2017 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 29 - May 1, 2017

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MISO 2017 ME: John Barker [B-05]

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On this page, you will find information about John Barker, 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 15-10, +767, and is ranked #5 in Division B.

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.

Background Information
	Given name(s): John Surname(s): Barker Home: Sydney, Australia Awards: 1996 NSW Champion Hobbies: Travel, Reading, Fitness 2017 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: Australia

Round by Round
High score: 504 Average for: 406 Average against: 375
Round 1	England	Barker played #29 Judith Puttick (Eng) and won 379 to 354 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 1-0, +25.
Round 2	Malta	Barker played #23 Reno Zammit (MLT) and won 504 to 218 (a spread of 286). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 2-0, +311. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3	Malta	Barker played #11 Mario Camilleri (MLT) and won 425 to 418 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-0, +318. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4	England	Barker played #9 George Newman (Eng) and won 394 to 384 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-0, +328. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5	Malta	Barker played #8 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and lost 380 to 435 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-1, +273. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6	Ireland	Barker played #6 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and won 498 to 297 (a spread of 201). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-1, +474. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7	Kuwait	Barker played #2 Shakir Reshamwala (KWT) and lost 380 to 440 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-2, +414. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 8	Malta	Barker played #7 Paul Mifsud (MLT) and won 492 to 378 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-2, +528. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 9	England	Barker played #22 Paul Steadman (Eng) and lost 372 to 381 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-3, +519. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10	Malta	Barker played #15 Dominic Borg (MLT) and won 445 to 367 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-3, +597. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11	Ireland	Barker played #10 Mary Doyle (IRL) and won 449 to 317 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-3, +729. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12	Malta	Barker played #19 Kevin Pirotta (MLT) and won 383 to 367 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-3, +745. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13	Malta	Barker played #21 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and lost 392 to 426 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-4, +711. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 14	Malta	Barker played #3 Moira Fenech (MLT) and lost 388 to 431 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-5, +668. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15	Australia	Barker played #13 Cornelia Lodder (AUS) and lost 399 to 423 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-6, +644.
Round 16	Ireland	Barker played #1 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and lost 306 to 482 (a spread of -176). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-7, +468.
Round 17	Ireland	Barker played #10 Mary Doyle (IRL) again and lost 375 to 424 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-8, +419.
Round 18	Israel	Barker played #27 Sharon Peress (ISR) and won 434 to 302 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-8, +551.
Round 19	Australia	Barker played #26 Anne Hough (AUS) and won 419 to 330 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-8, +640.
Round 20	Malta	Barker played #21 Pauline Cilia (MLT) again and won 404 to 317 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-8, +727.
Round 21	Malta	Barker played #3 Moira Fenech (MLT) again and lost 394 to 417 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-9, +704. Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 22	Malta	Barker played #4 Mario Seychell (MLT) and won 443 to 340 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-9, +807.
Round 23	Malta	Barker played #8 Josephine Mayo (MLT) again and won 393 to 383 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-9, +817. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24	Malta	Barker played #18 Joe Caruana (MLT) and won 404 to 282 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-9, +939.
Round 25	Malta	Barker played #8 Josephine Mayo (MLT) for the third time and lost 291 to 463 (a spread of -172). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-10, +767. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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