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Commentary: Round 11

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Division A Round 11 Auto-Commentary

Austin Shin (Eng) remains in the lead for the 11th consecutive round, 9-2 +1082. David Webb (Eng) is +949, hovering at #2 for 7 rounds. Theresa Brousson (MLT) is +901, on a 4-game winning streak, hovering at #3 for 3 rounds. Ray Tate (Sco) is 1 game behind at 8-3 +202, remaining steady at #4 for 3 rounds. Simon Gillam (Sco) is 2 games behind the leader at 7-4 +513, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 climbing from #6. Charles Micallef (MLT) is +295, on a 3-game winning streak, #6 up from #8. Naomi Landau (ISR) is +258, on a 3-game winning streak, remaining steady at #7 for 3 rounds. David Delicata (MLT) is +227, on a 5-game winning streak, #8 up from #9.

In Class B: Charles Micallef (MLT) is the lead, 7-4 +295, on a 3-game winning streak. Naomi Landau (ISR) is +258, on a 3-game winning streak, still at #7 for 3 rounds. Jayne Mackenzie (NIr) is 2 games behind at 5-6 -194, on a 3-game losing streak, #12 down from #11. Phil Kelly (Eng) is -201, on a 3-game losing streak, #13 down from #12. Mario Saliba (MLT) is -467, on a 3-game losing streak, #14 falling from #13.

High Win: Simon Gillam (Sco) 524-305 vs. Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT). Low Win: Naomi Landau (ISR) 392-385 vs. Cecil Muscat (MLT). High Loss: Kay McColgan (IRL) 440-485 vs. John Hamilton (AUS). Low Loss: Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) 305-524 vs. Simon Gillam (Sco).

Division B Round 11 Auto-Commentary

Moira Fenech (MLT) stays in the lead for the 5th consecutive round, 8-3 +561. Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) is +534, #2 rising from #4. Anna Borg (MLT) is +431, on a 3-game winning streak, #3 up from #5. Gila Blits (ISR) is +394, #4 climbing from #6. Pauline Cilia (MLT) is +289, #5 slipping from #2. Linda Marguy (ISR) is -132, on a 5-game winning streak, #6 up from #7. Eileen Meghen (IRL) is 1 game behind at 7-4 +506, #7 dropping from #3. Mary Morgan (IRL) is +109, on a 5-game winning streak, #8 rising from #9. George Newman (Eng) is +19, on a 4-game winning streak, #9 climbing from #10. Mario Seychell (MLT) is 2 games behind the leader at 6-5 +432, #10 up from #13.

In Class B: Pauline Cilia (MLT) is the lead, 8-3 +289. Linda Marguy (ISR) is -132, on a 5-game winning streak, #6 rising from #7. Mary Morgan (IRL) is 1 game behind at 7-4 +109, on a 5-game winning streak, #8 rising from #9. Philip Turner (Eng) is 2 games behind the leader at 6-5 +83, #13 climbing from #16.

High Win: Moses Azzopardi (MLT) 536-73 vs. Okey Okoro (NGA). Low Win: Marion Loewenstein (ISR) 350-283 vs. Bryan Priest (Eng). High Loss: Mary Doyle (IRL) 400-421 vs. Mary Morgan (IRL). Low Loss: Okey Okoro (NGA) 73-536 vs. Moses Azzopardi (MLT).

I spent half of this round conducting remedial/tutorial supervision of boards at the bottom end of Division B, teaching players about how to correctly complete a play (place tiles, announce play score, press clock, record cumulative score, draw replacement tiles - it's second nature to experienced players) and how to challenge a play using NASPA Zyzzyva (challenging player enters number of words, then challenged words; challenged player presses tab to request an adjudication).

Director's call requesting that coloured strobe lights be turned off in the playing area.