(February 23, 2020) 15 Scrabblers played at Stephens-Lee on a unseasonably warm and sunny afternoon in Asheville! Welcome to Jason, in school in the Black Mountain area, who knocked out a 475 win finding words like RANTING and INNOVATE.
Kurt found TARRIES for 70 and has done some great work with a list of unusual four-letter K words. Thanks, Kurt! Lia found POSTING for 61 and LOOSENS for 68. Bob started off his afternoon with a win, and is saving his bingoes for next week. Leslie enjoyed a mid-afternoon win, and thanks to Leslie and David for the wonderfully-baked cupcakes!
I was 2-2, with one game over 400, and the bingoes STERNER (86) and NATIONAL for 64. Christine won half her games today, with huge scores like 456 and 498, and high scoring non-bingoes like MINX (55), HAJ (58) and WORDY for 53. Trish was 2-1 today finishing with a nice 401 score and playing TWINGES and WONTONS. D won half her games and among her several bingoes was DOTTING, a double-double for 96 and the highest scoring bingo of the day!
Xander had a winning record, found 7 bingoes including DIORITE, which always sounds like a Cola drink to me. Xander had a win over the highest rated player at club today, and played the highest-scoring non-bingo with SAX for 64!
Aaron (3-2) played DIATRON, ALEXINS, and the vowel-rich GAIETIES along with several other bonus words. Jay also had a winning record, a 421 game, and words like DENTIST, GRASPED, and CANINES. Hey, I think I can use all of those in one sentence! Mike B. was 3-1 and found ENGORGE, OILIEST, ROUSTING, and STOOLED.
Mark (4-1) only had one loss, and that one loss was the highest-scoring loss of the day at 374. Mark played ten bingoes in 5 games, somehow got 62 points for PACS! Undefeated? Jacob was 4-0 including the high win of the day with a 537 game, and ten bingoes including RESOJETS for 94! Congrats, Jacob!
Just reflecting back, I must say I really miss some folks that I have played Scrabble with in the past. Although some are not playing Scrabble any longer for a variety of reasons, I hope to see some others again, some time in the future!
Single Stats Year Club Records
(Active & *Inactive Players)
High Club Attendance (TIE)
Aaron Finkel 100% (2019 Stats Year, 50/50 Sundays; 2015 Stats Year, 51/51 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 +146 (2019 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 (2018 Stats Year)
Mark Schmidt 4 (2018 Stats Year)
Stats
Z Sunday Scrabble Rapport by Bill Snoddy
All-Time High Game (764)
& Combined Score (1123)
August 26, 2018
*David Gibson 764
MOSCHATE (TWS-TWS 203 pts), ENNEAGON, BRAIDED, REWOVEN, SAGGIER
Donna Eisenstadt 359
SPOTLIT, SONICATE
2019 Stats Year Awards
Eligibility: dues-paying member; minimum 20% attendance (Active & *Inactive Players)
Most Improved Player
Player with greatest gain in Club Rating in 2019 compared to Cumulative Club Rating
(computed from winning percentage, average spread, and scoring average)
D Pedroza +219 (2019 Club Rating 1076 compared to Cumulative Rating 857)
First Runner Up Bing Rice +206 (2019 Club Rating 1528 compared to Cumulative Club Rating 1322)
Second Runner Up *David Gibson +136 (2019 Club Rating 2661 compared to Cumulative Club Rating 2525)
Third Runner Up Donna Eisenstadt +98 (2019 Club Rating 1924 compared to Cumulative Club Rating 1826)
Fourth Runner Up Leslie Bradshaw +87 (2019 Club Rating 1074 compared to Cumulative Club Rating 987)
Fifth Runner Up Aaron Finkel +79 (2019 Club Rating 1772 compared to Cumulative Club Rating 1693)
Sixth Runner Up Trish Harrop +35 (2019 Club Rating 1285 compared to Cumulative Club Rating 1250)
High Club Attendance
Aaron Finkel 100% (Attended 50 out of 50 Club Sundays)
First Runner Up Jacob Cohen 96% (Attended 48 out of 50 Club Sundays)
Second Runner Up Mark Schmidt 92% (Attended 46 out of 50 Club Sundays)
High Winning Percentage
*David Gibson .951 (82 games, 78 wins, 4 losses, 0 ties)
First Runner Up Mark Schmidt .716 (222 games, 159 wins, 63 losses, 0 ties)
Second Runner Up Donna Eisenstadt .693 (132 games, 91 wins, 40 losses, 1 tie)
High Scoring Average
*David Gibson 467
First Runner Up Donna Eisenstadt 419
Second Runner Up Mark Schmidt 412
High Average Spread
*David Gibson +146 NEW CLUB RECORD
First Runner Up Mark Schmidt +67
Second Runner Up Donna Eisenstadt +60
High Club Rating
*David Gibson 2661
First Runner Up Mark Schmidt 1978
Second Runner Up Donna Eisenstadt 1924
High Bingo Average
*David Gibson 2.35 (193 bingoes in 82 games)
First Runner Up Donna Eisenstadt 2.14 (283 bingos in 132 games)
Second Runner Up Mark Schmidt 1.62 (360 bingos in 222 games)
High Win
*David Gibson 631, plus other high games 619, 614
First Runner Up Mark Schmidt 608, plus other high wins of 593, 571
Second Runner Up Donna Eisenstadt 582, plus other high games 555, 554
High Loss
Jacob Cohen 439 losing to Xander Youngblood 447
First Runner Up Donna Eisenstadt 434 losing to Ruchi Gupta 462
Second Runner Up Mark Schmidt 427 losing to Ruchi Gupta 427
High Bingo Play
Xander Youngblood 158 SKIDDING
First Runner Up *David Gibson 149 PALTERER
Second Runner Up (TIE)
Aaron Finkel 140 QUESTER
Bing Rice 140 PEELINGS
Jacob Cohen 140 HORNIEST
Mark Schmidt 140 ESCOLARS
High Non-Bingo Play
Miker Leippe 100 quinine
First Runner Up *David Gibson 98 jones
Second Runner Up Christine Hannouche 95 bowplate*
Second Runner Up (non-phony) Aaron Finkel 92 hazans
High Combined Score
Donna Eisenstadt 582 + Trish Harrop 380 = 962
First Runner Up *David Gibson 614 + Jacob Cohen 330 = 944
Second Runner Up Mark Schmidt 557 + Bing Rice 361 = 918
Longest Winning Streak
*David Gibson 29 plus other long win streaks of 27, 19
First Runner Up Aaron Finkel 15, plus other long win streak of 10, 8
Second Runner Up Mark Schmidt 13, plus other long win streak of 11, 10
Total Wins
Aaron Finkel 168.0
First Runner Up Mark Schmidt 159.0
Second Runner Up Jacob Cohen 124.5
Total Bingoes
Aaron Finkel 375
First Runner Up Mark Schmidt 360
Second Runner Up Jacob Cohen 337
High Total Score (first 5 games on club day)
*David Gibson 2612 plus other high total scores 2539, 2521
First Runner Up Mark Schmidt 2456, plus other high total scores of 2353, 2177
Second Runner Up Aaron Finkel 2220, plus other high total scores of 2144, 2129
High Total Spread (first 5 games on club day)
*David Gibson +1271 New Club Record plus other high total spreads +1102, +929
First Runner Up Mark Schmidt +900, plus other high total spreads of +880, +684
Second Runner Up Aaron Finkel +677, plus other high total spreads of +496, +476
Most 500+ Games
*David Gibson 31
First Runner Up Mark Schmidt 25
Second Runner Up Donna Eisenstadt 21
Most Triple-Triple Word Score Plays
Bing Rice 2 PEELINGS 140, SLANTING 131
Second Runner Up (TIE)
Xander Youngblood 1 SKIDDING 158
*David Gibson 1 PALTERER 149
Aaron Finkel 1 QUESTER 140
Jacob Cohen 1 HORNIEST 140
Trish Harrop 1 DIASTERS 131
Bill Snoddy 1 UNRAISED 122
Club All-Time Records
(as of 12/31/19; updated at end of each Stats Year)
Eligibility: minimum 100 games (Active & *Inactive Players)
Most Improved Players 2019-2010
Player with greatest gain in Club Rating each Stats Year compared to Cumulative Club Rating
(computed from winning percentage, average spread, and scoring average)
2019 D Pedroza
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 .908 (2019-2014, 2011, 2008 Stats Years, 548 games, 497.5 wins, 50 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 459 (2019-2014, 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 +125 (2019-2014, 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 2525 (2019-2014, 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 2.26 (2019-2014, 2011 Stats Years; 1239 bingoes in 548 games)
First Runner Up Donna Eisenstadt 2.15 (2019-2015 Stats Years; 1526 bingoes in 710 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; see pic below) plus other high wins 679, 640, 631, 630, 619
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 1703.0 (2019-2008, 2006-2005 Stats Years; 2749 games)
First Runner Up Mark Schmidt 1528.0 (2019-2005 Stats Years; 2090 games)
Second Runner Up Bill Snoddy 1296.5 (2018-2005 Stats Years; 2271 games)
Total Bingos
Aaron Finkel 3473 (2019-2008, 2006-2005 Stats Years; 2749 games)
First Runner Up Mark Schmidt 3386 (2018-2005 Stats Years; 2090 games)
Second Runner Up Jacob Cohen 2998 (2018-2009 Stats Years; 2206 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 Mark Schmidt 2456 (December 29, 2019) plus other high total scores of 2393, 2353, 2314
Second Runner Up *Brett Haughney 2423 (March 24, 2013) plus other high total score 2340
High Total Spread (first 5 games on club day)
*David Gibson +1271 (March 31, 2019) plus other high total spreads +1229, +1102, +1009
First Runner Up Mark Schmidt +922 (February 1, 2015) plus other high total spreads +900, +880
Second Runner Up *Pam Mortimer +870 (October 10, 2010)
Longest Winning Streak
*David Gibson 64 (11/13/16 - 7/16/17) plus other long win streaks of 49, 40, 29
First Runner Up Mark Schmidt 21 (2014 Stats Year) plus other long win streaks of 18.5, 18, 17
Second Runner Up Aaron Finkel 15 (2019 Stats Year) plus other win streaks of 10, 8
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 155 (including 2 600+ games; 2019-2005 Stats Years)
First Runner Up *David Gibson 154 (includes 1 700+ game & 8 600+ games; 2019-2014, 2011, 2008 Stats Yrs)
Second Runner Up Donna Eisenstadt 81 (including 1 700+ game, 3 600+ games; 2019-2009 Stats Years)
Most Triple-Triples
Mark Schmidt 12 (2019-2005 Stats Years)
First Runner Up (TIE)
Aaron Finkel 11 (2019-2008, 2006-2005 Stats Years)
Bill Snoddy 11 (2019-2005 Stats Years)
Second Runner Up *David Gibson 9 (2019-2014, 2011, 2008 Stats Years)
Lowest Triple-Triple Score
Bill Snoddy 104 NINETEEN (April 30, 2017)
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