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                Thomas Reinke Explodes a 739 Game!

      Thomas Reinke cracked the almost impossible-to-reach 700 level for the 2nd time in Club play when he scored a five bingo (TOECAPS, VELARIUM, RURALIST, MARTIAN and the highest scoring ever word played at our club, CANZONETS as a triple-triple on his way to a shattering 739-403 final game with brother Charles. Charles, by the way, also had a triple-triple, HOARDING, in that same game.  Thomas, way back in June of 2008 achieved an even higher score, a 742 game which still ranks as the highest score ever recorded in all Wisconsin Club games. Andy Bohnsack is the holder of the only other 700 Club game in the state, a 702 total Andy reached in June of 2006.  No player in the United States has ever recorded a third 700 game at club, so Thomas could indeed break that barrier as well.  The question tonight (Friday, March 30th) is...did he buy a lottery ticket for the 600 million dollar "retire for life" event?

    In other much less earth-shaking reporting, Shayla Dunn finished in 2nd in the Experts behind Thomas's 4-0 +565 night, Shayla turning in a 3-1 +325 outing. Shayla's big game was a opening 483-235 blow out with Leslie Seltzer. Shayla bingoed twice there, with ARENITE and CAVEATS. Just returned Richard Lauder finished 3rd at 3-2 +157.

 Mary Becker contributed a 3rd triple-triple this night, with her high scoring INQUESTS for a respectible 194 points against Barb Besadny.

    In the Intermediates, Harwinder Dowd went undefeated with a 3-0 +252 night. Harwinder played four bingoes in her three games, two (RAISING, SHALLOW) in her high game of 372-275 with Sharlie Miura.

2nd Place in Intermediates went to Sue Goldstein at 3-1 +26, and 3rd was awarded to June Scott at 2-1 +19.

EXPERTS

Four experts had 3 and 1 records so the winner was decided by cumulative spread.

1st Thomas Reinke secured the top spot accumulating a +315 spread and Bingo King honors playing 8 bingoes.  Thomas only loss was to second place Andy.

2nd Andy Bohnsack's only loss was to Michael. He accumulated a +250 and also played  8 bingoes.

3rd Lynda Finn lost her only game to Andy, ending the evening 3/1 +241.  She played an impressive 6 bingoes.

INTERMEDIATES

1st Sue Goldstein won 3 of her 4 games losing only to Barb and accumulating +38.

2nd June Scott won 2 and lost 2 +117.

3rd Sharlie Miura ended the evening 1/2 -83.

Attic Angels hosted 16 players gathered. Next week we will meet at the Church. Prize word for March 27 will be OIDIA - an odium, a fungal spore.

EXPERTS

1st Lynda Finn secured the top spot going undefeated for the evening, playing 5 games and accumulating a +316 spread and playing 8 bingoes.

2nd Charles Reinke's only loss was to Lynda.  He edged out his brother and managed an impressive +377 spread, playing 8 bingoes including the 9 letter LIFTGATE.

3rd Thomas Reinke also lost his only game to Lynda, ending the evening 3/1 +343.  He played an impressive 10 bingoes but lost out on the Bingo King to Andy Bohnsack who managed 13 bingoes for the evening.

INTERMEDIATES

1st Barbara Besadny played down again to even out the Intermediate level and cleaned house winning all of her 4 games with a +204.

2nd Aki Miura did not lose a game.  He tied in his game with Sue and ended the evening 2/0/1 +85.

3rd Sue Goldstein had a record or 2/1/1 +91.

Sixteen players gathered at Barnes and Noble on a lovely early Spring evening. Next week we will meet at Attic Angels. Prize word for March 21 will be HIJRA also spelled HEGIRA or HEJIRA - aflight to escape danger.