2016 Malta International Scrabble Open: Supplement

May 4–5, 2016

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MISO 2016 LB: John Barker [A-14]

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On this page, you will find information about John Barker, who is competing at the 2016 Malta International Scrabble Open Supplement. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 5-11, -246, and is ranked #16 in Division A.

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

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Given name(s): John
Surname(s): Barker
Home: Sydney, Australia
Awards: 1996 NSW Champion
Hobbies: Travel, Reading, Fitness
2016 Malta International Scrabble Open Supplement Team: Australia

Round by Round

High score: 466
Average for: 372
Average against: 387

Round 1

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England

Barker played #4 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 384 to 405 (a spread of -21).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 0-1, -21.

Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 2

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Malta

Barker played #5 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 310 to 384 (a spread of -74).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 0-2, -95.

Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 3

[photo of Mario Saliba]

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Malta

Barker played #12 Mario Saliba (MLT) and lost 361 to 387 (a spread of -26).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 0-3, -121.

Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 4

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Israel

Barker played #16 Nancy Alroy (ISR) and lost 354 to 465 (a spread of -111).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 0-4, -232.

Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 5

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England

Barker played #10 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 378 to 284 (a spread of 94).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 1-4, -138.

Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 6

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England

Barker played #11 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and lost 372 to 414 (a spread of -42).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 1-5, -180.

Round 7

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New Zealand

Barker played #13 Cicely Bruce (NZL) and lost 378 to 468 (a spread of -90).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 1-6, -270.

Round 8

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Austria

Barker played #17 Pam Morris (AUT) and lost 344 to 378 (a spread of -34).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 1-7, -304.

Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 9

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Israel

Barker played #16 Nancy Alroy (ISR) again and won 421 to 357 (a spread of 64).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 2-7, -240.

Round 10

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England

Barker played #10 Kevin Synnott (Eng) again and lost 360 to 406 (a spread of -46).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 2-8, -286.

Round 11

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Austria

Barker played #17 Pam Morris (AUT) again and won 461 to 406 (a spread of 55).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 3-8, -231.

Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 12

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Malta

Barker played #7 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 312 to 407 (a spread of -95).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 3-9, -326.

Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 13

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Ireland

Barker played #18 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 466 to 329 (a spread of 137).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 4-9, -189.

Round 14

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Ireland

Barker played #18 Mary Morgan (IRL) again and won 406 to 348 (a spread of 58).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 5-9, -131.

Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 15

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Malta

Barker played #7 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) again and lost 340 to 380 (a spread of -40).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 5-10, -171.

Round 16

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Malta

Barker played #12 Mario Saliba (MLT) again and lost 303 to 378 (a spread of -75).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 5-11, -246.


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