2017 Malta International Scrabble Open: Late Bird

May 3–4, 2017

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Commentary: Round 5

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Division B Round 5 Auto-Commentary

Jamie Jones (Eng) claims the lead, 4-1 +378. Anna Borg (MLT) is +239, #2 climbing from #4. John Barker (AUS) is 1 game behind at 3-2 +255, #3 jumping up from #8. Joe Caruana (MLT) is +243, #4 dropping from #1. Pauline Cilia (MLT) is +192, #5 up from #10. Mary Doyle (IRL) is +156, on a 3-game winning streak, #6 rising from #7. Rose Kingdom (Eng) is +83, #7 up from #12. Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) is +75, #8 dropping from #2. Paul Steadman (Eng) is -16, #9 rising from #13.

In Class B: Jamie Jones (Eng) is in the lead, 4-1 +378. Anna Borg (MLT) is +239, #2 climbing from #4. Joe Caruana (MLT) is 1 game behind at 3-2 +243, #4 down from #1. Pauline Cilia (MLT) is +192, #5 rising from #10. Rose Kingdom (Eng) is +83, #7 jumping up from #12.

High Win: John Barker (AUS) 534-357 vs. Dominic Borg (MLT). Low Win: Marion Loewenstein (ISR) 377-371 vs. Albert Zammit (MLT). High Loss: Joe Caruana (MLT) 397-438 vs. Anna Borg (MLT). Low Loss: Alfred Xuereb (MLT) 295-456 vs. Pauline Cilia (MLT).


Division A Round 5 Auto-Commentary

Stefan Rau (USA) is still in the lead for the 3rd consecutive round, still undefeated, 5-0 +491, on a 5-game winning streak. Karen Richards (AUS) is 1 game behind at 4-1 +346, on a 4-game winning streak, #2 rising from #3. Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) is +159, #3 up from #5. Cecil Muscat (MLT) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-2 +413, #4 falling from #2. Theresa Brousson (MLT) is +373, #5 climbing from #9. Colin Northmore (Eng) is +273, on a 3-game winning streak, #6 improving from #8. Vincent Boyle (Sco) is +85, #7 sliding from #6. Bob Violett (Eng) is -6, #8 sliding from #4. Terry Kang Rau (USA) is -173, #9 slipping from #7.

In Class B: Karen Richards (AUS) is in the lead, 4-1 +346, on a 4-game winning streak. Cecil Muscat (MLT) is 1 game behind at 3-2 +413, #4 falling from #2. Ruth MacInerney (Eng) is 2 games behind the leader at 2-3 -195, on a 3-game losing streak, #12 dropping from #11. Mario Saliba (MLT) is -242, #13 rising from #14.

High Win: Theresa Brousson (MLT) 525-327 vs. Ruth MacInerney (Eng). Low Win: Mario Saliba (MLT) 376-363 vs. George Khamis (AUS). High Loss: Josephine Mayo (MLT) 398-414 vs. Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN). Low Loss: Ruth MacInerney (Eng) 327-525 vs. Theresa Brousson (MLT).


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