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National SCRABBLE(R) Championship
Semifinal Results

The top four players (Terry Kirk, Pete Finley, Harshan Lamabadusuriya and Clive Spate) met on November 15th to play a six-round double round robin to determine two finalists.

Round 1 scores and bonuses: Lamabadusuriya 437 (LUMINED, SNOTTIE, PONCIER) Spate 407 (AMIRATE), Finley 330 Kirk 371 (VITAMINE, DOILTER).

Round 2 scores and bonuses: Spate 430 (NAVARIN, VAnILLIN, OUTBRiBE) Finley 378 (CITRANGE, RENEGADE, SILTIER), Kirk 421 (DERATION, GRAMPuS) 422 (TEARIEST, LEIGERS).

Round 3 scores and bonuses: Kirk 265 (EMOTION) Spate 435 (STEALER, ANODyNE), Lamabadusuriya 404 (TARTARES) Finley (TAILORS, DISENROL, RESTINg).

Round 4 scores and bonuses: Kirk 409 (DOUANIER, STEEPENS) Finley 382 (BRiNGER, tRIPLES), Spate 348 (POSITED, ABOIDEAU) Lamabadusuriya 497 (WALTIEST, DeLIRIA).

Round 5 scores and bonuses: Finley 379 (DILUENT, VAUNTIE, VAGINAE) Spate (DORISING, FLATERS, RADiATOR), Lamabadusuriya 494 (OUTROPE, SANITARY, DANEGELT) Kirk 317.

Round 6 scores and bonuses: Spate 336 Kirk 279 (BRUMbIES), Lamabadusuriya 431 (STOUTER, EsTRUAL) Finley 393 (DRAINING, SErAFINS)

Semifinal standings and ratings were therefore:

Name               W-L Sprd Old New

H. Lamabadusuriya  5-1 +367 193 196
C. Spate           4-2 +177 192 194
T. Kirk            2-4 -347 184 184
P. Finley          1-5 -197 184 182
The two finalists, Lamabadusuriya and Spate, will play a best-of-five match to crown the new National Champion.