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Tournament organiser

Wayne Kelly

About Wayne Kelly

Wayne organises tournaments in Warrington and the Grand Slam. In the past, he has also organised the Easter Matchplay, the British Matchplay Scrabble Championships and the National Scrabble Championship.

Upcoming tournaments

2026

  1. Runs over 2 days, until Sunday the twenty second of November 2026Nov 21st-22nd

    National Scrabble Championship (Winter Matchplay)Updated on Tuesday the twenty ninth of September 2026

    Organiser:
    Mike Willis 
    Rounds:
    18rounds
    Venue:
    Holiday Inn Milton Keynes
    Major UK tournamentwespa rated
    Major UK tournamentwespa rated

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. Sunday the twenty seventh of September 2026Sep 27th

    Holmfirth

    Organiser:
    Caroline McLaughlin 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Brockholes Village Hall
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  2. Saturday the twenty sixth of September 2026Sep 26th

    Warrington

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Fairfield and Howley Community Project
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  3. Sunday the twentieth of September 2026Sep 20th

    Cleveland

    Organiser:
    Judith Moore 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Marton Community Centre
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  4. Saturday the nineteenth of September 2026Sep 19th

    Cleveland

    Organiser:
    Judith Moore 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Marton Community Centre
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  5. 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
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    Major UK tournamentwespa rated
    Major UK tournamentwespa rated
  6. 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
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    wespa rated
    wespa rated
  7. Sunday the twenty eighth of June 2026Jun 28th

    Holmfirth

    Organiser:
    Caroline McLaughlin 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Brockholes Village Hall
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  8. Saturday the twenty seventh of June 2026Jun 27th

    Warrington

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Fairfield and Howley Community Project
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  9. 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
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    Major UK tournamentwespa rated
    Major UK tournamentwespa rated
  10. 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
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    wespa rated
    wespa rated
  11. Saturday the twenty eighth of March 2026Mar 28th

    Warrington

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Fairfield and Howley Community Project
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  12. 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
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    wespa rated
    wespa rated
  13. 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
    Ratings database · Results and statistics
    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
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    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
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  3. Sunday the twenty first of September 2025Sep 21st

    Cleveland

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

    Cleveland

    Organiser:
    Judith Moore 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Linthorpe Community Centre
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  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
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    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
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    wespa rated
    wespa rated
  7. Sunday the seventeenth of August 2025Aug 17th

    Mind Sports Olympiad 2025

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    JW3
    Entry form (closed) · Tournament website
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  8. Saturday the twenty sixth of July 2025Jul 26th

    Warrington

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Fairfield and Howley Community Project
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  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
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    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
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    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
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  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
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  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
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2024

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

    Masters

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Results and statistics
    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
    Ratings database · Results and statistics
  3. Sunday the fifteenth of September 2024Sep 15th

    Cleveland

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

    Cleveland

    Organiser:
    Judith Moore 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Linthorpe Community Centre
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  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
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    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
    Ratings database · Results and statistics
    wespa rated
    wespa rated
  7. Sunday the eighteenth of August 2024Aug 18th

    Mind Sports Olympiad 2024

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    JW3
    Tournament website
    Ratings database · Results and statistics
  8. Saturday the twenty ninth of June 2024Jun 29th

    Warrington

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Fairfield and Howley Community Project
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  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
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    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
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  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
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    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
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    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
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2023

  1. Saturday the thirtieth of September 2023Sep 30th

    Warrington

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

    Cleveland

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

    Cleveland

    Organiser:
    Trish Matthews
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Linthorpe Community Centre
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  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
    Ratings database · Results and statistics
    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
    Ratings database · Results and statistics
    wespa rated
    wespa rated
  6. Sunday the twentieth of August 2023Aug 20th

    Mind Sports Olympiad 2023

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    JW3
    Tournament website
    Ratings database · Results and statistics
  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
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    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
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  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
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    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
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    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
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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
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    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
    Ratings database · Results and statistics
    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
    Ratings database · Results and statistics
    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
    Ratings database · Results and statistics
    wespa rated
    wespa rated