On this page, you will find information about
Maureen Hoch, 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 7.5-16.5, -701, and is ranked
#32 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: 530 Average for: 376 Average against: 406 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Hoch played #12 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 295 to 590 (a spread of -295). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 0-1, -295. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hoch played #8 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 263 to 434 (a spread of -171). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 0-2, -466. Hoch is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Hoch played #25 Len Edwards (Eng) and lost 336 to 348 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 0-3, -478. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Charles Micallef]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/micallef_charles_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hoch played #20 Charles Micallef (MLT) and lost 361 to 470 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 0-4, -587. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Albert Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_albert_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hoch played #33 Albert Zammit (MLT) and won 409 to 283 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-4, -461. Hoch is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Nancy Alroy]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/alroy_nancy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Hoch played #32 Nancy Alroy (ISR) and lost 369 to 385 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-5, -477. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Jim Lyes]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lyes_jim.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Hoch played #31 Jim Lyes (Eng) and won 530 to 312 (a spread of 218). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-5, -259. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hoch played #27 Mario Saliba (MLT) and lost 351 to 510 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2-6, -418. |
Round 9 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Hoch played #29 Kate Sweetlove (Eng) and won 398 to 360 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-6, -380. Hoch is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of George Newman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/newman_george.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Hoch played #28 George Newman (Eng) and lost 373 to 488 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-7, -495. Hoch is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Hoch played #10 Barry Harridge (AUS) and won 498 to 345 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-7, -342. |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Hoch played #34 Louise Love (AUS) and lost 351 to 389 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-8, -380. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Teresa Lyes]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lyes_teresa.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Hoch played #23 Teresa Lyes (Eng) and tied at 353. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4.5-8.5, -380. Hoch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Hoch played #18 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and lost 393 to 438 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4.5-9.5, -425. |
Round 15 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Hoch played #30 Tim Lawrence (Eng) and lost 359 to 379 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4.5-10.5, -445. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Hoch played #24 John Barker (AUS) and lost 345 to 478 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4.5-11.5, -578. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Keiichiro Hirai]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hirai_keiichiro_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Hoch played #7 Keiichiro Hirai (JPN) and lost 413 to 425 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4.5-12.5, -590. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Jojo Delia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delia_jojo.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hoch played #16 Jojo Delia (MLT) and won 503 to 420 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5.5-12.5, -507. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lipe_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Hoch played #1 Chris Lipe (USA) and won 389 to 380 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6.5-12.5, -498. Hoch is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Hoch played #19 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 325 to 452 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6.5-13.5, -625. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Rafal Dominiczak]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dominiczak_rafal__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Hoch played #9 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and lost 393 to 402 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6.5-14.5, -634. |
Round 22 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Hoch played #22 Graham Bonham (Eng) and lost 317 to 430 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6.5-15.5, -747. Hoch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hoch played #13 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 319 to 364 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 6.5-16.5, -792. Hoch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of George Newman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/newman_george.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Hoch played #28 George Newman (Eng) again and won 392 to 301 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 7.5-16.5, -701. Hoch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |