2002 PANASA
African Scrabble® Championships
YMCA, Nairobi, Kenya
18-20 October 2002
Format: 24 games - 16 Swiss pairing, last 8 king-of-the-hill
Read the
African Scrabble® Champion's memoirs of the event here
Congrats to Dr Trevor Hovelmeier, African Scrabble® Champion, 2002, making up South Africa's one-man team!
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|
Player |
Wins |
Spread |
Country |
|
1 |
Trevor Hovelmeier |
18 |
558 |
South Africa |
|
2 |
Segun Durojaiye |
17 |
887 |
Nigeria |
|
3 |
Patrick Litunya |
16 |
951 |
Kenya |
|
4 |
Macharia Kimani |
16 |
783 |
Kenya |
|
5 |
Chrys Placca |
15 |
1294 |
Ghana |
|
6 |
Chinedu Okwelogu |
15 |
629 |
Nigeria |
|
7 |
Sunday Oshodi |
15 |
482 |
Nigeria |
|
8 |
Dennis Ikekeregor |
15 |
477 |
Nigeria |
|
9 |
Moshood Sanni |
15 |
440 |
Nigeria |
|
10 |
Manase Otieno |
14 |
697 |
Kenya |
|
11 |
Henry Morara |
14 |
662 |
Kenya |
|
12 |
Bernard Amuke |
14 |
458 |
Kenya |
|
13 |
Dickson Assessa |
14 |
370 |
Kenya |
|
14 |
S. Njoroge |
14 |
297 |
Kenya |
|
15 |
Wenwa Akinyi |
14 |
187 |
Kenya |
|
16 |
Joash Manyasa |
13 |
842 |
Tanzania |
|
17 |
Tunde Adigun |
13 |
702 |
Nigeria |
|
18 |
Martin Mwaka |
13 |
597 |
Kenya |
|
19 |
Michael Gongolo |
13 |
587 |
Kenya |
|
20 |
Ayo Faseyiro |
13 |
429 |
Nigeria |
|
21 |
Francis Wachira |
13 |
61 |
Kenya |
|
22 |
Francis Theuri |
13 |
-6 |
Kenya |
|
23 |
Motolani Ayo-Awojobi |
13 |
-25 |
Nigeria |
|
24 |
Lukeman Owolabi |
13 |
-135 |
Nigeria |
|
25 |
Njihia Wagachiru |
13 |
-201 |
Kenya |
|
26 |
Inayat Alidina |
12.5 |
177 |
Tanzania |
|
27 |
Onani Magwanga |
12 |
432 |
Kenya |
|
28 |
Patrick Miriti |
12 |
291 |
Kenya |
|
29 |
Eric Kusimba |
12 |
120 |
Kenya |
|
30 |
John Mbote |
12 |
44 |
Kenya |
|
31 |
Dennis Omulo |
12 |
0 |
Kenya |
|
32 |
Kangethe David |
12 |
-11 |
Kenya |
|
33 |
Bennet Kpentey |
12 |
-245 |
Ghana |
|
34 |
Jacinta Kiragu |
11.5 |
159 |
Tanzania |
|
35 |
Murtaza Suleiman |
11 |
311 |
Tanzania |
|
36 |
Jack Omondi |
11 |
302 |
Kenya |
|
37 |
Fred Magu |
11 |
148 |
Kenya |
|
38 |
Willi Mwangi |
11 |
25 |
Kenya |
|
39 |
Matayo Bwire |
11 |
-22 |
Kenya |
|
40 |
Robins Magaki |
11 |
-61 |
Kenya |
|
41 |
Shahnal Hirji |
11 |
-475 |
Tanzania |
|
42 |
Mushtak Esmail |
11 |
-552 |
Tanzania |
|
43 |
Salum Hussein |
11 |
-949 |
Tanzania |
|
44 |
Silvano Adel |
10 |
665 |
Tanzania |
|
45 |
Ikawa Joseph |
10 |
417 |
Kenya |
|
46 |
Suleiman Otieno |
10 |
-170 |
Tanzania |
|
47 |
Samson Midigo |
10 |
-228 |
Kenya |
|
48 |
Mashambo Mcharo |
10 |
-708 |
Tanzania |
|
49 |
Mohammed Abdalla |
10 |
-1166 |
Tanzania |
|
50 |
Maxwell Engola |
10 |
-1525 |
Uganda |
|
51 |
Makbul Manji |
9 |
-609 |
Tanzania |
|
52 |
Fred Ogwang |
9 |
-625 |
Uganda |
|
53 |
Omar Karachi |
9 |
-893 |
Tanzania |
|
54 |
Hamisi Quezi |
9 |
-1380 |
Tanzania |
|
55 |
W.Silva |
8 |
-743 |
Seychelles |
|
56 |
Ogwel Patrick |
8 |
-1250 |
Uganda |
|
57 |
Murtaza Salehbhai |
7 |
-992 |
Tanzania |
|
58 |
M.Mpairwe |
4 |
-2510 |
Uganda |
HIGH GAME: Silvano Adel 631
HIGH WORD: Wenwa Akinyi 208 "SKELPING"
ALL THE PANASA CHAMPIONS
|
Year |
Venue |
Winner |
Country |
|
1994 |
Nairobi, Kenya |
Iffy Onyeonwu |
Nigeria |
|
1996 |
Lagos, Nigeria |
Femi Awowade |
Nigeria |
|
1998 |
Cape Town, South Africa |
Jimoh Saheed |
Nigeria |
|
2000 |
Accra, Ghana |
Moshood Sanni |
Nigeria |
|
2002 |
Nairobi, Kenya |
Trevor Hovelmeier |
South Africa |
LINKS
KASA - Kenya Amateur Scrabble Association - link to PANASA gives photos, individual performances, and reports
1998 Panasa in Cape Town, South Africa (courtesy of Bob Jackman's SOWPODS's site)