2015 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

May 2–4, 2015

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MISO 2015 ME: John Barker [#18]

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On this page, you will find information about John Barker, 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 5-23, -2757, and is ranked #19 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.

Background Information
	Given name(s): John Surname(s): Barker Home: Sydney, Australia Awards: 1996 NSW Champion Hobbies: Travel, Reading, Fitness 2015 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: Australia

Round by Round
High score: 470 Average for: 358 Average against: 456
Round 1	Ireland	Barker played #19 Pauline Russell (IRL) and won 447 to 398 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 1-0, +49. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2	Israel	Barker played #15 Naomi Landau (ISR) and lost 339 to 474 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 1-1, -86. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3	England	Barker played #1 Austin Shin (Eng) and lost 266 to 539 (a spread of -273). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-2, -359. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 4	England	Barker played #11 Phil Kelly (Eng) and lost 394 to 441 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-3, -406.
Round 5	Northern Ireland	Barker played #14 Jayne Mackenzie (NIr) and lost 400 to 425 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-4, -431. Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 6	England	Barker played #7 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 278 to 606 (a spread of -328). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-5, -759. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 7	Scotland	Barker played #10 Ray Tate (Sco) and lost 333 to 363 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-6, -789. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8	England	Barker played #3 David Webb (Eng) and lost 315 to 459 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-7, -933. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9	Malta	Barker played #6 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 273 to 524 (a spread of -251). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-8, -1184. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 10	Ireland	Barker played #4 Kay McColgan (IRL) and lost 247 to 469 (a spread of -222). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-9, -1406. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11	Malta	Barker played #2 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 349 to 448 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-10, -1505. Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 12	Scotland	Barker played #8 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 303 to 493 (a spread of -190). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-11, -1695. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13	Scotland	Barker played #5 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 330 to 472 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-12, -1837.
Round 14	Malta	Barker played #12 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 390 to 465 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-13, -1912. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15	Malta	Barker played #9 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 320 to 406 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-14, -1998. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16	Australia	Barker played #16 John Hamilton (AUS) and won 365 to 362 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-14, -1995. Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 17	Malta	Barker played #13 Charles Micallef (MLT) and lost 405 to 509 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-15, -2099.
Round 18	Malta	Barker played #20 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 443 to 388 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-15, -2044. Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 19	England	Barker played #17 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and lost 382 to 482 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-16, -2144. Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 20	Ireland	Barker played #19 Pauline Russell (IRL) again and won 416 to 331 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-16, -2059.
Round 21	Australia	Barker played #16 John Hamilton (AUS) again and won 470 to 424 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-16, -2013. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22	Malta	Barker played #9 Cecil Muscat (MLT) again and lost 392 to 492 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-17, -2113.
Round 23	Ireland	Barker played #4 Kay McColgan (IRL) again and lost 452 to 466 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-18, -2127.
Round 24	England	Barker played #17 Kevin Synnott (Eng) again and lost 375 to 517 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-19, -2269.
Round 25	England	Barker played #11 Phil Kelly (Eng) again and lost 341 to 412 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-20, -2340.
Round 26	Northern Ireland	Barker played #14 Jayne Mackenzie (NIr) again and lost 413 to 443 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-21, -2370.
Round 27	Malta	Barker played #20 Mario Saliba (MLT) again and lost 306 to 518 (a spread of -212). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-22, -2582. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 28	Malta	Barker played #12 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) again and lost 273 to 448 (a spread of -175). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-23, -2757. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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