Allan Simmons, Scrabble(r) Consultant, ONWORDS Ltd

Curriculum Vitae

• SCRABBLE PUZZLES (various skill levels, styles to suit)

  • Daily Express (daily challenges) 1995
    

  • Games & Puzzles magazine1995-96
    
  • Daily Telegraph (Saturday Weekend) 1995 - ongoing
    
  • Scrabble Club News 1997 - ongoing
    
  • Mattel website puzzles 1998 -1999
    
  • Various others (Readers Digest, Medeconomics) 1999-2000
    
  • Toronto National Post (bespoke competition) 2001 2003
    
  • Scrabble-themed jigsaws for LeisureTrend Ltd 2002
    
  • The Times - Scrabble column 2004 - ongoing
    
  • The Guardian - puzzle booklet - one-off 2006
    
  • Mind Games publication (BBC tie-in) - June 2006-2007
    
  • Tough Puzzles - Scrabble-related challenges - 2005-2006

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• DEMONSTRATION GAMES

  • Expert Commentary at National Championships Finals  1993-2005
    

  • Expert Commentary at World Championships Final  2001 2003 2005 2007
    
  • Demonstration games - Club exhibition matches   from 1982

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• SCRABBLE MAGAZINES

  • Editor and publisher of ONWORDS  1979 - ongoing
    

  • Editor of Scrabble Challenge (Mirror Publications)  1988-89

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• SCRABBLE BOOKS

  • Chambers Official Scrabble Words (project team)- All 5 editions (1988 - 2001)
    

  • Chambers Official Scrabble Lists (co-author) All 3 editions (1991,1995,2000)
    
  • Chambers Official Scrabble Lists International  2002
    
  • Chambers 2 & 3-letter words 2003
    
  • Chambers Top Scrabble Tips 2000
    
  • Improve Your Game - 100 Puzzles (co-author) 1999
    
  • Everyman - Starting Out in Scrabble  - publication pending
    
  • Collins Scrabble Lists 2007 - co-author

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• TELEVISION CONSULTANCY

  • COUNTDOWN - Yorkshire TV (word expert) 1984-85
    

  • TV SCRABBLE - Celador productions (word expert) 1985
    
  • SPELLBOUND - Celador productions (word expert) 1987
    
  • TV SCRABBLE - TalentTV (Scrabble/word expert) 2002

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• SCRABBLE COURSES (Improve Your Game & Beginners)

  • Theobolds College, Herts 1985-1988
    

  • Denman's WI College 1992-2001
    
  • Earnley, Chichester 1999-2005
    
  • Dillington, Ilminster 2003-2005
    
  • Urchfont, Devizes 2004
    
  • Isle-of-Wight 2005
    
  • Farncombe, Worcs 2008- ongoing
    
  • The Hill, Abergavenny 2009 - ongoing

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• SCRABBLE CRUISES (playing advice, tips and organised play)

  • P&O The Oriana -  Canaries - 10 days  1997

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• SCRABBLE CREDENTIALS

  • ABSP President (Association of British Scrabble Players) 1988-98
    

  • ABSP Chairman 2002-2006
    
  • WESPA Chairman (World English-language Scrabble Players Association) 2004-2008
    
  • British Matchplay Champion  1987 1988 1991 2008
    
  • British Masters Champion  1994 2007
    
  • Scottish Champion  2002 2003 2005
    
  • Scottish Masters Champion 2005 2006 2009
    
  • National Championships  3rd 1981, 4th 1998, 4th 2005, winner 2008
    
  • World Championships  25th 1995, 21st 2001, 40th 2007

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