On this page, you will find information about 
Philip Turner, 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 14-14, +101, and is ranked
#19 in Division 2.
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: 464  Average for: 368  Average against: 365  | 
| Round 1 |  ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/doyle_mary__1.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif)  Ireland |  Turner played #14  Mary Doyle (IRL)  and won 381 to 366 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 1-0, +15. Turner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 2 |  ![[photo of George Newman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/newman_george.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif)  England |  Turner played #5  George Newman (Eng)  and won 446 to 351 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 2-0, +110. Turner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).  | 
| Round 3 |  ![[photo of Maria Scicluna]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scicluna_maria_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Turner played #27  Maria Scicluna (MLT)  and lost 309 to 371 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-1, +48. Turner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 4 |  ![[photo of Dominic Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_dominic_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Turner played #15  Dominic Borg (MLT)  and won 464 to 331 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-1, +181. Turner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Turner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).  | 
| Round 5 |  ![[photo of Gila Blits]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/blits_gila_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif)  Israel |  Turner played #7  Gila Blits (ISR)  and lost 351 to 499 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-2, +33. Turner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 6 |  ![[photo of Linda Marguy]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/marguy_linda__1.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif)  Israel |  Turner played #24  Linda Marguy (ISR)  and won 374 to 288 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-2, +119. Turner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 7 |  ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif)  Ireland |  Turner played #16  Hannah Kingston (IRL)  and won 372 to 333 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-2, +158. Turner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).  | 
| Round 8 |  ![[photo of Pauline Cilia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cilia_pauline_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Turner played #22  Pauline Cilia (MLT)  and lost 385 to 386 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-3, +157. Turner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Turner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).  | 
| Round 9 |  ![[photo of Anna Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_anna_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Turner played #13  Anna Borg (MLT)  and lost 318 to 419 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-4, +56. Turner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 10 |  ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif)  Ireland |  Turner played #18  Mary Morgan (IRL)  and lost 344 to 404 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-5, -4.  | 
| Round 11 |  ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/meghen_eileen_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif)  Ireland |  Turner played #11  Eileen Meghen (IRL)  and won 464 to 377 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-5, +83. Turner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 12 |  ![[photo of Judith Puttick]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/puttick_judith_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif)  England |  Turner played #28  Judith Puttick (Eng)  and won 461 to 300 (a spread of 161). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-5, +244. Turner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).  | 
| Round 13 |  ![[photo of Nancy Alroy]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/alroy_nancy.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif)  Israel |  Turner played #6  Nancy Alroy (ISR)  and won 378 to 311 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-5, +311. Turner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).  | 
| Round 14 |  ![[photo of Moira Fenech]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fenech_moira.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Turner played #10  Moira Fenech (MLT)  and lost 310 to 357 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-6, +264. Turner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 15 |  ![[photo of Brid Ni Bhriain]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ni_bhriain_brid_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif)  Ireland |  Turner played #9  Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL)  and lost 275 to 411 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-7, +128. Turner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 16 |  ![[photo of Mario Seychell]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/seychell_mario__1.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Turner played #2  Mario Seychell (MLT)  and lost 349 to 429 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 8-8, +48. Turner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 17 |  ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif)  Ireland |  Turner played #12  Anne Creaven (IRL)  and won 441 to 346 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-8, +143. Turner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Turner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).  | 
| Round 18 |  ![[photo of Paul Mifsud]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mifsud_paul_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Turner played #8  Paul Mifsud (MLT)  and lost 331 to 397 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-9, +77. Turner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 19 |  ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif)  England |  Turner played #29  Bryan Priest (Eng)  and won 421 to 290 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-9, +208. Turner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 20 |  ![[photo of Albert Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_albert_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Turner played #33  Albert Zammit (MLT)  and lost 324 to 358 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-10, +174. Turner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 21 |  ![[photo of Sammy Mangion]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mangion_sammy_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Turner played #1  Sammy Mangion (MLT)  and lost 326 to 411 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10-11, +89. Turner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 22 |  ![[photo of Joe Caruana]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/caruana_joe_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Turner played #20  Joe Caruana (MLT)  and won 363 to 356 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-11, +96. Turner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 23 |  ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif)  Ireland |  Turner played #12  Anne Creaven (IRL)  again and won 393 to 368 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12-11, +121. Turner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 24 |  ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/doyle_mary__1.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif)  Ireland |  Turner played #14  Mary Doyle (IRL)  again and won 370 to 318 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-11, +173. Turner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 25 |  ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif)  Israel |  Turner played #30  Marion Loewenstein (ISR)  and won 420 to 295 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-11, +298. Turner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 26 |  ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif)  England |  Turner played #32  Peter Carr (Eng)  and lost 315 to 340 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-12, +273. Turner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).  | 
| Round 27 |  ![[photo of Pauline Cilia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cilia_pauline_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Turner played #22  Pauline Cilia (MLT)  again and lost 325 to 432 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-13, +166. Turner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 28 |  ![[photo of Alfred Xuereb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/x/xuereb_alfred_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Turner played #26  Alfred Xuereb (MLT)  and lost 305 to 370 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 14-14, +101.  |