On this page, you will find information about
Lyres Freeth, who is competing
at the 2018 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, +525, and is ranked
#7 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: 544 Average for: 436 Average against: 415 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Naomi Landau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/landau_naomi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Freeth played #30 Naomi Landau (ISR) and won 435 to 428 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-0, +7. Freeth is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Terry Kang Rau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_terry_kang_AA000054_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Freeth played #22 Terry Kang Rau (USA) and lost 415 to 460 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-1, -38. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Jayaska Baranage]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/baranage_jayaska__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/lka.gif) Sri Lanka | Freeth played #12 Jayaska Baranage (LKA) and lost 376 to 414 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-2, -76. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Elie Dangoor]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dangoor_elie.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Freeth played #5 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and lost 341 to 484 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-3, -219. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Moira Fenech]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fenech_moira.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Freeth played #35 Moira Fenech (MLT) and won 367 to 353 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-3, -205. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Caroline McLaughlin]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mclaughlin_caroline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Freeth played #37 Caroline McLaughlin (Eng) and won 544 to 352 (a spread of 192). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-3, -13. Freeth is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Matthew Pinner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pinner_matthew_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Freeth played #20 Matthew Pinner (Eng) and won 453 to 383 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-3, +57. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Prashanth Seetharam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/seetharam_prashanth_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Freeth played #19 Prashanth Seetharam (IND) and won 524 to 404 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-3, +177. Freeth is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Rafal Dominiczak]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dominiczak_rafal__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Freeth played #16 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and lost 299 to 485 (a spread of -186). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-4, -9. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Freeth played #7 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 342 to 462 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-5, -129. Freeth is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Freeth played #18 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 500 to 366 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-5, +5. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Philips Lukeman Owolabi]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/owolabi_lukeman_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Freeth played #4 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (IRL) and lost 385 to 515 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-6, -125. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Freeth played #26 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 453 to 340 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-6, -12. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Freeth played #31 Kevin Synnott (IRL) and won 480 to 444 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-6, +24. Freeth is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Marlon Prudencio]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/prudencio_marlon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Freeth played #8 Marlon Prudencio (SGP) and lost 462 to 477 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 8-7, +9. Freeth is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Liz Fagerlund]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fagerlund_liz.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Freeth played #28 Liz Fagerlund (NZL) and won 488 to 461 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-7, +36. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Phil Kelly]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Freeth played #33 Phil Kelly (Eng) and won 474 to 405 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-7, +105. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Alastair Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_alastair_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Freeth played #1 Alastair Richards (NZL) and won 433 to 368 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-7, +170. Freeth is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Freeth played #2 David Webb (Eng) and lost 483 to 506 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-8, +147. Freeth is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Freeth is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Jayaska Baranage]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/baranage_jayaska__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/lka.gif) Sri Lanka | Freeth played #12 Jayaska Baranage (LKA) again and lost 357 to 379 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-9, +125. Freeth is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Freeth is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Freeth played #27 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 423 to 472 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-10, +76. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Steve Perry]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/perry_steve_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Freeth played #15 Steve Perry (Eng) and won 467 to 340 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-10, +203. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Freeth played #14 Bob Violett (Eng) and won 486 to 407 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-10, +282. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Randall Thomas]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/thomas_randall.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Freeth played #21 Randall Thomas (CAN) and won 476 to 310 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-10, +448. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sim_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Freeth played #13 Tony Sim (SGP) and won 442 to 365 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15-10, +525. Freeth is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |