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.
Round by Round |
High score: 512 Average for: 379 Average against: 402 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Leslie Charles]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/charles_leslie.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tto.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Heather Long]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/long_heather.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Tim Lawrence]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lawrence_tim_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Omri Rosenkrantz]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rosenkrantz_omri_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Angela Pearse]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pearse_angela_AA005348.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Phil Kelly]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Jim Lyes]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lyes_jim.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Moira Fenech]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fenech_moira.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Teresa Lyes]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lyes_teresa.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Pam Morris]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morris_pam.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aut.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Sammy Mangion]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mangion_sammy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Carol Johnsen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/johnsen_carol_AA005347.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Paul Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_paul.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Charles Micallef]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/micallef_charles_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Nicky Huitson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/huitson_nicky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Alec Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_alec.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) 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 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Angela Pearse]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pearse_angela_AA005348.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) 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). |