Bales Park, North York (near
	Bathurst + Shepard Ave).  10 gm, 3 div.  EF $25 ($20 US) by
	Sept 13.  Info: Mike Wise, 37 Rockland Dr, Willowdale, ONT,
	M2M 2Y8 Canada, (416)-225-3535.

Sept 19-20, Los Angeles, CA:
	Deborah Sapot, (818)-225-7277.

Oct 3, New York, NY:
	Beverly Bridge Club, 130 E. 57th St. 6gm, 2 div >1599 or
	<1700; limited to 72.  EF $25 + 5 after Sept 29, no door
	entries.  Total Pz min $500.  Info: Ron Tiekert, 152 E. 35th
	Street 4E, New York, NY (212)-689-4046.

Oct 3-4, Wisconsin Dells, WI:
	9th Ann Dells Spell: Holiday Inn, (608)-254-8306, HR $45/1-4.
	10 gm, 4 div DA 1750/1400/1150.  EF $40/30/25/20 +5 aft 9/28,
	no door.  Info: Richard Lauder, 311 Nautilus Dr, Madison, WI
	53705, (608)-233-2617.

Oct 3-4, Albuquerque, NM:
	11th Ann Balloon Tnmt: Albuqu. Elks Lodge #461, 1642 Univ.
	Blvd NE, (505)-243-7895.  11 gm RR grps.  EF $25 + $5 at door.
	Info: Gertrude Savadge, 10004 Mesa Arriba NE, Albuquerque, NM
	87111, (505)-299-2965.

Oct 10-11, Melbourne, FL:
	Space Coast Tnmt #2: Tentative Location Howard Johnson's, Rt
	#1 in Melbourne, just N. of Rt. 192.  HR $39.  3 div.  EF $25.
	Details TBA.  Info: Mady Garner, 170 Allan Ln, Melbourne
	Beach, FL 32951, (407)-676-0815.

Oct 16-18, Long Island, NY:
	Sweet 16 Tnmt: Sheraton Hotel off Exit 54N of L.I. Expwy (495).
	HR + meals $125 PPDO wkd +25 aft Oct 1.  15 gm, RR grps.  EF
	$35 +10 non-hotel by Oct 1.  Info: Ginger White, 10 Huron Rd,
	Shirley, NY 11967, (516)-399-2579.

Nov 13-15, Grand Canyon, AZ:
	"Wimbledon of Scrabble(R)" -- 12th Ann: HR $55/2 up to 97/2 by
	avl.  14 or 11 gm, 3 div by rtg.  EF $100/60/60; earlybirds
	rcv. Complete Blank Book free.  Info: Stan Rubinsky, PO Box
	4312, Palm Spring, CA 92263, (619)-321-8090.

Nov 14-15, Fort Lauderdale, FL:
	1st Ann Fun in the Sun Tnmt:  Ramada Inn, 1-(800)-342-7001,
	HR $45.  2 div, EF $35 by Oct 10.  Info: Larry Gradus (305)-
	974-8445 or Helga Williams, 2610 NE 14th St, Fort Lauderdale,
	FL 33304, (305)-564-5224.

Nov 21, New York, NY:
	Beverly Bridge Club, 130 E. 57th St. 6gm, 2 div >1599 or
	<1700; limited to 72.  EF $25 + 5 after Nov 16, no door
	entries.  Total Pz min $500.  Info: Ron Tiekert, 152 E. 35th
	Street 4E, New York, NY (212)-689-4046.

Dec 5-12, "Fun in the Sun" Scrabble (R) Cruise:
	To Cozumel, Grand Cayman, Nassau, Montego Bay.  Cabins
	$738 and up.  Info: Ginger White, 10 Huron Road, Shirley,
	NY 11967, (516)-399-2579 or Pam, 1-(800)-634-8538.
	
Dec 12-19, "You Can't Lose on a Scrabble (R) Cruise":
	6th Baker Cruise.  Round trip L.A. to Puerto Vallarta,
	Mazatlan & Cabo San Lucas.  Cabins $560 up.  Info:
	1-(800)-745-7545 or Penny Baker, (714)-683-0989.

Jan 30-31, Calgary AB:
	7th Ann Winter Tnmt: Clgry Mun Bldg Atr, 800 MacLeod Tr SE.
	HR $59 CAN.  4 div DA 1500/1100/800.  EF $5 CAN + $2.50 at 
	door.  Info: Siri Tillekeratne, 16 Cedarwood Place SW,
	Calgary, Alberta, T2W 3G6, Canada, (403)-281-2459.

Rating designations appear after DA (Divided At).  Entry fees (EF)
are listed sequentially from the highest-rated division to the
lowest.  "By" after EF's refer to a deadline; "Til or "Aft(er)"
to an EF increase after the listed date.  Most other abbreviations:
Ann = Annual, Div = Division, Gm = Game(s), HR = Hotel Rate, Pz =
Prize(s), RR = Round Robin, Tnmt = Tournament.

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Steven Alexander
Comp Sci grad student                           stevena@cs.berkeley.edu
& non-practicing lawyer extraordinaire
{I'm really wonderful at not practicing}
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