Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

4th, 5th, and 6th of April 2026

Eastlake Football Club:

3 Oxley St, Griffith ACT 2603

Note that each day tea and coffee will be available all day, along with morning and afternoon teas. Club rules do not permit food and drink from outside the club being consumed on premises. Lunch can be purchased from the club bistro or from a number of eateries at the nearby Kingston and (if you walk quickly) Manuka shops.

Dictionary will be CSW 2024 and game times 25 minutes for each player.

Players should arrive around 8:30 am for a 9:00 start every day of the tournament.

PLAYER RATINGS

Players rated at 1300 or above at time of registration (as listed on the Scrabble Australia site at https://www.scrabble.org.au/ratings/index.htm ) will play in the Championship Division. International players with an equivalent WESPA rating will also play in this division. All other players will qualify for the Plate Division.

FEES

Tournament registration fee is $150 and must be remitted to ASPA(ACT) prior to attending.

Awards will be presented at a dinner on Monday night 6th of April 2026 and prizes will be remitted to participant's bank. The dinner will be an additional $50 per person and spouses and friends are welcome. Please ensure payment for the dinner is made by the registration deadline as well.

Please provide surname and initial in payment text of the bank transfer. To ensure that you are registered properly, email aspa.act@gmail.com with the details of your payment, registration division, whether you will bring a rotating board/clock, dinner numbers, and any dietary requirements.

All payments must be made no later than the registration deadline (23-3-26) to:

Account Name:AUSTRALIAN SCRABBLE PLAYERS ASSOCIATION ACT
BSB: 062-914
Account Number: 10135330

REGISTRATION DEADLINE

Please note that the venue can only accommodate 120 players so early registration is encouraged.

The deadline for registrations is Monday, 23rd of March 2026

Tim Reddan

President

ASPA (ACT)

Entries at 15 March

Ratings at time of entry
  Championship Division    
1 David Eldar VIC 2087
2 Adam Logan Canada 2024
3 Andrew Fisher VIC 2018
4 Cameron Farlow QLD 1956
5 Josh Watt NSW 1871
6 Esther Perrins NSW 1837
7 Dineth Fernando Sri Lanka 1837
8 John Spaan ACT 1755
9 Bob Jackman NSW 1754
10 Ryan Sutton NSW 1750
11 Max Mason SA 1749
13 Victor Tung NSW 1739
14 Adam Kretschmer SA 1733
15 Joanne Craig NSW 1728
16 Oscar Ivanovski VIC 1725
17 Rod Talbot NSW 1725
18 Noel Barrett ACT 1718
19 Nick Ivanovski VIC 1715
20 Carmel Dodd QLD 1703
21 John Holgate NSW 1696
22 Ronnie Bennett ACT 1682
23 Tony Hunt NSW 1630
24 Karen Richards QLD 1608
25 Graeme Lock Lee NSW 1591
26 Dianne Brumby NSW 1573
27 Jon Ford-King TAS 1573
28 Jane Taylor SA 1524
29 Nathan Tang NSW 1511
30 Paul Richards QLD 1507
31 Garth van Vliet NSW 1493
34 Nathan Tan Rui Ern Malasia 1450
35 Greg Pinchbeck NSW 1437
36 Steve Savona NSW 1435
37 Dianne Davis VIC 1434
38 Therese Nichols NSW 1402
39 Caroline McLaughlin United Kingdom 1400
40 Tony Williams ACT 1399
41 Rob Hutchinson VIC 1387
42 Arnold Appelhof QLD 1373
43 Tracey Kneebone SA 1353
44 Barry Harridge VIC 1352
45 Ivor Zetler NSW 1343
46 Bobby Malela Hutagalung VIC 1336
47 Kevin Meng Switzerland 1329
48 Mal Ramsdale NSW 1323
49 Chris Ostrowski NSW 1306
  Plate Division    
1 Olga Visser QLD 1299
2 Margaret Griggs TAS 1298
3 Lexia Smallwood ACT 1297
4 Frank Csarics VIC 1296
5 John Rider VIC 1290
6 Margaret Neal NSW 1284
7 Judy Mansfield SA 1271
8 Caroline Polak Scowcroft ACT 1270
9 Francoise Finlayson SA 1243
10 Angie Pearse SA 1240
11 Margaret Bishop TAS 1226
13 Keri Heart NSW 1204
14 Sharon Sorensen NSW 1201
15 Yvette Copley QLD 1188
16 Paula Messer VIC 1186
17 Owen Randall ACT 1179
18 Jan Hill TAS 1173
19 Fiona Braendler SA 1141
20 John Minas VIC 1127
21 Susan MacGillivray ACT 1120
22 Lexie Neale NSW 1117
23 Jill Paterson QLD 1114
25 Natalie Tadday NSW 1107
26 Vincent Nguyen ACT 1100
27 Lynne Jarvis TAS 1090
28 Anne Hough QLD 1088
29 Michael Smitheram VIC 1068
31 Emmanuelle Pratt SA 1046
32 Elize Plaganyi QLD 1035
33 Arlene Williams ACT 1018
34 Greg Hopson NSW 1013
35 Kathryn Tiffen NSW 1013
36 Kerri Friend NSW 1010
37 Dorothy Fields NSW 975
39 Maheu Papau T-Pole New Zealand 924
40 Tracey Michel QLD 912
41 Megan Marks QLD 908
42 Liz Jackman NSW 899
43 Sam Pizzano ACT 848
44 Jithuni Vidanapathirana VIC 848
45 Rachel Telfer SA 782
46 Jeff Danaher ACT 650
47 Danira De Silva QLD 630
48 Carolyn Miller VIC 529