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Commentary: Round 11

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Round 11 Auto-Commentary

Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON) stays in the lead for the 10th consecutive round, 9.5-1.5 +1668. Betty Bergeron (Calgary AB) is 1 game behind at 8.5-2.5 +528, on a 5-game winning streak, #2 up from #3. Noella Ward (Calgary AB) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 8-3 +367, #3 sliding from #2.

In Class B: Betty Bergeron (Calgary AB) is the lead, 8.5-2.5 +528, on a 5-game winning streak. Jamie Chew (Toronto ON) is 4.5 games behind at 4-7 -492, #6 improving from #7.

High Win: Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) 496-493 vs. Doug Murray (Sackville NB). Low Win: Jamie Chew (Toronto ON) 369-360 vs. Mary Dale Haddad (Eel Ground NB). High Loss: Doug Murray (Sackville NB) 493-496 vs. Dave Krook (Mississauga ON). Low Loss: Noella Ward (Calgary AB) 317-454 vs. Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON).

At long last tonight, the promised lobster dinner. Generously sized, too large for my kids to finish one, but enough to fill any adult appetite. Served in the local style, freshly killed and boiled, then immersed in an ice bath to chill the meat and separate it from the shell. With sides of potato salad and cole slaw, and in case you wanted to make a roll out of it, a roll.

Seldom have I felt as Canadian as I did, as we came to the close of the first chapter of a story that started when a small town man with a big vision discovered his town's splendid secret, invited the world to celebrate it, and brought to the lobster party two local guys named Bob & Doug, and a culturally appropriate number of brown, yellow and native people. Honestly, it was so heartwarming I felt like I'd been cast in a doomed CBC sitcom pilot.

Then we finished eating and started playing Scrabble, A-Math and Fry Your Brain, and it felt more like a regular Scrabble tournament after hours.

Round 11 Auto-Commentary

Tony Leah (Toronto ON) seizes the lead, 8-3 +812, on a 3-game winning streak. Andrew Golding (Montréal QC) is +780, on a 7-game winning streak, hovering at #2 for 4 rounds. Winter (Houston, TX) is +136, #3 down from #1.

In Class B: Shan Abbasi (Mississauga ON) is the lead for the 5th consecutive round, 6-5 +110.

High Win: Tony Leah (Toronto ON) 642-308 vs. Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON). Low Win: Andrew Golding (Montréal QC) 409-367 vs. Winter (Houston, TX). High Loss: Shan Abbasi (Mississauga ON) 405-415 vs. Kristen Chew (Toronto ON). Low Loss: Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) 308-642 vs. Tony Leah (Toronto ON).