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The '''Association of British Scrabble Players''' is an association that regulates [[Scrabble]] in the United Kingdom. While not directly related to [[Countdown]], the producers of the first [[Series 1|Series]] went to Scrabble leagues to find players that were already adept at finding words from letters. Thusly, the first ever Countdown champion was an ABSP player, [[Joyce Cansfield]]. Since then the ABSP has continued to supply great players, most recently [[Series 57]] [[Series|champion]] [[Craig Beevers]] who is currently ranked in the top 20 out of about 1000 rated players.

==Notable ABSP members past & present==
In order of appearance on the show.

*[[Michael Goldman]], [[Series 1]] contestant and the winner of the first ever episode.
*[[Joyce Cansfield]], Series 1 champion.
*[[Russell Byers]], [[Series 2]] runner-up.
*[[Mark Nyman]], [[Championship of Champions I]] winner, [[Wikipedia:World_Scrabble_Championship_1993|World Scrabble Champion 1993]], British Scrabble champion 4 times.
*[[Bob Violett]], [[Series 5]] runner-up.
*[[Darryl Francis]], [[Series 6]] champion.
*[[Clive Spate]], [[Series 8]] champion.
*[[Harvey Freeman]], [[Series 10]] and [[Series 33]] champion.
*[[Stephen Balment]], [[Series 12]] champion.
*[[Dick Green]], [[Series 15]] champion.
*[[Allan Saldanha]], Series 15 and Series 33 runner-up. Holds the record for the most appearances on Countdown.
*[[Liz Barber]], [[Series 20]] champion.
*[[Barry Grossman]], [[Series 21]] champion.
*[[Jackie Mcleod]], Series 21 runner-up.
*[[Gareth Williams]], [[Series 23]] champion.
*[[Andrew Perry]], [[Series 26]] runner-up. Was #1 seed at 11 years old.
*[[Wayne Kelly]], [[Series 28]] runner-up.
*[[David Acton]], [[Series 31]] champion.
*[[Alan Sinclair]], [[Series 32]] champion.
*[[Huw Morgan]], [[Series 34]] champion.
*[[John Ashmore]], [[Series 38]] champion.
*[[Ben Wilson]], [[Series 46]] champion.
*[[Chris Cummins]], [[Series 50]] champion.
*[[Stewart Holden]], [[Series 51]] champion.
*[[Paul Gallen]], [[Series 52]] runner-up and [[Championship of Champions XII]] winner.
*[[Craig Beevers]], [[Series 57]] champion.
*[[Charlie Reams]], [[Series 59]] runner-up.
*[[Oliver Garner]], [[Series 62]] champion.

==External links==
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*[http://www.absp.org.uk/ Website of the ABSP]

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