On this page, you will find information about
John Hamilton, who is competing
at the 2015 Malta International Scrabble Open Supplement.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 11-8, +93, and is ranked
#8.
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: 484 Average for: 407 Average against: 402 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Jayne Mackenzie]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mackenzie_jayne_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Hamilton played #8 Jayne Mackenzie (NIr) and lost 355 to 466 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 0-1, -111. |
Round 2 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Hamilton played #23 George Khamis (AUS) and won 484 to 306 (a spread of 178). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 1-1, +67. Hamilton 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/irl.gif) Ireland | Hamilton played #18 Anne Creaven (IRL) and won 367 to 346 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 2-1, +88. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/meghen_eileen_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Hamilton played #17 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and lost 327 to 481 (a spread of -154). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-2, -66. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Brid Ni Bhriain]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ni_bhriain_brid_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Hamilton played #16 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and won 470 to 361 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-2, +43. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Hamilton played #24 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 465 to 332 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-2, +176. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Hamilton played #10 John Barker (AUS) and won 391 to 379 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-2, +188. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hamilton played #2 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 367 to 445 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-3, +110. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hamilton played #7 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 352 to 471 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-4, -9. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Ray Tate]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tate_ray_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Hamilton played #6 Ray Tate (Sco) and won 449 to 351 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-4, +89. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hamilton played #5 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 436 to 424 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-4, +101. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Hamilton played #1 Austin Shin (Eng) and lost 388 to 448 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-5, +41. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Jayne Mackenzie]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mackenzie_jayne_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Hamilton played #8 Jayne Mackenzie (NIr) again and lost 432 to 438 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-6, +35. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hamilton played #7 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) again and won 391 to 385 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-6, +41. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/meghen_eileen_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Hamilton played #17 Eileen Meghen (IRL) again and won 470 to 370 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-6, +141. |
Round 16 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Hamilton played #18 Anne Creaven (IRL) again and won 373 to 338 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-6, +176. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/doyle_mary__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Hamilton played #19 Mary Doyle (IRL) and won 424 to 317 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-6, +283. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Hamilton played #3 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 433 to 528 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-7, +188. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Jayne Mackenzie]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mackenzie_jayne_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Hamilton played #8 Jayne Mackenzie (NIr) for the third time and lost 355 to 450 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-8, +93. |