On this page, you will find information about
Simon Gillam, 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, +173, and is ranked
#11 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: 526 Average for: 411 Average against: 404 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Carol Johnsen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/johnsen_carol_AA005347.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Gillam played #22 Carol Johnsen (AUS) and lost 288 to 410 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 0-1, -122. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Gillam played #33 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 408 to 342 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-1, -56. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Rafal Dominiczak]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dominiczak_rafal__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Gillam played #5 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and lost 406 to 471 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1-2, -121. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #8 Bob Violett (Eng) and won 413 to 346 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-2, -54. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Teresa Lyes]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lyes_teresa.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #28 Teresa Lyes (Eng) and won 409 to 364 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-2, -9. |
Round 6 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Gillam played #21 Cicely Bruce (NZL) and won 468 to 358 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-2, +101. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Tim Lawrence]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lawrence_tim_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #24 Tim Lawrence (Eng) and won 411 to 364 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-2, +148. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gillam played #4 David Delicata (MLT) and won 439 to 432 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-2, +155. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Evan Cohen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cohen_evan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Gillam played #2 Evan Cohen (ISR) and lost 368 to 467 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-3, +56. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #1 David Webb (Eng) and lost 327 to 483 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-4, -100. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Alec Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_alec.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #3 Alec Webb (Eng) and lost 333 to 525 (a spread of -192). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-5, -292. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Gillam played #6 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 376 to 440 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-6, -356. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Pam Morris]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morris_pam.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aut.gif) Austria | Gillam played #31 Pam Morris (AUT) and won 447 to 399 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-6, -308. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Angela Pearse]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pearse_angela_AA005348.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Gillam played #23 Angela Pearse (AUS) and won 494 to 430 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-6, -244. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #18 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 526 to 366 (a spread of 160). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-6, -84. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Gillam played #14 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 458 to 361 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-6, +13. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Gillam played #26 John Barker (AUS) and lost 416 to 434 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-7, -5. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Tim Lawrence]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lawrence_tim_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #24 Tim Lawrence (Eng) again and lost 386 to 485 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-8, -104. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Alec Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_alec.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #3 Alec Webb (Eng) again and won 433 to 431 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-8, -102. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Jim Lyes]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lyes_jim.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #30 Jim Lyes (Eng) and won 418 to 384 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12-8, -68. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Gillam played #26 John Barker (AUS) again and won 433 to 344 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-8, +21. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gillam played #9 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 396 to 401 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-9, +16. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gillam played #20 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 392 to 350 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-9, +58. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Heather Long]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/long_heather.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Gillam played #16 Heather Long (AUS) and won 451 to 319 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 15-9, +190. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gillam played #9 Cecil Muscat (MLT) again and lost 386 to 403 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 15-10, +173. |