On this page, you will find information about
Kay McColgan, who is competing
at the 2015 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 12-16, -290, and is ranked
#16 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: 501 Average for: 405 Average against: 415 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | McColgan played #5 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 408 to 443 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 0-1, -35. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | McColgan played #2 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 350 to 521 (a spread of -171). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 0-2, -206. McColgan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | McColgan played #9 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 397 to 392 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-2, -201. McColgan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | McColgan played #6 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 378 to 436 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-3, -259. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Charles Micallef]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/micallef_charles_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | McColgan played #13 Charles Micallef (MLT) and won 439 to 411 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-3, -231. McColgan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Ray Tate]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tate_ray_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | McColgan played #10 Ray Tate (Sco) and won 447 to 289 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-3, -73. McColgan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | McColgan played #17 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and lost 416 to 424 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-4, -81. McColgan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Jayne Mackenzie]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mackenzie_jayne_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | McColgan played #14 Jayne Mackenzie (NIr) and lost 424 to 466 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-5, -123. McColgan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). McColgan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | McColgan played #20 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 429 to 320 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-5, -14. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | McColgan played #18 John Barker (AUS) and won 469 to 247 (a spread of 222). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-5, +208. McColgan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | McColgan played #16 John Hamilton (AUS) and lost 440 to 485 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-6, +163. McColgan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | McColgan played #19 Pauline Russell (IRL) and won 417 to 396 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-6, +184. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | McColgan played #12 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and won 489 to 329 (a spread of 160). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-6, +344. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Naomi Landau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/landau_naomi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | McColgan played #15 Naomi Landau (ISR) and won 406 to 389 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-6, +361. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | McColgan played #8 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 447 to 357 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-6, +451. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Phil Kelly]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | McColgan played #11 Phil Kelly (Eng) and lost 326 to 484 (a spread of -158). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-7, +293. McColgan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). McColgan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 17 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | McColgan played #1 Austin Shin (Eng) and lost 298 to 540 (a spread of -242). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-8, +51. McColgan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). McColgan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | McColgan played #7 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 359 to 462 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-9, -52. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | McColgan played #3 David Webb (Eng) and lost 352 to 356 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-10, -56. McColgan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). McColgan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Jayne Mackenzie]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mackenzie_jayne_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | McColgan played #14 Jayne Mackenzie (NIr) again and lost 390 to 401 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-11, -67. McColgan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | McColgan played #17 Kevin Synnott (Eng) again and lost 358 to 401 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-12, -110. McColgan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | McColgan played #12 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) again and lost 337 to 574 (a spread of -237). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-13, -347. McColgan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | McColgan played #18 John Barker (AUS) again and won 466 to 452 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-13, -333. |
Round 24 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | McColgan played #16 John Hamilton (AUS) again and lost 353 to 441 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-14, -421. |
Round 25 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | McColgan played #19 Pauline Russell (IRL) again and won 501 to 291 (a spread of 210). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-14, -211. McColgan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Naomi Landau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/landau_naomi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | McColgan played #15 Naomi Landau (ISR) again and lost 396 to 431 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-15, -246. McColgan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | McColgan played #7 Bob Violett (Eng) again and lost 360 to 484 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-16, -370. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | McColgan played #9 Cecil Muscat (MLT) again and won 484 to 404 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-16, -290. |