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Scrabble in Hong Kong

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There are Scrabble competitions for students and the public in Hong Kong.

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National Association

In July 2015, Hong Kong Student Scrabble Players Association (HKSSPA) announced that it has been accepted as a member association of World English-Language Scrabble Players Association (WESPA), becoming Hong Kong's national association for Scrabble.

In November 2015, HKSSPA changed its name to Hong Kong Scrabble Players Association (HKSPA).

Inter-School Scrabble Championship

In Hong Kong, Mattel and Broadlearning organize the Inter-School Scrabble Championship for primary schools and secondary schools' students every year starting from 2003. However, the championship was not held in 2011 and 2014.

In 2015, Hong Kong Student Scrabble Players Association (HKSSPA) organises the Inter-School Scrabble Championship 2015, including Primary and Secondary Category.

HKSPA continues to organise the Inter-School Scrabble Championship in 2016 with 4 categories, namely Primary (Novice), Secondary (Novice), Primary (Open) and Secondary (Open).

Winners by number of times

Secondary Category: Ho Lap College (Sponsored by the Sik Sik Yuen) (10), St. Mark's School (2), CCC Mong Man Wai College (1), Methodist College (1)

Primary Category: S.K.H. St. Michael’s Primary School (8), Pui Ching Primary School (2), Lok Wah Catholic Primary School (1), Ng Wah Catholic Primary School (1)

World Youth Scrabble Championship Hong Kong Qualifier

Hong Kong sent its first-ever Hong Kong Youth Scrabble Team to the World Youth Scrabble Championship 2015 in Perth, Australia. A qualifier is held every year to select the Hong Kong Team members.

Invitational Scrabble Competitions

Some schools, which are active in the field of Scrabble, also organize invitational Scrabble competitions every year. The 1st notable invitational Scrabble competition was held in 2005, by Shun Tak Fraternal Association Leung Kau Kui College. Notable invitational Scrabble competitions include St. Michael's Invitational Scrabble Championship, Ho Lap College Invitational Scrabble Championship, CCC Mong Man Wai College Inter-School Scrabble Tournament, and Shun Tak Fraternal Association Leung Kau Kui College Inter-School Invitational Scrabble Tournament.

Some schools also organize district-based Scrabble competition. HKMA K S Lo College organizes the K S Lo Inter-school Scrabble Championship for Tin Shui Wai primary schools starting from 2012. SKH Tsang Shiu Tim Secondary School organized the Invitational Scrabble Competition for Shatin secondary schools in 2014 and 2015.

St. Michael's Invitational Scrabble Championship, Ho Lap College Invitational Scrabble Championship and CCC Mong Man Wai College Inter-School Scrabble Tournament share similar rules in the tournament, with individuals as the basis of the tournament.

School-based scrabble clubs and teams

Notable school-based Scrabble Clubs and Teams include the SKHTST Scrabble Team, SKH St. Michael's Primary School Scrabble Club, South Tuen Mun Government Secondary School Scrabble Team and HKMA K S Lo College Scrabble Team.

References

Scrabble in Hong Kong Wikipedia