6th Penang Open Scrabble Tournament

From the Penang Scrabble Club:

The 6th Penang Open Scrabble Tournament
(Sponsored by ISLAND COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, Balik Pulau, Penang, Malaysia)

Date: 1st and 2nd October 2005
Time: 8.30am to 6.30pm
Venue: City Bayview Hotel, Jalan Farquhar, Penang, Malaysia

Format:
Dictionary: SOWPODS
Challenge Rule: WSC 5-point penalty challenge
Rounds: 16 games, KOTH pairing (no repeat pairing for first 12, repeat for last 4)

Masters Category
Entry Fee:

• Non-Malaysians RM 120
• Malaysians RM 80

*Additional charge of RM10 for late entries received after 15 September

Positon	Challenge Trophy/Medallion	Cash (RM)
Champion	Yes	3000
1st Runner-Up	Yes	1000
2nd Runner-Up	Yes	750
3rd Runner-Up	-	600
4th Runner-Up	-	500
5th Runner-Up	-	400
6th Runner-Up	-	300
7th Runner-Up	-	250
8th Runner-Up	-	200
9th Runner-Up	-	100

Novices Category
Local Players must be rated 1000 and below
Entry Fee: RM 30

Positon	Trophy/Certificate	Cash(RM)
Champion	Yes	100
1st Runner-Up	Yes	75
2nd Runner-Up	Yes	50
3rd Runner-Up	Yes
4th Runner-Up	Yes

ATTRACTIONS
pre-tournament activities on Friday, 30th September 2005:

1. Golf game at Bukit Jambul Country Club (one of the designer golf clubs in the country) at RM 80.00 per pax Tee off time will be 2.00pm. ( Contact Dr. Adele)
2. City tour of Penang can be arranged at reasonable prices ( Contact Dr. Adele)
3. Opening Dinner and Closing Tea to be hosted by Penang State Government
4. Freebies lucky draw and spot prizes
5. Special Scrabble T-Shirt and Penang Tourism T-shirts

ACCOMODATIONS (Prices and Contacts will be forth coming)
A. City BayView Hotel (Venue of Tournament)
Address: Jalan Farquhar, Penang
Rate: RM120, inclusive of breakfast
Contact: Mr. Leon Tan (leontan@citybayviewpg.com.my)

Please register by 15 September 2005
NOTE to all Malaysians Players: Please provide your own set of board, clock, racks and tiles. Thank you for taking notice.

Contact Persons: (Details and registration)
Dr Adele Tan (Organizing Chairwoman): adele@hlwe.com (+60194486534)
Dr Mohamad Salahudin (President, Penang Scrabble Club): drsala50@gmail.com (+60124527650 )
John Lam (Vice President, Penang Scrabble Club): kmlan@streamyx.com (+0124943950)

From the Penang Scrabble Club

Dear Henry,

The countdown has begun for the 6th Penang Open Scrabble Tournament. For those scrabblers and non scrabblers who are still in the dark, this year's tournament can be considered the premier scrabble competition in Malaysia this year . We, the committee members of the Penang Scrabble Club have put in a lot of effort and energy to make it the richest event in the country in terms of prize money up for grabs and also to attract players in this region to come and participate.

With Island College of Technology, Balik Pulau, Penang as the main sponsor, this event which will be held in the cool comfort of City BayView Hotel, offers a cool RM3000 to the champion and cash prizes up to the ninth position in the Masters category. Other attractions include golf at The Bukit Jambul Country Club, a sumptuous dinner sponsored by the Penang Tourism Board, freebies, lucky draws and spot prizes. There's even a special souvenir scrabble t-shirt for you to remember this tournament.

Those in the novices category have not been forgotten either. This category is aimed at school children and also for those who have a rating below 1000. Their tournament will be held on 2nd October at the same venue. Trophies and certificates will be awarded for the first five positions and cash prizes for the first three. Certificates of participation will be awarded to all participants in this category.

So, to all you fellow scrabblers in and outside Malaysia, what are you waiting for? Sign up now! Give us your support to make this event a successful one and we will make it even bigger and better next year! Bring along your friends and family and have a jolly good scrabble holiday in Penang. City BayView Hotel (the venue of the tournament) is offering a very special room rate of RM120.00 nett inclusive of breakfast for a double room.


Yours sincerely,

Penang Scrabble Club

6th Penang Scrabble Open Schedule

DAY 1
Saturday 1st October 2005
MASTERS CATEGORY

0830 – 0845 REGISTRATION

0900 – 1000 GAME 1
1000 – 1100 GAME 2
1100 – 1200 GAME 3
1200 – 1300 GAME 4
1300 – 1400 LUNCH BREAK
1400 – 1500 GAME 5
1500 – 1600 GAME 6
1600 – 1700 GAME 7
1700 – 1800 GAME 8

1900 – 2200 OPENING CEREMONY & DINNER
Dress Code: Smart Casual
City BayView Hotel

DAY 2
SUNDAY 2ND OCTOBER 2005
NOVICES & MASTERS CATEGORY

0800 – 0830 REGISTRATION FOR NOVICES

MASTERS NOVICES
0830 – 0930 GAME 9 GAME 1
0930 – 1030 GAME 10 GAME 2
1030 – 1130 GAME 11 GAME 3
1130 – 1230 GAME 12 GAME 4

1230 – 1330 LUNCH BREAK

MASTERS NOVICES
1330 – 1430 GAME 13 GAME 5
1430 – 1530 GAME 14 GAME 6
1530 – 1630 GAME 15 GAME 7
1630 – 1730 GAME 16

1745 – 1815 PRIZE GIVING / CLOSING CEREMONY

2005 Nationals

As expected.

Masters (16 games):
Ganesh 1st (13 wins)
Yeo KH 2nd (12 wins)
Cheah SH 3rd (11 wins)

*No change from Day 1, howiszat?

Open (14 games):
Martin Teo 1st (13 wins)
Rainier Ng 2nd (11 wins)
Sithambara Kuhan 3rd (11 wins)

U-18 (11 games):
Ong Suanne 1st (10 wins, what do you expect?)
Foo Fang Hai 2nd (9 wins)
Ng Peng Sang 3rd (8.5 wins)

U-15 (11 games):
William Kang 1st (10 wins, any surprises?)
Sarah Sim 2nd (10 wins, she beat William. ain't she great?)
Tan Boon Aik 3rd (9 wins)

For more details, please check out the MSA archives. Link in the side bar to the right.