Wharton wins Open Scrabble at Couva

PETER WHARTON emerged the senior winner when the Trinidad and Tobago Scrabble Association held their inaugural Open Scrabble Tournament at the Holy Name Convent, Couva on July 20. The tournament was contested in three divisions —- senior, intermediate and junior, and among the other winners were Daniel Gay (Intermediate) and Renee Jones (Juniors). Organisers of the competition said it was well supported by sponsors especially the business community in Couva. Wharton received a trophy donated by Venture Credit Union in addition to a NFM hamper. Second placed Kurt Ross took home a trophy which was donated by Central Credit Union and Leslie Charles received a trophy donated by Simpson’s Memorial of Couva for placing third.

Naipaul’s Supermarket donated a hamper and Carillion (Caribbean) Limited supplied a trophy to Gay for his victory. Angela Bohlai collected the Steel Workers Union Trophy for placing second and Jacek Konasiewicz received a trophy donated by SECU Credit Union for her third spot. Top of the juniors Jones took the trophy donated by Sissons Paints and the Universal Foods Limited hamper. The Public Services Association supplied the second place trophy which was received by Dana Nancoo; while Mikesi Alexander was the recipient of the Jack’s Tyre Traders Limited Trophy for  third. Tomorrow scrabble action will resume when the Arima United Scrabble Club and the Arima Borough Council host their Open Scrabble Tournament from 9 am at the Arima Town Hall, Sorzano Street, Arima. All players are invited to take part in the three-division tournament. Registration begins at 8 and runs to 8.30 am and costs $25 for adults over 20 years and $15 for individuals under the age of 20. All entrants are asked to provide Scrabble boards and pens. Lunches will also be on sale. For further information call Samuel Davis at 645-4593, 662-5678 (work) and 643-1789 (home); Kurt Ross at 671-2424; and Kathleen Stephen at 759-9614.