John for world scrabble in Malaysia

Robin John, the Trinidad and Tobago Scrabble Champion will attend the World Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The tournament, from October 1 to 25, offers a grand prize of over US $1,000 for the winner, out of a total of US $100,000. John, 56, is sponsored by the Trinidad and Tobago Scrabble Association (TTSA). John is elated to be going to the championships and has a purpose. He is confident of raising the trophy. He has been playing scrabble for over 30 years, and took the National Championship title last December. He will be heading to Malaysia to face over 100 challengers from all around the world. “I am going to win. I will be the first Trinidadian to win this championship,” said John yesterday. He will be accompanied by his wife Pat, a scrabble champion in her own right.