Scrabble World Cup: Nigeria Set For World Tourney

Nigeria Scrabble Federation, NSF, has started preparation for Scrabble Youth World Cup billed to hold inside the Zon Regency Hotel, Johor Bahru, Malaysia from 6 December – 8  December, this year.

Speaking with P.M Sports yesterday in his office, Secretary General of the federation, Mr James Eakyns, disclosed that the Malaysian tourney is specifically for 18 year- old players  that would  replaced old and experienced  players in  the future.

” We are using the Malaysian Youth Championship to launch our young but talented players  into stardorm. It will be an opportunity for the players to compete with  their international players and  to understand what it takes to play on a foreign land,” he said.

Eakyns saidthe federation has registered seven players which include Akinlosotu Oluwafemi, Adegbite Oluwarinumi, Adegbite Oluwatobiloba, Adeseye Adefemi, Akindeko Victor,  Akindana Abidemi and Adalumo Ololade.

He said the organisers of the championship have already informed them that the WESPA version 2 rules  and  the Collins Scrabble Words 2007 (CSW) will be used during the tourney.

Eakyns added that the Nigerian players have started practising in that regards.

Scrabble players from Nigeria, South Africa, United Kingdom, USA and other countries of the world are expected at the championship.

—Bamidele Olowosagba