On this page, you will find information about
Phil Kelly, 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 12-13, -125, and is ranked
#20 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: 554 Average for: 396 Average against: 401 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Nicky Huitson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/huitson_nicky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kelly played #19 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and lost 294 to 542 (a spread of -248). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 0-1, -248. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Paul Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_paul.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kelly played #27 Paul Richards (AUS) and lost 349 to 487 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 0-2, -386. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Kelly played #4 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 363 to 380 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 0-3, -403. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Angela Pearse]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pearse_angela_AA005348.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kelly played #23 Angela Pearse (AUS) and won 433 to 330 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-3, -300. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Kelly played #33 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 469 to 354 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-3, -185. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of George Newman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/newman_george.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kelly played #32 George Newman (Eng) and won 382 to 361 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-3, -164. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kelly played #8 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 407 to 431 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-4, -188. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Tim Lawrence]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lawrence_tim_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kelly played #24 Tim Lawrence (Eng) and won 554 to 377 (a spread of 177). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-4, -11. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Leslie Charles]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/charles_leslie.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tto.gif) Trinidad and Tobago | Kelly played #7 Leslie Charles (TTO) and won 441 to 387 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-4, +43. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Pam Morris]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morris_pam.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aut.gif) Austria | Kelly played #31 Pam Morris (AUT) and won 481 to 395 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-4, +129. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Charles Micallef]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/micallef_charles_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Kelly played #11 Charles Micallef (MLT) and lost 366 to 493 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-5, +2. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Rafal Dominiczak]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dominiczak_rafal__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Kelly played #5 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and lost 298 to 530 (a spread of -232). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-6, -230. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Heather Long]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/long_heather.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kelly played #16 Heather Long (AUS) and won 388 to 372 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-6, -214. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Jim Lyes]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lyes_jim.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kelly played #30 Jim Lyes (Eng) and won 425 to 354 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-6, -143. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Carol Johnsen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/johnsen_carol_AA005347.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kelly played #22 Carol Johnsen (AUS) and lost 371 to 431 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-7, -203. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Kelly played #6 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and won 441 to 367 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-7, -129. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Alec Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_alec.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kelly played #3 Alec Webb (Eng) and lost 348 to 362 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-8, -143. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Kelly played #12 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 363 to 411 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-9, -191. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Teresa Lyes]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lyes_teresa.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kelly played #28 Teresa Lyes (Eng) and won 417 to 285 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-9, -59. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Kelly played #20 Mario Saliba (MLT) and lost 407 to 410 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-10, -62. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Moira Fenech]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fenech_moira.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Kelly played #25 Moira Fenech (MLT) and won 402 to 366 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-10, -26. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kelly played #18 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and lost 351 to 388 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11-11, -63. |
Round 23 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Kelly played #21 Cicely Bruce (NZL) and lost 366 to 410 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11-12, -107. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kelly played #26 John Barker (AUS) and won 443 to 313 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-12, +23. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Omri Rosenkrantz]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rosenkrantz_omri_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Kelly played #15 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) and lost 342 to 490 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-13, -125. |