On this page, you will find information about 
Colin Northmore, who is competing
at the 2017 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 14-11, +600, and is ranked
#10 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: 580  Average for: 439  Average against: 415  | 
| Round 1 |  ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif)  Australia |  Northmore played #14  Karen Richards (AUS)  and lost 397 to 471 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 0-1, -74.  | 
| Round 2 |  ![[photo of Teresa Lyes]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lyes_teresa.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif)  England |  Northmore played #24  Teresa Lyes (Eng)  and lost 398 to 427 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 0-2, -103.  | 
| Round 3 |  ![[photo of Piotr Andronowski]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/andronowski_piotr_2.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif)  Scotland |  Northmore played #4  Piotr Andronowski (Sco)  and lost 364 to 473 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 0-3, -212.  | 
| Round 4 |  ![[photo of George Khamis]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/khamis_george_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif)  Australia |  Northmore played #29  George Khamis (AUS)  and won 580 to 343 (a spread of 237). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-3, +25. Northmore is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Northmore is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).  | 
| Round 5 |  ![[photo of Elisabeth Jardine]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jardine_elisabeth_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif)  England |  Northmore played #19  Elisabeth Jardine (Eng)  and lost 316 to 500 (a spread of -184). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-4, -159.  | 
| Round 6 |  ![[photo of Steve Perry]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/perry_steve_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif)  England |  Northmore played #9  Steve Perry (Eng)  and lost 420 to 469 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-5, -208.  | 
| Round 7 |  ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Northmore played #18  Cecil Muscat (MLT)  and won 441 to 421 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-5, -188. Northmore is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 8 |  ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Northmore played #16  Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT)  and lost 434 to 473 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-6, -227. Northmore is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 9 |  ![[photo of Rafal Dominiczak]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dominiczak_rafal__1.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif)  Poland |  Northmore played #6  Rafal Dominiczak (POL)  and lost 382 to 469 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-7, -314.  | 
| Round 10 |  ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif)  Japan |  Northmore played #27  Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN)  and won 423 to 373 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-7, -264.  | 
| Round 11 |  ![[photo of Maria Scicluna]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scicluna_maria_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Northmore played #30  Maria Scicluna (MLT)  and won 403 to 374 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-7, -235.  | 
| Round 12 |  ![[photo of Sammy Mangion]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mangion_sammy_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Northmore played #25  Sammy Mangion (MLT)  and won 536 to 362 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-7, -61.  | 
| Round 13 |  ![[photo of Paul Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_paul_AA005217.jpeg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif)  Australia |  Northmore played #17  Paul Richards (AUS)  and lost 476 to 536 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-8, -121. Northmore is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Northmore is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).  | 
| Round 14 |  ![[photo of Terry Kang Rau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_terry_kang_AA000054_1.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif)  United States |  Northmore played #15  Terry Kang Rau (USA)  and lost 345 to 490 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-9, -266.  | 
| Round 15 |  ![[photo of Angele Andrews]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/andrews_angele_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Northmore played #28  Angele Andrews (MLT)  and won 459 to 305 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-9, -112.  | 
| Round 16 |  ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif)  England |  Northmore played #13  Kevin Synnott (Eng)  and won 530 to 395 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-9, +23. Northmore is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 17 |  ![[photo of Jim Wilkie]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wilkie_jim_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif)  Scotland |  Northmore played #22  Jim Wilkie (Sco)  and won 555 to 341 (a spread of 214). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-9, +237. Northmore is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 18 |  ![[photo of Ruth MacInerney]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/macinerney_ruth_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif)  England |  Northmore played #23  Ruth MacInerney (Eng)  and lost 423 to 466 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-10, +194. Northmore is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 19 |  ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif)  Australia |  Northmore played #14  Karen Richards (AUS)  again and won 473 to 385 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-10, +282.  | 
| Round 20 |  ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif)  England |  Northmore played #13  Kevin Synnott (Eng)  again and won 522 to 365 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-10, +439. Northmore is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).  | 
| Round 21 |  ![[photo of Phil Kelly]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif)  England |  Northmore played #21  Phil Kelly (Eng)  and won 436 to 418 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-10, +457.  | 
| Round 22 |  ![[photo of Debbe Hossy]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hossy_debbe_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif)  South Africa |  Northmore played #20  Debbe Hossy (ZAF)  and won 461 to 460 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-10, +458. Northmore is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 23 |  ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif)  England |  Northmore played #10  Bob Violett (Eng)  and lost 324 to 446 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-11, +336.  | 
| Round 24 |  ![[photo of Stefan Rau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_stefan.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif)  United States |  Northmore played #5  Stefan Rau (USA)  and won 443 to 330 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-11, +449. Northmore is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Northmore is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).  | 
| Round 25 |  ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif)  England |  Northmore played #26  Tony Harris (Eng)  and won 434 to 283 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-11, +600. Northmore is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  |