1st Thomas Reinke extended his lead in the yearly standings with yet another first-place finish, this time going 4-1 +370. He got what must be one of his lowest-scoring wins in recent memory when he prevailed against Helen Flores, 355-316. The two combatants' combined bingo total was a paltry one (1), that being Thomas' ARANEID. Thomas' fortunes turned around quickly in the next round, as he played four bingos (CHIANTIS, DOLLIES, ESERINE, and ELOINERS) in a 556-331 win against Dennis Lloyd. Mark Kenas was the only one able to beat Thomas, coming out ahead, 416-355. Somewhat atypically for a Collins game, each player had just one bingo: GARROTE for Mark, ROCKETS for Thomas.
2nd Charles Reinke played fourteen bingos and averaged a weighty 503 points per game, but didn't even get an undefeated record for all that hard work, finishing 3-1 +349. Charles gave Mark Kenas the business in two consecutive games, playing four bingos in each and overall displaying an alarming lack of empathy for his opponent. The first was a 582-374 drubbing where a 131-point 3x3 PRIORATE wasn't even strickly necessary for the win. The second was slightly closer, 557-417 in Charles' favor, with bingos of TESTONS, UNIVERSE, AGONIES, and GAMINES all belonging to Charles (Mark had TAILGATE and INTROLD#). A round four encounter against brother Thomas Reinke proved to be Charles' downfall, as he was vanquished 410-454 despite getting down the word of the week, TROUVEUR, for 90 points. A trouvere is something like a troubadour, a traveling poet-musician of medieval times.
| Standings | |
| Thomas Reinke | 4-1 +370 |
| Charles Reinke | 3-1 +349 |
| Helen Flores | 2-2 +62 |
| Dennis Lloyd | 2-2 +14 |
| Mark Kenas | 1-3 -410 |
| Sue Goldstein | 0-3 -385 |
| Bingos | ||
| Charles Reinke | 14 | BLOOPING ENCRUST SETTEES BORATES EPISOMAL LUNATES PRIORATE(3x3) VIBRATED TESTONS UNIVERSE AGONIES GAMINES TROUVEUR BANNERS |
| Thomas Reinke | 11 | EUDEMON OUTSPANS COWINNER ARANEID CHIANTIS DOLLIES ESERINE ELOINERS ROCKETS HALITES PROGRESS |
| Mark Kenas | 6 | BATSMEN LEIPOAS# CARPALS TAILGATE INTROLD# GARROTE |
| Dennis Lloyd | 5 | DREAMING HUSTLER TREASON REAGENTS INITIATE |
| Helen Flores | 2 | FORTIES GROUNDS |
| Sue Goldstein | 1 | ROUTING |
| High Games | |
| 582 | Charles Reinke |
| 557 | Charles Reinke |
| 556 | Thomas Reinke |
| 480 | Thomas Reinke |
| 464 | Charles Reinke |
| Most bingos/game | |
| 3.5 | Charles Reinke |
| 2.2 | Thomas Reinke |
| 1.5 | Mark Kenas |
| 1.25 | Dennis Lloyd |
| 0.5 | Helen Flores |
| High Average Bingo Score | |
| 85 | Helen Flores |
| 80 | Charles Reinke |
| 77 | Thomas Reinke |
| 74 | Sue Goldstein |
| 74 | Mark Kenas |
| High Averages | |
| 503 | Charles Reinke |
| 440 | Thomas Reinke |
| 397 | Dennis Lloyd |
| 391 | Mark Kenas |
| 355 | Helen Flores |
| Low Opponent Averages | |
| 340 | Helen Flores |
| 366 | Thomas Reinke |
| 393 | Dennis Lloyd |
| 415 | Sue Goldstein |
| 416 | Charles Reinke |
| High Scoring Bingos | ||
| 131 | PRIORATE | Charles Reinke |
| 100 | FORTIES | Helen Flores |
| 96 | HALITES | Thomas Reinke |
| 90 | TROUVEUR | Charles Reinke |
| 86 | PROGRESS | Thomas Reinke |
| Session Averages | |
| Avg. Game Score | 402 |
| Avg. Winning Score | 460 |
| Avg. Losing Score | 344 |
| Avg. Bingo Score | 77 |
Wednesday, December 31:
NO SCRABBLE CLUB ON NEW YEARS EVE
Wednesday, January 7:
Scrabble at Covenant Church
Wednesday, January 14:
Scrabble at Covenant Church
Wednesday, January 21:
Scrabble at Misty Mountain Games
Saturday, January 24:
Madison Scrabble Club Party and Tournament
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