Travel Group Victoria

Phillip Island Weekend ~ October 28-30 2011

Twenty-one players enjoyed a most successful weekend on Phillip Island, the weather was kind, only raining when we settled to play Scrabble.
Paula Messer was the overall winner but thanks to Nobby and Marjorie Clarks' astute shopping everybody went home with a prize and a chocolate Koala. I think we all ate more than we should have as the food was delicious and the people in the motel were most helpful and accommodating. My thanks go to Mary, Jenny and Barry for their help and support and to everybody who made it such an easy and great weekend.
Plans are underway for our next weekend which we hope will be in Autumn 2012. If you have never been why not consider joining us. Regards
Brenda

At the Tropicana Motor Inn

In the spacious recreation room

The Nobbies, on the western tip of Phillip Island, not far from Cowes

Fun with cameras - Rod snaps Jenny, Jenny snaps Rod and John, Barry snaps them all

Overview

Travel groups are lots and lots of fun! Many wonderful friendships have started at Travel Groups, and the informal nature of the group promotes playing Scrabble for pleasure. Handicapped scores are used, so anyone can win the event.

These social weekends at various Victorian towns are open to all ASPA members, and non playing spouses and partners are always welcome. If you wish to know more about travel groups, email Brenda Thurgar on travelgroup@scrabblevictoria.org.au

We are trying to update the list of people interested in attending Travel Scrabble weekends. Could you please ask any members of your club who are interested to please forward their details to me A.S.A.P. The list we have is so old that people are missing out on possible weekends. To email Brenda click here travelgroup@scrabblevictoria.org.au
or contact Brenda at 161/8 Robinsons Road, Frankston South 3199. Phone 03 59715686

Weekend in Bendigo April 2011

The distraction on Friday evening - Prince William and lovely Kate marry in London

Scrabble's own Royal Wedding couple - Lorraine Robinson and Don Marshall married on March 11th

23 keen Scrabble players gathered at the Lakeview Resort on the 28th April 2011. It was unfortunate that Prince William had chosen that day to marry as loyalties were divided between playing Scrabble or watching the wedding. That and the belated withdrawal of three people somewhat disrupted plans for Friday night. However, after a good night's sleep in our very comfortable rooms the games proceeded as planned. Weather, food, pleasant company and the excellent venue all came together to make it a great weekend. Thanks to Marjorie and Nobby Clark for all their efforts to get Travel Scrabble back on track. We are hoping to arrange a weekend somewhere on the Mornington Peninsula in October (28th preferred as this seems to be free at the moment) and a weekend in Castlemaine in April/May 2012.

Rod Casey and Jennifer Swift take a break in the lovely surroundings

Jeannie Jones and Margaret Theobold enjoy one of the social games

Mary McMahon plays Heather Long, with Peter Bauer on adjudication duty