President
Nick Ivanovski |
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Nick has been President of Scrabble Victoria since 2019 but originally started playing competitively when he was 10
years old. He has held positions both here and internationally within the Scrabble community. His other roles involve running online
competitions for members and operating our state's Facebook page, which you can find by searching for "Scrabble Victoria". With his mother
and son also playing, there are three generations of Ivanovskis playing currently.
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Vice-president
Christie Godby |
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Secretary, Membership & Public Officer
Carol Johnsen |
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Carol has taken over the position of Secretary of ASPA
(Vic) and is Coordinator of the National Scrabble body, the Council
of Australian Scrabble Players Association and Secretary of the international Scrabble association (WESPA). Carol is heavily
involved in organising national matters, tournaments, interstate
challenges, and also fills the position of National Mattel Liaison
Officer. Carol is also the Convenor of the Bentleigh Scrabble Club
and is an avid supporter of the Melbourne Football Club.
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Treasurer
Peter Kougi |
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Peter joined the Committee as Treasurer in 2018, and
his skills as an accountant mean he is well suited to the task.
Peter's interests include soccer, and of course Scrabble - he is one
of Australia's top-level players, and loves nothing more than a
tough challenge across the Scrabble board.
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Committee Member
Rules Officer
Trevor Halsall |
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Tournament play in Australia is governed by a set of
national rules, requiring ongoing revision and refinement. Trevor
represents all Victorian players in a two-way communication with the
national organisation (CASPA). Trevor is one of our top Scrabble
players, and a very keen competitor at tournaments, both locally and
overseas.
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Committee Member
Naween Fernando |
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Welcome back Naween! A player of international
standing, Naween returns with his wealth of experience and with
refreshing new ideas, especially in this age of the virtual playing
scene.
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Committee Member
Paula Messer |
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Paula started competitions in 1985. From getting into the (then) Intermediate Section, she oscillated between that and
Advanced and even, on a couple of occasions, “visited” Masters due to being in the top three of an Advanced competition.
Scrabble has seen her travelling around Melbourne, regionally, interstate and, once to New Zealand.
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Committee Member
Rob Hutchinson |
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Returning to the Committee after a stint in 2018, Rob has been the convener of the
Rosanna Scrabble Club since 2005. Rob has previously worked as a data analyst at La Trobe University
and has a strong interest in travel, casual cycling, and sports (including AFL, English Soccer and American football).
Rob regularly travels interstate to participate in scrabble tournaments and likes to attend various scrabble clubs from time to time.
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