March Scrabble 01/03/2026
High Game: Nat Podesser — 554
High Word: Oscar Ivanovski ANDIRONS 131
High Game: Paula Messer — 506
High Word: Glen Chandler PATTERNS 131
| Player | National Rank | State Rank | | Expected | Actual | | Old Rating | Change | New Rating |
|---|
| A DIVISION |
| Trevor Halsall |
12 → 13 |
VIC 6 → 7 |
|
5.2 |
5.0 |
|
1810 |
-4 |
1806 |
| Dineth Fernando |
NEW → 12 |
VIC NEW → 6 |
|
|
5.0 |
|
|
|
1837 |
| Geoff Wright |
41 → 38 |
VIC 12 → 12 |
|
3.9 |
5.0 |
|
1589 |
+21 |
1610 |
| Nat Podesser |
54 → 52 |
VIC 13 → 14 |
|
3.3 |
4.0 |
|
1518 |
+14 |
1532 |
| Lindsay Van Niekerk |
39 → 40 |
VIC 11 → 13 |
|
3.5 |
4.0 |
|
1592 |
+10 |
1602 |
| Ray Alford |
68 → 66 |
VIC 18 → 17 |
|
3.4 |
4.0 |
|
1467 |
+12 |
1479 |
| John Rider |
138 → 127 |
VIC 35 → 34 |
|
2.2 |
4.0 |
|
1254 |
+36 |
1290 |
| Oscar Ivanovski |
23 → 32 |
VIC 8 → 11 |
|
5.1 |
3.0 |
|
1724 |
-42 |
1682 |
| Rob York |
141 → 137 |
VIC 36 → 36 |
|
1.7 |
3.0 |
|
1243 |
+25 |
1268 |
| Carol Johnsen |
65 → 69 |
VIC 16 → 18 |
|
3.8 |
3.0 |
|
1477 |
-16 |
1461 |
| Jenny Brysha |
98 → 89 |
VIC 24 → 24 |
|
2.1 |
3.0 |
|
1356 |
+18 |
1374 |
| Barry Harridge |
99 → 110 |
VIC 25 → 30 |
|
2.9 |
2.0 |
|
1352 |
-18 |
1334 |
| Rob Hutchinson |
88 → 98 |
VIC 23 → 25 |
|
3.1 |
2.0 |
|
1384 |
-21 |
1363 |
| Dianne Davis |
67 → 75 |
VIC 17 → 20 |
|
3.7 |
2.0 |
|
1469 |
-35 |
1434 |
| B DIVISION |
| Glen Chandler |
195 → 188 |
VIC 45 → 45 |
|
4.5 |
5.0 |
|
1132 |
+11 |
1143 |
| Annette Casey |
325 → 315 |
VIC 66 → 65 |
|
3.1 |
4.0 |
|
888 |
+18 |
906 |
| Paula Messer |
169 → 177 |
VIC 40 → 42 |
|
4.7 |
4.0 |
|
1189 |
-15 |
1174 |
| Eileen Mills |
363 → 351 |
VIC 72 → 73 |
|
2.7 |
4.0 |
|
814 |
+27 |
841 |
| Jithuni Vidana |
333 → 342 |
VIC 68 → 70 |
|
3.0 |
2.0 |
|
872 |
-20 |
852 |
| Elaine McGinnes |
493 → 482 |
VIC 97 → 95 |
|
1.1 |
2.0 |
|
520 |
+18 |
538 |
| Fintan Conway |
413 → 428 |
VIC 81 → 85 |
|
2.0 |
0.0 |
|
694 |
-39 |
655 |
A DIVISION
Player Averages
| Player | Average For | Average Against | High | Low |
|---|
| Trevor Halsall | 452.7 | 378.4 | 514 | 396 |
| Nat Podesser | 434.3 | 375.1 | 554 | 350 |
| Dineth Fernando | 427.7 | 408.7 | 504 | 355 |
| Oscar Ivanovski | 413.9 | 384.4 | 485 | 334 |
| Lindsay Van Niekerk | 404.6 | 380.0 | 481 | 328 |
| Ray Alford | 398.6 | 387.6 | 461 | 352 |
| Geoff Wright | 392.6 | 382.4 | 444 | 335 |
| Rob York | 389.9 | 410.1 | 519 | 326 |
| Carol Johnsen | 384.0 | 413.3 | 416 | 298 |
| Jenny Brysha | 377.3 | 423.7 | 442 | 312 |
| Barry Harridge | 366.7 | 388.6 | 445 | 292 |
| John Rider | 365.3 | 376.0 | 415 | 281 |
| Rob Hutchinson | 357.4 | 395.0 | 444 | 319 |
| Dianne Davis | 348.9 | 410.3 | 419 | 267 |
20 Highest Games
| Game | Player | Opponent | Score |
|---|
| 2 | Nat Podesser | Geoff Wright | 554-335 |
| 5 | Rob York | Dianne Davis | 519-267 |
| 7 | Trevor Halsall | Rob York | 514-326 |
| 1 | Dineth Fernando | Ray Alford | 504-365 |
| 6 | Nat Podesser | Rob York | 492-347 |
| 5 | Oscar Ivanovski | Rob Hutchinson | 485-324 |
| 5 | Dineth Fernando | Jenny Brysha | 484-401 |
| 6 | Trevor Halsall | Carol Johnsen | 484-298 |
| 1 | Lindsay Van Niekerk | Rob Hutchinson | 481-352 |
| 4 | Lindsay Van Niekerk | Trevor Halsall | 476-403 |
| 2 | Trevor Halsall | Dineth Fernando | 471-396 |
| 7 | Oscar Ivanovski | Jenny Brysha | 466-366 |
| 4 | Ray Alford | Rob Hutchinson | 461-319 |
| 1 | Trevor Halsall | Jenny Brysha | 460-313 |
| 4 | Barry Harridge | Dianne Davis | 445-368 |
| 3 | Geoff Wright | Barry Harridge | 444-344 |
| 7 | Rob Hutchinson | Barry Harridge | 444-292 |
| 4 | Jenny Brysha | Carol Johnsen | 442-405 |
| 3 | Trevor Halsall | Nat Podesser | 441-428 |
| 6 | Dineth Fernando | Oscar Ivanovski | 437-415 |
20 Highest Losing Scores
| Game | Player | Opponent | Score |
|---|
| 3 | Nat Podesser | Trevor Halsall | 428-441 |
| 6 | Oscar Ivanovski | Dineth Fernando | 415-437 |
| 7 | Carol Johnsen | Dianne Davis | 413-419 |
| 4 | Carol Johnsen | Jenny Brysha | 405-442 |
| 4 | Oscar Ivanovski | Rob York | 405-416 |
| 4 | Trevor Halsall | Lindsay Van Niekerk | 403-476 |
| 5 | Jenny Brysha | Dineth Fernando | 401-484 |
| 5 | Nat Podesser | Lindsay Van Niekerk | 399-432 |
| 7 | Geoff Wright | Dineth Fernando | 398-405 |
| 2 | Dineth Fernando | Trevor Halsall | 396-471 |
| 5 | Trevor Halsall | Geoff Wright | 396-412 |
| 6 | Barry Harridge | Ray Alford | 395-403 |
| 3 | Rob Hutchinson | Jenny Brysha | 390-397 |
| 5 | Ray Alford | Carol Johnsen | 386-387 |
| 2 | Barry Harridge | Carol Johnsen | 376-398 |
| 3 | Lindsay Van Niekerk | Dineth Fernando | 376-413 |
| 2 | John Rider | Rob York | 374-399 |
| 3 | Rob York | Carol Johnsen | 374-416 |
| 3 | Oscar Ivanovski | John Rider | 373-410 |
| 1 | Carol Johnsen | John Rider | 371-412 |
20 Biggest Wins
| Game | Winner | Loser | Score | Margin |
|---|
| 5 | Rob York | Dianne Davis | 519-267 | +252 |
| 2 | Nat Podesser | Geoff Wright | 554-335 | +219 |
| 7 | Trevor Halsall | Rob York | 514-326 | +188 |
| 6 | Trevor Halsall | Carol Johnsen | 484-298 | +186 |
| 5 | Oscar Ivanovski | Rob Hutchinson | 485-324 | +161 |
| 7 | Rob Hutchinson | Barry Harridge | 444-292 | +152 |
| 1 | Trevor Halsall | Jenny Brysha | 460-313 | +147 |
| 6 | Nat Podesser | Rob York | 492-347 | +145 |
| 4 | Ray Alford | Rob Hutchinson | 461-319 | +142 |
| 1 | Dineth Fernando | Ray Alford | 504-365 | +139 |
| 1 | Lindsay Van Niekerk | Rob Hutchinson | 481-352 | +129 |
| 5 | Barry Harridge | John Rider | 405-281 | +124 |
| 4 | Geoff Wright | John Rider | 412-302 | +110 |
| 7 | Oscar Ivanovski | Jenny Brysha | 466-366 | +100 |
| 3 | Geoff Wright | Barry Harridge | 444-344 | +100 |
| 6 | Dianne Davis | Jenny Brysha | 409-312 | +97 |
| 5 | Dineth Fernando | Jenny Brysha | 484-401 | +83 |
| 4 | Nat Podesser | Dineth Fernando | 435-355 | +80 |
| 4 | Barry Harridge | Dianne Davis | 445-368 | +77 |
| 2 | Trevor Halsall | Dineth Fernando | 471-396 | +75 |
20 Highest Combined Scores
| Game | Player | Opponent | Score | Combined |
|---|
| 2 | Geoff Wright | Nat Podesser | 335-554 | 889 |
| 5 | Dineth Fernando | Jenny Brysha | 484-401 | 885 |
| 4 | Trevor Halsall | Lindsay Van Niekerk | 403-476 | 879 |
| 1 | Dineth Fernando | Ray Alford | 504-365 | 869 |
| 3 | Trevor Halsall | Nat Podesser | 441-428 | 869 |
| 2 | Trevor Halsall | Dineth Fernando | 471-396 | 867 |
| 6 | Oscar Ivanovski | Dineth Fernando | 415-437 | 852 |
| 4 | Carol Johnsen | Jenny Brysha | 405-442 | 847 |
| 7 | Trevor Halsall | Rob York | 514-326 | 840 |
| 6 | Nat Podesser | Rob York | 492-347 | 839 |
| 1 | Lindsay Van Niekerk | Rob Hutchinson | 481-352 | 833 |
| 7 | Oscar Ivanovski | Jenny Brysha | 466-366 | 832 |
| 7 | Carol Johnsen | Dianne Davis | 413-419 | 832 |
| 5 | Lindsay Van Niekerk | Nat Podesser | 432-399 | 831 |
| 4 | Oscar Ivanovski | Rob York | 405-416 | 821 |
| 4 | Dianne Davis | Barry Harridge | 368-445 | 813 |
| 5 | Oscar Ivanovski | Rob Hutchinson | 485-324 | 809 |
| 5 | Trevor Halsall | Geoff Wright | 396-412 | 808 |
| 7 | Dineth Fernando | Geoff Wright | 405-398 | 803 |
| 6 | Ray Alford | Barry Harridge | 403-395 | 798 |
20 Biggest Rating Upsets
| Game | Winner | Loser | Score | Ratings | Rating Gap |
|---|
| 4 | Rob York | Oscar Ivanovski | 416-405 | 1243 beat 1724 | +481 |
| 3 | John Rider | Oscar Ivanovski | 410-373 | 1254 beat 1724 | +470 |
| 7 | John Rider | Lindsay Van Niekerk | 415-346 | 1254 beat 1592 | +338 |
| 5 | Rob York | Dianne Davis | 519-267 | 1243 beat 1469 | +226 |
| 1 | John Rider | Carol Johnsen | 412-371 | 1254 beat 1477 | +223 |
| 5 | Geoff Wright | Trevor Halsall | 412-396 | 1589 beat 1810 | +221 |
| 4 | Lindsay Van Niekerk | Trevor Halsall | 476-403 | 1592 beat 1810 | +218 |
| 2 | Lindsay Van Niekerk | Oscar Ivanovski | 393-334 | 1592 beat 1724 | +132 |
| 6 | John Rider | Rob Hutchinson | 363-326 | 1254 beat 1384 | +130 |
| 4 | Jenny Brysha | Carol Johnsen | 442-405 | 1356 beat 1477 | +121 |
| 4 | Barry Harridge | Dianne Davis | 445-368 | 1352 beat 1469 | +117 |
| 2 | Jenny Brysha | Ray Alford | 410-352 | 1356 beat 1467 | +111 |
| 2 | Rob Hutchinson | Dianne Davis | 347-286 | 1384 beat 1469 | +85 |
| 2 | Nat Podesser | Geoff Wright | 554-335 | 1518 beat 1589 | +71 |
| 7 | Ray Alford | Nat Podesser | 406-350 | 1467 beat 1518 | +51 |
| 3 | Jenny Brysha | Rob Hutchinson | 397-390 | 1356 beat 1384 | +28 |
| 2 | Rob York | John Rider | 399-374 | 1243 beat 1254 | +11 |
| 7 | Dianne Davis | Carol Johnsen | 419-413 | 1469 beat 1477 | +8 |
| 6 | Geoff Wright | Lindsay Van Niekerk | 344-328 | 1589 beat 1592 | +3 |
| 3 | Ray Alford | Dianne Davis | 417-348 | 1467 beat 1469 | +2 |
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B DIVISION
Player Averages
| Player | Average For | Average Against | High | Low |
|---|
| Glen Chandler | 415.5 | 333.7 | 481 | 321 |
| Paula Messer | 405.0 | 350.5 | 506 | 335 |
| Annette Casey | 387.5 | 332.7 | 477 | 310 |
| Eileen Mills | 359.0 | 329.5 | 440 | 283 |
| Jithuni Vidana | 312.2 | 385.2 | 399 | 238 |
| Elaine McGinnes | 301.7 | 361.2 | 347 | 257 |
| Fintan Conway | 288.7 | 376.8 | 357 | 208 |
20 Highest Games
| Game | Player | Opponent | Score |
|---|
| 1 | Paula Messer | Elaine McGinnes | 506-335 |
| 7 | Glen Chandler | Paula Messer | 481-356 |
| 6 | Annette Casey | Fintan Conway | 477-253 |
| 2 | Eileen Mills | Glen Chandler | 440-321 |
| 4 | Glen Chandler | Jithuni Vidana | 435-238 |
| 6 | Glen Chandler | Elaine McGinnes | 434-257 |
| 7 | Annette Casey | Jithuni Vidana | 428-294 |
| 6 | Paula Messer | Jithuni Vidana | 422-278 |
| 3 | Paula Messer | Annette Casey | 419-310 |
| 1 | Glen Chandler | Annette Casey | 416-354 |
| 3 | Glen Chandler | Fintan Conway | 406-357 |
| 2 | Jithuni Vidana | Fintan Conway | 399-308 |
| 5 | Paula Messer | Fintan Conway | 392-334 |
| 2 | Annette Casey | Elaine McGinnes | 390-270 |
| 1 | Jithuni Vidana | Eileen Mills | 386-371 |
| 1 | Eileen Mills | Jithuni Vidana | 371-386 |
| 5 | Annette Casey | Eileen Mills | 366-344 |
| 4 | Eileen Mills | Paula Messer | 365-335 |
| 3 | Fintan Conway | Glen Chandler | 357-406 |
| 7 | Paula Messer | Glen Chandler | 356-481 |
20 Highest Losing Scores
| Game | Player | Opponent | Score |
|---|
| 1 | Eileen Mills | Jithuni Vidana | 371-386 |
| 3 | Fintan Conway | Glen Chandler | 357-406 |
| 7 | Paula Messer | Glen Chandler | 356-481 |
| 1 | Annette Casey | Glen Chandler | 354-416 |
| 5 | Eileen Mills | Annette Casey | 344-366 |
| 1 | Elaine McGinnes | Paula Messer | 335-506 |
| 4 | Paula Messer | Eileen Mills | 335-365 |
| 5 | Fintan Conway | Paula Messer | 334-392 |
| 2 | Glen Chandler | Eileen Mills | 321-440 |
| 3 | Annette Casey | Paula Messer | 310-419 |
| 2 | Fintan Conway | Jithuni Vidana | 308-399 |
| 3 | Elaine McGinnes | Eileen Mills | 297-351 |
| 7 | Jithuni Vidana | Annette Casey | 294-428 |
| 5 | Jithuni Vidana | Elaine McGinnes | 278-347 |
| 6 | Jithuni Vidana | Paula Messer | 278-422 |
| 7 | Fintan Conway | Eileen Mills | 272-283 |
| 2 | Elaine McGinnes | Annette Casey | 270-390 |
| 6 | Elaine McGinnes | Glen Chandler | 257-434 |
| 6 | Fintan Conway | Annette Casey | 253-477 |
| 4 | Jithuni Vidana | Glen Chandler | 238-435 |
20 Biggest Wins
| Game | Winner | Loser | Score | Margin |
|---|
| 6 | Annette Casey | Fintan Conway | 477-253 | +224 |
| 4 | Glen Chandler | Jithuni Vidana | 435-238 | +197 |
| 6 | Glen Chandler | Elaine McGinnes | 434-257 | +177 |
| 1 | Paula Messer | Elaine McGinnes | 506-335 | +171 |
| 6 | Paula Messer | Jithuni Vidana | 422-278 | +144 |
| 7 | Annette Casey | Jithuni Vidana | 428-294 | +134 |
| 7 | Glen Chandler | Paula Messer | 481-356 | +125 |
| 2 | Annette Casey | Elaine McGinnes | 390-270 | +120 |
| 2 | Eileen Mills | Glen Chandler | 440-321 | +119 |
| 3 | Paula Messer | Annette Casey | 419-310 | +109 |
| 4 | Elaine McGinnes | Fintan Conway | 304-208 | +96 |
| 2 | Jithuni Vidana | Fintan Conway | 399-308 | +91 |
| 5 | Elaine McGinnes | Jithuni Vidana | 347-278 | +69 |
| 1 | Glen Chandler | Annette Casey | 416-354 | +62 |
| 5 | Paula Messer | Fintan Conway | 392-334 | +58 |
| 3 | Eileen Mills | Elaine McGinnes | 351-297 | +54 |
| 3 | Glen Chandler | Fintan Conway | 406-357 | +49 |
| 4 | Eileen Mills | Paula Messer | 365-335 | +30 |
| 5 | Annette Casey | Eileen Mills | 366-344 | +22 |
| 1 | Jithuni Vidana | Eileen Mills | 386-371 | +15 |
20 Highest Combined Scores
| Game | Player | Opponent | Score | Combined |
|---|
| 1 | Paula Messer | Elaine McGinnes | 506-335 | 841 |
| 7 | Paula Messer | Glen Chandler | 356-481 | 837 |
| 1 | Glen Chandler | Annette Casey | 416-354 | 770 |
| 3 | Glen Chandler | Fintan Conway | 406-357 | 763 |
| 2 | Glen Chandler | Eileen Mills | 321-440 | 761 |
| 1 | Jithuni Vidana | Eileen Mills | 386-371 | 757 |
| 6 | Annette Casey | Fintan Conway | 477-253 | 730 |
| 3 | Paula Messer | Annette Casey | 419-310 | 729 |
| 5 | Paula Messer | Fintan Conway | 392-334 | 726 |
| 7 | Annette Casey | Jithuni Vidana | 428-294 | 722 |
| 5 | Annette Casey | Eileen Mills | 366-344 | 710 |
| 2 | Jithuni Vidana | Fintan Conway | 399-308 | 707 |
| 6 | Paula Messer | Jithuni Vidana | 422-278 | 700 |
| 4 | Paula Messer | Eileen Mills | 335-365 | 700 |
| 6 | Glen Chandler | Elaine McGinnes | 434-257 | 691 |
| 4 | Glen Chandler | Jithuni Vidana | 435-238 | 673 |
| 2 | Annette Casey | Elaine McGinnes | 390-270 | 660 |
| 3 | Eileen Mills | Elaine McGinnes | 351-297 | 648 |
| 5 | Jithuni Vidana | Elaine McGinnes | 278-347 | 625 |
| 7 | Eileen Mills | Fintan Conway | 283-272 | 555 |
20 Biggest Rating Upsets
| Game | Winner | Loser | Score | Ratings | Rating Gap |
|---|
| 4 | Eileen Mills | Paula Messer | 365-335 | 814 beat 1189 | +375 |
| 5 | Elaine McGinnes | Jithuni Vidana | 347-278 | 520 beat 872 | +352 |
| 2 | Eileen Mills | Glen Chandler | 440-321 | 814 beat 1132 | +318 |
| 4 | Elaine McGinnes | Fintan Conway | 304-208 | 520 beat 694 | +174 |
| 7 | Glen Chandler | Paula Messer | 481-356 | 1132 beat 1189 | +57 |
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