THE DAVID MORE SAGA

According to David More, he had voluntarily refrained from participating in any tournaments since December 2015. I managed to convince him to resume playing in a pleasant and friendly SA tournament in June 2018. He was later invited by a few QLD players to participate in the QLD Champs that took place in August 2018, after being assured that it would be a new trouble-free beginning. According to him, " They were back to their old bullying tactics".

It is really strange that his unwarranted expulsion from QLD Scrabble took place in January 2019, after he stopped playing in their tournaments. Instead, he took part in 3 NSW tournaments, without any problems, as per the extract below:

Extract from  Scrabble tournaments records:

David More

most recent:

1. NSW Spring Marathon (13.10.2018)
2. NSW Champs (01.10.2018)
3. NSW Revesby Fundraiser (16.09.2018)
4. Queensland Championships (26.08.2018)
5. SA June 4-4 (16.06.2018)
6. December Midweek (10.12.2015)
7. Southport Summer (29.11.2015)
8. November FR (15.11.2015)
9. Redcliffe (25.10.2015)
10. Labrador 2 (11.10.2015)

Every similar story would have two sides.  I am not a member of QLD Scrabble. Therefore, I am not in a position to ask them questions. So, I asked David More the questions and got plausible answers.

It seems like a typical bullying story. The bullies override because of the apathy of the selfish majority, who don't give a damn as long as the bullying doesn't affect them. I have seen this happen too often in schoolyards. The only difference now is that the kids have grey hair on top of their small brains.

ANOTHER SCRABBLE SCANDAL SIMMERING

My Comment:

I thought the stupidity of scrabble committees was a monopoly confined to WA and VIC. I attempted to have a serious look at this bizarre affair, starting by examining the names of QLD committee members, who unanimously condemned David More:

Jane Brown

Judy Mason

Martin Waterworth

Karrin Henderson

Trish Brighton

Trish Reynolds

Roslyn Murphy

Julie Brice

I was further amazed by the fact that at least three members are known to me as sensible people, who should know better about the rules of not-for-profit associations. The mechanism of disciplining members is not that simple. You cannot base such a grave decision on the gossip or fake complaints of a few old women. If you are a member of a committee of a not-for-profit association you must understand that you are in the public domain. There are rules to be followed and serious inquiries to be made. Read the rules of your incorporated association and try to follow them in a fair manner. Also, remember that Aussie tabloids are keen on such sensational stories if you want to be defamed.

I know David very well. He can easily be stirred by a stupid remark from a silly old woman, but he would only answer back. He would never initiate such unfriendly arguments, but once started he would persist. His psychological fabric might be complex and difficult to understand, but he is benign and incapable of hurting a fly, let alone a sneaky snake facing him in a scrabble game, with the intention to put him off.

Maybe David More was caught by the Gold Coast police attempting to rape an old chook (O?!) that stopped laying eggs many decades ago!