PENANG MENSA INVITATIONAL SCRABBLE TOURNAMENT 2001

09 Sept 2001

The Penang Mensa Invitational Scrabble Tournament 2001 was more like a family  picnic than a serious high-brow scrabble competition. All the participants were  busy cracking jokes and stuffing themselves with delicious cakes and cream puffs  even as they struggled to conjure up words to score maximum points. Everyone had  a lot of fun and things went off smoothly.

However, the competition was intense and there were many loud moans, groans  and curses over missed chances and unfavourable tiles. After the dust or rather  the cakes had settled the winner emerged.

Closed Category
Champion : Chuah Sim Swee
First Runner-up: Terrence Ooi
Second Runner-up: Julian Choy

Open Category:
Champion : John Lam
First Runner-up : Paulette Yeoh
Second Runner-up: Jackie Cheah
Third Runner-up : Ng Chee Eng

The best part was no one went back empty-handed or "empty-bellied". There was  enough spot prizes for each of the seven rounds to keep everyone happy.

I would like to thank Jackie Cheah and Paulette Yeoh for the cakes and puffs  they baked and also my reliable and efficient back-up team consisting of Mah  Siew Keat, Chin Siew Yen, Chua Lian Chooi, and John Lam. We are all  looking forward to next years competition. You can bet we will all study and  practice hard till then!

Chuah Sim Swee

Tournament Director

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Beach Get-Together

August 18, 2001
Behind Crown Prince Hotel Tanjung Bungah
Fun on the beach, Games, BBQ, Food & Drinks
The ultimate ice-breaker.

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Reversi Invitational Tournament

July 14, 2001.

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Meeting @ Kenny Rogers

July 7, 2001.
Gurney Drive (next to Roadhouse Grill & Starbucks)
Finally, out of the office. Chat over tea & board games.

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INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE PENANG BRANCH, MALAYSIAN MENSA SOCIETY/
LAST ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE PENANG REGIONAL GROUP

Held on 01 April 2001 at Kompleks Masyarakat Penyayang, Jalan Utama, Penang.

The following report was tabled.

PENANG REGIONAL CHAPTER - REPORT FOR YEAR 2000

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  Elected on 11th December 1999.

Chairman:     Joseph Ow Yong
Vice-Chairman:     Ho Seng Hooi
Immediate Past Chairman:   Lee Thong Ghee
Secretary:     Chua Lian Chooi
Treasurer:     Terrence Ooi
Committee Members:    Chin Siew Yen
                                     Mah Siew Keat
                                     Chuah Sim Swee
                                     Sam Lim Poay Sim
                                     Jenifer Loo

A total of 10 committee meetings were held during the term of the committee.

ACTIVITES & GATHERING FOR YEAR 2000

Date / Time Event / Place Outcome
16th April 2000(Sunday)8.50 a.m. – 4 p.m. Checkers Invitational CompetionCaring Society Complex Ø Open to all Mensan and invited friends.
23rd April 2000(Sunday)4 – 9.00 p.m. Mensa Interaction Get TogetherClubhouse, Lavinia Apartment, Taman Sri Nibong, Penang. Ø Ice breaking sessionØ Lots of delicious food [Eat As Much As You Can] courtesy of the Committee Members.Ø Lots of fun and games
3rd June 2000(Saturday)9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mensa Invitational  ScrabbleTournament 2000Caring Society Complex Ø 24 participantsØ Open and closed categoriesØ Winners of closed categories: Chuah Sim Swee followed by Terrence Ooi and Kelly Lim Suan Ling
18th October 2000(Wednesday) Dinner Ø Dinner get together with Mensa International Chairman & wife and the Treasurer of US Mensa.  [Ad hoc notification]
12th November 2000 (Sunday) Dinner  Ø Committee members get together with Malaysian Mensa secretary’s visit to Penang with his wife.

TESTINGS FOR YEAR 2000 / NO. OF CANDIDATES

TESING DATES/NO OF CANDIDATES TESTING DATES/NO OF CANDIDATES
30 January 2000 / (2) 8 October 2000 / (16)
30 April 2000 / (6) 26 November 2000 / (18)
27 August 2000 / (7)

ELECTIONS for Committee Members 2001/2002, Malaysian Mensa Society - Penang Branch

The following were duly elected

Chairman: Terence Ooi Peng Seng (dezynex@pc.jaring.my)
Vice-Chair: Mah Siew Keat (siew.keat.mah@intel.com)
Immediate Past Chairman: Ow Yong Kean Guan (josephowyong@hotmail.com)
Secretary: Chin Siew Yen (siewyenchin@yahoo.com)
Asst. Sec: Julian Choy Min Chiang (jujaeuji@tm.net.my)
Treasurer: Chua Lian Chooi (pruclu@pd.jaring.my)

Committee:
Chuah Sim Swee (chuahgc@pc.jaring.my)
Francis Pang (francispang@hotmail.com)
Jennifer Loo (jenniferloo@pd.jaring.my)
Sim Puei Chan (pc.sim@intel.com)
Sam Lim Poay Sim (PoaySimLim@pg.SLR.com)

Hon Auditor: Fintan Ooi Boon Lee (andfooi@pl.jaring.my)