On this page, you will find information about
Nicky Huitson, 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 13.5-11.5, +72, and is ranked
#14 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: 542 Average for: 423 Average against: 420 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Phil Kelly]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Huitson played #17 Phil Kelly (Eng) and won 542 to 294 (a spread of 248). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 1-0, +248. Huitson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Huitson played #4 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 435 to 461 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 1-1, +222. Huitson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Teresa Lyes]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lyes_teresa.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Huitson played #28 Teresa Lyes (Eng) and won 446 to 415 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 2-1, +253. Huitson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Leslie Charles]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/charles_leslie.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tto.gif) Trinidad and Tobago | Huitson played #7 Leslie Charles (TTO) and lost 359 to 413 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2-2, +199. Huitson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Huitson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Pam Morris]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morris_pam.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aut.gif) Austria | Huitson played #31 Pam Morris (AUT) and tied at 405. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2.5-2.5, +199. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Huitson played #12 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 384 to 415 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2.5-3.5, +168. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Huitson played #9 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 384 to 483 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2.5-4.5, +69. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Huitson played #26 John Barker (AUS) and lost 372 to 483 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2.5-5.5, -42. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Tim Lawrence]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lawrence_tim_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Huitson played #24 Tim Lawrence (Eng) and lost 442 to 468 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2.5-6.5, -68. Huitson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Jim Lyes]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lyes_jim.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Huitson played #30 Jim Lyes (Eng) and won 504 to 362 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3.5-6.5, +74. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Huitson played #20 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 489 to 323 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4.5-6.5, +240. Huitson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Angela Pearse]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pearse_angela_AA005348.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Huitson played #23 Angela Pearse (AUS) and won 430 to 379 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5.5-6.5, +291. Huitson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Moira Fenech]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fenech_moira.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Huitson played #25 Moira Fenech (MLT) and won 455 to 386 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6.5-6.5, +360. Huitson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Huitson played #18 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and lost 318 to 548 (a spread of -230). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6.5-7.5, +130. Huitson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Huitson played #14 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 464 to 461 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7.5-7.5, +133. Huitson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Huitson played #21 Cicely Bruce (NZL) and won 387 to 361 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8.5-7.5, +159. Huitson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Carol Johnsen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/johnsen_carol_AA005347.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Huitson played #22 Carol Johnsen (AUS) and won 371 to 319 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9.5-7.5, +211. Huitson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Huitson played #8 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 293 to 545 (a spread of -252). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9.5-8.5, -41. Huitson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Huitson played #8 Bob Violett (Eng) again and lost 408 to 478 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9.5-9.5, -111. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Heather Long]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/long_heather.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Huitson played #16 Heather Long (AUS) and lost 360 to 513 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9.5-10.5, -264. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of George Newman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/newman_george.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Huitson played #32 George Newman (Eng) and won 463 to 380 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10.5-10.5, -181. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Huitson played #33 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 462 to 334 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11.5-10.5, -53. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Omri Rosenkrantz]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rosenkrantz_omri_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Huitson played #15 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) and lost 442 to 456 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11.5-11.5, -67. Huitson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Sammy Mangion]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mangion_sammy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Huitson played #29 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and won 495 to 370 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12.5-11.5, +58. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Huitson played #14 Karen Richards (AUS) again and won 459 to 445 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13.5-11.5, +72. |