News

New Zealand Adopts 2012 Collins Word List
New Zealand Scrabble Players have voted to adopt the 2012 version of the Collins Scrabble Tournament and Club Word List (CSW12) from 1 January 2012. This is in line with our membership of WESPA which has voted to adopt it from the same date. A handy initiation kit is available on the WESPA website. There is also an amusing story to help you learn the new four-letter words.

Nigel wins World Scrabble Champs
Nigel Richards has become the only player to have won the World Scrabble Championship twice (he last won in 2007). He beat Andrew Fisher (Australia) in a best-of-five final after finishing in top position after 36 rounds. Go here for coverage. The NZ team performed creditably and earned NZ an extra place at the next WSC.
New NZ National Champion
Lynne Butler of New Plymouth is the new national Scrabble Champion. Lynne won the Australian national champs 25 years ago and is one of a few NZ Scrabblers to have held more than one national title. A full tournament report is here.
NZ's Causeway Team Announced
At the awards dinner at the NZ National Championship the qualifiers for the NZ team at the Causeway Challenge were announced.

Nigel Richards	Howard Warner	Lynn Butler

Joanne Craig	Patrick Carter

Reserves in order, if any of the above 5 not available - Mike Sigley,Andrew Bradley,Pater Sinton,Jeff Grant

AGM and Management Meeting Report
AGM At the AGM held on 5 June the 2010/11 executive was elected. New president is Paul Lister, new vice-president is Val Mills and new treasurer is Clare Wall. Liz Fagerlund and Glenda Foster stay on as secretary and webmaster respectively. There were no constitutional amendments. A remit proposing that the number of the games at the Nationals be increased was defeated. Clubs were requested to give this suggestion more thought for discussion at a future management meeting. Management Meeting It was agreed to make a one-off donation to the creator of Zyzzyva, used by NZASP for adjudication purposes. Arrangements for the Trans-Tasman Challenge in Christchurch in August were advised to clubs.