2016 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 30 - May 2, 2016

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MISO 2016 ME: John Barker [A-26]

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On this page, you will find information about John Barker, 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, -37, and is ranked #19 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.

Background Information
	Given name(s): John Surname(s): Barker Home: Sydney, Australia Awards: 1996 NSW Champion Hobbies: Travel, Reading, Fitness 2016 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: Australia

Round by Round
High score: 592 Average for: 400 Average against: 402
Round 1	England	Barker played #8 Bob Violett (Eng) and won 430 to 369 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 1-0, +61. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2	Malta	Barker played #9 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 334 to 417 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-1, -22. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3	Malta	Barker played #25 Moira Fenech (MLT) and won 385 to 378 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-1, -15. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4	Austria	Barker played #31 Pam Morris (AUT) and lost 360 to 394 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-2, -49. Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5	New Zealand	Barker played #21 Cicely Bruce (NZL) and lost 355 to 504 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-3, -198. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6	Australia	Barker played #14 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 404 to 444 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-4, -238.
Round 7	England	Barker played #18 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 520 to 358 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-4, -76. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 8	England	Barker played #19 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and won 483 to 372 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-4, +35. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9	Malta	Barker played #29 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and won 419 to 282 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-4, +172. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 10	Trinidad and Tobago	Barker played #7 Leslie Charles (TTO) and lost 348 to 514 (a spread of -166). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-5, +6. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 11	Australia	Barker played #27 Paul Richards (AUS) and lost 340 to 497 (a spread of -157). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5-6, -151. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 12	Israel	Barker played #15 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) and lost 349 to 473 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-7, -275.
Round 13	England	Barker played #28 Teresa Lyes (Eng) and won 513 to 319 (a spread of 194). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-7, -81. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 14	England	Barker played #32 George Newman (Eng) and won 486 to 309 (a spread of 177). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-7, +96. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 15	England	Barker played #30 Jim Lyes (Eng) and won 592 to 277 (a spread of 315). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-7, +411. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 16	Ireland	Barker played #33 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 422 to 380 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-7, +453. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17	Scotland	Barker played #10 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 434 to 416 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-7, +471. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18	England	Barker played #3 Alec Webb (Eng) and won 403 to 324 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-7, +550. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19	Malta	Barker played #4 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 311 to 517 (a spread of -206). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-8, +344. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 20	England	Barker played #1 David Webb (Eng) and lost 315 to 394 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-9, +265. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 21	Scotland	Barker played #10 Simon Gillam (Sco) again and lost 344 to 433 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-10, +176. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 22	Australia	Barker played #16 Heather Long (AUS) and lost 319 to 448 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-11, +47.
Round 23	Australia	Barker played #23 Angela Pearse (AUS) and lost 354 to 360 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11-12, +41. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24	England	Barker played #17 Phil Kelly (Eng) and lost 313 to 443 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 11-13, -89.
Round 25	Malta	Barker played #11 Charles Micallef (MLT) and won 470 to 418 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12-13, -37.

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