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Sep 29, 2013 Sports
Some two weeks after ascending the podium in the runner up position of the recently staged Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) Open Championships, Michael Benjamin will attempt to improve on his showing when that entity stages another open championship at the Malteenoes Sports Club pavilion this morning.
Benjamin had defeated Moen Gafoor in the final pre-lunch game by the slimmest of margins (1) but faltered with a narrow loss in his final set to Kamta Ramnarine (5) after he had defeated Michael (54) and Wayne Cave (39). In the meantime Gafoor had rebounded to defeat Maurice Munru (162) and Orlando Michael (268 as against 171) to register as many games as Benjamin (5) but with a higher positive spread of 672 to take the spoils.
This morning the competition is expected to be just as intense especially since National Scrabble Champion, Abigail McDonald and her predecessor, Fred Collins, are expected to compete. Also, one cannot rule out Wayne Cave who has improved leaps and bounds after winning the last Intermediate Championships and clinching a podium spot in the an open tournament shortly afterwards.
The ladies will also want to mark their names among the elite crew and one could expect keen rivalry from Grace Hercules and Ruby Cummings among others. One tough day of word forming skills is therefore on the cards with the winner receiving a beautiful trophy plus bragging rights.
As usual, registration commences at 09:45hrs while the first tile will be moved at 10:00hrs sharp. Those persons with GASP boards are asked to ensure they are at the playing venue on time. Those getting there on time pay a registration fee of $500, while latecomers will have a $200 increase while their clocks will be
activated in their absence.
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