Hong Kong Scrabble Player's Cup 2016

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the winner of the Hong Kong Scrabble Player’s Cup (http://hkscrabble.org/hong-kong-scrabble-players-cup-2016/) can no longer represent the region in subsequent stages.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.