On 23 January 2016, HKSPA organised the Inter-School Scrabble Championship 2016 - Primary (Novice) for local primary schools new to the Scrabble field. 13 schools competed in this tournament.
Tournament in progress
Each school can send 1 or 2 teams. Each team consists of 2 players, and they will play against 2 other players on 1 board. The teams are paired by Swiss draw. For schools sending 2 teams, the average results of the 2 teams will be counted towards the final school ranking.
Players from Toi Shan Association Primary School
After 5 games, Lok Wah Catholic Primary School got the Gold Cup Champion with 4 wins and a spread of +701, while Ho Lap Primary School (Sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen) got the Gold Cup 1st Runner-up. Christian Alliance S Y Yeh Memorial Primary School got the Gold Cup 2nd Runner-up.
Carson Ip, the tournament director, presenting the Gold Cup Champion trophy to teacher and students from Lok Wah Catholic Primary School
Below is the final school ranking:
| Rank | School | Averaged Wins | Averaged Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lok Wah Catholic Primary School | 4 | +701 |
| 2 | Ho Lap Primary School (Sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen) | 4 | +653 |
| 3 | Christian Alliance S Y Yeh Memorial Primary School | 3.5 | +240.5 |
| 4 | Tin Shui Wai Methodist Primary School | 3 | +238 |
| 5 | Tin Shui Wai Catholic Primary School | 3 | +193 |
| 6 | Shap Pat Heung Rural Committee Kung Yik She Primary School | 3 | -15.5 |
| 7 | Toi Shan Association Primary School | 2.5 | +50.5 |
| 8 | Tsz Wan Shan Catholic Primary School | 2 | -56.5 |
| 9 | Po Leung Kuk Camoes Tan Siu Lin Primary School | 2 | -98.5 |
| 10 | Canossa School (Hong Kong) | 2 | -184.5 |
| 11 | Ming Tao Primary School | 2 | -249 |
| 12 | Our Lady of China Catholic Primary School | 2 | -291 |
| 13 | Lions Clubs International Ho Tak Sum Primary School | 1 | -553 |
The complete winner list can be viewed here.
Students from Christian Alliance S Y Yeh Memorial Primary School playing
The Primary (Open) Category of the Inter-School Scrabble Championship will be held on 9 April 2016. We hope to see those young players again!
Group photo after the tournament
More photos of that day can be viewed here.