2016 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 30 - May 2, 2016

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MISO 2016 ME: George Newman [A-32]

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On this page, you will find information about George Newman, 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 7-18, -581, and is ranked #27 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

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Given name(s): George
Surname(s): Newman
Home: England
2016 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: England

Round by Round

High score: 512
Average for: 379
Average against: 402

Round 1

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Trinidad and Tobago

Newman played #7 Leslie Charles (TTO) and lost 255 to 539 (a spread of -284).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 0-1, -284.

Newman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 2

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Australia

Newman played #16 Heather Long (AUS) and lost 395 to 413 (a spread of -18).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 0-2, -302.

Round 3

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England

Newman played #24 Tim Lawrence (Eng) and lost 385 to 499 (a spread of -114).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 0-3, -416.

Round 4

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Israel

Newman played #15 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) and lost 402 to 446 (a spread of -44).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 0-4, -460.

Newman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 5

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Australia

Newman played #23 Angela Pearse (AUS) and lost 374 to 415 (a spread of -41).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 0-5, -501.

Round 6

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England

Newman played #17 Phil Kelly (Eng) and lost 361 to 382 (a spread of -21).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 0-6, -522.

Round 7

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England

Newman played #30 Jim Lyes (Eng) and lost 363 to 438 (a spread of -75).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 0-7, -597.

Round 8

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Ireland

Newman played #33 Mary Morgan (IRL) and lost 390 to 400 (a spread of -10).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 0-8, -607.

Round 9

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Malta

Newman played #25 Moira Fenech (MLT) and lost 355 to 424 (a spread of -69).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 0-9, -676.

Round 10

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Malta

Newman played #20 Mario Saliba (MLT) and lost 378 to 447 (a spread of -69).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 0-10, -745.

Round 11

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England

Newman played #28 Teresa Lyes (Eng) and won 405 to 318 (a spread of 87).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 1-10, -658.

Round 12

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Austria

Newman played #31 Pam Morris (AUT) and won 401 to 312 (a spread of 89).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 2-10, -569.

Round 13

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Malta

Newman played #29 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and lost 310 to 337 (a spread of -27).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 2-11, -596.

Newman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Newman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 14

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Australia

Newman played #26 John Barker (AUS) and lost 309 to 486 (a spread of -177).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 2-12, -773.

Newman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 15

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Malta

Newman played #9 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 393 to 396 (a spread of -3).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 2-13, -776.

Round 16

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Australia

Newman played #22 Carol Johnsen (AUS) and lost 365 to 440 (a spread of -75).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 2-14, -851.

Round 17

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Australia

Newman played #27 Paul Richards (AUS) and lost 382 to 485 (a spread of -103).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 2-15, -954.

Round 18

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Malta

Newman played #11 Charles Micallef (MLT) and won 443 to 315 (a spread of 128).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 3-15, -826.

Round 19

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England

Newman played #18 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 412 to 291 (a spread of 121).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 4-15, -705.

Round 20

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Australia

Newman played #14 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 512 to 387 (a spread of 125).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 5-15, -580.

Round 21

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England

Newman played #19 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and lost 380 to 463 (a spread of -83).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 5-16, -663.

Round 22

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New Zealand

Newman played #21 Cicely Bruce (NZL) and lost 310 to 421 (a spread of -111).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 5-17, -774.

Round 23

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England

Newman played #3 Alec Webb (Eng) and won 362 to 305 (a spread of 57).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 6-17, -717.

Round 24

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Malta

Newman played #4 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 356 to 419 (a spread of -63).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 6-18, -780.

Newman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 25

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Australia

Newman played #23 Angela Pearse (AUS) again and won 483 to 284 (a spread of 199).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 7-18, -581.

Newman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).


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