On this page, you will find information about
Sammy Mangion, 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 9-16, -879, and is ranked
#26 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: 458 Average for: 373 Average against: 408 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mangion played #8 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 384 to 495 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 0-1, -111. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Steve Perry]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/perry_steve_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Mangion played #9 Steve Perry (Eng) and won 400 to 350 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-1, -61. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Debbe Hossy]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hossy_debbe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Mangion played #20 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and lost 372 to 513 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-2, -202. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Mangion played #10 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 325 to 458 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-3, -335. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Mangion played #27 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 419 to 337 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-3, -253. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Paul Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_paul_AA005217.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Mangion played #17 Paul Richards (AUS) and lost 320 to 420 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-4, -353. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Rafal Dominiczak]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dominiczak_rafal__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Mangion played #6 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and lost 344 to 367 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-5, -376. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mangion played #18 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 331 to 415 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-6, -460. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Angele Andrews]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/andrews_angele_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mangion played #28 Angele Andrews (MLT) and lost 356 to 454 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-7, -558. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Maria Scicluna]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scicluna_maria_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mangion played #30 Maria Scicluna (MLT) and won 453 to 251 (a spread of 202). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-7, -356. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of George Khamis]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/khamis_george_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Mangion played #29 George Khamis (AUS) and won 376 to 360 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-7, -340. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Colin Northmore]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/northmore_colin_AA006232.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Mangion played #11 Colin Northmore (Eng) and lost 362 to 536 (a spread of -174). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-8, -514. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mangion played #16 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 379 to 414 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-9, -549. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Teresa Lyes]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lyes_teresa.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Mangion played #24 Teresa Lyes (Eng) and lost 384 to 409 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-10, -574. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Elisabeth Jardine]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jardine_elisabeth_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Mangion played #19 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) and won 458 to 301 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-10, -417. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Mangion played #14 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 328 to 384 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-11, -473. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Terry Kang Rau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_terry_kang_AA000054_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Mangion played #15 Terry Kang Rau (USA) and lost 315 to 453 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-12, -611. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Jim Wilkie]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wilkie_jim_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Mangion played #22 Jim Wilkie (Sco) and lost 371 to 389 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-13, -629. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Mangion played #27 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) again and won 366 to 359 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-13, -622. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of George Khamis]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/khamis_george_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Mangion played #29 George Khamis (AUS) again and won 405 to 376 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 7-13, -593. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mangion played #16 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) again and lost 346 to 566 (a spread of -220). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 7-14, -813. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Mangion played #13 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and lost 337 to 389 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 7-15, -865. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Maria Scicluna]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scicluna_maria_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mangion played #30 Maria Scicluna (MLT) again and won 435 to 283 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-15, -713. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Mangion played #13 Kevin Synnott (Eng) again and won 418 to 365 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-15, -660. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Piotr Andronowski]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/andronowski_piotr_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Mangion played #4 Piotr Andronowski (Sco) and lost 338 to 557 (a spread of -219). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9-16, -879. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |