Scrabble Australia
Australian Masters and State Team Challenge 2020
Contenders

The event

Twenty of the top players will play the Australian Masters as a round robin in Sydney on September 12 - 13 2020.
At the same time, teams of three players from each of seven states or territories play the State Team Challenge as head-to-head matches.

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Rule variation

Masters section has 5 point penalty for each word challenged but correct.

Special Rule:

1. In the event of a player being absent for one game a forfeit will apply.
2. Where a player is absent for more than one game, that player cannot resume participation in the tournament and no standby player may be introduced into the tournament.
3. Where a player is absent for more than one game, any games already played by the no-show/evictee will be voided for the calculation of tournament placings.
4. Any games already played will be recognised for calculating ratings.
5. In exceptional circumstances the Tournament Director may consult with the competitors and vary the ruling regarding no-shows

The contenders

The table below shows the teams according to qualification criteria (click here for details) set by the Council of the Australian Scrabble Players Association. It shows the selected teams as at 17.02.2020 plus 3 reserves from each state.

More details revealed as you move your mouse over the table.

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Masters or State	Contender	Q Stat 17.02.2020	Games	Peak (games) May-Aug	Peak (games) Sep-Dec	Peak (games) Jan-Apr
1 M	David Eldar (VIC)	2063.25*	42	1910 (0)	2101 (8)	2121? (34)
2 M	Chris May (NSW)	2026.50	84	2033 (18)	2059 (43)	2007 (23)
3 M	Andrew Fisher (VIC)	2023.50	82	2040 (14)	2006 (34)	2024 (34)
4 M	Edward Okulicz (VIC)	1995.25	131	1950 (30)	1995 (80)	2018 (21)
5 M	Naween Fernando (VIC)	1988.00	106	1997 (28)	1995 (39)	1980 (39)
6 M	Cameron Farlow (QLD)	1979.50	91	1990 (32)	2020 (51)	1954 (8)
7 M	Peter Kougi (VIC)	1942.00	110	1931 (18)	1941 (58)	1948 (34)
8 M	Esther Perrins (NSW)	1916.25	94	1898 (24)	1929 (43)	1919 (27)
9 M	Anand Bharadwaj (VIC)	1914.00	53	1894 (30)	1888 (7)	1937? (16)
10 M	Michael Cameron (SA)	1886.00	111	1867 (42)	1887 (52)	1895 (17)
11 M	Joanne Craig (NSW)	1867.00	214	1865 (83)	1897 (81)	1853 (50)
12 M	Daniel Piechnick (SA)	1864.75	75	1875 (27)	1866 (36)	1859 (12)
13 M	Trevor Halsall (VIC)	1837.50	56	1886 (37)	1789 (19)
14 M	Russell Honeybun (WA)	1794.00	95	1798 (45)	1828 (40)	1775 (10)
15 M	Ryan Sutton (NSW)	1780.00	112	1770 (48)	1790 (64)
16 M	Bob Jackman (NSW)	1774.50	226	1878 (82)	1802 (85)	1709 (59)
17 M	Adam Kretschmer (SA)	1770.25	145	1844 (65)	1813 (65)	1712 (15)
18 M	Tony Hunt (NSW)	1768.25	217	1728 (60)	1741 (93)	1802 (64)
19 M	Jakob Teitelbaum (ACT)	1766.50*	35	1636 (0)	1897 (35)
20 M	Victor Tung (NSW)	1757.25	90	1739 (33)	1818 (39)	1736 (18)
1 WA	David Vanzyl (WA)	1755.00	69	1752 (19)	1748 (45)	1760 (5)
2 WA	Graham Bell (WA)	1750.50	19	1763 (14)	1738 (5)
1 NSW	Rod Talbot (NSW)	1746.25	245	1807 (93)	1808 (93)	1685 (59)
1 VIC	Mythili Rudra (VIC)	1744.75	134	1788 (32)	1775 (68)	1708 (34)
1 QLD	Ron Baginski (QLD)	1708.50	51	1668 (8)	1718 (16)	1724? (27)
1 SA	Simon Walton (SA)	1696.50	24	1679 (5)	1714 (19)
2 NSW	Wayne Jones (NSW)	1693.00	46	1673 (22)	1713 (24)
2 SA	Trevor Tao (SA)	1690.75	52	1668 (11)	1705 (35)	1695? (6)
2 QLD	Rael Hayman (QLD)	1689.50	38	1632 (7)	1656 (8)	1735? (23)
3 QLD	Andrew Hamblin (QLD)	1685.00	63	1719 (48)	1651 (15)
2 VIC	Geoff Wright (VIC)	1675.25	118	1632 (63)	1677 (43)	1696 (12)
3 NSW	John Holgate (NSW)	1669.50	133	1712 (65)	1636 (32)	1665 (36)
1 TAS	Stephen Mooney Purse(TAS)	1663.00	51	1653 (11)	1673 (40)
3 SA	Carmel Dodd (SA)	1662.75	161	1688 (60)	1643 (89)	1660 (12)
1 ACT	John Spaan (ACT)	1650.00	83	1632 (35)	1668 (48)
2 ACT	John Hamilton (ACT)	1646.75	64	1655 (36)	1644 (15)	1644 (13)
	Barry Jordan (SA4)	1643.50	89	1641 (41)	1646 (48)
3 VIC	Nick Ivanovski (VIC)	1636.75	56	1692 (25)	1649 (24)	1603? (7)
	Karen Richards (QLD4)	1632.75	206	1625 (70)	1658 (95)	1624 (41)
3 ACT	Noel Barrett (ACT)	1627.75	165	1633 (80)	1652 (68)	1613 (17)
3 WA	Tim Mason (WA)	1621.00*	17	1657 (7)	1457 (0)	1685? (10)
	Norma Fisher (VIC4)	1620.00	107	1668 (66)	1572 (41)
	Tony Miller (SA5)	1604.50	24	1606 (18)	1603 (6)
	Derek McKenzie (QLD5)	1603.00*	16	1703 (16)	1503 (0)
	Jimmy Scarff (VIC5)	1599.00*	7	1699 (7)	1499 (0)
	Chris Hall (WA4)	1587.50	60	1587 (32)	1588 (28)
	Jane Taylor (SA6)	1587.25	170	1627 (65)	1592 (61)	1565 (44)
	Natasha Podesser (VIC6)	1586.00	74	1639 (32)	1533 (42)
	Graeme Lock Lee (NSW4)	1585.50	173	1599 (72)	1561 (64)	1591 (37)
	Rocky Sharma (NSW5)	1557.50*	25	1688 (25)	1427 (0)
	Ian Ting (WA5)	1548.00	84	1543 (38)	1553 (46)
	Jyoti Chandna (NSW6)	1545.25	134	1535 (68)	1562 (25)	1542 (41)
	Helen Hynes (QLD6)	1535.00*	2	1635 (2)	1435 (0)
	Edie Mueller (WA6)	1527.25	92	1475 (43)	1540 (44)	1547 (5)
2 TAS	Dianne Brumby (TAS)	1520.75	108	1587 (76)	1528 (18)	1484 (14)
3 TAS	Martin Rose (TAS)	1484.75	81	1479 (32)	1504 (35)	1478 (14)
	Alex Boiko (ACT4)	1476.75	121	1466 (65)	1535 (43)	1453 (13)
	Jon Ford-King (TAS4)	1447.50	21	1422 (4)	1473 (17)
	Khen Meerding (TAS5)	1439.25	40	1420 (18)	1433 (8)	1452? (14)
	Ronnie Bennett (ACT5)	1406.00	132	1437 (43)	1321 (49)	1433 (40)
	Margaret Webb (TAS6)	1401.00	12	1370 (4)	1432 (8)
	Tony Williams (ACT6)	1345.75	85	1355 (34)	1342 (24)	1343 (27)

Missed a peak
David Eldar (VIC) (currently rated 2091) Peak 1 = 2110−200
Jakob Teitelbaum (ACT) (currently rated 1897) Peak 1 = 1836−200
Derek McKenzie (QLD) (currently rated 1703) Peak 2 = 1703−200
Jimmy Scarff (VIC) (currently rated 1699) Peak 2 = 1699−200
Tim Mason (WA) (currently rated 1685) Peak 2 = 1657−200
Helen Hynes (QLD) (currently rated 1635) Peak 2 = 1635−200
Rocky Sharma (NSW) (currently rated 1627) Peak 2 = 1627−200

Recently processed:
02.02.2020 Feb Half AM (WA) New peak for Tim Mason, Russell Honeybun
02.02.2020 Feb Half PM (WA) New peak for Tim Mason, Russell Honeybun
02.02.2020 Ulladulla Championship (NSW) New peak for Rael Hayman, Bob Jackman, Graeme Lock Lee
02.02.2020 ulverstone (TAS) New peak for Khen Meerding, Martin Rose, Dianne Brumby
08.02.2020 February Pub Tourney (SA) New peak for Michael Cameron
08.02.2020 WORDS SUMMER (NSW) New peak for Noel Barrett, Joanne Craig, Ronnie Bennett
12.02.2020 Bethania Wed (QLD)

Waiting for ratings data:
31.01.2020 Victorian Matchplay (VIC)

Next to be processed:
22.02.2020 NSW Matchplay Qualifier (NSW), 23.02.2020 Tangara (QLD), 23.02.2020 February 4-4-4 Tourney (SA), 23.02.2020 Generations (VIC), 29.02.2020 Saturday Sessions 2020B (VIC), 01.03.2020 Empire Bay Mini (1) (NSW), 05.03.2020 Perth #8 (WA), 07.03.2020 SA Championship (2 days) (SA), 14.03.2020 Bomaderry (NSW), 14.03.2020 Kingston (2 days) (TAS)