Alfred Butts Scrabble club are the winners of the 3rd National Interclub Scrabble Championship.

The Abuja based club named after the inventor of the game won 19 games and lost 6 out of 25 rounds and amassed a total of +3446 points to dethrone the defending champion Warri Scrabble Club (won 16, lost 9 +3361) who placed second. Surulere Scrabble Club team A placed 3rd winning 16 games +2434.

Final Result

1. Alfred Butts Club  1st 19 +3446
2. Warri Scrabble Club  2nd 16 +3361
3. Surulere Team A  3rd 16 +2434
4. Surulere Team B  4th 13 -1905
5. Yenagoa Scrabble Club  5th 12 +390
6. Kano Scrabble Club  6th 11 +1140
7. Central Scrabble Club  7th 11 -2697
8. Safari Scrabble Club  8th 2 -6169

The Most Valuable Player award given to the best performing player was won by former African Champion Moshood Sanni of Surulere Scrabble Club who lost just two (2) games out of 25. He had 23 wins and lost 2 games with a total spread of +2101.

Presentation of prizes was done by the representative of the Hon. Minister of Sports, who presented the best club with their beautiful shield trophy, the outgoing NSF President, Engr. Toke Aka, the President-elect of the NSF Alh. Gora Suleiman and other board members. The closing ceremony was rounded up by a buffet dinner and gala at the Lapour Hotels Hall, venue of the championship.

Full results of the championship can be found on our tourney coverage and results section

Participating  Players

1.  Alfred Butts Club  (ABC),  Abuja, FCT
   • Ayorinde Saidu 1631
   • Olatunde Oduwole 1780
   • Cyril Umebiye (Captain) 1712
   • Ambakaderemo Ebiowei 1543
   • Quickpen Ben 1482
2. Central Scrabble Club, Abuja, FCT
   • Oyebola Alli 1317
   • Lawandy Bala 1025
   • Akpan Edward 1055
   • Curtis John 1609
   • Nnamani Chris 1378
3. Kano Scrabble Club, Kano, KANO STATE
   • Venayori Kinga 1347
   • Kabir Olaiya 1706
   • Durojaiye Segun 1629
   • Awwal Garba 1142
   • Mohammed Aminu 1454
4. Safari Scrabble Club, Owerri, IMO STATE
   • Ndibe Chux 1028
   • Dum Okechuku 774
   • Ologungbiri Clement 1024
   • Okorie Bede 1122
   • Emmanuel Ede 1520
5. Shell Club Warri Scrabble Section, Warri, DELTA STATE
   • Wellington Jighere 1635
   • Emmanuel Umujose 1785
   • Onota Oteheri 1754
   • Oshevire Avwenagha 1725
   • Eta Karo 1794
   • Godwin Victor 1535 (reserve)
6. Surulere Scrabble Club, Team A, Surulere, LAGOS
   • Timi Olaitan 1432
   • Ewruje James 1491
   • Olaribigbe Hakeem 1536
   • Moshood Sanni 1604
   • Adigun Olatunde 1480
7. Surulere Scrabble Club, Team B, Surulere, LAGOS STATE
   • Ishekwene Frank 1350
   • Ude Emmanuel 1270
   • Taiwo Fashedemi 1387
   • Humbe Ben 1152
   • Adeniran Taiwo 1359
8. Yenagoa Scrabble Club, Yenagoa BAYELSA STATE
   • Igali Precious 1595
   • Youpelle Youpelle 1326
   • Enai Doubra 1385
   • Munanyo Vincent 1235
   • Okorodas Preye 1439

The following clubs have qualified to compete at the 3rd Inter-Club Scrabble Championship finals taking place at Abuja from Thursday 7th November 2013 - Saturday 9th November 2013.

Venue is Lapour Hotels. Plot 794 Okonjo-Iweala way, Wuye District, Abuja.

Inter-Club Scrabble Champions Finalists

1. Uyo Scrabble club (did not participate)
2. Kano Scrabble club
3. Pyramid Scrabble club (did not participate)
   
4. Yenagoa Scrabble club
5. Alfred Butts Scrabble club
6. Surulere Team A
7. Warri Team A
8. Central Scrabble club
9. Surulere Team B
10. Owerri Scrabble club

Game format is Round Robin . Total number of games is 25 .

Game Schedule
Thursday - 5 games
Friday - 10 games
Saturday - 10 games

The prize award ceremony and gala night is slated for Saturday 9th November in the evening.

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The WESPA has announced premilinary information regarding the Scrabble Champions Tournament which will now replace the World Scrabble Championships. The article can be read at the WESPA website.

The 7th Godswill Akpabio International Scrabble Classics will be held from the 25th to 29th September 2013.

Details on the tournament including rules, format, registration information and contact information are available on the event information page. The event page will be updated regularly so check back often. Click here for more info on the  2013 Godswill Akpabio International Scrabble Classics