On this page, you will find information about
Nicky Huitson, 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 19-13, -145, and is ranked
#11.
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: 579 Average for: 400 Average against: 407 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Mario Seychell]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/seychell_mario__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Huitson played #15 Mario Seychell (MLT) and won 385 to 347 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 1-0, +38. Huitson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Huitson played #11 Graham Bonham (Eng) and won 465 to 458 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-0, +45. Huitson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Huitson played #20 Janet Bonham (Eng) and won 426 to 315 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-0, +156. Huitson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Huitson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Pawlu Frendo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/frendo_pawlu_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Huitson played #24 Pawlu Frendo (MLT) and won 511 to 414 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-0, +253. Huitson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Huitson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Mihai Pantis]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pantis_mihai.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Huitson played #7 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and lost 332 to 498 (a spread of -166). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-1, +87. Huitson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lipe_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Huitson played #3 Chris Lipe (USA) and won 377 to 352 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-1, +112. Huitson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Huitson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Huitson played #28 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 579 to 251 (a spread of 328). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-1, +440. |
Round 8 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Huitson played #27 Mbeleokpo Mathew Aganaba (NGA) and won 522 to 448 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-1, +514. Huitson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Howard Warner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/warner_howard.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Huitson played #4 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 272 to 516 (a spread of -244). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-2, +270. Huitson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Huitson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Huitson played #8 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 356 to 373 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-3, +253. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Pauline Cilia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cilia_pauline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Huitson played #23 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and won 483 to 409 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-3, +327. Huitson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Ebikeme Adowei]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/adowei_ebikeme.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Huitson played #19 Ebikeme Adowei (NGA) and won 506 to 241 (a spread of 265). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-3, +592. Huitson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Huitson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Huitson played #12 John Barker (AUS) and won 397 to 383 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-3, +606. Huitson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Brid Ni Bhriain]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ni_bhriain_brid_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Huitson played #17 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and won 435 to 420 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-3, +621. Huitson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Huitson played #1 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 326 to 430 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-4, +517. Huitson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Huitson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Huitson played #10 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 460 to 374 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-4, +603. Huitson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Albert Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_albert_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Huitson played #21 Albert Zammit (MLT) and won 417 to 327 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-4, +693. Huitson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Huitson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Huitson played #25 Mary Morgan (IRL) and lost 385 to 471 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-5, +607. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Huitson played #6 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 377 to 475 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-6, +509. Huitson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Huitson played #2 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 260 to 635 (a spread of -375). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13-7, +134. Huitson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Huitson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 21 | |   | Huitson recorded a bye with a spread of 75 points. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-7, +209. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Alfred Xuereb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/x/xuereb_alfred_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Huitson played #26 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and lost 370 to 428 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-8, +151. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Huitson played #5 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 348 to 343 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 15-8, +156. Huitson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Huitson played #9 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 332 to 396 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 15-9, +92. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/doyle_mary__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Huitson played #22 Mary Doyle (IRL) and won 436 to 385 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 16-9, +143. Huitson 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 | Huitson played #18 Kate Sweetlove (Eng) and lost 292 to 445 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 16-10, -10. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Daniel Milton]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/milton_daniel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Huitson played #13 Daniel Milton (USA) and won 428 to 411 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 17-10, +7. Huitson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 28 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Huitson played #11 Graham Bonham (Eng) again and lost 323 to 508 (a spread of -185). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17-11, -178. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Huitson played #8 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) again and lost 416 to 431 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17-12, -193. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Daniel Milton]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/milton_daniel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Huitson played #13 Daniel Milton (USA) again and lost 357 to 456 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17-13, -292. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Mihai Pantis]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pantis_mihai.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Huitson played #7 Mihai Pantis (ROM) again and won 412 to 372 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 18-13, -252. |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Ebikeme Adowei]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/adowei_ebikeme.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Huitson played #19 Ebikeme Adowei (NGA) again and won 403 to 296 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 19-13, -145. |