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 8 March

Ratings at time of entry
Championship Division    
David Eldar VIC 2087
Andrew Fisher VIC 2018
Cameron Farlow QLD 1956
Josh Watt NSW 1871
Esther Perrins NSW 1837
Dineth Fernando Sri Lanka 1837
John Spaan ACT 1755
Ryan Sutton NSW 1750
Max Mason SA 1749
Victor Tung NSW 1739
Adam Kretschmer SA 1733
Joanne Craig NSW 1728
Oscar Ivanovski VIC 1725
Noel Barrett ACT 1718
Nick Ivanovski VIC 1715
Carmel Dodd QLD 1703
Ronnie Bennett ACT 1682
Tony Hunt NSW 1630
Karen Richards QLD 1608
Dianne Brumby NSW 1573
Jon Ford-King TAS 1573
Jane Taylor SA 1524
Nathan Tang NSW 1511
Paul Richards QLD 1507
Garth van Vliet NSW 1493
Nathan Tan Rui Ern Malaysia 1450
Steve Savona NSW 1435
Tim Reddan ACT 1411
Therese Nichols NSW 1402
Caroline McLaughlin United Kingdom 1400
Tony Williams ACT 1399
Rob Hutchinson VIC 1387
Arnold Appelhof QLD 1373
Tracey Kneebone SA 1353
Barry Harridge VIC 1352
Ivor Zetler NSW 1343
Bobby Malela Hutagalung VIC 1336
Kevin Meng Switzerland 1329
Mal Ramsdale NSW 1323
Plate Division    
Olga Visser QLD 1299
Margaret Griggs TAS 1298
Lexia Smallwood ACT 1297
Margaret Neal NSW 1284
Judy Mansfield SA 1271
Caroline Polak Scowcroft ACT 1270
Francoise Finlayson SA 1243
Angie Pearse SA 1240
Margaret Bishop TAS 1226
Keri Heart NSW 1204
Sharon Sorensen NSW 1201
Yvette Copley QLD 1188
Paula Messer VIC 1186
Owen Randall ACT 1179
Jan Hill TAS 1173
John Minas VIC 1127
Susan MacGillivray ACT 1120
Lexie Neale NSW 1117
Jill Paterson QLD 1114
Natalie Tadday NSW 1107
Vincent Nguyen ACT 1100
Lynne Jarvis TAS 1090
Anne Hough QLD 1088
Michael Smitheram VIC 1068
Emmanuelle Pratt SA 1046
Elize Plaganyi QLD 1035
Arlene Williams ACT 1018
Greg Hopson NSW 1013
Kathryn Tiffen NSW 1013
Kerri Friend NSW 1010
Dorothy Fields NSW 975
Maheu Papau T-Pole New Zealand 924
Tracey Michel QLD 912
Megan Marks QLD 908
Sam Pizzano ACT 848
Jithuni Vidanapathirana VIC 848
Rachel Telfer SA 782
Danira De Silva QLD 630
Carolyn Miller VIC 529