NSC releases 26-man list for World Championship Trial in Delta State
Ahead of the World Scrabble Championship billed to hold in July in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, the Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF), has named a 26-man list for the trial, which holds this weekend in Sapele, Delta State. 23 of the 26 players invited for the trial were males while double National Sports Festival gold medalist, […]
Scrabble players competing at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Benin City
Ahead of the World Scrabble Championship billed to hold in July in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, the Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF), has named a 26-man list for the trial, which holds this weekend in Sapele, Delta State.
23 of the 26 players invited for the trial were males while double National Sports Festival gold medalist, Malafakumo Best Akpos, Bukunmi Afolayan and Tuoyo Mayuku were the females that made the cut.
Among them include former African and World Champion, Wellington Jighere, who is the current national number one player as well as the highest ranked African in the world at the moment and is the biggest name on the roster.
Also, current African Champion, Enoch Nwali, two times African Champion, Dennis Ikekeregor, 2004 African Champion, Nsikak Etim and Wale Fashina who won the African Championship in 1998 will be heading to Sapele.
Other wordsmith called up for the three-day Qualifiers were, current West African Champion, Eta Karo, Doko Oluwatimilehin, Prince Omosefe, Oshevire Avwengha, who captained Team Nigeria to the last African Scrabble Championship in Lusaka, Champion of Champions, Olatunde Oduwole, Emmanuel Umujose, Emmanuel Ofidi, Cyril Umebiye and Okiemute Tega.
Ben Quickpen, Jimoh Abdulmumin, Ezinore George, Joseph Aniso, Victor Godwin, Hakeem Olaribigbe, David Yuwa, Anthony Odok and Vincent Munanyo complete the 26 man list.
Players on standby are Precious Igali, Jacob Ryan, James Ewruje and Olufemi Gbadebo.