Organised by Bournemouth Scrabble Club for the benefit of the Bournemouth Society for the Visually Impaired. The BSVI are providing the Hall, Runners and Tea-Ladies. The Society will also be running a raffle which we hope you will support generously.

DATE: Sunday 5th October 2008 DISABLED ACCESS

VENUE: Rooper Hall, 5 Victoria Park Road, Moordown, Bournemouth, BH9 2RB.

FORMAT: 3 / 4 divisions. 6 games. ABSP rated. Approx division strength guide: A 150+, B 125+, C 110+, D under 110. Division allocation by rating or indicated strength. Adjudication using ABSP word list currently operative.

TIME: Registration 09.20 - 10.00. Game 1 10.10, Game 2 11.15, Game 3 12.20, Lunch Game 4 13.50, Game 5 15.00, Raffle, Game 6 16.25 and Prizes 17.30. It is recommended that a picnic lunch is brought as the allocated lunch break does not allow time to visit a pub / restaurant.

PRIZES: 1st, 2nd, 3rd prize in each section. Trophies, spot prizes. Prize fund according to entry.

COST: £12.50 to include tea / coffee throughout the day and the 60p ratings levy.

Add £2 if not an ABSP member.

TIMERS: Timers will be used, set to 25 minutes per player per game.

ENTRY: Make cheques payable to Bournemouth Scrabble Tournament and send with entry to:- Ruth Marsden, 27 Spencer Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole BH13 7ET.

Tel: - 01202 707148, email:. Emergency Mobile for day of Tourney only 07720 949 825. Closing date for entries 28th September 2008. Enclose a SAE if requiring confirmation and / or a map or email address for confirmation only. The organisers reserve the right to refuse entries.

To join the ABSP send a cheque for £15 (made payable to ABSP) to Anne Ramsay, 8 Glen Clova Place, Kirkaldy, Fife KY2 6UL. Scrabble ® is a registered trademark of J W Spear and Sons Ltd, Maidenhead, SL6 4UB, under licence from Mattel Europa BV, a subsidiary of Mattel INC@Mattel2007.

ENTRY FORM

Please enter me for the Bournemouth Open Charity Scrabble Tournament on Sunday 5th October 2008 at the Rooper Hall, 5 Victoria Park Road, Moordown, Bournemouth BH9 2RB.

Name...... ABSP Member Yes / No

Address......

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Club...... I enclose a cheque for: - £......