2017 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 29 - May 1, 2017

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Commentary: Round 17

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Division B Round 17 Auto-Commentary

Moira Fenech (MLT) remains in the lead for the 3rd consecutive round, 14-3 +1141, on a 11-game winning streak. Shakir Reshamwala (KWT) is 2 games behind at 12-5 +736, remaining steady at #2 for 3 rounds. George Newman (Eng) is 3 games behind the leader at 11-6 +831, #3 up from #4. Dominic Borg (MLT) is +479, #4 falling from #3. Eileen Meghen (IRL) is +202, #5 up from #7.

In Class B: Joe Caruana (MLT) is in the lead, 10-7 +312. Pauline Cilia (MLT) is +185, #10 falling from #6. Kevin Pirotta (MLT) is +174, on a 3-game winning streak, #11 up from #16. Rose Kingdom (Eng) is 1 game behind at 9-8 +333, #14 tumbling from #9. Paul Steadman (Eng) is +143, #16 sliding from #12. Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) is +132, #17 slipping from #15. Anna Borg (MLT) is -47, still at #18 for 3 rounds.

High Win: Sharon Peress (ISR) 514-323 vs. Anne Hough (AUS). Low Win: Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) 365-358 vs. Miriam Erez (ISR). High Loss: Bryan Priest (Eng) 418-427 vs. Paul Mifsud (MLT). Low Loss: Joe Caruana (MLT) 320-394 vs. George Newman (Eng).


Division A Round 17 Auto-Commentary

David Webb (Eng) stays in the lead for the 5th consecutive round, 14-3 +1430. Evan Berofsky (CAN) is 1 game behind at 13-4 +1463, remaining steady at #2 for 5 rounds. Charles Micallef (MLT) is 3 games behind the leader at 11-6 +716, on a 3-game winning streak, #3 rising from #5. Theresa Brousson (MLT) is +676, #4 slipping from #3. Steve Perry (Eng) is +426, on a 5-game winning streak, #5 up from #7. Vincent Boyle (Sco) is +65, #6 slipping from #4.

In Class B: Teresa Lyes (Eng) is in the lead, 10-7 -285, on a 5-game winning streak. Paul Richards (AUS) is 1 game behind at 9-8 +144, #14 rising from #17. Phil Kelly (Eng) is -296, #15 improving from #18. Tony Harris (Eng) is -505, #16 slipping from #13. Ruth MacInerney (Eng) is -704, on a 5-game losing streak, #17 down from #14. Cecil Muscat (MLT) is 2 games behind the leader at 8-9 +333, #18 sliding from #16. Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) is +161, remaining unchanged at #20 for 4 rounds.

High Win: Colin Northmore (Eng) 555-341 vs. Jim Wilkie (Sco). Low Win: Bob Violett (Eng) 344-337 vs. Ruth MacInerney (Eng). High Loss: Cecil Muscat (MLT) 385-445 vs. Karen Richards (AUS). Low Loss: Theresa Brousson (MLT) 307-445 vs. Evan Berofsky (CAN).


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