2017 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 29 - May 1, 2017

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MISO 2017 ME: George Newman [B-09]

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On this page, you will find information about George Newman, 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, +431, and is ranked #13 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

[photo of George Newman]

Given name(s): George
Surname(s): Newman
Home: England
2017 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: England

Round by Round

High score: 530
Average for: 390
Average against: 373

Round 1

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Israel

Newman played #16 Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) and won 359 to 349 (a spread of 10).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 1-0, +10.

Newman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 2

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England

Newman played #28 Bryan Priest (Eng) and won 530 to 209 (a spread of 321).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 2-0, +331.

Newman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 3

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Kuwait

Newman played #2 Shakir Reshamwala (KWT) and lost 391 to 450 (a spread of -59).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 2-1, +272.

Newman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 4

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Australia

Newman played #5 John Barker (AUS) and lost 384 to 394 (a spread of -10).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 2-2, +262.

Round 5

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Malta

Newman played #11 Mario Camilleri (MLT) and lost 379 to 419 (a spread of -40).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 2-3, +222.

Round 6

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Malta

Newman played #3 Moira Fenech (MLT) and won 440 to 281 (a spread of 159).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 3-3, +381.

Round 7

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Ireland

Newman played #1 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and won 470 to 335 (a spread of 135).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 4-3, +516.

Round 8

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Malta

Newman played #21 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and lost 364 to 397 (a spread of -33).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 4-4, +483.

Round 9

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Israel

Newman played #27 Sharon Peress (ISR) and won 387 to 318 (a spread of 69).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 5-4, +552.

Round 10

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England

Newman played #29 Judith Puttick (Eng) and won 454 to 352 (a spread of 102).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 6-4, +654.

Newman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 11

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Malta

Newman played #7 Paul Mifsud (MLT) and won 462 to 314 (a spread of 148).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 7-4, +802.

Newman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 12

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Malta

Newman played #8 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and won 370 to 344 (a spread of 26).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 8-4, +828.

Newman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 13

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Ireland

Newman played #10 Mary Doyle (IRL) and lost 344 to 391 (a spread of -47).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 8-5, +781.

Newman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 14

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Ireland

Newman played #6 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and won 390 to 377 (a spread of 13).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 9-5, +794.

Newman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 15

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Malta

Newman played #15 Dominic Borg (MLT) and lost 378 to 422 (a spread of -44).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 9-6, +750.

Round 16

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Malta

Newman played #17 Anna Borg (MLT) and won 399 to 392 (a spread of 7).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 10-6, +757.

Newman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 17

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Malta

Newman played #18 Joe Caruana (MLT) and won 394 to 320 (a spread of 74).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 11-6, +831.

Newman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 18

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Malta

Newman played #3 Moira Fenech (MLT) again and lost 353 to 422 (a spread of -69).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 11-7, +762.

Newman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Newman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).

Round 19

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Malta

Newman played #15 Dominic Borg (MLT) again and lost 308 to 466 (a spread of -158).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 11-8, +604.

Round 20

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Kuwait

Newman played #2 Shakir Reshamwala (KWT) again and lost 378 to 382 (a spread of -4).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 11-9, +600.

Round 21

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Australia

Newman played #13 Cornelia Lodder (AUS) and lost 365 to 404 (a spread of -39).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 11-10, +561.

Round 22

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Israel

Newman played #30 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 391 to 322 (a spread of 69).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 12-10, +630.

Round 23

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Australia

Newman played #13 Cornelia Lodder (AUS) again and lost 332 to 445 (a spread of -113).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 12-11, +517.

Round 24

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Malta

Newman played #7 Paul Mifsud (MLT) again and won 409 to 395 (a spread of 14).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 13-11, +531.

Newman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 25

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England

Newman played #22 Paul Steadman (Eng) and lost 318 to 418 (a spread of -100).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 13-12, +431.


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