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1999 Kingston Cup Match
The 15th annual Toronto-Montreal (Scrabble®) club match
took place
on October 16th and 17th, 1999,
at the Days Inn Kingston.
This year's event featured 15 players from each city
playing a 13-game schedule, vying for the prestigious Kingston Cup.
The 401 Trophy was not contested this year.
This page was updated nightly with information during the event.
See results after day one and
final results, and below for full historical
statistical records.
Contacts
- John Chew (Toronto team captain)
- E-mail poslfit@gmail.com
or call +1 416 876 7675 (cellphone, before, during or after the event).
Rules
We play by regular NSA tournament rules, except that no record is kept of
cumulative spread. Games may therefore be ended by resignation, when both
players agree that the outcome is certain and the game does not need to
be played out. This should be in keeping with the late Mike Wise's
unofficial motto for this event: "Play in a spirit of friendly rivalry."
By tradition, Toronto plays first in all odd-numbered rounds, and
Montreal plays first in all even-numbered rounds, overriding the
NSA's usual protocol. In Round 13, the player with the better record
or higher rating plays first.
Ten dollars is collected from each player at the tournament, to cover
the cost of the room and the rating fee.
History
Montreal now leads Toronto 11-4 in the Kingston Cup, while Toronto leads
Montreal 3-1 in the 401 Trophy. As of 1998, Montreal was in possession
of the Kingston Cup and Toronto had the 401 Trophy. In 1999, Montreal
retained possession of the Kingston Cup.
Click to see historical records about the
players and the
teams.