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Tournament Calendar

Most tournaments are organised by ASPA in individual states. Some are organised by a club, in cooperation with the state ASPA.

Please check with State tournament calendars for confirmation, further details or flyers: NSW Qld Vic SA (PDF)

Tournament organisers must adhere to the criteria for ratability (see details below), and after the tournament must promptly submit a TOU file with details of all games to nro@scrabble.org.au

Ratability: details

Generally, a tournament will be rated if it meets the criteria of a standard tournament. Non-standard tournaments may still be rated if they are approved for rating by CASPA on the recommendation of advisers appointed.

CASPA has the right to veto the rating of any tournament, either before or after the event, which fails to meet the criteria. Internet and handicapped tournaments will not be rated.

STANDARD TOURNAMENT

A standard tournament is defined by the following
  1. RULES. ASPA Rules of Tournament Play (with State variations) and the “basic” rules are to apply unless specified in advertising.
  2. NUMBER OF GAMES. A tournament will have a minimum of 4 games.
  3. NUMBER OF PLAYERS PER GAME. All games are to be played with two competitors.
  4. TOTAL NUMBER OF PLAYERS. A tournament will have a minimum of six players. If the number of players falls below 6, subsequent games are not rateable.
  5. TIME. Each game is to allow a minimum of 18 minutes playing time per player. The maximum time allowed is 25 minutes per player per game.
  6. ELIGIBILITY. A tournament will be open to all players. Minimum or maximum ratings may be required.
  7. FORMAT OF DRAW. Player pairings will be by objective and systematic means. (eg round robin, king of the hill, AuPair etc)
  8. ADVERTISING.
    1. Tournament advertising must take place at least two weeks prior to the event at both national and state levels, and must include date, venue and contact information.
    2. National advertising must include listing on the national website tournament calendar.
    3. State advertising should include details of the number and length of games, and tournament format.
    The following advertising mechanisms are available: Across The Board (National), Scrabble Australia website, CASPA email list, Notices sent to clubs or members in the State, Announcements and notices at prior tournaments, State Website

NON-STANDARD TOURNAMENT

A tournament is non-standard if it varies in any aspect from the criteria listed above under “Standard Tournament”.

Requests specifying proposed variations to standard tournament criteria are to be submitted in writing by the State Committee to CASPA at least 3 weeks prior to the event.

Approved variations to a standard tournament will be specified in all advertising.

There are some important tournaments which are the responsibility of the national body CASPA. There is a year roster which assigns the running of each tournament to a state organisation. These events are The Australian Championship and Plate, The Australian Masters and State Challenge, The Trans-Tasman (when held in Australia)

CASPA also liaises with the organisers of major international tournaments such as the World English Language Scrabble Association Championship and the Causeway Challenge. CASPA also determines criteria for selection for these.

Some Australian tournaments are also shown as internationally rated by WGI (see WGI TOURNAMENTS
or WESPA (see WESPA TOURNAMENTS).

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These boxes show the word source usually used in each state. Exceptions are flagged in the calendar.

Click to select one or more states to filter the tournament list.

You should arrive to register half an hour before the starting time.

There are also online Scrabble Tournaments run by NSW using Woogles and by Victoria using Scrabble Go. Players from other states may also participate.



State Date Event Where Organiser Contact
2023
QLD Jun 8 Midweek June Private Home
near Bethania Railway Station
Jeanette Hansen 0410 207 507
jeanetteh09@live.com.au
NSW June 10
12.30pm
Newport Private Home
Newport
Ivor Zetler 0432 440 651
izetler@ozemail.com.au
VIC Jun 10
9am
2 days
Victorian Championship
18 games
History
Olympic Hotel
31 Albert St
Preston
Nick Ivanovski 0412 175 251
nicksfbemail@gmail.com
VIC Jun 10
10.30am
Side One
Rated ≤ 1100
6 games
Olympic Hotel
31 Albert St
Preston
Nick Ivanovski 0412 175 251
nicksfbemail@gmail.com
VIC Jun 11
10.30am
Side Two
Rated ≤ 1100
6 games
Olympic Hotel
31 Albert St
Preston
Nick Ivanovski 0412 175 251
nicksfbemail@gmail.com
QLD Jun 17 Toowoomba Winter St David’s church hall
cnr Mary and Alford sts
North Toowoomba
Jane Brown 0417 903 079
jb.edits@bigpond.net.au
SA Jun 18
10.30 am
SA June SA Bridge Association
243 Young Str
Unley
Antony Kimber 08 8272 3762
0487 122 347
AntonyKimber@outlook.com
TAS Jun 24
2 days
Bellerive
Margaret Bishop 0455 134 060
bishopm@y7mail.com
NSW Jun 24
10am
Winter Tournament
7 games Round Robins
Collegians Rugby League FC
3a Charlotte Street
Wollongong
Rene Chelton 0412 451 587
rene.chelton@gmail.com
VIC Jun 25
10am
Matchplay Kickoff
7games
Kellaway Neighbourhood Centre
Kellaway Street
Moonee Ponds
Nick Ivanovski 0412 175 251
nicksfbemail@gmail.com
ACT Jun 25 June Community Room
Canberra Southern Cross Club
92-96 Corinna Street
Phillip
John Hamilton 0422 782 802
jjhamilton5@gmail.com
NSW Jul 4
10.15am
Winter Oatley Open
6 games
CSW21
Oatley RSL Club
23 Letitia St
Oatley
Tony Hunt 0417 470 167
abcsuphire@gmail.com
SA Jul 8
10 am
Saturday Sessions Seaford Christian Churches
cnr Grand Blvd and Main St
Seaford
Jane Taylor 0408 981 833
jjsroadshow@gmail.com
VIC Jul 9
9am
Midwinter
7 games
Balwyn Community Centre
412 Whitehorse Rd
Surrey Hills
Nick Ivanovski 0412 175 251
nicksfbemail@gmail.com
TAS Jul 15
2 days
Kingston
Khen Meerding 0402 857 995
kmeerding@netspace.net.au
NSW Jul 15
2 days
Winter Masters
Rating over 1200
Revesby Workers Club
2b Brett St, Revesby
Bob Jackman 0400 226 541
rjackman@ozemail.com.au
ACT July 15 July Community Room
Canberra Southern Cross Club
92-96 Corinna Street
Phillip
TBA
QLD Jul 16 July Queen Alexandra Home
347 Cleveland Rd
Coorparoo
Paul Richards 0419 031 369
paulrrichards7@gmail.com
SA Jul 23
10.30 am
SA July & AGM SA Bridge Association
243 Young Str
Unley
Antony Kimber 08 8272 3762
0487 122 347
AntonyKimber@outlook.com
VIC Jul 23
9am
Sunday Recreational
6 games
Neighourhood House
35-47 Lambourn Rd
Watsonia
Nick Ivanovski 0412 175 251
nicksfbemail@gmail.com
QLD July 29 (2 days)
12.30pm
Townsville Unit 1105
The Dalgety
106 Denham Street
Townsville
Julie Brice 0409 748 323
Juliebrice@bigpond.com
VIC Jul 30
Sunday Recreational
6 games
Neighourhood House
35-47 Lambourn Rd
Watsonia
Nick Ivanovski 0412 175 251
nicksfbemail@gmail.com
SA Aug 5
10 am
Saturday Sessions Seaford Christian Churches
cnr Grand Blvd and Main St
Seaford
Jane Taylor 0408 981 833
jjsroadshow@gmail.com
QLD Aug 10 Midweek August Private Home
near Bethania Railway Station
Jeanette Hansen 0410 207 507
jeanetteh09@live.com.au
VIC Aug 13
10am
The Classic
(inc AGM)
7 games
Caulfield RSL
4 St Georges Rd
Elsternwick
Nick Ivanovski 0412 175 251
nicksfbemail@gmail.com
TAS Aug 17 Bellerive night
Margaret Bishop 0455 134 060
bishopm@y7mail.com
QLD Aug 19 (two days) Queensland Championships
16 games
Queen Alexandra Home
347 Cleveland Rd
Coorparoo
Paul Richards 0419 031 369
paulrrichards7@gmail.com
or Martin Waterworth
0438 457 566
martinw7@gmail.com
SA Aug 20
8:30 am,
1:30 pm
and 6:30 pm.
Lyndee Hill Memorial
4/4/4
play 1, 2 or 3 events
SA Bridge Association
243 Young Str
Unley
Antony Kimber 08 8272 3762
0487 122 347
AntonyKimber@outlook.com
VIC Aug 27 Balwyn August
7 games
Balwyn Community Centre
412 Whitehorse Rd
Surrey Hills
Nick Ivanovski 0412 175 251
nicksfbemail@gmail.com
NSW Sep 2
2 days
Australian Masters & State Challenge
Invitational
Revesby Workers Club
2b Brett St
Revesby
Bob Jackman 0400 226 541
rjackman@ozemail.com.au
VIC Sep 9
11.30am
Wodonga
2 days
Church Street Hotel
49 Church St
Wodonga
Nick Ivanovski 0412 175 251
nicksfbemail@gmail.com
SA Sep 9
10 am
Saturday Sessions Seaford Christian Churches
cnr Grand Blvd and Main St
Seaford
Jane Taylor 0408 981 833
jjsroadshow@gmail.com
QLD Sep 16 Toowoomba Spring St David’s church hall
cnr Mary and Alford sts
North Toowoomba
Jane Brown 0417 903 079
jb.edits@bigpond.net.au
TAS Sep 16 Ross September
Martin Rose 0427 664 342
Martin@TheRoses.com
ACT Sep 16 September Community Room
Canberra Southern Cross Club
92-96 Corinna Street
Phillip
TBA
SA Sep 24
10.30 am
SA September SA Bridge Association
243 Young Str
Unley
Antony Kimber 08 8272 3762
0487 122 347
AntonyKimber@outlook.com
VIC Sep 24
12.30pm
Sunday Sessions 4
5 games
Kellaway Neighbourhood Centre
Kellaway Street
Moonee Ponds
Nick Ivanovski 0412 175 251
nicksfbemail@gmail.com
SA Oct 8
10.30 am
Speedy Tournament
Rated only as speedy
SA Bridge Association
243 Young Str
Unley
Antony Kimber 08 8272 3762
0487 122 347
AntonyKimber@outlook.com
VIC Oct 8
12.30pm
Sunday Sessions 5
5 games
Kellaway Neighbourhood Centre
Kellaway Street
Moonee Ponds
Nick Ivanovski 0412 175 251
nicksfbemail@gmail.com
QLD Oct 12 Midweek October Private Home
near Bethania Railway Station
Jeanette Hansen 0410 207 507
jeanetteh09@live.com.au
SA Oct 14
10 am
Saturday Sessions Seaford Christian Churches
cnr Grand Blvd and Main St
Seaford
Jane Taylor 0408 981 833
jjsroadshow@gmail.com
QLD Oct 15 October Queen Alexandra Home
347 Cleveland Rd
Coorparoo
Paul Richards 0419 031 369
paulrrichards7@gmail.com
VIC Oct 22
10am
Bayside 2
7 games
Mordy HQ
528 Main Street
Mordialloc
Nick Ivanovski 0412 175 251
nicksfbemail@gmail.com
SA Oct 22
10.30 am
SA October SA Bridge Association
243 Young Str
Unley
Antony Kimber 08 8272 3762
0487 122 347
AntonyKimber@outlook.com
ACT Oct 22 October Community Room
Canberra Southern Cross Club
92-96 Corinna Street
Phillip
TBA
TAS Oct 28
2 days
Tasmanian Championship
Martin Rose 0427 664 342
Martin@TheRoses.com
SA Nov 4
10 am
Saturday Sessions Seaford Christian Churches
cnr Grand Blvd and Main St
Seaford
Jane Taylor 0408 981 833
jjsroadshow@gmail.com
NSW Nov 4 Lake Macquarie
Spring
Private Home
Balcolyn
Richard Birch 0418 428 459
richardbirch@me.com
VIC Nov 12
10am
Caulfield November
7 games
Caulfield RSL
4 St Georges Rd
Elsternwick
Nick Ivanovski 0412 175 251
nicksfbemail@gmail.com
TAS Nov 18 Ross November
Martin Rose 0427 664 342
Martin@TheRoses.com
ACT Nov 18
2 days
ACT Championship Community Room
Canberra Southern Cross Club
92-96 Corinna Street
Phillip
John Hamilton 0422 782 802
jjhamilton5@gmail.com
QLD Nov 19 November Queen Alexandra Home
347 Cleveland Rd
Coorparoo
Paul Richards 0419 031 369
paulrrichards7@gmail.com
VIC Nov 26
9am
Eve of Summer
7 games
Balwyn Community Centre
412 Whitehorse Rd
Surrey Hills
Nick Ivanovski 0412 175 251
nicksfbemail@gmail.com
SA/VIC Nov 18
2 days
12pm
Border Challenge Mount Gambier Antony Kimber 08 8272 3762
0487 122 347
AntonyKimber@outlook.com
SA Nov 26
10.30 am
Civil War SA Bridge Association
243 Young Str
Unley
Antony Kimber 08 8272 3762
0487 122 347
AntonyKimber@outlook.com
QLD Dec 3
8.45 am
Southport SOPO Club
Corner Scarborough/Lawson Sts
Southport
Diana McManus dianamcmanus4@gmail.com
SA Dec 9
10 am
Saturday Sessions Seaford Christian Churches
cnr Grand Blvd and Main St
Seaford
Jane Taylor 0408 981 833
jjsroadshow@gmail.com
VIC Dec 10
10am
Before Christmas
7 games
Caulfield RSL
4 St Georges Rd
Elsternwick
Nick Ivanovski 0412 175 251
nicksfbemail@gmail.com
QLD Dec 14 Midweek December Private Home
near Bethania Railway Station
Jeanette Hansen 0410 207 507
jeanetteh09@live.com.au
TAS Dec 16 Kingo Club Slammer
Martin Rose 0427 664 342
Martin@TheRoses.com
QLD Dec 17 Last Chance
Promotion/demotion
9 games
Queen Alexandra Home
347 Cleveland Rd
Coorparoo
Olga Visser
3801 1362
0438 457 566
visser@optushome.com.au
VIC Dec 27
8.30am
Decathon
10 games
History
Balwyn Community Centre
412 Whitehorse Rd
Surrey Hills
Nick Ivanovski 0412 175 251
nicksfbemail@gmail.com
SA Dec 27
10.30 am
Christmas Leftovers SA Bridge Association
243 Young Str
Unley
Antony Kimber 08 8272 3762
0487 122 347
AntonyKimber@outlook.com
2024
ACT Jan 20 January Community Room
Canberra Southern Cross Club
92-96 Corinna Street
Phillip
TBA
ACT Feb 24 February Community Room
Canberra Southern Cross Club
92-96 Corinna Street
Phillip
TBA
ACT Mar 16 March Community Room
Canberra Southern Cross Club
92-96 Corinna Street
Phillip
TBA
ACT May 5 May Community Room
Canberra Southern Cross Club
92-96 Corinna Street
Phillip
TBA

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