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High scorer for the night at the first meeting canada's first Scrabble Players' Club, was Shirley Drucker (above) who ticked off 431 points in one gam(...)
High scorer for the night at the first meeting canada's first Scrabble Players' Club, was Shirley Drucker (above) who ticked off 431 points in one gam(...)

High scorer for the night at the first meeting canada's first Scrabble Players' Club, was Shirley Drucker (above) who ticked off 431 points in one gam(...)

Date2/19/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: High scorer for the night at the first meeting canada's first Scrabble Players' Club; was Shirley Drucker (above) who ticked off 431 points in one game. Anything over 350 is considered big league. About 50 people were turned away at doors; 116 players scrabbled for the two prizes.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0008050F
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