(July 14, 2019) Vive la Scrabble! 13 of us gathered to play Scrabble on Bastille Day here in Asheville.
Kurt won his first game of the day, teasing 400 with his 396 score, and playing the very high probability NASTIER! Mike L. had a nice win mid-afternoon, and played REUNITED and later in the same game played UNUNITED! Make up your mind, Mike! Welcome back to Bob, who won his last game of the day.
Xander had a huge 486 win with 4 bingoes for the day, including GROINED, reminding us that GROIN is a verb! Lia won her first game of the day today. Leslie won early, and of her four bingoes, SEPTICS looks like it might not take that S ending but it does, as SEPTIC can be a noun!
Trish had a winning record, 4 bingoes, and finished the day with a 421 win! Aaron was 3-2, including a 502 win, with 8 bingoes and among them VENTERS which has a new front hook! Scoring more than ANY of his bingoes was Aaron’s JAVAS (90) the highest scoring non-bingo play of the day! Jacob would have been 4-1 were it not for the high loss of 386. His 9 bingoes included the adj. NEUROID and the n. PRIORATE which looks suspiciously like a verb!
I lost one game today, and found 11 bingoes, with REROLLING requiring the most courage. Donna only lost once, had a 544 high game of the day, played 9 bingoes including the interesting and unusual ANECDOTA, and placed her QI very well for 64 points. Mark only lost once, and his 5 bingoes included the unusual MEDLARS.
Undefeated? David G. with all games 417 or greater, opening with a 502, playing 10 bingoes in 5 games, including SPITZES (91) the high play of the day. Thanks for driving up, David!
After Jacob’s reminder last week, I did find myself being a little more careful to reconcile scores with my opponent at the end of a game, and apparently others were more careful, too. Jacob reports that for the first time in a long time, the data reconciled for club on the first pass this evening and he wanted to send along his thanks to us for being more careful.
You will be hearing about www.ashevillescrabble.com bumper stickers which will be available for a nominal fee in the near future! See you next Sunday!
Single Stats Year Club Records
(Active & *Inactive Players)
High Club Attendance (tie)
Aaron Finkel 100% (2015 Stats Year, 51 out of 51 Sundays)
Jacob Cohen 100% (2018 Stats Year, 47 out of 47 Sundays)
Most Improved Player
Player with greatest gain in Club Rating in all Stats Years compared to Cumulative Club Rating
(computed from winning percentage, average spread, and scoring average)
Jacob Cohen +735 (2010 Club Rating 1588 compared to Cumulative Club Rating 853)
High Winning Percentage
David Gibson .981 (2017 Stats Year 107 games, 105 wins, 2 losses, 0 ties)
High Scoring Average
David Gibson 470 (2017 Stats Year)
High Average Spread
David Gibson +144 (2017 Stats Year)
High Bingo Average (minimum 100 games in Stats Year)
David Gibson 2.44 (2017 Stats Year, 261 bingoes in 107 games)
High Club Rating (minimum 100 games in Stats Year)
David Gibson 2721 (2017 Stats Year)
Total Wins (minimum 100 games in Stats Year)
Mark Schmidt 177 (2015 Stats Year)
Total Bingos (minimum 100 games in Stats Year)
Donna Eisenstadt 409 (2016 Stats Year)
Most 500+ Games
David Gibson 39 (2018 Stats Year)
Most Triple-Triples (tie)
David Gibson 4, Mark Schmidt 4 (2018 Stats Year)
Stats
Z Sunday Scrabble Rapport by Bill Snoddy
All-Time High Game
& Combined Score
David Gibson 764
MOSCHATE (TWS-TWS 203 pts), ENNEAGON, BRAIDED, REWOVEN, SAGGIER
Donna Eisenstadt 359
SPOTLIT, SONICATE
Combined score of 1123
2018 Stats Year Awards
Eligibility: dues-paying member; minimum 20% attendance of Club Sundays
Most Improved Player
Player with greatest gain in Club Rating in 2018 compared to Cumulative Club Rating
(computed from winning percentage, average spread, and scoring average)
Cal Wiederholt +265 (2018 Club Rating 1165 compared to Cumulative Rating 900)
First Runner Up Bing Rice +189 (2018 Club Rating 1474 compared to Cumulative Club Rating 1285)
Second Runner Up Mike Bell +146 (2018 Club Rating 1241 compared to Cumulative Club Rating 1095)
Third Runner Up Jay Jacoby +130 (2018 Club Rating 1274 compared to Cumulative Club Rating 1144)
Fourth Runner Up Trish Harrop +106 (2018 Club Rating 1338 compared to Cumulative Club Rating 1232)
Fifth Runner Up Mike Leippe +100 (2018 Club Rating 810 compared to Cumulative Club Rating 710)
Sixth Runner Up D Pedroza +95 (2018 Club Rating 935 compared to Cumulative Club Rating 840)
Seventh Runner Up Aaron Finkel +87 (2018 Club Rating 1771 compared to Cumulative Club Rating 1684)
Eighth Runner Up Christine Hannouche +69 (2018 Club Rating 1353 compared to Cumulative Club Rating 1284)
Ninth Runner Up David Gibson +56 (2018 Club Rating 2557 compared to Cumulative Club Rating 2501)
Tenth Runner Up Donna Eisenstadt +46 (2018 Club Rating 1849 compared to Cumulative Club Rating 1803)
High Club Attendance
Jacob Cohen 100% (Attended 47 out of 47 Club Sundays)
First Runner Up Aaron Finkel 96% (Attended 45 out of 47 Club Sundays)
Second Runner Up Bill Snoddy 91% (Attended 43 out of 47 Club Sundays)
High Winning Percentage
David Gibson .917 (127 games, 116 wins, 10 losses, 1 tie)
First Runner Up Donna Eisenstadt .667 (165 games, 109 wins, 54 losses, 2 ties)
Second Runner Up Mark Schmidt .664 (198 games, 131 wins, 66 losses, 1 tie)
High Scoring Average
David Gibson 467
First Runner Up Donna Eisenstadt 421
Second Runner Up Mark Schmidt 411
High Average Spread
David Gibson +127
First Runner Up Mark Schmidt +60
Second Runner Up Donna Eisenstadt +47
High Club Rating
David Gibson 2557
First Runner Up Mark Schmidt 1859
Second Runner Up Donna Eisenstadt 1849
High Bingo Average
David Gibson 2.39 (304 bingoes in 127 games)
First Runner Up Donna Eisenstadt 2.24 (370 bingos in 165 games)
Second Runner Up Mark Schmidt 1.65 (326 bingos in 198 games)
High Win
David Gibson 764 New Club Record (see pic below), plus other high games 679, 593, 591, 573
First Runner Up Jacob Cohen 583
Second Runner Up Mark Schmidt 579, plus other high games 570, 567
High Loss
Donna Eisenstadt 458 losing to Aaron Finkel 476; and 453 losing to Jacob Cohen 481
First Runner Up Ruchi Gupta 451 losing to David Gibson 480
Second Runner Up David Gibson 447 losing to Jacob Cohen 457
High Bingo Play
David Gibson 203 MOSCHATE plus other high bingo 167 FURCATED
First Runner Up Donna Eisenstadt 185 subfirms*
Second Runner Up Mark Schmidt 167 THIRLING
High Non-Bingo Play
Daniel Holland 114 frayings / zits New Club Record
First Runner Up Jacob Cohen 105 blintz
Second Runner Up Donna Eisenstadt 103 zaire
High Combined Score
David Gibson 764 + Donna Eisenstadt 359 = 1123 New Club Record (see pic below)
First Runner Up David Gibson 593 + Aaron Finkel 400 = 993
Second Runner Up Donna Eisenstadt 556 + Ruchi Gupta 401 = 957
Longest Winning Streak
David Gibson 40 (2017-2018 Stats Years) plus other long win streaks of 18, and 15
First Runner Up Mark Schmidt 18.5, plus other long win streak of 12
Second Runner Up (tie)
Jay Jacoby 10
Aaron Finkel 10
Total Wins
Aaron Finkel 150.0
First Runner Up Mark Schmidt 131.5
Second Runner Up Jacob Cohen 129.5
Total Bingoes
Donna Eisenstadt 370
First Runner Up Jacob Cohen 366
Second Runner Up Mark Schmidt 326
High Total Score (first 5 games on club day)
David Gibson 2780 New Club Record plus other high total scores 2637, 2628
First Runner Up Mark Schmidt 2393, plus other high total scores of 2314, 2309
Second Runner Up Donna Eisenstadt 2363, plus other high total scores of 2304, 2162
High Total Spread (first 5 games on club day)
David Gibson +985 plus other high total spreads +924, +920
First Runner Up Mark Schmidt +715, plus other high total spreads of +703, +637
Second Runner Up Donna Eisenstadt +696, plus other high total spreads of +523, +408
Most 500+ Games
David Gibson 39 New Club Record
First Runner Up Mark Schmidt 26
Second Runner Up Donna Eisenstadt 17
Most Triple-Triple Word Score Plays (tie) New Club Record
David Gibson 4 MOSCHATE 203, FURCATED 167, REPLACES 149, DETERGES 140
Mark Schmidt 4 THIRLING 167, URBANEST 149, RESTRAIN 131, RANGIEST 122
First Runner Up Aaron Finkel 3 STONKERS 158, DILUENTS 122, SNOOPING 113
Second Runner Up (tie)
Donna Eisenstadt 1 subfirms* 185
Jacob Cohen 1 glycemes* 158
D Pedroza 1 outspied* 140
Raina Scura 1 SEDIMENT 122
Club All-Time Records
(as of 12/31/18; updated at end of each Stats Year)
Eligibility: minimum 100 games (Active & *Inactive Players)
Most Improved Players 2018-2010
Player with greatest gain in Club Rating each Stats Year compared to Cumulative Club Rating
(computed from winning percentage, average spread, and scoring average)
2018 *Cal Wiederholt
2017 David Gibson
2016 Raina Scura
2015 *Casey Comart
2014 Jay Jacoby
2013 *Deb Lambeth
2012 *Elisa Diehl
2011 *Christine DeLorenzo
2010 Jacob Cohen
High Winning Percentage
David Gibson .900 (2018-2014, 2011, 2008 Stats Years, 466 games, 419 wins, 46 losses, 1 tie)
First Runner Up *Eliza Gallagher .830 (2014-2007 Stats Years, 103 games, 85 wins, 17 losses, 1 tie)
Second Runner Up *Brett Haughney .791 (2015-2009 Stats Years, 182 games, 144 wins, 38 losses, 0 ties)
High Scoring Average
David Gibson 458 (2018-2014, 2011, 2008 Stats Years)
First Runner Up *Larry Tapper 432 (2011, 2008-2005 Stats Years)
Second Runner Up (tie)
*Brett Haughney 424 (2015-2009 Stats Years)
*Eliza Gallagher 424 (2014-2007 Stats Years)
High Average Spread
David Gibson +121 (2018-2014, 2011, 2008 Stats Years)
First Runner Up *Larry Tapper +84 (2011, 2008-2005 Stats Years)
Second Runner Up *Eliza Gallagher +83 (2014-2007 Stats Years)
High Club Rating
David Gibson 2501 (2018-2014, 2011, 2008 Stats Years)
First Runner Up *Eliza Gallagher 2250 (2014-2007 Stats Years)
Second Runner Up *Larry Tapper 2159 (2011, 2008-2005 Stats Years)
High Bingo Average
David Gibson 2.24 (2018-2014, 2011 Stats Years; 1046 bingoes in 466 games)
First Runner Up Donna Eisenstadt 2.15 (2018-2015 Stats Years; 1243 bingoes in 578 games)
Second Runner Up *Eliza Gallagher 1.83 (2014-2007 Stats Years; 189 bingoes in 103 games)
High Win
David Gibson 764 (August 26, 2018) plus other high wins 679, 640, 630, 619, 616
First Runner Up Donna Eisenstadt 708 (June 18, 2017) plus other high wins 619, 614, 602
Second Runner Up *Larry Tapper 669 (June 18, 2006)
High Bingo Play
Ruchi Gupta 221 OZONISED (October 11, 2015) plus other high bingo 212 SQUANDER
First Runner Up David Gibson 203 MOSCHATE (August 26, 2018)
Second Runner Up (tie)
Aaron Finkel 185 RETAKERS (May 21, 2017) plus other high bingo 185 PALMIEST (March 18, 2012)
Donna Eisenstadt 185 CONJURED (October 23, 2016) plus other high bingo 185 subfirms* (August 19, 2018)
Mark Schmidt 185 OVERHAND (May 18, 2014)
*Tom Wise 185 CRASHING (April 10, 2011)
High Non-Bingo Play
*Daniel Holland 114 frayings / zits (December 16, 2018)
First Runner Up Donna Eisenstadt 112 azides (June 19, 2016)
Second Runner Up Jacob Cohen 105 blintz (February 18, 2018)
Total Wins
Aaron Finkel 1535.0 (2018-2008, 2006-2005 Stats Years; 2490 games)
First Runner Up Mark Schmidt 1369.0 (2018-2005 Stats Years; 1868 games)
Second Runner Up Bill Snoddy 1196.5 (2018-2005 Stats Years; 2094 games)
Total Bingos
Aaron Finkel 3098 (2018-2008, 2006-2005 Stats Years; 2490 games)
First Runner Up Mark Schmidt 3026 (2018-2005 Stats Years; 1868 games)
Second Runner Up Jacob Cohen 2661 (2018-2009 Stats Years; 1977 games)
High Combined Score
David Gibson 764 + Donna Eisenstadt 359 = 1123 (August 26, 2018)
First Runner Up Glenn English 588 + *Brett Haughney 475 = 1063 (June 23, 2013)
Second Runner Up Donna Eisenstadt 708 + D Pedroza 336 = 1044 (June 18, 2017)
High Total Score (first 5 games on club day)
David Gibson 2780 (February 18, 2018) plus other high total scores 2637, 2628, 2604
First Runner Up *Brett Haughney 2423 (March 24, 2013) plus other high total score 2340
Second Runner Up Glenn English 2381 (January 13, 2013)
High Total Spread (first 5 games on club day)
David Gibson +1229 (March 20, 2016) plus other high total spreads +1009, +923
First Runner Up Mark Schmidt +922 (February 1, 2015)
Second Runner Up *Pam Mortimer +870 (October 10, 2010)
Longest Winning Streak
David Gibson 64 (2016-2017 Stats Years) plus other long win streaks of 49, 40
First Runner Up Mark Schmidt 21 (2014 Stats Year) plus other long win streaks of 18.5, 18, 17
Second Runner Up (tie)
Glenn English 12 (2012 Stats Year)
Jacob Cohen 12 (2012 Stats Year)
High Loss
Bill Snoddy 484 losing to Glenn English 490 (October 10, 2010)
First Runner Up *Brett Haughney 475 losing to Glenn English 588 (June 23, 2013)
Second Runner Up D Pedroza 465 losing to Denise Mahnken 496 (August 21, 2011)
Most 500+ Games
Mark Schmidt 131 (including 2 600+ games; 2018-2005 Stats Years)
First Runner Up David Gibson 123 (including 1 700+ game and 5 600+ games; 2018-2014, 2011, 2008 Stats Years)
Second Runner Up Jacob Cohen 62 (including 3 600+ games; 2018-2009 Stats Years)
Most Triple-Triples
Mark Schmidt 11 (2018-2005 Stats Years)
First Runner Up (tie)
Aaron Finkel 10 (2018-2008, 2006-2005 Stats Years)
Bill Snoddy 10 (2018-2005 Stats Years)
Second Runner Up David Gibson 8 (2018-2014, 2011, 2008 Stats Years)
Lowest Triple-Triple Score
Bill Snoddy 104 NINETEEN (April 30, 2017)
(two blanks used, one falling on DLS, and remaining letters 1-pointers)
