On this page, you will find information about
Maria Scicluna, 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 4-21, -2544, and is ranked
#30 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: 402 Average for: 329 Average against: 431 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Rafal Dominiczak]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dominiczak_rafal__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Scicluna played #6 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and lost 262 to 473 (a spread of -211). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 0-1, -211. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Scicluna played #13 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and lost 302 to 565 (a spread of -263). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 0-2, -474. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Ruth MacInerney]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/macinerney_ruth_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Scicluna played #23 Ruth MacInerney (Eng) and lost 316 to 370 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 0-3, -528. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Paul Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_paul_AA005217.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Scicluna played #17 Paul Richards (AUS) and lost 310 to 405 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 0-4, -623. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Scicluna played #16 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 251 to 452 (a spread of -201). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 0-5, -824. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Angele Andrews]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/andrews_angele_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Scicluna played #28 Angele Andrews (MLT) and lost 391 to 461 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 0-6, -894. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of George Khamis]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/khamis_george_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Scicluna played #29 George Khamis (AUS) and won 334 to 332 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-6, -892. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Scicluna played #27 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and lost 378 to 398 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-7, -912. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Debbe Hossy]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hossy_debbe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Scicluna played #20 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and lost 335 to 517 (a spread of -182). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-8, -1094. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Sammy Mangion]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mangion_sammy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Scicluna played #25 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and lost 251 to 453 (a spread of -202). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-9, -1296. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Colin Northmore]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/northmore_colin_AA006232.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Scicluna played #11 Colin Northmore (Eng) and lost 374 to 403 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-10, -1325. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Teresa Lyes]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lyes_teresa.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Scicluna played #24 Teresa Lyes (Eng) and won 373 to 367 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-10, -1319. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Scicluna played #14 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 387 to 413 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-11, -1345. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Elisabeth Jardine]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jardine_elisabeth_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Scicluna played #19 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) and lost 344 to 415 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-12, -1416. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Jim Wilkie]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wilkie_jim_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Scicluna played #22 Jim Wilkie (Sco) and won 398 to 392 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-12, -1410. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Scicluna played #18 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 272 to 470 (a spread of -198). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-13, -1608. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Phil Kelly]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Scicluna played #21 Phil Kelly (Eng) and lost 313 to 456 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-14, -1751. |
Round 18 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Scicluna played #26 Tony Harris (Eng) and lost 369 to 414 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-15, -1796. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of George Khamis]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/khamis_george_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Scicluna played #29 George Khamis (AUS) again and lost 305 to 465 (a spread of -160). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-16, -1956. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Scicluna played #27 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) again and won 402 to 392 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-16, -1946. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Angele Andrews]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/andrews_angele_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Scicluna played #28 Angele Andrews (MLT) again and lost 282 to 381 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-17, -2045. Scicluna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Scicluna played #10 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 347 to 462 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-18, -2160. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Sammy Mangion]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mangion_sammy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Scicluna played #25 Sammy Mangion (MLT) again and lost 283 to 435 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-19, -2312. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Jim Wilkie]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wilkie_jim_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Scicluna played #22 Jim Wilkie (Sco) again and lost 343 to 452 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-20, -2421. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Stefan Rau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_stefan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Scicluna played #5 Stefan Rau (USA) and lost 313 to 436 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-21, -2544. |