The Association of British Scrabble Players oversees competitive

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in the UK. It was formed in 1987 by agreement with J. W. Spear & Sons, the game's trademark owner, who were subsequently bought out by Mattel Inc. in 1993. It currently has around 600 members.wespa.org
The ABSP controls a rating system containing the names of over 2,000 people who have played in Scrabble tournaments around the country. The Association also maintains a calendar of these events, handles publicity for them and many other Scrabble-related events and actively pursues sponsorship and the development of tournament Scrabble in the UK. The honorary president of the Association is

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, who founded the first

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in 1971 and has taken a keen interest in the game ever since. Former ABSP Chairman Allan Simmons is a prolific Scrabble author and the ABSP website was formerly maintained by ''

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'' series champion Stewart Holden, who previously held the post of publicity officer for the association. The current ABSP chairperson is Mike Whiteoak.

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External links

Official websiteABSP ratingsABSP calendar
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