centurion Scrabble club
The Centurion Scrabble Club is a thriving organization with a regular attendance of 10-12 enthusiastic members. Scrabbling takes place on Tuesdays from 12 noon, rain or shine: stalwart scrabblers are not deterred by extreme heat, rain, wind or cold. The games are usually one-on-one but, in the event of an odd number of attendants, three will battle it out. New and inexperienced scrabblers are welcome and need not feel intimidated by champion old-timers.
Jackie Nortier is the driving force behind this club which she founded in May, 2005. She also holds the record for a game score (637) as well as for the highest scoring word (212 for SQUARING – a 9-timer – which obviously contributed to the record score). Another outstanding score for a single word was achieved by Herta: 203 for SQUIRMED. Bonus words abound on a good scrabbling day. The record number is 23 from 8 players, 7 contributed by Ross. As for outlandish words acceptable in Scrabble but rarely heard in English conversation, they are mind-blowing and laughter-provoking.
There is definitely a competitive spirit among scrabblers at this club, but it is softened by good-humoured banter, lively discussion of controversial subjects and camaraderie. Above all, playing Scrabble is FUN. Tournament rules are not enforced: there is no ticking clock driving you to distraction while you are trying to think, you can look up words before putting them on the board. This flexible approach enables players to learn more words without the fear of forfeiting score if the word is challenged and found to be non-existent. In this way, a fine balance is struck between competition and social Scrabble.
So if the prospect of playing Scrabble at a pleasant, relaxed venue sounds attractive, contact Jackie on (012) 654 5281 or 083 376 1566. She will tell you what you need to know.