The format is the same as in previous years. Firstly, we have a group stage where you play the three other pairs in your section. The six group winners, plus the second best team from the Kappa group and one lucky loser will go through to the quarter-finals. Successful pairs will then enter the knock out stage of the competition. Everyone should know the scoring system by now - 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. The challenge of the pairs is not just to win your games but also to overcome the handicap involved. For example, if Tim’s handicap is 5 and Terry’s is 85, then Tim will have to finish at least 81 points ahead for a win.

Handicaps are based primarily on the latest tournament ratings. I have, however, tweaked one or two as players may be going through a lean run of form or a purple patch! For those who do not play in tournaments I have based their handicaps on experience or looking at the latest London League table.

The group stage should be finished by no later than the 10th September. Matches can be played in any order. Please be flexible and offer as many dates as possible when making arrangements. I would suggest that pairs who make first contact be deemed the home team.

New for 2004! The Internet Scrabble Club which can be found at www.isc.ro can seriously reduce your travelling times! I encourage people to try out the site or complete those matches that are proving difficult to arrange. I expect most matches to be completed the old fashioned way but the option is there. I know many of you play on there already but please contact me if you need any assistance with the site. It is free and really easy to navigate round on. Be warned! The ISC will only fuel your Scrabble addiction.

The winners of the competition will receive £40 with trophies and keep the Frank and Tilly Moss shield for a year. Runners up will receive £20 and trophies. By the way no team has ever won the Pairs competition twice. The most successful pairs tend to have an improving player in their team or are just jammy with the tiles!

You can send me results by email or snail mail. All I need know is who won the games and by how much. My e address is chriskeeley2002@yahoo.co.uk or my home address is c/o 41 Alpha Rd, Chingford E4 6TD. My 'phone is 020 7536 0360 or try me at work on 020 7217 8410.

Good Luck!

Chris Keeley

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2004 Teams, Handicaps, Tables, Results

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Final 

K King/K Quarshie    vs  N Galley/L Kay         0-4  -230/+230




Semi-Finals 

N Galley/L Kay       vs  J White/S May          3-1  +180
C & R Wiseman        vs  K King/K Quarshie      0-4  -320/+320




Quarter-Finals 

N Jenkins/R Bucknell vs  J White/S May          1-3  -123/+123
C Keeley/C Pace      vs  K King/K Quarshie      1-3  -120/+120
D Shenkin/R Woodward vs  N Galley/L Kay         0-0  walk-over
E Wallace/K Synott   vs  C & R Wiseman          2-2  -46/+46 




First Round Results

ALPHA FINAL
pair                         played won points spread
Jenkins (55)/Bucknell (60)     12    8    16      418
Frost (80)/Howard (100)        12    7    14     -158
Dolan (45)/Reeves (80)         12    5    10       66
Gershon (60)/Lavender (100)    12    4     8     -326




Alpha Results:
Jenkins/Bucknell beat Gershon/Lavender  4-0  +261    | Jenkins/Bucknell drew Frost/Howard      2-2  +273/-273    
Frost/Howard     drew Gershon/Lavender  2-2  +35/-35 | Frost/Howard     beat Dolan/Reeves      3-1  +80
Dolan/Reeves     drew Gershon/Lavender  2-2  +30/-30 | Dolan/Reeves     drew Jenkins/Bucknell  2-2  +116/-116


BETA FINAL
pair                         played won points spread
Wallace (45)/Synott (30)       12    8    16      643
Anderson (60)/Holland (65)     12    6    12     -158
Golding (55)/Bowyer (65)       12    5    10     -201
Edwards (100)/Northcott (65)   12    5    10     -284




Beta Results:
Anderson/Holland drew Golding/Bowyer    2-2  +2/-2  | Edwards/Northcott drew Golding/Bowyer     2-2  +24/-24
Wallace/Synott   beat Anderson/Holland  3-1  +337   | Wallace/Synott    drew Edwards/Northcott  2-2  +131/-131 
Anderson/Holland beat Edwards/Northcott 3-1  +177   | Wallace/Synott    beat Golding/Bowyer     3-1  +175   


KAPPA FINAL
pair                         played won points spread
White (80)/May (60)            16   10    20     635
C and R Wiseman (55/100)       16    9    18     132
I and A Catherall (85/35)      16    8    16     113
Fernandez (55)/Magnus (55)     16    7    14    -350
Hollyer (75)/Ellis (70)        16    6    12    -530
J and G Clark (60/55)          scratched




Kappa Results:
Fernandez/Magnus  drew C and R Wiseman  2-2  +81/-81 | White/May         beat Hollyer/Ellis     4-0  +309
C and R Wiseman   beat Hollyer/Ellis    3-1  +232    | I and A Catherall drew Hollyer/Ellis     2-2  +182/-182
I and A Catherall drew C and R Wiseman  2-2  +21/-21 | Hollyer/Ellis     beat Fernandez/Magnus  3-1  +193
C and R Wiseman   drew White/May        2-2  +2/-2   | White/May         drew Fernandez/Magnus  2-2  +190/-190
I and A Catherall drew Fernandez/Magnus 2-2  +48/-48 | White/May         drew I and A Catherall 2-2  +138/-138


OMIKRON FINAL
pair                         played won points spread
Keeley (5)/Pace (70)            8    5    10    -280
P and J Nelkon (0/70)           8    4     8     247
Evans (40) /Hamer (70)          8    3     6      33
Morgan-Thomas (5)/Winer (35)    scratched




Omikron Result:
Keeley/Pace      beat P & J Nelkon      3-1  -159/+159
P & J Nelkon     beat Evans/Hamer       3-1  +88
Evans/Hamer      beat Keeley/Pace       2-2  +121/-121 


SIGMA FINAL
pair                         played won points spread
Galley (70)/Kay (55)           12    7    14     248
Landau (55)/Clifford (60)      12    7    14      55
Mody (85)/Kikumu (55)          12    6    12    -130
Adams (60)/Lewis (60)          12    4     8    -173




Sigma Results:
Adams/Lewis       drew Landau/Clifford  2-2  +48/-48 | Galley/Kay        beat Adams/Lewis      3-1  +207 
Landau/Clifford   drew Mody/Kikumu      2-2  +16/-16 | Galley/Kay        beat Mody/Kikumu      3-1  +128 
Landau/Clifford   beat Galley/Kay       3-1  +87     | Mody/Kikumu       beat Adams/Lewis      3-1  +14


UPSILON FINAL
pair                         played won points spread
Shenkin (35)/Woodward (50)     12    8    16     186
King (45)/Quarshie (70)        12    8    16     164
Green (35)/Cave (60)           12    5    10     134
Chan (65)/Adesoji (45)         12    3     6    -484




Upsilon Results:
Green/Cave        drew Chan/Adesoji     2-2  +84/-84 | Shenkin/Woodward  beat Chan/Adesoji     3-1  +228
King/Quarshie     drew Shenkin/Woodward 2-2  +89/-89 | Green/Cave        drew King/Quarshie    2-2  +97/-97
Shenkin/Woodward  beat Green/Cave       3-1  +47     | King/Quarshie     beat Chan/Adesoji     4-0  +172




Past winners
 

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year
winners
beaten finalists
score
1992
Karl Khoshnaw and Hartley Moorhouse
Pat MacBean and Angela Evans
n/a
1993
Moira Conway and Chris Keeley
Ash Haji and Martin Reed
3-1
1994
Keith King and Ken Quarshie
Ash Haji and Martin Reed
3-1
1995
Philippa Morris and Doreen Marsh
Di Dennis and Evan Simpson
3-1
1996
Mauro and Diane Pratesi
Paul and Sharon Golder
3-1
1997
Christina French and David Hurst
Di Dennis and Evan Simpson
2-2 on overall spread
1998
contest held over
.
.
1999
Peter Hunting and Magda Norris
Ruth Morgan-Thomas and Rachelle Winer
4-0
2000
contest held over
.
.
2001
Cindy Hollyer and Joan Ellis
Phyllis Fernandez and Stella Magnus
 3-1
2002 
contest held over
.
.
2003
Marian Hamer and Joyce Gershon
Sheila Green and Shirley Cave
4-0 
2004
Lynne Kay and Norma Galley
Keith King and Ken Quarshie
4-0 
2005 
contest not held
.
.
2006 
contest not held
.
.
2007 
contest not held
.
.





2003 Competition Results
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Ardiles                                             Blanchflower
pair                    played won points spread  | pair                      played won points spread
Hamer (115)/Gershon (80)   3    10   20     533   | Holland (125)/Anderson (110) 3     8   16     452
Hollyer (125)/Ellis (100)  3     8   16     151   | Fernandez (60)/Dolan (45)    3     6   12    -218
Edwards (130)/Frost (135)  3     3    6     -70   | Lindsay (90)/Magnus (70)     3     5   10       7
Evans (40)/MacBean (75)    3     3    6    -614   | Howell (15)/May (80)         3     5   10    -241


Gascoigne                                           Ginola
pair                    played won points spread  | pair                      played won points spread   
Woodward (65)/Shenkin (45)  3   10   20     197   | Landau (60)/Clifford(80)     3     8   16     262
Galley (70)/Kay (95)        3    5   10     172   | Dein (60)/Fiszman (75)       3     6   12     284
G & E Gruner (5/100)        3    5   10    -408   | Keeley (10)/Howard (55)      3     5   10      14
Mody (110)/Lewis (105)      3    4    8      39   | Crane (55)/Bullock (100)     3     5   10    -560


Hoddle                                              Klinsmann
pair                    played won points spread  | pair                      played won points spread
Green (30)/Cave (120)      3    10   20     569   | M-Thomas (10)/Winer (30)     3     8   16      391
Bull (40)/Windsor (90)     3     6   12     135   | Sandler (95)/Woolley (105)   3     7   14      294
Adesoji (75)/Chan (65)     3     5   10    -304   | P & J Nelkon (0/70)          3     5   10      -54
King (55)/Quarshie (90)    3     3    6    -400   | B & M Silverstone(65/85)     3     4    8     -631



Quarter-Finals
R M-Thomas/R Winer   vs  M Hamer/J Gershon      0-4  -316/316  
S Green/S Cave       vs  R Woodward/D Shenkin   2-2  125/-125  
J Clifford/S Landau  vs  H Sandler/I Woolley    0-4  -300/300  
C Hollyer/J Ellis    vs  S Anderson/J Holland   2-2  -36/36  



Semi-Finals 
M Hamer/J Gershon    vs  S Anderson/J Holland   2-2  +3/-3
S Green/S Cave       vs  H Sandler/I Woolley    3-1  +116/-116



Final: 
S Green/S Cave       vs  M Hamer/J Gershon      0-4  -213/+213





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