Charles elected scrabble president

Leslie Charles has been elected president of the Trinidad and Tobago Scrabble Association and will head the executive for the 2003-2004 term. The election was made at the association’s annual general meeting on Saturday, June 28 at the Eastern Regional Sporting Complex in Tacarigua. Other members of the executive are: Rajkumar Dukharan,vice president; Samuel Davis, secretary; Judy Jones, treasurer; and Kathleen Stephen, public relations officer. On Saturday, July 20 the Happy Hour Scrabble Club hosted the Arima United Scrabble Club at the Kosmos Club of Edward Street, Port-of-Spain. Happy Hour defeated their guests 16.5 to 8.5 to continue their unbeaten streak in the competition.

Happy Hour’s Rawle Neptune was undefeated in five matches and was named “Most Outstanding Player” for his performance. The association also staged an Inter-Club Best Pair tournament which featured two players from each club in competition for a challenge trophy. The Trincity Wordbuilders pair of Leslie Charles and Compton Welch successfully defended their title. Happy Hour’s Rawle Neptune and Adolphus Alexander fell just short and were second with Magarida De Souza and Kurt Ross of Arima United beaten into third.