Update
As the world stage of the elimination Scrabble tournament - World Player’s Cup has been cancelled, the winner of the Hong Kong Scrabble Player’s Cup (http://hkscrabble.org/hong-kong-scrabble-players-cup-2016/) can no longer represent the region in subsequent stages.
Under the new circumstances, the Main Committee has kindly decided that all participants of the event can choose to have their entry fees paid refund or treat it as a donation to the Association.
All the participants have been notified of the above arrangement in early March.
Final
Carson IP 9-8 Euclid Hui (380-476, 445-361, 425-563, 406-450, 387-418 458-362, 409-399, 390-385 444-477, 407-404, 390-495, 388-421, 428-463, 484-324, 445-338, 440-379, 462-324)
Congratulations to Carson IP for winning the Player’s Cup (http://hkscrabble.org/2017/04/05/carson-ip-wins-the-players-cup-2016) !
Semi-Final
Edwin CHAN forfeited; Euclid HUI advances to the final.
Carson IP 5-1 Paul CHRISTENSEN (540-262, 398-560, 490-330, 497-281, 492-311, 488-431)
Advanced players: Carson IP, Euclid HUI
Round 2
Carson IP 5-1 Kevin McCARDLE (420-411, 430-312, 399-315, 364-413, 403-363, 446-342)
Round 1
Carson IP 4-1 Terence LI Yik Hong (543-207, 451-259, 406-408, 524-254, 530-218)
Edwin CHAN 4-2 Douglas TSANG (454-305, 404-411, 429-303, 375-319, 383-421, 457-331)
Euclid HUI 4-2 Kelvin LAM (376-343, 303-476, 415-436, 482-314, 531-374, 435-428)
Kevin McCARDLE 4-1 Melanie KREPP (466-332, 430-378, 320-370, 370-335, 443-333)
Paul CHRISTENSEN 4-3 Matthew HONG (313-400, 379-359, 399-418, 346-445, 435-321, 446-423, 367-330)
Advanced players: Carson IP, Edwin CHAN Hon Kit, Euclid HUI, Kevin McCARDLE, Paul CHRISTENSEN
Carson IP and Kevin McCARDLE were drawn to play an extra round for a place in the Semi-Final.
Tournament Details
This tournament is HKSPA-rated.
Date: From February to October
Eligibility: Individual Members of Hong Kong Scrabble Players Association
Format: Individual knock-out tournament
Best-of-7 for the 1st Round, best-of-9 for the 2nd, etc.
Each round to be completed before a certain date
25 minutes per player, 5 points unsubstantiated challenge penalty, WESPA rules version 3
Dictionary: Collins Official Scrabble Words 2015 (CSW15)
Prizes: The Champion will receive a trophy and represent Hong Kong in the World Scrabble Player’s Cup
Entry fee: HK$155 for Round 1, HK$77.5 for Semi-final and Final
How to enter: Please visit http://goo.gl/forms/U5sD7M4K7F to fill in the online application form.
Participants are encouraged to join the global Scrabble Player’s Cup Facebook group to receive news on this event around the world.