On this page, you will find information about
Graham Bonham, who is competing
at the 2014 Malta International Scrabble Open.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 12.5-11.5, -138, and is ranked
#17 in Division 1.
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: 518 Average for: 383 Average against: 389 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Jojo Delia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delia_jojo.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Bonham played #16 Jojo Delia (MLT) and won 457 to 310 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 1-0, +147. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Rafal Dominiczak]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dominiczak_rafal__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Bonham played #9 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and won 464 to 319 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 2-0, +292. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Bonham played #27 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 456 to 308 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-0, +440. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Bonham played #18 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and lost 370 to 395 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-1, +415. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Allan Simmons]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/simmons_allan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Bonham played #2 Allan Simmons (Sco) and lost 318 to 526 (a spread of -208). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-2, +207. Bonham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Jayne Mackenzie]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mackenzie_jayne_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Bonham played #15 Jayne Mackenzie (NIr) and won 414 to 389 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-2, +232. Bonham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Bonham played #30 Tim Lawrence (Eng) and won 453 to 293 (a spread of 160). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-2, +392. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Bonham played #21 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 312 to 422 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-3, +282. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Bonham played #11 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and won 405 to 333 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-3, +354. Bonham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Bonham played #5 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 298 to 547 (a spread of -249). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-4, +105. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Bonham played #3 Helen Gipson (Sco) and won 423 to 371 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-4, +157. Bonham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Bonham played #13 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 370 to 353 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-4, +174. Bonham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Bonham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[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 405 to 425 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-5, +154. Bonham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Bonham played #21 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) again and lost 328 to 337 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-6, +145. Bonham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Elie Dangoor]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dangoor_elie.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Bonham played #6 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and lost 231 to 471 (a spread of -240). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-7, -95. Bonham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Bonham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Bonham played #34 Louise Love (AUS) and won 518 to 376 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-7, +47. Bonham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Bonham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 17 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Bonham played #25 Len Edwards (Eng) and lost 338 to 355 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-8, +30. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lipe_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Bonham played #1 Chris Lipe (USA) and won 460 to 428 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-8, +62. Bonham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Bonham played #10 Barry Harridge (AUS) and lost 316 to 484 (a spread of -168). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-9, -106. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of George Newman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/newman_george.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Bonham played #28 George Newman (Eng) and lost 327 to 342 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-10, -121. Bonham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Teresa Lyes]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lyes_teresa.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Bonham played #23 Teresa Lyes (Eng) and lost 343 to 480 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10-11, -258. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Maureen Hoch]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hoch_maureen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Bonham played #26 Maureen Hoch (ISR) and won 430 to 317 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-11, -145. Bonham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Nancy Alroy]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/alroy_nancy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Bonham played #32 Nancy Alroy (ISR) and tied at 398. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11.5-11.5, -145. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Bonham played #18 Kevin Synnott (Eng) again and won 356 to 349 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12.5-11.5, -138. Bonham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |