News

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 WSC 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.