Photos: Toronto Scrabble Club's 29th Birthday Party

Players line up for Sadie Hawkins pairings

The Club Birthday Cake, provided by Lynda Wise

The same thing we do every Wednesday night: play Scrabble!

Toronto Star coverage of the club's first night.

Group Photo. In the back, some barely visible: Ross McKenzie, Denis Farbstein, David Kalfon, Evan Berofsky, Jim Caughran, Trevor Sealy, Rashmi Sheth, Joseph Bowman, Norris Weisman, Clare O'Brien, Sinnadurai Vijayakumar, Chris Landry, Kristiina Overton, Gene Rawlins. In front of them: Glenn Dunlop, Libero Paolella, Susan Dick, Gene Tyszka, Elizabeth Spivak, Janet Carrington, Kristen Chew, Jamie Chew, Merran Dunlop, Donna Wyonch, Roger Cullman, Anna Miransky, Lynda Wise, Fern Lindzon, Karen Falconer. Seated on chairs: Azher Siddiqui, Shirley Drucker, Patti Ann Sullivan, Laura Cutsey, Stan Jeffay, Vera Bigall, Norma Manson, Lisa Kessler. On the floor: John Chew, Joseph Bowman, Sal Desiato, Diane Brown, Ron Manson.

Founding Members: Norma, Shirley, Lynda, Ron.

Winners of the Best Anniversary Word (receiving a calendar and $1 off admission for the rest of the season): Chris Landry (FEAR), Roger Cullman (PRIOR), Donna Wyonch (TUX).

Winners of the High Game prize (receiving a "29" cribbage set and free June LCT EF): Sal (543), Evan (490), Fern (532).

Winners of the Greatest Upset prize (receiving a stuffed frog and the option to play up in the June LCT): David Kalton (unrated beat 368 rating), Karen Falconer (1045 beat 1240), Joseph Bowman (983 beat 1637).