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.  |