2018 Malta International Scrabble Open: Early Bird



April 28, 2018

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MISO 2018 EB: Richard Birch [#47]

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On this page, you will find information about Richard Birch, who is competing at the 2018 Malta International Scrabble Open Early Bird. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 4-5, -392, and is ranked #46.

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): Richard Surname(s): Birch Home: Australia 2018 Malta International Scrabble Open Early Bird Team: Australia

Round by Round
High score: 444 Average for: 355 Average against: 398
Round 1	Singapore	Birch played #9 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 339 to 457 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 0-1, -118.
Round 2	England	Birch played #32 Phil Kelly (Eng) and lost 314 to 467 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 0-2, -271.
Round 3	Malta	Birch played #45 Joe Caruana (MLT) and won 371 to 348 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 1-2, -248.
Round 4	England	Birch played #64 Judith Puttick (Eng) and won 370 to 369 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 2-2, -247. Birch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5	Ireland	Birch played #38 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and won 315 to 298 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 3-2, -230. Birch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 6	Northern Ireland	Birch played #22 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 379 to 383 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-3, -234. Birch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7	New Zealand	Birch played #26 Liz Fagerlund (NZL) and lost 285 to 421 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 3-4, -370.
Round 8	New Zealand	Birch played #30 Cicely Bruce (NZL) and won 444 to 415 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 4-4, -341.
Round 9	Malta	Birch played #49 Mario Camilleri (MLT) and lost 375 to 426 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-5, -392.

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