ASEAN NOW columnist Rooster wins NE Thailand Scrabble Championships

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Thousands of schoolchildren took part in many games in the event hall at Central Plaza, Korat on Saturday and Sunday.

 

ASEAN NOW's Saturday columnist Rooster won the north eastern Scrabble championships Open Division held at the weekend in Central Plaza, Korat.

 

Rooster, real name Gerry Carter, 61, who was originally from England, has played Scrabble for more than 30 years in Thailand where standards among the Thai players are some of the highest in the world.

 

Rooster with Nuti after the conclusion to the final.

 

Rooster won nine out of twelve games in the preliminaries before beating Chiang Mai University Faculty of Medicine graduate Nuti 2-0 in a two game final round.

 

In the first game he managed to score 50 point bonuses with DENTATE, MARLINE and DECRIER to win 454 - 388.

 

He didn't look back after playing OLEFINE and DEPOSITS in the second rubber though Nuti made a spirited match of the final by playing BUTCHERY around CHE already on the board for 72 points. This play is known as a double-double or four timer.

 

The first game of the final round.

 

The score in Game Two was 421-352 to the Englishman who bettered his own record as the oldest winner of a Scrabble tournament in Thailand.

 

The second game of the final.

 

"That was my third NE title in about 30 tries," said Rooster. "The Thais are brilliant players and I needed to ride my luck a little".

 

Thousands of mostly Thai schoolchildren played Scrabble, called Crossword Game in the kingdom, as well as Sudoku, Kham Khom (Thai Scrabble), A-Math (an equations game) as well as many other quizzes and games.

 

Rooster receives the trophy and cash prize from Central Group's Khun Mongkhol on Sunday.

 

The next tournament in Thailand will be on the weekend of March 18/19 in Rama 3 in Bangkok. Contact Eduploys on Facebook if you would like to take part.

 

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[Purdey]

Well done. 

[Tropicalevo]

Congratulations Rooster.

A much needed boost for you after your recent tribulations.

'Live long and prosper'.

[herfiehandbag]

Congratulations.

[jacko45k]

Yes, well played......

[roo860]

Nice one Jim!

[Satcommlee]

Playing against thousands of school children??? ????

[BostonRob2]

29 minutes ago, Satcommlee said:

Playing against thousands of school children??? ????

The open division is against Thai and other expatriate adults many of whom are world ranked players. My main challenger was Puttapong Moonsarn who I played with in the World Championships in England in 2018 but who failed to make the final in Korat.

 

Rooster

[sammieuk1]

Surprised its legal ???? 

[bamnutsak]

Which finalist came up with PEDERAST?

 

 

 

 

 

 

[BostonRob2]

4 hours ago, bamnutsak said:

Which finalist came up with PEDERAST?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nuti played it. I rather liked my reply....WEIRD.

 

Rooster

[BritScot]

Well done but some on here just can't help their negative remarks.

[Graemej100]

Good on ya Gerry.

[Denim]

I've learnt some new words.

Well done Rooster.

 

Pity they don't allow swear words from around the world. I'd be in with a chance if they did.

[MrJ2U]

Get job!

[HighPriority]

Well done rooster ????????
 

ps

I have a phone number that works for that person, should you want it.

[khaowong1]

Well done Rooster, congratulations.  

[stoner]

vag hahahahahaha

[proton]

How would he do with a Thai version against kids? well done anyway.

[Xonax]

It should not be allowed, to use non-existing words non other than scrabble players knows exist.
 

[DaveInSukhumvit]

Go Rooster!!!

[BostonRob2]

14 hours ago, proton said:

How would he do with a Thai version against kids? well done anyway.

Actually I used to teach Thai Scrabble at school (the game was invented by one of my best Thai friends who died in 2017). I played hundreds of games against Thai children at school never losing a single game. However, I'll grant you that if I played the Thai experts I would have no chance as they know all the very tricky short words that I have never heard of. 

 

Even so I probably am the best non-Thai player of Thai scrabble in the world! I wish I could say the same for English Scrabble, many Thais are far better than me. 

 

 

Rooster

 

 

 

 

[DaveE13]

Well done fella

[asf6]

Congratulations.