On this page, you will find information about
Heather Long, 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 10-15, -105, and is ranked
#25 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: 513 Average for: 399 Average against: 403 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Tim Lawrence]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lawrence_tim_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Long played #24 Tim Lawrence (Eng) and lost 396 to 400 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 0-1, -4. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of George Newman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/newman_george.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Long played #32 George Newman (Eng) and won 413 to 395 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-1, +14. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Leslie Charles]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/charles_leslie.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tto.gif) Trinidad and Tobago | Long played #7 Leslie Charles (TTO) and lost 420 to 508 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-2, -74. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Carol Johnsen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/johnsen_carol_AA005347.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Long played #22 Carol Johnsen (AUS) and lost 425 to 444 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1-3, -93. Long is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Long played #18 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and lost 310 to 406 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-4, -189. Long is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Long played #8 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 381 to 414 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-5, -222. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Omri Rosenkrantz]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rosenkrantz_omri_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Long played #15 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) and lost 444 to 479 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 1-6, -257. Long is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Long is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Jim Lyes]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lyes_jim.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Long played #30 Jim Lyes (Eng) and won 399 to 372 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-6, -230. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Angela Pearse]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pearse_angela_AA005348.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Long played #23 Angela Pearse (AUS) and won 385 to 365 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-6, -210. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Moira Fenech]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fenech_moira.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Long played #25 Moira Fenech (MLT) and won 459 to 294 (a spread of 165). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-6, -45. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Long played #33 Mary Morgan (IRL) and lost 340 to 405 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-7, -110. |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Long played #21 Cicely Bruce (NZL) and lost 409 to 432 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-8, -133. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Phil Kelly]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Long played #17 Phil Kelly (Eng) and lost 372 to 388 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-9, -149. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Charles Micallef]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/micallef_charles_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Long played #11 Charles Micallef (MLT) and won 403 to 388 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-9, -134. Long is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Pam Morris]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morris_pam.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aut.gif) Austria | Long played #31 Pam Morris (AUT) and won 435 to 313 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-9, -12. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Alec Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_alec.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Long played #3 Alec Webb (Eng) and lost 295 to 442 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-10, -159. Long is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Sammy Mangion]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mangion_sammy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Long played #29 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and won 453 to 338 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-10, -44. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Long played #9 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 346 to 419 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-11, -117. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Long played #20 Mario Saliba (MLT) and lost 386 to 423 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-12, -154. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Nicky Huitson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/huitson_nicky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Long played #19 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and won 513 to 360 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-12, -1. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Long played #14 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 356 to 473 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-13, -118. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Long played #26 John Barker (AUS) and won 448 to 319 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-13, +11. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Long played #12 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 430 to 458 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-14, -17. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Long played #10 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 319 to 451 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-15, -149. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Teresa Lyes]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lyes_teresa.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Long played #28 Teresa Lyes (Eng) and won 429 to 385 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-15, -105. |