1st Bryan Benwitz notched his first undefeated session of the club season with a 4-0 +335 record. He entered quickly into his usual routine of "scoring way too many points", defeating Sara McLaughlin 454-341 on the back of EUDAEMON and UNCAGES. Two more bingos (DREAMING, INFOTECH) secured a 435-383 win over Thomas Reinke, who had DELETING and RETABLES. In round three, Bryan decided it was time to start playing more bingos (because we all know that playing more bingos is something that one can simply "decide" to do), and with his four bingos of MISTERS, PYRANOID, ANODISE, and OUTEARN, he got a big win against Charles Reinke, 507-414. Charles had the uncommon KALLIDIN, to go with the more-common LACTONE, in his losing effort. To clinch his undefeated night, Bryan took on late arrival Dennis Lloyd and won 482-405, piling on three more bingos: OINOMELS, GRADATE, and AERUGOS.

2nd Thomas Reinke began the process of clawing his way back up the yearly standings with a 3-1 +174 record. He extended his winning streak against Mark Kenas to five games (after enduring a six-game losing streak immediately prior) with a pair of Collins-lexicon victories, 429-400 and 480-400. JAUNSED#, PROGERIA, and PRENATAL were his bingos in the first game, while a heavy-hitting 106-point FEMINAL# proved to be his only bingo in the latter win. Between those two games, Thomas suffering his only loss, 383-435 to Bryan Benwitz. In game four, Thomas had to fend off the tenacious James Rollins, who, despite his find of QUARTILE for 88, was buried by Thomas' ARENOUS, CONFECTS, and LONGLINE.

3rd Charles Reinke went 3-1 +77, a rather subdued showing after being so dominant the first six weeks of the club season. Game one was not easy for him as he fought tooth-and-nail to get a 367-348 win against Richard Lauder, playing LEISURES and CORNEOUS to Richard's UNOILED. Things got a bit more comfortable in a 476-394 victory against Mark Kenas, where Charles' MURALED and NUCLEONS overcame Mark's TEMULENT# and COISTRIL (the uncommon anagram to the more recognizable CLITORIS). In round three, Bryan "Dream Crusher" Benwitz lived up to his nickname by crushing Charles' dreams of a perfect record, winning their encounter 507-414, but Charles was able to morosely gather up the crushed remnants of his dreams and re-form them into some semblance of optimism as he finished his night with a 482-413 rematch victory against Mark Kenas.

James' bingo of COATRACK was word of the week. Containing two C's and a K, it's unlikely to come up again in the near future, medium future, long future, or ever.

Experts
Bryan Benwitz4-0 +335
Thomas Reinke3-1 +174
Charles Reinke3-1 +77
David Kinzer2-1 +244
James Rollins2-2 +76
Richard Lauder2-2 +46
Sara McLaughlin2-2 -110
Dora Kilburn1-3 -120
Nalina Cherr1-3 -403
Dennis Lloyd0-1 -77
Mark Kenas0-4 -242
Intermediates

 
NameWin% W   L  T  Avg  Opp Avg Bingos  Avg Phonies % v2
Experts
Thomas Reinke70.41526404493975092.365711.230
Charles Reinke671467204493985062.325310.527
Bryan Benwitz66.41256314363733892.0692.30
Andy Bohnsack61.6955914183863122.01103.211
Steve Hartsman56.3534114063881571.65106.43
Lynda Finn52.9746603893862011.444211
Randall 5011029737410.5000
Mary Parrish5022035340451.25000
Richard Lauder47.7727913783982401.58166.70
Dennis Lloyd45587103703971701.3274.16
James Rollins40.517250360383431.02370
Carol Ormand4010150320370160.64000
Mark Kenas39.1548404294512822.0462223
David Kinzer36.938650359388760.7445.30
Ron Malzer36.416280354414420.9524.80
Sara McLaughlin355610403563981300.8132.30
Chloe 33.312027839500000
Ed Nawrocki306140362383241.214.20
Helen Flores29.4409603494051150.8554.30
Kelsey Stanczak15.4211026139730.23000
Nalina Cherr9.1110026640230.27000
Dora Kilburn8.72210300390160.7000
Beth Amos004030939410.25000
Jordan Barger001031446211000
Lesley Salas004029639810.25000
Buffy Hogan004033542310.25000
Ryan Adams004032138900000
Kimberly 001026236600000
Jessica Pasch002029634700000
Alison Jennings003022032600000
Intermediates

Bingos
Bryan Benwitz11EUDAEMON UNCAGES DREAMING INFOTECH MISTERS PYRANOID ANODISE OUTEARN OINOMELS GRADATE
AERUGOS
Thomas Reinke9PROGERIA PRENATAL DELETING RETABLES ARENOUS LONGLINE CONFECTS jaunsed feminal
Mark Kenas8DIABASE MEALIER COISTRIL POINTES ENVIOUS TAPERING LOMEINS temulent
Charles Reinke7LEISURES CORNEOUS MURALED NUCLEONS KALLIDIN LACTONE taraire
James Rollins5ADHERING COATRACK LOTIONS QUARTILE outrise
Dora Kilburn5JAILERS BOOMERS PORTION NEGATING SELFIES
Richard Lauder4UNOILED COOEEING PILSNER LAUDERS
David Kinzer3DIARIES TOASTED LITTERS
Sara McLaughlin3LOBSTER HANDLES ASTRIDE
Dennis Lloyd2SINECURE RAPINIS
Nalina Cherr1RESIDES
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