Kirinyaga National Tournament 14th - 15th May 2011

I would like to thank all scrabblers for bearing with me during my absence in the last two months due to illness. Below are the details of the above said tournament, more will be posted as we go on:

Registration:

Masters – 500Ksh and 600Ksh after 8.00 am 14th May 2011

Students – 250Ksh and 350Ksh after 8.00 am 14th May 2011

Fare and Location:

Fares are from 150Ksh to 350Ksh to Mwea depending on the means of transport. Buses are 150Ksh.

Muraguri

Fixtures Sec.

Nairobi National Tournament Events - April 9th & 10th 2011

The following is a list of the players who have registered.

1. Antony Kirori
2. Sammy Mwiti
3. Willy Mwangi
4. Kelly Mbugua
   
5. Allan Oyende
6. Millie Kikechi
7. Bernard Amuke
8. Julius Auka
9. Gitonga Nderitu
10. Henry Mwangi
11. Joseph Karinga
12. Ben Muchiri
13. John Kabui
14. Victor Ikawa
15. Macharia
    

Directions to Braeburn School:- Take No. 46 bus and alight at Braeburn just before Kawangware. Its by the roadside.

Eng. Muraguri Peter

Fixtures Sec.

Nairobi National Tournament Events - April 9th & 10th 2011

Dear scrabblers,

The venue for the above tournament events shall be Braeburn School. Clocks shall start at exactly 9.00am on the 9th, WESPA rules will apply.

Kindly note that the registration deadline for all the events to be held is 31st of March 2011. Please register with the relevant person for the events advertised by then. I am registering for the masters event with Ksh. 500 through M-pesa No. 0722667783. There will be penalties for late registration.

Regards,

Eng. Muraguri Peter

Fixtures Sec.

April 2011 National Events

KENYA SCRABBLE PLAYERS ASSOCIATION (KESPA)

(Sunday Nation,pg. 46)

The Kenya Scrabble Players Association would like to invite all Scrabble Players of different age groups and mastery to an event on the weekend of 9^th and 10^th April, 2011 in Nairobi. The exact venue will be communicated on email and on our website/blog – http://kespa-scrabble.blogspot.com

Please contact the people listed below for the relevant categories to register for the tournament

• Masters (2 day event of 18 games) -Engineer Peter Muraguri email: muraguri.peter@hotmail.com
• Recreational(s) (on the 9^th only- 8 games) - Dr. Muema Mumbi email: mmuumbi@yahoo.com
• Primary school age (on the 9^th only- 7 games) - Rachel Ikawa email: Rachel@ikawa.info
• Secondary school age (on the 9^th only-7 games) - Rachel Ikawa email: Rachel@ikawa.info
• Universities (2 day event of 18 games) - Engineer Allan Oyende -alloyende@yahoo.com

All registrations must happen by 31^th March to enable ample time for coordination.

Primary and secondary sections will count towards the World Youth Championships in Malaysia.

The Masters event is one of the qualifiers to the World Scrabble Championship in Poland.

For information on Kenyan Scrabble subscribe by sending an email to:

a) The National Chairman through victor@ikawa.info

b) The National Vice Chairman through mukhalasie@yahoo.com

Or get more information from our website/blog http://kespa-scrabble.blogspot.com.

Busia National (5th - 6th March 2011) Tournament

Venue - Farmers training center located approximately a km to town center,they have a spacious hall that can accommodate 60 players comfortably.
3 Previous tourneys have been held at this venue so we anticipate locating the venue to be easy..
Prizes

1. First position - 8,000.00 Kshs + trophy
2. Second position - 5,000.00 Kshs + trophy
3. Third position - 3,000.00 Kshs+ trophy
4. Fourth position - 1,000.00 Kshs
5. Fifth position - 500.00 Kshs

6. High word - 200.00
7. Highest total score - 300.00
8. Highest individual score- 200.00
9. Highest Number of bonuses 200.00.

A large turnout is anticipated as Busia itself has 10 tough players ready,Mummias atleast 6,Phenomenon's team of atleast 10,Siaya, Kisumu led by Sir George,Nakuru under the captaincy of barry,Eldoret and the Nairobians.
You are being cautioned that it wont be like homabay where the best home boy was 12th, Busia guys target 4 slots in the topten.

Accomodation facilities are plenty ranging from 350.00-400.00 at the venue for self contained rooms and various good hotels within the vicinity going from 500.00 to 1,500.00.

Contact persons, Chairman BSA sc 0728 499 299 Bosita 0712539941

Masters Championship of the Champion - January 22nd to 23rd 2011.

The sponsor for this tournament is F.M. Wachira at a tune of Ksh. 10,000 and other non monetary prizes

Participation is by invitation only. Registration is Ksh. 500 which should reach Gitonga Nderitu on Mpesa No. 0722 377288 no later than Friday 21^st January 2011. There will be no registration on Saturday.

The championship will be a 20 round event with 10 games each day, there will be 6 rounds Australian, another 6 rounds Australian and 8 rounds king of the hill.

Prizes:

Position 1 – Ksh. 6,000

Position 2 – Ksh. 4,000

Position 3 – Ksh. 2,000

Position 4 – Ksh. 1,000

Position 5 – Ksh. 750

Position 6 – Ksh. 500

Up to position 10 there will be non monetary prizes.

The Invitees are:

1. Jared Omolo

2. Allan Oyende

3. Mackton Wafula

4. Francis Theuri

5. Francis Wachira

6. Patrick Litunya’

7. Victor Ikawa

8. Nicholas Mbugua

9. Bernad Amuke

10. Manase Otieno

11. Nicholas Midiwo

12. Willy Mwangi

13. David Kangethe

14. Joseph Chavutia

15. Stanely Njoroge

16. Martin Mwaka

17. Macharia Kimani

18. Bernard Koyoko

19. Magwanga Onani

20. Fred Magu

21. Cecilia Ruto

22. Jack Omondi

23. Charles Kariuki

24. Gitonga Nderitu

25. Phillip Edwin Mughisa

Clocks will start at 9.00am.

Each player is expected to bring a clock and a championship scrabble board.

Venue:

Marketing society of Kenya headquarters in Kileleshwa Nairobi. Directions can be found through Google or you can take bus No. 48 at the city centre to Kileleshwa.

Nairobi National Tournament Results

The first WSC/EASA qualifier attracted the largest field ever in the KESPA scrabble scene. The young turk outfoxed the WILLY Fox in his final game to lift the first trophy of the season in a strong field boasting at least 7 national champions. An unnamed 'green horn' had the audacity to appear in the money bracket early on before self destructing to claim a finish in the middle third of the field. Congratulations to the new champion. The win was worth 8k and pole position in the race for EASA slots. Below are the final results.

Results after game 18

JANUARY 8, 2011 -- SENIORS

Rank Player Wins Mar

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1 Allan Oyende 13 925

2 Gitonga Nderitu 13 731

3 Willy Mwangi 13 545

4 Patrick Litunya 12 770

5 Nicholas Mbugua 12 641

6 Victor Ikawa 12 447

7 Benard Koyyoko 11 1031

8 Francis Wachira 11 994

9 Cecilia Ruto 11 477

10 Millie kikechi 11 195

11 Francis Theuri 11 102

12 Jared Omolo 11 86

13 Walter Nyandiko 11 -93

14 Manase Otieno 10 1112

15 David Kangethe 10 435

16 Nicholas Midiwo 10 323

17 Benard Amuke 10 287

18 Ezra Omwanza 10 10

19 Kelly Mbugua 10 3

20 Mwangi Kihuni 10 -91

21 George Nyakundi 10 -188

22 Joseph Chavutia 9 432

23 Kariuki Kariuki 9 419

24 Fred Magu 9 332

25 Charles Kariuki 9 113

26 Matte Richard 9 15

27 Martins Mutahi 9 -52

28 Samson Midigo 9 -72

29 James Senteu 9 -173

30 Muema Muumbi 9 -308

31 Fred Kago 9 -330

32 Kalenda Rawlins 9 -629

33 Joshua Ogola 8.5 66

34 Auka Jc 8 205

35 Simon Gitonga 8 122

36 Sammy mwiti 8 -95

37 Okioma Nick 8 -108

38 Okioma Chris 8 -254

39 Muiruri Njega David 8 -405

40 Olusala Abrahams 8 -450

41 Muriuki Mike 8 -698

42 Joseph Karinga 7.5 -440

43 Benard Nderitu 7 -69

44 John Mbote 7 -249

45 Machanje Daniel 7 -293

46 Sammy Limo 7 -515

47 Birgen Joel 7 -813

48 Duke Michieka 6.5 -440

49 Abye 5.5 -350

50 Adhiambo Deborah 6 -437

51 Mindah Isaac 6 -779

52 Oteki Eric 5 -600

53 Paul Ngotho 4.5 -1212

54 Michael Gongolo 4.5 -675

HIGH GAME: Manase Otieno 692

HIGH WORD: Sammy Mwiti ADJUSTED 194

Nairobi National Tournament

The Venue of the tournament will be at Sandalwood hotel in Kitengela, Nairobi on the 8th and 9th January 2010.
Clocks will start at exactly 9am,WESPA rules will apply.

The Route to Kitengela starts from Railways Bus Station, Bus No 110 to KITENGELA township and then to the venue which is opposite Kenya Commercial Bank.

Accomodation layout at Kitengela:

a) Nomads costs at 1000ksh (without TV), 1200 with TV, doubles at
1600Ksh. Opposite the bus station

b) Sandalwood at 3400 ksh (no bf), 3800 with breakfast doubles 4100

c) Glaso (Near Gertrudes) 1500ksh singles, 2500 exec (no breakfast

d) MPE guest house adjacent to the bus stage to your right rooms at
600,700,800,1000 call 0713369712 (stella) or 0722853539 to confirm
accommodation

e) MPE resort near prisons 1500,2000,4000,5000 call kilonzo to confirm
on 0723490410

f) Kaputei safariland hotel and rangers from 3000 Ksh on the way to Yukos

g) Waves and other guest houses near the Bus park.

Nairobi National Tournament

Due to some unavoidable circumstances, the secretary is unable to announce the details of the tournament at the moment. The official announcement on the above tournament shall be made on 3rd January 2010.
Kindly bear with us.

Nakuru County Open

This was a tournament to behold falling on Jamhuri Day, our country's independence day. It was a three day tournament coupled with KESPA elections from the 11th-13th of December. The Nakuru county club hosted a total of 38 players, this included hardline players such as Manase Otieno, Allan Oyende, Magwanga Onani, Phillip-Phenomenon Mugisha, Willy Mwangi, Gigaton Gitonga Nderitu among others.
KESPA saw new faces coming to its secretariat with elections took the center stage of the second day
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They elected the following to run the Kenya Scrabble Players Association for 2 years as follows:

Chairman VICTOR IKAWA

Vice Chairman METRIC MUKHALASIA

Treasurer JOHN MBOTE

Secretary General GEORGE NYAKUNDI

Assistant Secretary General MUEMA MUUMBI

Fixtures Secretary PETER MURAGURI KAMAU

Publicity Officer GITONGA NDERITU

Member MILLIE KIKECHI

Member MACKTON WAFULA

Member SAM MWITI

Results after game 21 NAKURU DEC 11/2010 -- NAKURU NATIONAL Rank Player Wins Mar --------------------------------- 1 Willy Mwangi 16 934 2 Allan Oyende 15 868 3 Manase Otieno 14 896 4 Francis Wachira 13 951 5 Joseph Chavutia 13 492 6 Mackton Wafula 13 217 7 Charles Kariuki 13 32 8 John Mbote 12.5 67 9 Phillip Edwin-mugisha 12 408 10 Gitonga Nderitu 12 319 11 Gilbert Oluoch 12 295 12 Magwanga Onani 12 101 13 Patrick Litunya 11 685 14 Fred Magu 11 487 15 Gitonga Simon 11 172 16 Francis Theuri 11 128 17 Kariuki Kariuki 11 52 18 Martins Mutahi 11 -100 19 David Mbugua 10.5 343 20 Samson Midigo 10.5 -640 21 Charles Kimani 10 493 22 Julius Odongo 10 182 23 Awiti Ngoya 10 -134 24 Kepher Ochiene 10 -419 25 Charles Nderitu 10 -755 26 Ezra Omwanza 9.5 225 27 Bernard Nderitu 9.5 8 28 Muema Muumbi 9 172 29 Mwangi Kamau 9 -193 30 Sammy Mwiti 9 -206 31 Alukhaba Saul 9 -325 32 George Nyakundi 8.5 -269 33 Peter Mbuthia 8 -166 34 Duke Micheka 8 -639 35 Nicholas Muchai 8 -764 36 John Maina 8 -1272 37 Oburu Maurice 7 -466 38 David Njuguna 1 -2179 HIGH GAME: Ezra Omwanza 596 HIGH WORD: Fred Magu