Scrabble: Alastair steals the show
Australian clinches scrabble event in Karachi.
KARACHI:
Australia’s Alastair Richards won the Koala Scrabble Challenge that concluded at the Beach Luxury Hotel yesterday.
Alaister, ranked 19th, won 17 matches with a spread of 1,918, while Tariq Pervez and Anwar Siddique took second and third places respectively.
Pervez won 12 matches, managing a spread of 566 while Siddique won the same number of games but finished with a spread of 140. Australia coach and player Karen Richards finished a low 12th.
Meanwhile, Alastair was impressed with the talent in Pakistan. “It’s great to be here,” Alaister told The Express Tribune. “Pakistani players are very impressive especially Waseem Khatri.”
Karen, chairperson of the World Youth Scrabble Organisation Committee, said that the enthusiasm displayed by players was overwhelming, adding that Pakistan had the potential to make it big.
“One of the kids, Abdullah, kept walking up to me and Alastair to play with us,” said Karen. “He knew he couldn’t win but still wanted to play. I loved the enthusiasm.”
Ahmad Abdullah, 12, topped the recreational activity, while Sumbul Siddiqui and Arham Abidi finished second and third respectively.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 16th, 2012.
Australia’s Alastair Richards won the Koala Scrabble Challenge that concluded at the Beach Luxury Hotel yesterday.
Alaister, ranked 19th, won 17 matches with a spread of 1,918, while Tariq Pervez and Anwar Siddique took second and third places respectively.
Pervez won 12 matches, managing a spread of 566 while Siddique won the same number of games but finished with a spread of 140. Australia coach and player Karen Richards finished a low 12th.
Meanwhile, Alastair was impressed with the talent in Pakistan. “It’s great to be here,” Alaister told The Express Tribune. “Pakistani players are very impressive especially Waseem Khatri.”
Karen, chairperson of the World Youth Scrabble Organisation Committee, said that the enthusiasm displayed by players was overwhelming, adding that Pakistan had the potential to make it big.
“One of the kids, Abdullah, kept walking up to me and Alastair to play with us,” said Karen. “He knew he couldn’t win but still wanted to play. I loved the enthusiasm.”
Ahmad Abdullah, 12, topped the recreational activity, while Sumbul Siddiqui and Arham Abidi finished second and third respectively.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 16th, 2012.