2016 Malta International Scrabble Open: One-Day

April 29, 2016

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Commentary: Round 3

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This is the last round of initially fixed pairings in both divisions; players will be paired in Round 4 based on their performance in the first two rounds.

Leslie Charles (TTO) leads the pack at his first appearance at this event; I asked him earlier why it had taken him so long to come here. He explained that, until recently, it had been almost impossible to get a Maltese visa in Trinidad, due to a lack of diplomatic representation.


Division B Round 3 Auto-Commentary

Dominic Borg (MLT) stays in the lead, 3-0 +212, on a 3-game winning streak. Anna Borg (MLT) is +200, on a 3-game winning streak, #2 jumping up from #8. Eileen Meghen (IRL) is +110, on a 3-game winning streak, #3 rising from #5. Reno Zammit (MLT) is +93, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 improving from #6. Albert Zammit (MLT) is +61, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 up from #7. Mary Doyle (IRL) is 1 game behind at 2-1 +179, #6 climbing from #12. Carmen Stafrace (MLT) is +157, #7 down from #2. Peter Thorpe (Eng) is +141, #8 leaping up from #16. Betty Eriksen (NZL) is +93, #9 up from #15. Sammy Mangion (MLT) is +83, #10 jumping down from #3.

In Class B: Reno Zammit (MLT) is the lead, 3-0 +93, on a 3-game winning streak. Carmen Stafrace (MLT) is 1 game behind at 2-1 +157, #7 dropping from #2. Peter Thorpe (Eng) is +141, #8 up from #16. Betty Eriksen (NZL) is +93, #9 rising from #15. Bryan Priest (Eng) is +80, #11 dropping from #4. Marlene Calleja (MLT) is +11, #13 improving from #14. Kevin Pirotta (MLT) is -55, #14 up from #19.

High Win: Anna Borg (MLT) 488-323 vs. Peter Bauer (AUS). Low Win: Albert Zammit (MLT) 313-291 vs. Sammy Mangion (MLT). High Loss: Mario Seychell (MLT) 415-465 vs. Eileen Meghen (IRL). Low Loss: Sammy Mangion (MLT) 291-313 vs. Albert Zammit (MLT).


Division A Round 3 Auto-Commentary

Leslie Charles (TTO) seizes the lead, 3-0 +458, on a 3-game winning streak. Bob Violett (Eng) is +396, on a 3-game winning streak, steady at #2. Simon Gillam (Sco) is +373, on a 3-game winning streak, #3 falling from #2. Cecil Muscat (MLT) is +91, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 climbing from #7. David Delicata (MLT) is 1 game behind at 2-1 +237, #5 slipping from #1. Mario Saliba (MLT) is +121, #6 up from #10. Rafal Dominiczak (POL) is +116, #7 rising from #11. Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) is +69, #8 improving from #12. Paul Richards (AUS) is +36, #9 sliding from #5. Jayne Mackenzie (NIr) is -8, #10 up from #13.

In Class B: Mario Saliba (MLT) is the lead, 2-1 +121. Paul Richards (AUS) is +36, #9 down from #5. John Barker (AUS) is 1 game behind at 1-2 +115, #12 dropping from #9. Cicely Bruce (NZL) is +2, #14 climbing from #21. Kevin Synnott (Eng) is -65, #15 rising from #19. Phil Kelly (Eng) is -154, #16 down from #15.

High Win: Leslie Charles (TTO) 564-314 vs. Karen Richards (AUS). Low Win: Jayne Mackenzie (NIr) 358-354 vs. David Delicata (MLT). High Loss: Pam Morris (AUT) 414-416 vs. Carol Johnsen (AUS). Low Loss: Karen Richards (AUS) 314-564 vs. Leslie Charles (TTO).


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