Inter-school scrabble to be held on Feb 8-9
KARACHI: The 21st Inter-school Scrabble Championship will be played at the BVS Parsi School on Feb 8-9. This was announced by Pakistan Scrabble Association’s Director Youth Program Tariq Pervez in a press conference here the other day. “We are very excited to announce this tournament which was a bumper success last year and turned out […]
Getting the word out — the rising popularity of Scrabble in Pakistan
WHILE most sports in the country have remained matters that we all hope to do better in, or find ‘our lost glory’ in, there is one sport or game in which the country has already gained supremacy — although very few know of it. The story of Scrabble in Pakistan is like watching the board […]
Pakistan juniors off to fine start in world scrabble
KARACHI: Pakistan were off to a rollicking start at the Junior World Scrabble Championship which began in Torquay, England on Saturday. According to information received here, as expected the boys in green dominated the proceedings on the opening day with some sterling performances. At the close of play, each of the top three positions was […]
Team named for world scrabble events
KARACHI: The Pakistan Scrabble Association (PSA) announced the Pakistan team for the World Scrabble Championship (WSC) and Junior World Scrabble Championship (JWSC) on Tuesday. Addressing a crowded press conference at a local hotel, PSA’s Director Youth Programme Tariq Pervez informed that JWSC will be played at Torquay in England from Oct 20 to 22 while […]
‘Pakistan set to become finest scrabble playing country’
KARACHI: “Pakistan is well set to become the finest scrabble playing country. I expect a world champion to emerge from Pakistan in the near future as Pakistan is consistently producing world champions at the youth level,” said Dave Brannan, chairman of Mind Sports International, who flew in from England to meet with the officials of […]
Scrabble event concludes
KARACHI: The two-day 18th Horlicks Inter-school Scrabble Championship concluded at the BVS Parsi School here on Sunday with the remaining categories being played. With another 635 players contesting on day two, the tournament attracted a total of 1,394 players, easily the largest gathering of wordsmiths in Pakistan and probably the largest in the world. The tournament’s participation […]
Waseem wins National Scrabble Championship for eighth time
KARACHI: The Signature 28th National Scrabble Championship came to a most dramatic finish at the Beach Luxury Hotel here on Sunday when Pakistan’s No. 1 Waseem Khatri staged a remarkable comeback to clinch the title for the eighth time in his young career. The result was an utter heartbreak for the former world youth champion […]
Scrabble begins today
KARACHI: The Signature 28th National Scrabble Championship (masters) will kick off at Beach Luxury hotel on Friday. The three-day tournament comprises 27 gruelling matches. The top 50 players in the country, based on national rating, are eligible to take part. Waseem Khatri will be attempting to win a record eighth national title. This year he […]
Scrabble team’s achievements at world events lauded
KARACHI: The Pakistan Scrabble Association (PSA) held a press conference at the Beach Luxury Hotel on Friday to celebrate the achievements of the national team that returned from Australia after taking part in a number of international tournaments there. Addressing a crowded press conference, PSA’s director Youth Programme Tariq Pervez said: “Pakistan’s performance was phenomenal. […]
Record-breaking participation in Pakistan Scrabble Championship
KARACHI: As many as 764 players participated in the Horlicks 27th Pakistan Scrabble Championship at the Expo Centre here on Sunday, making it a record-breaking event. It was the biggest scrabble tournament in Southeast Asia and the second largest scrabble tournament in the world. It was also the largest tournament of any single sport in […]