On this page, you will find information about
Maria Scicluna, 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, -35, and is ranked
#15 in Division B.
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: 449 Average for: 367 Average against: 368 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/meghen_eileen_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Scicluna played #6 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and lost 301 to 409 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 0-1, -108. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Scicluna played #11 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and lost 290 to 374 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 0-2, -192. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Reno Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_reno_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Scicluna played #19 Reno Zammit (MLT) and won 449 to 336 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-2, -79. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Allan Bernstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bernstein_allan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Scicluna played #25 Allan Bernstein (ISR) and won 396 to 347 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-2, -30. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 5 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Scicluna played #23 Bryan Priest (Eng) and won 399 to 345 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-2, +24. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Brid Ni Bhriain]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ni_bhriain_brid_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Scicluna played #2 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and lost 355 to 373 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-3, +6. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Paul Steadman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/steadman_paul_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Scicluna played #9 Paul Steadman (Eng) and won 434 to 364 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-3, +76. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Fifi LeFebvre]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lefebvre_fifi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Scicluna played #15 Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) and lost 270 to 496 (a spread of -226). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-4, -150. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Anna Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_anna_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Scicluna played #7 Anna Borg (MLT) and lost 368 to 424 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-5, -206. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 10 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Scicluna played #17 Betty Eriksen (NZL) and lost 337 to 429 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-6, -298. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Judith Puttick]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/puttick_judith_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Scicluna played #24 Judith Puttick (Eng) and lost 282 to 398 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-7, -414. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Pawlu Frendo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/frendo_pawlu_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Scicluna played #13 Pawlu Frendo (MLT) and won 439 to 346 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-7, -321. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Scicluna played #26 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 404 to 349 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-7, -266. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Tony Bongo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bongo_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Scicluna played #27 Tony Bongo (ISR) and won 370 to 267 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-7, -163. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Ryan Smith]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/smith_ryan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Scicluna played #28 Ryan Smith (CAN) and lost 347 to 355 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-8, -171. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Alfred Xuereb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/x/xuereb_alfred_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Scicluna played #21 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and tied at 324. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7.5-8.5, -171. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Phyllis De Castro]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/de_castro_phyllis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Scicluna played #18 Phyllis De Castro (ISR) and lost 345 to 378 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7.5-9.5, -204. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Alfred Xuereb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/x/xuereb_alfred_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Scicluna played #21 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) again and won 408 to 308 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8.5-9.5, -104. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Phyllis De Castro]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/de_castro_phyllis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Scicluna played #18 Phyllis De Castro (ISR) again and won 410 to 344 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9.5-9.5, -38. |
Round 20 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Scicluna played #23 Bryan Priest (Eng) again and won 398 to 376 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10.5-9.5, -16. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Paul Steadman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/steadman_paul_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Scicluna played #9 Paul Steadman (Eng) again and won 407 to 347 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11.5-9.5, +44. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Marlene Calleja]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/calleja_marlene_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Scicluna played #14 Marlene Calleja (MLT) and won 394 to 334 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12.5-9.5, +104. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Fifi LeFebvre]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lefebvre_fifi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Scicluna played #15 Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) again and won 402 to 382 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13.5-9.5, +124. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Pauline Cilia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cilia_pauline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Scicluna played #12 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and lost 367 to 386 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13.5-10.5, +105. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Peter Bauer]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bauer_peter.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Scicluna played #1 Peter Bauer (AUS) and lost 267 to 407 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13.5-11.5, -35. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |