On this page, you will find information about
Nuala O'Rourke, who is competing
at the 2014 European Open Scrabble Championship.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 20-12, +278, and is ranked
#9.
Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player,
statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America,
a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament,
and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.
Round by Round |
High score: 527 Average for: 405 Average against: 399 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | O'Rourke played #9 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and won 362 to 317 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 1-0, +45. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | O'Rourke played #5 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 439 to 409 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-0, +75. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Daniel Milton]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/milton_daniel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | O'Rourke played #13 Daniel Milton (USA) and lost 359 to 429 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-1, +5. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | O'Rourke played #18 Kate Sweetlove (Eng) and lost 420 to 478 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-2, -53. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | O'Rourke played #2 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 349 to 369 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-3, -73. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | O'Rourke played #6 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 325 to 480 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-4, -228. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/doyle_mary__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | O'Rourke played #22 Mary Doyle (IRL) and won 411 to 367 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-4, -184. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Alfred Xuereb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/x/xuereb_alfred_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | O'Rourke played #26 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 372 to 347 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-4, -159. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | O'Rourke played #10 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and lost 329 to 478 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-5, -308. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Nicky Huitson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/huitson_nicky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | O'Rourke played #14 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and won 373 to 356 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-5, -291. |
Round 11 | |   | O'Rourke recorded a bye with a spread of 75 points. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-5, -216. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | O'Rourke played #25 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 427 to 366 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-5, -155. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Ebikeme Adowei]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/adowei_ebikeme.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | O'Rourke played #19 Ebikeme Adowei (NGA) and lost 319 to 375 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-6, -211. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Pauline Cilia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cilia_pauline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | O'Rourke played #23 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and won 439 to 360 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-6, -132. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Albert Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_albert_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | O'Rourke played #21 Albert Zammit (MLT) and won 361 to 338 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-6, -109. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Brid Ni Bhriain]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ni_bhriain_brid_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | O'Rourke played #17 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and won 463 to 370 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-6, -16. |
Round 17 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | O'Rourke played #27 Mbeleokpo Mathew Aganaba (NGA) and won 414 to 342 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-6, +56. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | O'Rourke played #28 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 527 to 239 (a spread of 288). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-6, +344. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | O'Rourke played #12 John Barker (AUS) and won 411 to 304 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-6, +451. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | O'Rourke played #1 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 429 to 500 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-7, +380. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Pawlu Frendo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/frendo_pawlu_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | O'Rourke played #24 Pawlu Frendo (MLT) and won 467 to 446 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-7, +401. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | O'Rourke played #20 Janet Bonham (Eng) and won 526 to 414 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15-7, +513. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Howard Warner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/warner_howard.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | O'Rourke played #4 Howard Warner (NZL) and won 442 to 420 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16-7, +535. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lipe_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | O'Rourke played #3 Chris Lipe (USA) and won 365 to 302 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 17-7, +598. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | O'Rourke played #16 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and lost 407 to 411 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17-8, +594. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 26 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | O'Rourke played #11 Graham Bonham (Eng) and lost 358 to 542 (a spread of -184). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 17-9, +410. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Mihai Pantis]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pantis_mihai.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | O'Rourke played #7 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and lost 383 to 490 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 17-10, +303. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits). |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | O'Rourke played #6 Cecil Muscat (MLT) again and lost 430 to 456 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 17-11, +277. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Nicky Huitson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/huitson_nicky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | O'Rourke played #14 Nicky Huitson (Eng) again and won 431 to 416 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18-11, +292. |
Round 30 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | O'Rourke played #11 Graham Bonham (Eng) again and won 364 to 356 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 19-11, +300. |
Round 31 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | O'Rourke played #18 Kate Sweetlove (Eng) again and lost 334 to 485 (a spread of -151). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 19-12, +149. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 32 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | O'Rourke played #12 John Barker (AUS) again and won 527 to 398 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 20-12, +278. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |