On this page, you will find information about
John Hamilton, 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 9-19, -794, and is ranked
#18 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: 560 Average for: 400 Average against: 429 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Hamilton played #17 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 408 to 357 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 1-0, +51. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Charles Micallef]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/micallef_charles_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hamilton played #13 Charles Micallef (MLT) and lost 389 to 468 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 1-1, -28. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hamilton played #20 Mario Saliba (MLT) and lost 349 to 384 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-2, -63. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hamilton played #9 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 433 to 431 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-2, -61. |
Round 5 | ![[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 355 to 561 (a spread of -206). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-3, -267. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Hamilton played #5 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 415 to 428 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2-4, -280. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hamilton played #12 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and won 413 to 331 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-4, -198. |
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 351 to 433 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-5, -280. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Hamilton played #8 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 409 to 412 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-6, -283. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hamilton played #6 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 351 to 441 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-7, -373. |
Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Hamilton played #4 Kay McColgan (IRL) and won 485 to 440 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-7, -328. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Ray Tate]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tate_ray_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Hamilton played #10 Ray Tate (Sco) and lost 362 to 479 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-8, -445. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Hamilton played #3 David Webb (Eng) and lost 354 to 553 (a spread of -199). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-9, -644. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Jayne Mackenzie]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mackenzie_jayne_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Hamilton played #14 Jayne Mackenzie (NIr) and lost 386 to 424 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-10, -682. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Hamilton played #7 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 364 to 417 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-11, -735. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Hamilton played #18 John Barker (AUS) and lost 362 to 365 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-12, -738. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Phil Kelly]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Hamilton played #11 Phil Kelly (Eng) and lost 415 to 455 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-13, -778. |
Round 18 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Hamilton played #19 Pauline Russell (IRL) and won 408 to 391 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-13, -761. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Naomi Landau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/landau_naomi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Hamilton played #15 Naomi Landau (ISR) and lost 371 to 469 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-14, -859. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hamilton played #9 Cecil Muscat (MLT) again and lost 370 to 523 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-15, -1012. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Hamilton played #18 John Barker (AUS) again and lost 424 to 470 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-16, -1058. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Hamilton played #19 Pauline Russell (IRL) again and won 560 to 350 (a spread of 210). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-16, -848. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Hamilton played #17 Kevin Synnott (Eng) again and lost 389 to 438 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-17, -897. |
Round 24 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Hamilton played #4 Kay McColgan (IRL) again and won 441 to 353 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-17, -809. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hamilton played #12 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) again and lost 337 to 421 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-18, -893. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Hamilton played #7 Bob Violett (Eng) again and lost 426 to 464 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-19, -931. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Phil Kelly]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Hamilton played #11 Phil Kelly (Eng) again and won 393 to 361 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-19, -899. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Jayne Mackenzie]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mackenzie_jayne_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Hamilton played #14 Jayne Mackenzie (NIr) again and won 485 to 380 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-19, -794. |