UVSC Session Report
July 23, 2018 (Session #190)
(authored by BJ)

Our little club is having a good summer turnout; today we set a new
all-time record for most attendees in one session with 11!  The four
local regulars (Iliana, Ellen, Margaret and myself) were joined by local
we-wish-they-were-regulars Johanna and Amit as well as longer-distance
visitors David, Jeffrey, Mike and Mark.  And bringing it up to eleven
was newcomer Gabe, a local who could only stay for one game but who was
unfazed by the formalities and whom we would love to have join us again.
In fact, Gabe had the high non-bingo of the night with the 75-point play
of ZEST!

Amit had a strong 2-0 showing, including the high play of STANZAED for
131!  Of those who played more games, Mark was tops with a 5-1 record,
while David and Iliana both went 4-2.  Many excellent finds were made,
such as Ellen's ABSINTHE, David's CLAVICLE, Mike's ASPHODEL, Mark's
EUCARYOT#, Johanna's COMELIER, and Jeffrey's natural OXAZINE!  I only
wish we could have a group like this every time, but even doing it every
month or two would still be a huge step for our modest little Upper
Valley Scrabble Club.

A selection of our other bingos: ANESTRA#, SNARIER# OUTCLIMB, AUTISTIC,
ARBORETA, INCASES, TAKEOVER, TRUSTIES (not TRUSTEES), CODDLERS, PETIOLE,
UNTIMELY, LIGATED, PROCAINE, AMNESIC, CHORTENS ("Tibetan shrines"),
SPAVIET, OUTWORE, UNESPIED#, EUCRITE, PILLOWED, DIASTERS, OVERAGE,
BEWAILS, WORRITS, GRATINEE, TRANSOM, PANTILE, UNSAILED#, JALOUSIE#,
NOONERS, and VARIABLE.

Below is the board from the (CSW) game between Mike and Amit.  Mike
played ASPHODEL, and Amit played the 5-way overlap bingo JALOUSIE# over
it.