2016 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 30 - May 2, 2016

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Commentary: Round 8

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Division B Round 8 Auto-Commentary

Eileen Meghen (IRL) remains in the lead for the 6th consecutive round, 7-1 +699. Mario Seychell (MLT) is +513, on a 5-game winning streak, #2 climbing from #3. Joe Caruana (MLT) is 1 game behind at 6-2 +483, on a 4-game winning streak, #3 up from #5. Gila Blits (ISR) is +390, #4 slipping from #2. Mary Doyle (IRL) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 5.5-2.5 +192, #5 improving from #6.

In Class B: Joe Caruana (MLT) is the lead, 6-2 +483, on a 4-game winning streak. Peter Thorpe (Eng) is 1 game behind at 5-3 +530, on a 3-game winning streak, #6 improving from #7. Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) is 2 games behind the leader at 4-4 +125, #12 rising from #20. Betty Eriksen (NZL) is +25, #14 improving from #18. Reno Zammit (MLT) is -113, #16 up from #21. Maria Scicluna (MLT) is -150, #18 dropping from #12.

High Win: Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) 496-270 vs. Maria Scicluna (MLT). Low Win: Allan Bernstein (ISR) 333-329 vs. Phyllis De Castro (ISR). High Loss: Pauline Cilia (MLT) 397-456 vs. Anna Borg (MLT). Low Loss: Dominic Borg (MLT) 244-480 vs. Joe Caruana (MLT).


Division A Round 8 Auto-Commentary

Evan Cohen (ISR) remains in the lead for the 5th consecutive round, 8-0 +804, on an 8-game winning streak. Rafal Dominiczak (POL) is 1 game behind at 7-1 +513, remaining steady at #2 for 5 rounds. David Webb (Eng) is 2 games behind the leader at 6-2 +1042, on a 3-game winning streak, #3 improving from #4. Alec Webb (Eng) is +165, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 climbing from #8. Simon Gillam (Sco) is +155, on a 5-game winning streak, #5 rising from #7. Carol Johnsen (AUS) is +88, #6 slipping from #3.

In Class B: Carol Johnsen (AUS) is the lead, 6-2 +88. Paul Richards (AUS) is 2 games behind at 4-4 +95, on a 3-game losing streak, #14 sliding from #12. Cicely Bruce (NZL) is +44, #15 down from #12. John Barker (AUS) is +35, #16 rising from #21. Sammy Mangion (MLT) is -92, on a 3-game losing streak, #18 sliding from #16. Kevin Synnott (Eng) is -183, #21 rising from #23. Pam Morris (AUT) is 2.5 games behind the leader at 3.5-4.5 -348, on a 3-game losing streak, #22 sliding from #18.

High Win: Phil Kelly (Eng) 554-377 vs. Tim Lawrence (Eng). Low Win: David Webb (Eng) 398-373 vs. Sammy Mangion (MLT). High Loss: David Delicata (MLT) 432-439 vs. Simon Gillam (Sco). Low Loss: Cecil Muscat (MLT) 306-505 vs. Vincent Boyle (Sco).


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