On this page, you will find information about
Graham Bonham, 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 18-14, +602, and is ranked
#13.
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: 542 Average for: 402 Average against: 385 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Bonham played #10 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 405 to 366 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 1-0, +39. Bonham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Nicky Huitson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/huitson_nicky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Bonham played #14 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and lost 458 to 465 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 1-1, +32. Bonham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Bonham played #6 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 389 to 403 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-2, +18. Bonham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Bonham played #2 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 342 to 489 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-3, -129. Bonham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Ebikeme Adowei]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/adowei_ebikeme.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Bonham played #19 Ebikeme Adowei (NGA) and won 510 to 424 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-3, -43. Bonham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Pauline Cilia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cilia_pauline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Bonham played #23 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and won 350 to 347 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-3, -40. Bonham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Bonham played #5 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 431 to 390 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-3, +1. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Bonham played #9 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 360 to 401 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-4, -40. |
Round 9 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Bonham played #27 Mbeleokpo Mathew Aganaba (NGA) and won 460 to 324 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-4, +96. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Bonham played #28 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 513 to 249 (a spread of 264). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-4, +360. Bonham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Daniel Milton]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/milton_daniel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Bonham played #13 Daniel Milton (USA) and lost 408 to 435 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-5, +333. |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Bonham played #18 Kate Sweetlove (Eng) and won 442 to 379 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-5, +396. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Pawlu Frendo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/frendo_pawlu_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Bonham played #24 Pawlu Frendo (MLT) and won 385 to 315 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-5, +466. |
Round 14 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Bonham played #20 Janet Bonham (Eng) and won 433 to 426 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9-5, +473. Bonham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/doyle_mary__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Bonham played #22 Mary Doyle (IRL) and lost 387 to 395 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-6, +465. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Alfred Xuereb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/x/xuereb_alfred_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Bonham played #26 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 443 to 319 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-6, +589. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Bonham played #16 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and won 366 to 356 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-6, +599. Bonham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Bonham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Bonham played #1 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 298 to 416 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-7, +481. Bonham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 19 | |   | Bonham recorded a bye with a spread of 75 points. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-7, +556. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Bonham played #25 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 435 to 289 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-7, +702. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Mihai Pantis]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pantis_mihai.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Bonham played #7 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and lost 360 to 499 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13-8, +563. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lipe_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Bonham played #3 Chris Lipe (USA) and lost 290 to 518 (a spread of -228). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13-9, +335. Bonham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Albert Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_albert_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Bonham played #21 Albert Zammit (MLT) and won 396 to 351 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-9, +380. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Brid Ni Bhriain]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ni_bhriain_brid_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Bonham played #17 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and lost 318 to 357 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 14-10, +341. Bonham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Howard Warner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/warner_howard.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Bonham played #4 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 339 to 383 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 14-11, +297. Bonham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Bonham played #8 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 542 to 358 (a spread of 184). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-11, +481. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Bonham played #12 John Barker (AUS) and won 434 to 339 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 16-11, +576. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Nicky Huitson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/huitson_nicky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Bonham played #14 Nicky Huitson (Eng) again and won 508 to 323 (a spread of 185). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 17-11, +761. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Bonham played #12 John Barker (AUS) again and lost 342 to 361 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17-12, +742. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Bonham played #8 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) again and lost 356 to 364 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17-13, +734. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Daniel Milton]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/milton_daniel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Bonham played #13 Daniel Milton (USA) again and won 394 to 311 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 18-13, +817. Bonham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Mihai Pantis]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pantis_mihai.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Bonham played #7 Mihai Pantis (ROM) again and lost 360 to 575 (a spread of -215). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 18-14, +602. Bonham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |