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Tournament organiser

Wayne Kelly

About Wayne Kelly

Wayne organises a number of regular events, including tournaments in Warrington, the Grand Slam, Easter Matchplay and the British Matchplay Scrabble Championships.

Upcoming tournaments

2026

  1. Runs over 2 days, until Saturday the twenty ninth of August 2026Aug 28th-29th

    British Matchplay Scrabble Championships Warmup

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    10rounds
    Venue:
    Holiday Inn South Normanton
    wespa rated
    wespa rated
  2. Runs over 3 days, until Monday the thirty first of August 2026Aug 29th-31st

    British Matchplay Scrabble Championships

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    23rounds
    Venue:
    Holiday Inn South Normanton
    Major UK tournamentwespa rated
    Major UK tournamentwespa rated
  3. Saturday the nineteenth of September 2026Sep 19th

    Cleveland

    Organiser:
    Judith Moore 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Marton Community Centre
  4. Sunday the twentieth of September 2026Sep 20th

    Cleveland

    Organiser:
    Judith Moore 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Marton Community Centre
  5. Saturday the twenty sixth of September 2026Sep 26th

    Warrington

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Fairfield and Howley Community Project

2027

  1. Runs over 2 days, until Sunday the twenty eighth of February 2027Feb 27th-28th

    Grand Slam 2027

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    16rounds
    Venue:
    Fairfield and Howley Community Project
    wespa rated
    wespa rated
  2. Runs over 2 days, until Sunday the twenty eighth of February 2027Feb 27th-28th

    Grand Slam 2027 side event

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    16rounds
    Venue:
    Fairfield and Howley Community Project
    wespa rated
    wespa rated

Previous tournaments

2026

  1. Saturday the twenty seventh of June 2026Jun 27th

    Warrington

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Fairfield and Howley Community Project
  2. Runs over 3 days, until Monday the sixth of April 2026Apr 4th-6th

    Easter Matchplay: Main Event

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    23rounds
    Venue:
    Holiday Inn Coventry M6
    Major UK tournamentwespa rated
    Major UK tournamentwespa rated
  3. Runs over 2 days, until Saturday the fourth of April 2026Apr 3rd-4th

    Easter Matchplay: Warm Up

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    10rounds
    Venue:
    Holiday Inn Coventry M6
    wespa rated
    wespa rated
  4. Saturday the twenty eighth of March 2026Mar 28th

    Warrington

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Fairfield and Howley Community Project
  5. Runs over 2 days, until Sunday the first of March 2026Feb 28th-Mar 1st

    Grand Slam 2026 side event

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    16rounds
    Venue:
    Fairfield and Howley Community Project
    wespa rated
    wespa rated
  6. Runs over 2 days, until Sunday the first of March 2026Feb 28th-Mar 1st

    Grand Slam 2026

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    16rounds
    Venue:
    Fairfield and Howley Community Project
    wespa rated
    wespa rated

2025

  1. Runs over 3 days, until Monday the twenty seventh of October 2025Oct 25th-27th

    National Scrabble Championship

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    23rounds
    Venue:
    Westminster Academy
    Major UK tournamentwespa rated
    Major UK tournamentwespa rated
  2. Saturday the twenty seventh of September 2025Sep 27th

    Warrington

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Fairfield and Howley Community Project
  3. Sunday the twenty first of September 2025Sep 21st

    Cleveland

    Organiser:
    Judith Moore 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Linthorpe Community Centre
  4. Saturday the twentieth of September 2025Sep 20th

    Cleveland

    Organiser:
    Judith Moore 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Linthorpe Community Centre
  5. Runs over 3 days, until Monday the twenty fifth of August 2025Aug 23rd-25th

    British Matchplay Scrabble Championships

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    23rounds
    Venue:
    Holiday Inn South Normanton
    Major UK tournamentwespa rated
    Major UK tournamentwespa rated
  6. Runs over 2 days, until Saturday the twenty third of August 2025Aug 22nd-23rd

    British Matchplay Scrabble Championships Warmup

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    11rounds
    Venue:
    Holiday Inn South Normanton
    wespa rated
    wespa rated
  7. Sunday the seventeenth of August 2025Aug 17th

    Mind Sports Olympiad 2025

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    JW3
    Website:
    https://mindsportsolympiad.com/product/scrabble/https://mindsportsolympiad.com/2025-schedule-and-registration/
  8. Saturday the twenty sixth of July 2025Jul 26th

    Warrington

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Fairfield and Howley Community Project
  9. Runs over 3 days, until Monday the twenty first of April 2025Apr 19th-21st

    Easter Matchplay: Main Event

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    23rounds
    Venue:
    Holiday Inn Coventry M6
    Major UK tournamentwespa rated
    Major UK tournamentwespa rated
  10. Runs over 2 days, until Saturday the nineteenth of April 2025Apr 18th-19th

    Easter Matchplay: Warm Up

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    10rounds
    Venue:
    Holiday Inn Coventry M6
    wespa rated
    wespa rated
  11. Saturday the twenty second of March 2025Mar 22nd

    Warrington

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Fairfield and Howley Community Project
  12. Runs over 2 days, until Sunday the twenty third of February 2025Feb 22nd-23rd

    Grand Slam 2025 side event

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    16rounds
    Venue:
    Fairfield and Howley Community Project
  13. Runs over 2 days, until Sunday the twenty third of February 2025Feb 22nd-23rd

    Grand Slam 2025

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    16rounds
    Venue:
    Fairfield and Howley Community Project

2024

  1. Runs over 2 days, until Sunday the twenty seventh of October 2024Oct 26th-27th

    Masters

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Major UK tournament
    Major UK tournament
  2. Saturday the twenty eighth of September 2024Sep 28th

    Warrington

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Fairfield and Howley Community Project
  3. Sunday the fifteenth of September 2024Sep 15th

    Cleveland

    Organiser:
    Judith Moore 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Linthorpe Community Centre
  4. Saturday the fourteenth of September 2024Sep 14th

    Cleveland

    Organiser:
    Judith Moore 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Linthorpe Community Centre
  5. Runs over 3 days, until Monday the twenty sixth of August 2024Aug 24th-26th

    British Matchplay Scrabble Championships

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    23rounds
    Venue:
    Kents Hill Park
    Major UK tournamentwespa rated
    Major UK tournamentwespa rated
  6. Runs over 2 days, until Saturday the twenty fourth of August 2024Aug 23rd-24th

    British Matchplay Scrabble Championships Warmup

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    11rounds
    Venue:
    Kents Hill Park
    wespa rated
    wespa rated
  7. Sunday the eighteenth of August 2024Aug 18th

    Mind Sports Olympiad 2024

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    JW3
    Website:
    https://mindsportsolympiad.com/register-now-for-mso-2024-in-london/
  8. Saturday the twenty ninth of June 2024Jun 29th

    Warrington

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Fairfield and Howley Community Project
  9. Runs over 3 days, until Monday the twenty seventh of May 2024May 25th-27th

    National Scrabble Championship

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    23rounds
    Venue:
    Holiday Inn Coventry M6
    Major UK tournamentwespa rated
    Major UK tournamentwespa rated
  10. Saturday the twenty seventh of April 2024Apr 27th

    Warrington

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Fairfield and Howley Community Project
  11. Runs over 3 days, until Monday the first of April 2024Mar 30th-Apr 1st

    Easter Matchplay: Main Event

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    23rounds
    Venue:
    Holiday Inn Coventry M6
    Major UK tournamentwespa rated
    Major UK tournamentwespa rated
  12. Runs over 2 days, until Saturday the thirtieth of March 2024Mar 29th-30th

    Easter Matchplay: Warm Up

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    10rounds
    Venue:
    Holiday Inn Coventry M6
    wespa rated
    wespa rated
  13. Runs over 2 days, until Sunday the twenty fifth of February 2024Feb 24th-25th

    Grand Slam 2024

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    16rounds
    Venue:
    Fairfield and Howley Community Project

2023

  1. Saturday the thirtieth of September 2023Sep 30th

    Warrington

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Fairfield and Howley Community Project
  2. Sunday the seventeenth of September 2023Sep 17th

    Cleveland

    Organiser:
    Trish Matthews
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Linthorpe Community Centre
  3. Saturday the sixteenth of September 2023Sep 16th

    Cleveland

    Organiser:
    Trish Matthews
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Linthorpe Community Centre
  4. Runs over 3 days, until Monday the twenty eighth of August 2023Aug 26th-28th

    British Matchplay Scrabble Championships

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    24rounds
    Venue:
    Kents Hill Park
    Major UK tournamentwespa rated
    Major UK tournamentwespa rated
  5. Runs over 2 days, until Saturday the twenty sixth of August 2023Aug 25th-26th

    British Matchplay Scrabble Championships Warmup

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    11rounds
    Venue:
    Kents Hill Park
    wespa rated
    wespa rated
  6. Sunday the twentieth of August 2023Aug 20th

    Mind Sports Olympiad 2023

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    JW3
    Website:
    https://mindsportsolympiad.com/2023-mso-schedule/
  7. Runs over 3 days, until Monday the twenty ninth of May 2023May 27th-29th

    National Scrabble Championship

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    21rounds
    Venue:
    Mercure Hull Grange Park Hotel
    Major UK tournamentwespa rated
    Major UK tournamentwespa rated
  8. Saturday the twenty second of April 2023Apr 22nd

    Warrington

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Fairfield and Howley Community Project
  9. Runs over 3 days, until Monday the tenth of April 2023Apr 8th-10th

    Easter Matchplay: Main Event

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    23rounds
    Venue:
    Holiday Inn Coventry M6
    Major UK tournamentwespa rated
    Major UK tournamentwespa rated
  10. Runs over 2 days, until Saturday the eighth of April 2023Apr 7th-8th

    Easter Matchplay: Hansom Warm Up

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    10rounds
    Venue:
    Holiday Inn Coventry M6
    wespa rated
    wespa rated
  11. Saturday the twenty fifth of February 2023Feb 25th

    Warrington

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Fairfield and Howley Community Project

2022

  1. Runs over 3 days, until Monday the twenty ninth of August 2022Aug 27th-29th

    British Matchplay Scrabble Championships

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    25rounds
    Venue:
    Kents Hill Park
    Major UK tournamentwespa rated
    Major UK tournamentwespa rated
  2. Runs over 2 days, until Saturday the twenty seventh of August 2022Aug 26th-27th

    British Matchplay Scrabble Championships Warmup

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    11rounds
    Venue:
    Kents Hill Park
    wespa rated
    wespa rated
  3. Runs over 2 days, until Sunday the twelvth of June 2022Jun 11th-12th

    2022 National Scrabble Championship

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    16rounds
    Venue:
    Village Hotel
    Major UK tournamentwespa rated
    Major UK tournamentwespa rated

2020

  1. Saturday the twenty eighth of March 2020Mar 28th

    Warrington Round RobinNote! This tournament has been cancelled

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
  2. Runs over 2 days, until Sunday the first of March 2020Feb 29th-Mar 1st

    Grand Slam 2020

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    14rounds
    wespa rated
    wespa rated