On this page, you will find information about
Sammy Mangion, 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, -368, and is ranked
#22 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: 480 Average for: 369 Average against: 384 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Alec Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_alec.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Mangion played #3 Alec Webb (Eng) and lost 373 to 422 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 0-1, -49. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Omri Rosenkrantz]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rosenkrantz_omri_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Mangion played #15 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) and won 414 to 402 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-1, -37. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mangion played #20 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 464 to 327 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-1, +100. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Mangion played #14 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 376 to 340 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-1, +136. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Mangion is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Tim Lawrence]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lawrence_tim_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Mangion played #24 Tim Lawrence (Eng) and won 391 to 315 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-1, +212. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Mangion played #6 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 271 to 366 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-2, +117. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (4 hits). Mangion is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Evan Cohen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cohen_evan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Mangion played #2 Evan Cohen (ISR) and lost 308 to 492 (a spread of -184). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-3, -67. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Mangion is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Mangion played #1 David Webb (Eng) and lost 373 to 398 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-4, -92. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Mangion is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Mangion played #26 John Barker (AUS) and lost 282 to 419 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-5, -229. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Paul Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_paul.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Mangion played #27 Paul Richards (AUS) and lost 357 to 377 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-6, -249. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Mangion played #21 Cicely Bruce (NZL) and lost 387 to 406 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-7, -268. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Moira Fenech]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fenech_moira.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mangion played #25 Moira Fenech (MLT) and won 382 to 377 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-7, -263. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of George Newman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/newman_george.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Mangion played #32 George Newman (Eng) and won 337 to 310 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-7, -236. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Mangion is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Mangion played #33 Mary Morgan (IRL) and lost 325 to 382 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-8, -293. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Angela Pearse]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pearse_angela_AA005348.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Mangion played #23 Angela Pearse (AUS) and lost 346 to 392 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-9, -339. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Teresa Lyes]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lyes_teresa.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Mangion played #28 Teresa Lyes (Eng) and lost 373 to 396 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-10, -362. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Heather Long]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/long_heather.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Mangion played #16 Heather Long (AUS) and lost 338 to 453 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-11, -477. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Jim Lyes]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lyes_jim.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Mangion played #30 Jim Lyes (Eng) and won 381 to 369 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 7-11, -465. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Pam Morris]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morris_pam.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aut.gif) Austria | Mangion played #31 Pam Morris (AUT) and lost 311 to 370 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 7-12, -524. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Charles Micallef]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/micallef_charles_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mangion played #11 Charles Micallef (MLT) and won 480 to 340 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-12, -384. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Mangion played #18 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 407 to 394 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-12, -371. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mangion played #12 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and won 378 to 315 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10-12, -308. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mangion played #9 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 362 to 356 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-12, -302. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Nicky Huitson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/huitson_nicky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Mangion played #19 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and lost 370 to 495 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-13, -427. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mangion played #20 Mario Saliba (MLT) again and won 446 to 387 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 12-13, -368. |