Kiwi loses world Scrabble title
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New Zealander Nigel Richards lost his world Scrabble crown in the final of the 2009 world championship at Johor Bahra in Malaysia.
Richards, a Christchurch engineer based in Kuala Lumpur, won the world title at Dallas last year but was beaten 3-1 in a best of five final by Pakorn Nemitrmansuk of Thailand yesterday.
- NZPA
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