On this page, you will find information about
Cecil Muscat, 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 13-12, +477, and is ranked
#14 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: 481 Average for: 406 Average against: 387 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #16 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and won 332 to 331 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-0, +1. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Stefan Rau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_stefan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Muscat played #5 Stefan Rau (USA) and lost 481 to 495 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-1, -13. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Muscat played #26 Tony Harris (Eng) and lost 372 to 387 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-2, -28. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Steve Perry]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/perry_steve_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Muscat played #9 Steve Perry (Eng) and lost 347 to 419 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1-3, -100. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Paul Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_paul_AA005217.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Muscat played #17 Paul Richards (AUS) and lost 401 to 411 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-4, -110. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Muscat played #27 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 383 to 369 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-4, -96. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Colin Northmore]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/northmore_colin_AA006232.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Muscat played #11 Colin Northmore (Eng) and lost 421 to 441 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-5, -116. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Sammy Mangion]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mangion_sammy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #25 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and won 415 to 331 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-5, -32. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of George Khamis]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/khamis_george_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Muscat played #29 George Khamis (AUS) and won 477 to 389 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-5, +56. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Muscat played #13 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 464 to 311 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-5, +209. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Debbe Hossy]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hossy_debbe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Muscat played #20 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and lost 383 to 450 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-6, +142. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Rafal Dominiczak]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dominiczak_rafal__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Muscat played #6 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and won 412 to 358 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-6, +196. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Phil Kelly]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Muscat played #21 Phil Kelly (Eng) and won 424 to 371 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-6, +249. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Phil Kelly]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Muscat played #21 Phil Kelly (Eng) again and lost 370 to 419 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-7, +200. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Steve Perry]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/perry_steve_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Muscat played #9 Steve Perry (Eng) again and lost 393 to 398 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-8, +195. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Maria Scicluna]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scicluna_maria_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #30 Maria Scicluna (MLT) and won 470 to 272 (a spread of 198). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-8, +393. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Muscat played #14 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 385 to 445 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-9, +333. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Angele Andrews]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/andrews_angele_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #28 Angele Andrews (MLT) and lost 338 to 345 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-10, +326. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Paul Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_paul_AA005217.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Muscat played #17 Paul Richards (AUS) again and lost 336 to 504 (a spread of -168). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-11, +158. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Elisabeth Jardine]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jardine_elisabeth_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Muscat played #19 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) and won 447 to 404 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-11, +201. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 21 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Muscat played #26 Tony Harris (Eng) again and won 467 to 300 (a spread of 167). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-11, +368. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Jim Wilkie]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wilkie_jim_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Muscat played #22 Jim Wilkie (Sco) and won 395 to 383 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-11, +380. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Muscat played #14 Karen Richards (AUS) again and won 436 to 323 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12-11, +493. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Ruth MacInerney]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/macinerney_ruth_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Muscat played #23 Ruth MacInerney (Eng) and lost 411 to 451 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-12, +453. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Teresa Lyes]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lyes_teresa.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Muscat played #24 Teresa Lyes (Eng) and won 396 to 372 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-12, +477. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
After the Tournament | |   | Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |