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CHARLES REINKE UNSCATHED AGAIN WITH A 4-0 +266 RUN

1st - Charles Reinke picked up a little ground in his quest to overtake his brother Thomas who leads the club with a 73% wins record.Charles raised his own % record to 70.8%, as he twice emerged the winner in two close games, a 404-385 encounter with Andy Bohnsack and in his closing 393-367 game with Richard Lauder. In that latter game, Charles needed the help of all four S's and both blanks to gain that 26 point victory in a game that remained neck-to-neck all the way to the end.

2nd - Thomas Reinke lost but a single game to Michael David (380-471) to finish in 2nd at 3-1 +116. Thomas played FEMINIST and HOGTIED in his losing cause as Michael answered back with MOONILY, ARRIVES and LIERNES to handily gain that win.

3rd- Andy Bohnsack's 3-2 plus a whopping +512 cum attested to Andy's equally impressive bingo splurg. Andy played a kingly number of 11 bingoes, including gems like ANTINODE, MODERATED (a nine) and AMNROSIA. Andy now can claim the highest per game bingo average, at 2.1 over the equally bingo savvy twin Reinkes.

JUNE SCOTT TOPS A 6-PLAYER INTERMEDIATE FIELD

1st - June Scott satisfied a small hunger for bingoes when she laid down SALTINE on her way to an opening 431-327 win with Aki Miura, on her way to a final 2-1 top spot finish in the Intermediates.

2nd - Dee Lillge took second with her 2-2 +76 evening.  Dee's high bgame for the night was a huge 412-219 game with June, wherein Dee played SEEPING as one of her four bingoes in four games. She also played tyhe nicely found SUNDOWN, a word defined as "to experience nighttime confusion". No confusion was seen here.

3rd - Sue Goldstein's 2-2 +20 took 3rd place at barnes & Noble.  Sue closed out her night with a 341-293 win vs. Katie David who made a much too rare appearance this night as she accompanied her husband Michael to Madison's scrabble club.  Sue bingoed with STRAINS in her winning final game.

ANDY BOHNSACK CELEBRATES THE 4TH WITH 4TH WIN

1st - Andy Bohnsack reached the patriotic number of four wins against a single setback, tossing around scoring bingoes like cheap firecrackers, as he exploded ten bonus plays over his five game outing. His most unusual play was FATBIRD, part of his three bingo (with SWATTED and EXPANSES) in a 535-265 game with Gail Salm.

2nd - Lynda Finn's 3-1 also added up to a happy Fourth as she captured 2nd place on this historic evening. I noted fireworks being wildly sent skyward as I drove home from the club as word of Lynda and Andy's achievements quickly spread throughout the greater Madison community.

3rd - Mary Becker's 3-1-1 (a 383 tie with Molly Gardner) allowed her in cinch 3rd place, and without question some of the more subdued fireworks certainly were in her honor as she made her way homeward this evening. 

    DEE LILLGE HONORED WITH ROMAN CANDLES FOR TOPPING INTERMEDIATES

1st - Dee Lillge, who along with Intermediates Sue Goldstein and June Scott made up the entire field of Intermediates, was given top honors and her own fireworks displays after the club broke up. Dee earned her spurs with a 2-2 -41 finish.

On behalf of all eleven members of Club 247 who showed up to play, I'd like to thank the city of Madison for their efforts and "no expenses spared" showing of the firework laden celebrations for not only the top players tonight, but for everyone else who likewise braved the 100+ temps to join us this evening.  

Preparations are rumored to be underway for an even bigger public display of support next year.  Well Done, Madison!  

Charles Reinke Reclaims 2nd Place in Experts

1st - Charles Reinke's perfecto 5-0 night moved him into second position just a tad behind brother Thomas's club leading 73% winning percentage in the quest for Top Gun at our club. Charles aided his own cause in his final game match up with his brother. Charles found the tile bag generous in giving him tiles that he matched well with his expansive vocabulary, resulting in bingoes of STRIATED, TOWLINE, AGONISE, and the word of the week, SAINTDOM,  as he added bonus points and finally totaling a heady 557-384 in his closing victory.

2nd - Richard Lauder found his 3-1 +233 adequate for a 2nd place ensconcement, Richard also finding good fortunes tile wise in his game with Thomas Reinke, as MATINEE and TRUNDLES and the plausible but phony TRENDER all added to his 434-372 win in their 2nd game match.

3rd - Peter Schmiedicke continued his winning nights, this time with a 3-1 +68, his big game a three bingo (ANALYSE, RESIEZE and REFINER) head-to-head duel with Helen Flores.

SUE GOLDSTEIN TOPS TEENY INTERMEDIATE FIELD AT 2-2 -50

1st - Sue Goldstein, along with the other two Intermediates, ended up playing each other as well as many players from the Expert level this warm night. Sue managed a 2-2 -50 to lead the charge of the Intermediates into the more dangerous "scrabble sharks-infested" games of the Experts.

2nd - Dee Lillge played three experts, finishing at 1-3, as she took a game off of expert Gai Salm in a close 353-344 2nd game. Her bingo of STREWING was the difference maker there.

3rd - June Scott finsihed in 3rd at 0-3 -319, also falling "victim" in two of her games to experts Charles reinke and Helen Flores. June is hoping Aki and Sharlie well both be back with us soon, helping to balance the matches with more Intermediates present.