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Wordsmiths of all ages and walks of life from across the country have battled it out at the Australian Scrabble Championships. The fiercely-contested tournament was held at Bankstown Sports Club over the Easter long weekend in Sydney s south-west. The event attracted more than 100 entrants from as young as seven right up to 87 and a wide range of characters ranging from the best players in the world to an octogenarian great-grandmother of 14. One of the youngest contestants was 2020 national junior champion Jeffery Lam, 8. He was joined by his older brother Alex, 11, who took out the plate division at the championship. Eleven-year old Alex Lam (left) took out the plate division at the Australian Scrabble Championships on the weekend. His younger brother Jeffery (right) also competed ....