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WGPO Chandler One DayApril 6, 2013By Larry RandC H A N D L E RWe held our first-ever Chandler One Day rated tournament at our home in Chandler. Twentyplayers attended, including three who drove up from Tucson. Players were asked to bring a fooditem to share, and the hosts provided all of the beverages. <strong>The</strong> <strong>SCRABBLE</strong>® was enjoyable, butthe food was “fantastic” and included homemade chili, meatballs, pasta salad, pork loin, samosa,chicken wings and spinach salad. <strong>The</strong>re was a plethora of appetizers, snacks. beverages anddesserts.<strong>The</strong> early-entry winner was Satya Mahapatra, who won a set of Bob Schoenman’s new Laser RedProtiles. One new player competed, Mike King, and he was awarded a set of Protiles that originallybelonged to Jim Wait. Mike did well winning three games in his firt tournament.<strong>The</strong> players completed ballots, and Karin Somerville was selected for serving the best food item ofthe day, a pork loin. Karin won a chef’s apron and pot holder. Susan Kessler won her game againstLuther Durant by 3 points and won a One Up! game donated by Jeff Kastner.<strong>The</strong> tournament was divided into two divisions of eight and twelve players, respectively. For themorning session, the fun prize for each division contained the letters C and H (for Chandler). In theafternoon session, the play contained the letters O, P and T, (for pot luck). <strong>The</strong> $25 prize winnerswere: Barbara Van Alen (CHIDING, 32); Mike King (BEACHED, 81); Jim Lamerand (OPERATES,61); and Lynn Hall (POT, 29).12

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