On this page, you will find information about
Cecil Muscat, who is competing
at the 2016 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 15-10, +334, and is ranked
#10 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.
Round by Round |
High score: 544 Average for: 410 Average against: 396 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Moira Fenech]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fenech_moira.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #25 Moira Fenech (MLT) and won 396 to 384 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-0, +12. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Muscat played #26 John Barker (AUS) and won 417 to 334 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 2-0, +95. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Muscat played #8 Bob Violett (Eng) and won 483 to 374 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-0, +204. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Charles Micallef]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/micallef_charles_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #11 Charles Micallef (MLT) and lost 399 to 503 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-1, +100. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Paul Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_paul.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Muscat played #27 Paul Richards (AUS) and lost 436 to 495 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-2, +41. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Tim Lawrence]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lawrence_tim_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Muscat played #24 Tim Lawrence (Eng) and won 418 to 352 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-2, +107. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Nicky Huitson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/huitson_nicky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Muscat played #19 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and won 483 to 384 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-2, +206. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Muscat played #6 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 306 to 505 (a spread of -199). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-3, +7. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #4 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 347 to 434 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-4, -80. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #12 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 324 to 419 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5-5, -175. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Muscat played #18 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 424 to 387 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-5, -138. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Leslie Charles]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/charles_leslie.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tto.gif) Trinidad and Tobago | Muscat played #7 Leslie Charles (TTO) and lost 380 to 481 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-6, -239. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Jim Lyes]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lyes_jim.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Muscat played #30 Jim Lyes (Eng) and lost 351 to 398 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-7, -286. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Muscat played #14 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 404 to 478 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-8, -360. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of George Newman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/newman_george.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Muscat played #32 George Newman (Eng) and won 396 to 393 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-8, -357. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Angela Pearse]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pearse_angela_AA005348.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Muscat played #23 Angela Pearse (AUS) and won 415 to 325 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-8, -267. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Teresa Lyes]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lyes_teresa.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Muscat played #28 Teresa Lyes (Eng) and lost 362 to 429 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-9, -334. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Heather Long]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/long_heather.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Muscat played #16 Heather Long (AUS) and won 419 to 346 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-9, -261. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Omri Rosenkrantz]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rosenkrantz_omri_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Muscat played #15 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) and won 428 to 427 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-9, -260. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Muscat played #33 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 544 to 338 (a spread of 206). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-9, -54. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Pam Morris]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morris_pam.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aut.gif) Austria | Muscat played #31 Pam Morris (AUT) and won 512 to 317 (a spread of 195). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-9, +141. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Muscat played #10 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 401 to 396 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-9, +146. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Sammy Mangion]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mangion_sammy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #29 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and lost 356 to 362 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-10, +140. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #20 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 436 to 259 (a spread of 177). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-10, +317. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Muscat played #10 Simon Gillam (Sco) again and won 403 to 386 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 15-10, +334. |